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1. A Teddy Bear and Christmas

John 3:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

... Tony had a favorite teddy bear which he kept with him ... all the time. This teddy bear had begun to show ... buy him a new teddy bear to take to Boston. ... good is a new teddy bear when you have an ... in? So, the old teddy bear went to Boston and remained ... the boy and his teddy bear were not separated until the ... and handed him his teddy bear. The surgeon’s first impulse ... wise surgeon accepted the teddy bear with a hug and ... over ten years that teddy bear sat in a glass ... In front of the teddy bear was the surgeon's professional ...

2. What Can You Bear?

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Charles Ryrie

... fruits which a Christian can bear? The N.T. gives several ... these character traits is to bear fruit in one's life ... :15). FOUR, we may also bear fruit with our lips by ... ). In other words, our lips bear fruit when we offer thankful ... should do continually. FIVE, we bear fruit when we give money ...

3. Between Bears

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Staff

Two hunters came across a bear so big that they dropped ... in a nearby cave. The bear was in no hurry to ... , almost ran into the waiting bear, hesitated, and then dashed back ... ," panted Woody, "there's another bear in there."

4. Lost Bearings

Mt 10:40-42

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King Duncan

... Trade Towers to get his bearings while driving around the city ... , ". . . I can't get my bearings anymore." Many of us can ... we can't get our bearings anymore either.

5. The Burden Bearing Christ - Sermon Starter

Matthew 11:1-19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... that ours is a burden bearing Christ. He is not just ... . Our burdens. So we can bear the burden of others.

6. Bear the Burden

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David Augsburger

... justly angered by the offender bears his own anger, and lets ... to accept his angry feelings, bear the burden of them personally ...

7. Can We Bear the Light?

Matthew 25:31-46

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B. Wiley Stephens

... heavenly kingdom. Some simply cannot bear the light, any more than ... you can bear the sun." This vision of ...

8. Ring Bear

Matthew 22:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... fierce — I'm the ‘Ring Bear.'" Like so many of us ... 't supposed to BE a bear, he was supposed to offer ...

9. Bearing One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:20

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Editor James S. Hewett

... . What a beautiful illustration of "bearing one another's burdens," which ...

10. Bearing The Cross

Luke 14:25-35

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Richard A. Jensen

At long last, Laura McDermott had fulfilled her lifelong dream. All she could ever think of doing with her life since she was a kid was to be a doctor. Now no one in the McDermott family had ever been to college before, let alone medical school. Her parents, therefore, were constantly reminding her of the obstacles in her path. "Are you sure you know what you are getting into?" her parents would quiz her periodically. Laura's friends pointed to other obstacles. "Are you sure you want to put yourself ...

11. The Good Hunter

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Editor James S. Hewett

... the attack of a polar bear. Having no natural fear of ... humans, a polar bear will stalk and eat a ... and spear to anger the bear and make him rise up ... as the weight of the bear came down upon his spear ... . With heart pierced, the bear might live long enough to ...

12. A Transitional Object (And So Much More)

John 14:15-21

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J. Michael Smith

... doll, a blanket, a teddy bear, a bottle, a pacifier, an ... child losing a beloved teddy bear. In the gospel text this ...

13. Who Is the King?

Luke 4:1-13

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... jungle!" Then there was a bear that passed by. And again ... of the jungle?" And the bear too, trembling like the tiger ...

14. Creeping on the Promises

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... uncertain ice be able to bear his weight? Night was falling ... be not strong enough to bear him up! And there, as ...

15. Losing Sight of Life's Goals

John 17:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... my children every day often bears little resemblance to the way ...

16. The Biggest Lie

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

... the eighth commandment, do not bear false witness. Why, when I ...

17. I Died on the Battlefield

Matthew 27:32-56

Illustration

Adrian Dieleman

... went to the cross to bear the penalty that rightly belongs ...

18. Illustrations on the Trinity

John 16:12-15; Mt 28:19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... power of the Spirit we bear fruit in the world. Or ...

19. Finding Financial Freedom

Luke 16:1-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... the place of the teddy-bear, he was looking so extraordinarily ...

