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What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one's faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one's memories.

W. Somerset Maugham

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

William Blake

Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge.

William James

A friend should bear his friend's infirmities.

William Shakespeare

And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of?

William Shakespeare

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.

William Shenstone

Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so - bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."

Winston Churchill

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

Zora Neale Hurston

When you have His joy in your heart, it doesn't necessarily mean your pain or hurt will be taken away. It means you'll be able to bear it.

Adrian Rogers

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.

H. L. Mencken

If we consider the greatness and the glory of the life we shall have when we have risen from the dead, it would not be difficult at all for us to bear the concerns of this world. If I believe the Word, I shall on the Last Day, after the sentence has been pronounced, not only gladly have suffered ordinary temptations, insults, and imprisonment, but I shall also say: "O, that I did not throw myself under the feet of all the ...

Martin Luther

We need men of the cross, with the message of the cross, bearing the marks of the cross.

Vance Havner

4488. When Someone Disagrees with You

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... hearts in Christian love; The fellowship our spirit finds Is like to that above. Before our Father’s throne, We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one— Our comforts and our cares. We share our mutual woes; Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear . . .” Does unity in the church matter? Does unity in a family matter? Can you think of anything that matters more? 1. Bits and Pieces, June, 1990, p. 13. 2. Bruce Felton, What Were They Thinking ...

4489. Our People

Illustration

Warren Wiersbe

... the Methodist preacher and founder of the salvation army) was walking in London with his son, Bramwell, who was then 12 or 13 years old. The father surprised the son by taking him into a saloon! The place was crowded with men and women, many of them bearing on their faces the marks of vice and crime; some were drunk. The fumes of alcohol and tobacco were poisonous. "Willie," Booth said to his son, "These are our people; these are the people I want you to live for and bring to Christ." Years later, Bramwell ...

4490. Thanks for the Hurting

Illustration

Monica Dickens

... blood diseases. Dr. Truman's prognosis was devastating: "He has a 50-50 chance." The countless clinic visits, the blood tests, the intravenous drugs, the fear and pain the mother's ordeal can be almost as bad as the child's because she must stand by, unable to bear the pain herself. David never cried in the waiting room, and although his friends in the clinic had to hurt him and stick needles in him, he hustled in ahead of his mother with a smile, sure of the welcome he always got. When he was three, David ...

4491. Welcome, Inc.

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... the lost, the outcast, the forgotten, the stranger, even the enemy. When that message is incorporated into our lives and we give flesh and blood to that message, we become both welcoming of and welcome-able by others because of and through the power of the good news we bear. We can be welcoming and welcome-able: because of the free gift of God: eternal life. Since the life God offers is a gift, we are not in competition with others for it, and because the life we are given in Christ is God’s, it is not a ...

4492. The Art of Critique

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , even harmful critic. But Jesus’ answer is not just to give advice or admonishment or wag fingers in our direction. For Jesus is the Master of the Art of Critique. Instead, Jesus offers us a “yoke.” He offers to take the lead and bear the brunt of everyone’s frustration, anger, difficulty, and struggle. He offers us a rest from our internal conflict, and peace from our anger, a break from our never-ending frustration, a reprieve from our helplessness. Jesus offers to fight the fight with us ...

4493. Dealing with T-A-R-E-ists

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... as “tares” in the old KJV. Tares were a ryegrass, a poisonous plant that was widespread in ancient Palestine. In its immature stages it looked almost identical to a young wheat plant. The two could only be easily distinguished when the plants reached the seed-bearing stage — as the Bible says, “you will know them by their fruit.” The servants of the master farmer, in the parable told by Jesus, were shocked to find tares growing in the field sown with the master’s good seed. They must have been ...

4494. Jesus’ Recipe for a Kingdom Style Feast

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... group of adherents. Learn from your past. But innovate and keep making things new for every time and culture. Step Six is Jesus’ rendition of God’s first and foremost command from the book of Genesis: Tend and till your garden covenant with God. But bear fruit, feed, and multiply God’s Word throughout all generations. Honor the old. Cultivate it every day anew. In your lives, in your ministry and mission, may you take Jesus’ recipe for God’s kingdom to heart. May you cook with love, and pass on ...

4495. Get Out of the Jungle!

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... give in to such “primitive brain behavior” is to descend into a very dark place. Into such a world comes John the Baptist, announcing the coming into our darkness of One who is and who brings transforming, life-giving light. John was not the Light, but came to bear witness to the Light, we are told in the Fourth gospel. What does that mean? Jesus comes to us with a better way. Instead of us cowering in the darkness, he calls us to embrace the light. Instead of judging others out of hand, he calls us to ...

4496. Dealing with Grief

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... had died when Shirley was a toddler. He had no one else. He was so alone with his grief that he had begged strangers to attend little Shirley’s funeral. James Lee had no one to share his grief with. And eventually, the pain became too much for him to bear. (3) If only Lee had heard these words from the apostle Paul. If only he knew that there is hope beyond the grave. If only we could have told him. That’s why we’ve got to talk about it. That’s why we’ve got to figure this out ...

4497. Remember to Say Thank You

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and other yard games. Her husband, though, had other ideas. “He secretly contacted each person who had received an invitation and revealed his plan to make the party a surprise in honor of her. Yes, there would be banners, streamers, and all the rest, but they would bear her name, not his.” He wanted to show his appreciation for the years of sacrifice she had devoted to his goal. After all, she had worked full-time and had delayed some of her own dreams to put him through school. In some ways, it had ...

4498. Christmas Snapshots

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... and tinsel and all manner of glitter, let us consider what it means that the Christ was born in some of the most deprived circumstances in this world. The angel Gabriel came to a humble maiden in an obscure village called Nazareth to tell her that she would bear a child who would be called the Son of the Most High. She could not foresee that his birth would be in a stable with cattle and sheep as witnesses. Through the centuries Christians have kept a consciousness of Christ’s humble birth as well as a ...

4499. Blessed to Be Among the Company of Mourners

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... a result, faith has become a private matter for many people. Yet, to this privatization of religion, the New Testament offers a stern challenge: “Love one another,” said Jesus. “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another” (John 13:34). “Bear one another’s burdens,” wrote the apostle Paul, “and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” wrote Paul, “who consoles us in all our affliction, so ...

4500. Until We Meet Again

Humor

In a cemetery at Middlebury, VT, is a stone, erected by a widow to her husband, bearing this inscription: "Rest in peace until we meet again."

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What makes old age hard to bear is not the failing of one's faculties, mental and physical, but the burden of one's memories.

W. Somerset Maugham

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.

William Blake

Every time a resolve or fine glow of feeling evaporates without bearing fruit, it is worse than a chance lost; it works to hinder future emotions from taking the normal path of discharge.

William James

A friend should bear his friend's infirmities.

William Shakespeare

And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of?

William Shakespeare

The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.

William Shenstone

Winston Churchill

It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.

Zora Neale Hurston

When you have His joy in your heart, it doesn't necessarily mean your pain or hurt will be taken away. It means you'll be able to bear it.

Adrian Rogers

Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.

H. L. Mencken

Martin Luther

We need men of the cross, with the message of the cross, bearing the marks of the cross.

Vance Havner

4488. When Someone Disagrees with You

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan