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51. The Exalted Christ

Mark 9: 2-10

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J. Howard Olds

... finest hour. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Followers are not sheep too dumb to have an opinion. Followers are not “yes people" who tell the leader only what he or she wants to hear. Followers speak the truth in love. C. TEACHABLE SPIRIT John 16:13 says, “The Holy Spirit will teach you all things." There are some things we did not learn in kindergarten. People who know it all may not be as smart as they think they are. Did you ever try to teach somebody something who already knows it ...

52. God's Picture

John 1:10-18

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David E. Leininger

... is not content to ignore the world and let it keep spinning off on its own sinful way. The words of the Savior born that Christmas night, the one who lived a life that sin could not touch, come echoing back: "Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33 RSV). This great event tells us something more than just the nature of the world; it tells us of the true nature of the God who created it. You see, the awful thing about studying the world and noting all the things that are wrong with it is that ...

53. A Squirrel Crossing a Busy Street

Romans 5:1-5

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King Duncan

... is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1.” A middle age woman said, “God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1.” Another woman said, “In this world you shall have tribulations, but be of good cheer, I have overcome this world. John 16:33.” Then Mr. John, who was 80 years old . . . stood up and said with as much strength as he could muster, “and it came to pass 85 times in the Bible.” The class started to laugh a little thinking that old Mr ...

54. Three In One

John 16:12-15

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Dave Zuchelli

... his earthly life, but he had more wisdom to impart to his followers. He also decided to stop and pray for them (and us). In the midst of that, he admitted to the disciples that he still had a lot more to say — “more than you can now bear” (John 16:12). At that point, he reiterated to them that he would be sending the Holy Spirit — who he referred to as the Spirit of truth. That Spirit will “guide you into all the truth” (v. 13). This is a theme that runs throughout his discourse with them during ...

55. How To Deal With Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Erskine White

... might also remember something else Jesus did that night: He comforted His disciples. They were frightened and despondent on the eve of His death, but Jesus said to them, "In the world you have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). Jesus did something for someone else. In His own moment of need, He ministered to the needs of others. There's another marvelous example of this from the life of Paul. It happened that Paul and Silas were unjustly arrested, beaten by a mob ...

56. Becoming What You Are

John 14:15-31

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Carl Jech

... as "the Holy Spirit." This counseling Spirit has two primary roles: (1) to remind us of what Jesus has already said about abiding in his love, and (2) to teach us everything that we need to know as we move into the future (in the words of John 16:12, to "lead us into all the truth.") The clear implication of this twofold role is that while our own positive self-esteem is already established through the knowledge that we are unconditionally loved and valued by God, that while we already have that peace which ...

57. Does God Give Out Blank Checks?

John 15:1-17

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Donald B. Strobe

... .” This is somewhat akin to what it means when Jesus teaches us to pray “in His name.” In the Gospels it is recorded that he said, “Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.” (John 16:23b) We often misunderstand those words to mean some sort of magical formula, thinking that to merely mention the name of Jesus in our prayers will guarantee results. But in the Bible, “name” stands for a person’s character. When Moses met God on Mt. Sinai, he ...

58. Is Conscience the Best Guide?

John 16:5-16

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Donald B. Strobe

... feet. As human beings made imago Dei, in the image of God, we have the capacity to respond to the prompting of God. John Wesley often talked about something called "prevenient grace," which was his way of referring to the movement of the Holy Spirit of God ... the synagogues. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who kill you will think that by doing so they are offering worship to God."(John 16:2) Sometimes we say that it was "the Jews" who hounded Jesus to death; but when we do this, we forget that Jesus and ...

59. Whatever became of Kingdomtide?

John 16:17-33

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Donald B. Strobe

... so dead/he hasn’t yet been called a red?” Anyone who tries to change the world, to make it conform more closely to the Kingdom of God is bound to run into opposition. Why should we expect otherwise, for our Lord told us plainly in John 16:33: “In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!” “In the world you face persecution,” says Jesus in the New Revised Standard Version. Most of us are more familiar with the older translations which say, “in the world you ...

60. The Only Guide You Need

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... disciples and the apostles were not allowed to forget what Jesus taught. But they were reminded of the truth that He gave, as well as truth that was to come. Think about this. In John 14:26 He promised the Spirit would teach the disciples "all things and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." That's the gospels. In John 16:13, He said, "the Spirit will guide you into all truth, and whatever He hears He will speak." That is the epistles. But then the last part of v.13 says, "He will tell ...

61. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... ." The apostle somehow knew what Jesus had taught in his public life, that while the road would not be easy, and many barriers and obstacles would have to be negotiated, those who hold out to the end will be rewarded. We recall Jesus' words (John 16:33b): "In the world you [will] face persecution. But take courage, I have conquered the world." After exhorting the Romans in their belief in Christ, Paul then challenges the community to place its efforts in solidarity with other believers. As he wrote to the ...

62. Standing Tall in the Lord

Philippians 3:17-4:1

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Richard Gribble

... our world. We must place our hope and faith in the Lord, confident as he promised, "In the world you [will] face persecution. But take courage; I have overcome the world!" (John 16:33b). Christianity calls us to stand against the forces which threaten the message of Jesus. The Lord warned us that this would be our lot. He was rejected. The prologue of Saint John's Gospel sets the stage for Jesus' cross: "He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him" (1:11). The forces, enemies of the ...