20. 16 2/3% Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

Patrick J. Willson

... three men arrived each year bearing presents their wives had picked ...

21. If Your Face Is Towards Me

Matthew 3:1-12

Illustration

James W. Moore

... was nothing else he could bear to do. As he lay ...

22. We All Need This Boat

Matthew 14:22-36

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... well - his wife seemed to bear the church interest for the ...

23. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

... cleft palate and had to bear the jokes and stares of ...

24. Overcoming the Habit

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P. Meier

... . There is a Bible that bears his name: The Scofield Reference ...

25. A Courageous Mr. Nobody

Illustration

Jon Johnston

... a "Mr. Nobody." No law bears his name. Not a single ...

26. Merciful Anger

Matt 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-19

Illustration

James Packer

... love of God brought to bear on him. There were other ...

27. Laws of the Lighthouse

Romans 8:38-39

Illustration

Staff

... on the wing reported, "Light, bearing on the starboard bow." "Is ...

28. Dealing with Heavy Questions

Parenting:

Illustration

Corrie Ten Boom

... older and stronger you can bear it. For now you must ...

29. Delivery Confirmation

Illustration

Staff

... was terminated, and a letter bearing the good news was sent ...

30. The Shout Becomes a Prayer

Mark 1:29-34

Illustration

Thomas Long

... and who chooses not to bear this in silence. He loudly ...

31. The Lord’s Great Sacrifice

Luke 23:26-43

Illustration

King Duncan

... sent his own Son to bear the burden brought about by ...

32. Saved Alone

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... to the cross and I bear it no more, Praise the ...

33. Specifications for a Husband

Illustration

Ruth Bell Graham

... must be broad enough to bear the burden of a family ...

34. Money Magnates

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... . Jesse Livermore was the greatest bear on Wall Street in his ...

35. One Pastor's Answer to What He Does

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... deep roots in Christ and bear abundant fruits of the Spirit ...

36. Our Children Can Teach Us

Luke 2:41-52

Illustration

James W. Moore

... including his tattered little teddy bear. It had an ear chewed ... held tightly to that teddy bear all the way. The ... sensed how important the teddy bear was to the little boy ... smaller version for the teddy bear – and off to the operating ... dearly to his beloved teddy bear. The surgery went well. The ... life, he saw his teddy bear. It was a joyous ... was holding out the teddy bear! The doctor tried to refuse ... The doctor took the teddy bear and shook the little boy ... was on display… a teddy bear, bursting at the seams with ...

37. Feeding Sin

Mk 9:38-50

Illustration

King Duncan

... the men spotted a polar bear stranded on an ice floe ... the seamen, who threw the bear salami, peanut butter, and chocolate ... the food. Unfortunately, the polar bear hadn't run out of ... fire hoses on the bear. The polar bear loved it and raised ... eventually they forced the polar bear to return to his ice ... horrifying lesson about feeding polar bears. No coast guard team has ... nearly made with the polar bear. They begin feeding it a ...

38. I Am the True Vine - Sermon Starter

John 15:1-17

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Brett Blair

... vine is not permitted to bear fruit for the first three ... particular branches that do not bear fruit are cut out to ... a vine, while the fruit bearing branches here are the disciples ... unproductive branches and die and bear no fruit. They then will ... ? First, it means we must bear fruit for the Kingdom of ...

39. A Russian Parable

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Michael P. Green

... careful aim at a large bear. When about to pull the ... trigger, the bear spoke in a soft, soothing ... fur coat.” “Good,” said the bear, “that is a negotiable question ... , and after a time the bear walked away alone. The negotiations ... had been successful. The bear had a full stomach, and ...

40. When a Grain of Wheat Falls - Sermon Starter

John 12:20-36

Illustration

Brett Blair

... . But if it dies it bears much fruit. Jesus then explained ... grain of wheat falls it bears much fruit. Finally, Christ is ... of wheat that dies and bears much fruit.

41. Top Ten Things I Have Learned from Gardening

Matt 13:1-43

Illustration

Allen R. Rumble

... what we sow". Good seeds bear good fruit.9. Without rains ... . We cannot rush the harvest. Bearing fruit takes time and patience ...

42. Rebellion in the Vineyard - Sermon Starter

Mt 21:33-46

Illustration

King Duncan

... to carry with him something bearing the name of the hotel ... up a box of matches bearing the name and address of ...

43. Prepare the Way - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , He came for testimony to bear witness to the light that ... light, but he came to bear witness to the light. What ...

44. In Communion with Christ

John 15:1-8

Illustration

James Merritt

... Me, and I in him, bears much fruit." Now that is ... that you become a fruit-bearing branch.

45. Treat Your Neighbor As Yourself

Illustration

Thomas a' Kempis

... you, and that you may bear them kindly. Endeavor to be ... patient in bearing with the defects of others ...

46. Care of Vines

John 15:1-8

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... branch that is beginning to bear fruit, beginning to produce the ... shoots, so that we may bear more fruit.

47. The Surrendered Self

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... touchy, easily provoked, unable to bear insults. When the self is ... the self, then we can bear all things, endure all things ...

48. Ring Finger

1 Cor 13:1-13

Illustration

More than 2000 years ago Greek physicians believed that a special vein of love connected the third finger to the heart; it logically, therefore, became the finger which bears the wedding ring.

49. Lean Your Whole Weight on Jesus

Hebrews 11:1-40, 12:1-13; Psalm 118:8-9

Illustration

Robert R. Kopp

... Jesus." No one else can bear the weight of our trust ...

50. Other Voices

John 10:11-18

Illustration

John M. Braaten

... that, they have lost their bearings and they don't know ...

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Showing 1 to 50 of 239 results

1. A Teddy Bear and Christmas

John 3:1-21

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

2. What Can You Bear?

Illustration

Charles Ryrie

3. Between Bears

Illustration

Staff

4. Lost Bearings

Mt 10:40-42

Illustration

King Duncan

... Trade Towers to get his bearings while driving around the city ... , ". . . I can't get my bearings anymore." Many of us can ... we can't get our bearings anymore either.

5. The Burden Bearing Christ - Sermon Starter

Matthew 11:1-19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... that ours is a burden bearing Christ. He is not just ... . Our burdens. So we can bear the burden of others.

6. Bear the Burden

Illustration

David Augsburger

... justly angered by the offender bears his own anger, and lets ... to accept his angry feelings, bear the burden of them personally ...

7. Can We Bear the Light?

Matthew 25:31-46

Illustration

B. Wiley Stephens

... heavenly kingdom. Some simply cannot bear the light, any more than ... you can bear the sun." This vision of ...

8. Ring Bear

Matthew 22:1-14

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... fierce — I'm the ‘Ring Bear.'" Like so many of us ... 't supposed to BE a bear, he was supposed to offer ...

9. Bearing One Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:20

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... . What a beautiful illustration of "bearing one another's burdens," which ...

10. Bearing The Cross

Luke 14:25-35

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

11. The Good Hunter

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

12. A Transitional Object (And So Much More)

John 14:15-21

Illustration

J. Michael Smith

... doll, a blanket, a teddy bear, a bottle, a pacifier, an ... child losing a beloved teddy bear. In the gospel text this ...

13. Who Is the King?

Luke 4:1-13

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... jungle!" Then there was a bear that passed by. And again ... of the jungle?" And the bear too, trembling like the tiger ...

14. Creeping on the Promises

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... uncertain ice be able to bear his weight? Night was falling ... be not strong enough to bear him up! And there, as ...

15. Losing Sight of Life's Goals

John 17:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... my children every day often bears little resemblance to the way ...

16. The Biggest Lie

Mark 1:40-45

Illustration

... the eighth commandment, do not bear false witness. Why, when I ...

17. I Died on the Battlefield

Matthew 27:32-56

Illustration

Adrian Dieleman

... went to the cross to bear the penalty that rightly belongs ...

18. Illustrations on the Trinity

John 16:12-15; Mt 28:19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... power of the Spirit we bear fruit in the world. Or ...

19. Finding Financial Freedom

Luke 16:1-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... the place of the teddy-bear, he was looking so extraordinarily ...

20. 16 2/3% Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

Patrick J. Willson

... three men arrived each year bearing presents their wives had picked ...