63. Come with Me to the Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

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King Duncan

... knew that all was well for everybody. Another text came to my memory: ‘In that day ye shall ask me nothing.’” (John 16). (2) Leslie Weatherhead found himself in the presence of Christ and he found himself speechless. But he never forgot that experience ... guide him home. (3) We all need to find the light that will guide us home. That light, of course, is Jesus Christ. Or as John Newton has put it: How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer’s ear; It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds And drives ...

64. I Cried All the Way Home

John 16:17-33

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John R. Brokhoff

... you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice." (John 16:22) "Parting is such sweet sorrow" is a common saying. When parting comes for us, we ... a funeral. Tears express the love mourners have for the deceased. Even Jesus had tears when his friend, Lazarus, died. As he stood with Mary and Martha outside Lazarus' grave, John says in the shortest verse of the Bible, "Jesus wept." As a parish pastor, I had funerals when not a tear was evident. It was a cold and depressing experience. ...

65. Seek God's Will

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... but as the time drew near he seemed to want further assurance from God that he was doing his will. So he took Peter, James, and John and went up on the slope of Mount Hermon, and the transfiguration was God’s answer of assurance. Luke (9:28-29) says that they went ... we need the willingness to do God’s will in our lives, and Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would lead unto his truth. (John 16:13) In the last verse of the lesson, Jesus warns the disciples to tell the vision to no man until the Son of Man ...

66. Don't Believe the Lie about the Truth

John 8:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... in itself. So if you cannot know truth, you cannot even know whether that statement is true or not. The reality is, the God of truth has not only given us the reality of truth, but He has graced us with the ability to know truth. Jesus said in John 16:13, "When He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth." Now why is all of this so important? For this reason: Morality, justice, right and wrong is based on the reality of truth, and the ability to know truth. If something is wrong ...

67. Living In The Spirit Of Peace

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:14-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This is the Peace which fill our hearts with the Grace of God in Christ so we can affirm what Jesus told the Disciples in John 16:33: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." B. I heard Charles Stanley say one time that "Grace and peace are twin sisters, grace being the ...

68. By Believing

1 Peter 1:13-21

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J. Howard Olds

... star wars struggle of the universe. So what can we believe about the struggles of the world, the one out there and the one in here? We can believe the words of Jesus who said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We can practice the faith of a Holocaust victim who scribbled on a cellar wall in Cologne, Germany: I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining, I believe in love, even when I am along. I believe in God, even when he is silent. We ...

69. God's Playful Wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

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Stephen P. McCutchan

... say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, [she] will guide you into all the truth ..." (John 16:12-13). This spirit will reveal to us things Jesus chose not to reveal to us during his time on earth. What we ... stage of life, could not understand. Jesus could not, for example, have explained the truth of space travel or computers to his disciples. John is not talking about scientific knowledge but a greater knowledge in the area of faith. Jesus did not speak directly to many of ...

70. Peacemaker

Luke 2:8-20

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James Merritt

... what it is, I just want to know where to find it.” 33 years later, this little baby now a grown man tells us in one other statement that we find in the Gospel of John. “I have said these things to you, that IN ME you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33, ESV) The same thing that those angels told those shepherds is the same thing that little baby now tells us. Peace is not found in a place; it is found in a person whose name ...

71. Praying All the Way

John 17:1-11

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April Yamasaki

... you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete” (John 16:23-24). What an offer! Just ask and you will receive. It’s an offer that Jesus repeated several times in his farewell ... eve of Jesus’ sacrifice, Jesus was the high priest who offered this prayer on behalf of his disciples. The prayer takes up all of John 17, and is the longest recorded prayer by Jesus in the gospels. The first part of Jesus’ prayer centered on God’s glory. ...

72. Our God Delivers!

Daniel 3:1-30

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Erskine White

... exploring new possibilities of peace. But remember also that Jesus calls us to be "wise as serpents" in the world (Matthew 10:16). Being a Christian is not a call to be naive. Again, Scripture says: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and ... Shadrach and the others shows, the crisis of the fiery furnace is really an opportunity in disguise, an opportunity to "overcome the world" (John 16:33) with a deep and abiding faith. When these three men stood before the king of Babylon, they told him that it didn ...

73. The Last Laugh

Genesis 18:1-15

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David E. Leininger

... Your Tensions 5. http://www.wellness-community.org/our_story.html 6. ibid., p. 228 7. Norman Cousins, Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration, New York : Norton, 1979 8. Little, Brown, p. 141 9. Genesis 17:17a (NRSV) 10. Genesis 21:6 11. John 16:33

74. The Character Of Christmas; Mary: Faith Filled

Luke 1:39-56

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... say that is because the first thing Mary teaches us is that Life IS Hard. Just look at Mary's life. Mary was about 15 or 16, probably not much older, though she could have been as young as 13 when the Angel of the Lord, Gabriel, came visiting and told her ... can be when we belong to Him. He said, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) Mary, the mother of Jesus, without ever saying a word, preaches an eloquent sermon of a Faith Filled Hope and a Hope ...

75. The Sound of Joy

Genesis 17:1-27, Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 18:16-33, Matthew 28:16-20

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Lori Wagner

... tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. (Psalm 126) I will see you again, and you will rejoice. And no one will take away your joy!” (Jesus according to John 16:22) And there are SO many more….. an almost uncountable number of times the word joy appears in the scriptures. We are a people born of joy and laughter. Laughter is part of God’s healing gift to us as human beings. It’s a kind of physiology ...

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