21. If Your Face Is Towards Me

Matthew 3:1-12

Illustration

James W. Moore

... was nothing else he could bear to do. As he lay ...

22. We All Need This Boat

Matthew 14:22-36

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... well - his wife seemed to bear the church interest for the ...

23. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

... cleft palate and had to bear the jokes and stares of ...

24. Overcoming the Habit

Illustration

P. Meier

... . There is a Bible that bears his name: The Scofield Reference ...

25. A Courageous Mr. Nobody

Illustration

Jon Johnston

... a "Mr. Nobody." No law bears his name. Not a single ...

26. Merciful Anger

Matt 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-19

Illustration

James Packer

... love of God brought to bear on him. There were other ...

27. Laws of the Lighthouse

Romans 8:38-39

Illustration

Staff

... on the wing reported, "Light, bearing on the starboard bow." "Is ...

28. Dealing with Heavy Questions

Parenting:

Illustration

Corrie Ten Boom

... older and stronger you can bear it. For now you must ...

29. Delivery Confirmation

Illustration

Staff

... was terminated, and a letter bearing the good news was sent ...

30. The Shout Becomes a Prayer

Mark 1:29-34

Illustration

Thomas Long

... and who chooses not to bear this in silence. He loudly ...

31. The Lord’s Great Sacrifice

Luke 23:26-43

Illustration

King Duncan

... sent his own Son to bear the burden brought about by ...

32. Saved Alone

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... to the cross and I bear it no more, Praise the ...

33. Specifications for a Husband

Illustration

Ruth Bell Graham

... must be broad enough to bear the burden of a family ...

34. Money Magnates

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... . Jesse Livermore was the greatest bear on Wall Street in his ...

35. One Pastor's Answer to What He Does

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... deep roots in Christ and bear abundant fruits of the Spirit ...

36. Our Children Can Teach Us

Luke 2:41-52

Illustration

James W. Moore

37. Feeding Sin

Mk 9:38-50

Illustration

King Duncan

38. I Am the True Vine - Sermon Starter

John 15:1-17

Illustration

Brett Blair

39. A Russian Parable

Illustration

Michael P. Green

40. When a Grain of Wheat Falls - Sermon Starter

John 12:20-36

Illustration

Brett Blair

... . But if it dies it bears much fruit. Jesus then explained ... grain of wheat falls it bears much fruit. Finally, Christ is ... of wheat that dies and bears much fruit.

41. Top Ten Things I Have Learned from Gardening

Matt 13:1-43

Illustration

Allen R. Rumble

... what we sow". Good seeds bear good fruit.9. Without rains ... . We cannot rush the harvest. Bearing fruit takes time and patience ...

42. Rebellion in the Vineyard - Sermon Starter

Mt 21:33-46

Illustration

King Duncan

... to carry with him something bearing the name of the hotel ... up a box of matches bearing the name and address of ...

43. Prepare the Way - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , He came for testimony to bear witness to the light that ... light, but he came to bear witness to the light. What ...

44. In Communion with Christ

John 15:1-8

Illustration

James Merritt

... Me, and I in him, bears much fruit." Now that is ... that you become a fruit-bearing branch.

45. Treat Your Neighbor As Yourself

Illustration

Thomas a' Kempis

... you, and that you may bear them kindly. Endeavor to be ... patient in bearing with the defects of others ...

46. Care of Vines

John 15:1-8

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... branch that is beginning to bear fruit, beginning to produce the ... shoots, so that we may bear more fruit.

47. The Surrendered Self

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... touchy, easily provoked, unable to bear insults. When the self is ... the self, then we can bear all things, endure all things ...

48. Ring Finger

1 Cor 13:1-13

Illustration

More than 2000 years ago Greek physicians believed that a special vein of love connected the third finger to the heart; it logically, therefore, became the finger which bears the wedding ring.

49. Lean Your Whole Weight on Jesus

Hebrews 11:1-40, 12:1-13; Psalm 118:8-9

Illustration

Robert R. Kopp

... Jesus." No one else can bear the weight of our trust ...

50. Other Voices

John 10:11-18

Illustration

John M. Braaten

... that, they have lost their bearings and they don't know ...

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