Sermons & Devotionals by Richard E. Bieber

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you alwa... Read More

Read: Genesis 25:19 to 32:32 After the honeymoon when God starts teaching us to discipline our shaky enthusiasm into steady burning zeal, when we have to learn how to walk through those valleys of trial and still get up each morning with songs of praise, still go out into each monotonous day in joyf... Read More

ETERNAL LIFE-----NOW After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying, "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for his judgments are true and just; he has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he has ... Read More

L I G H T The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?..... One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord a... Read More

I had hardly crossed the border into this cloud-covered mountainous country when a messenger appeared in the path and welcomed me by name. "Beyond this range of mountains is a plateau where you will work in construction on the house of God." That sounded clear enough. So you can imagine my surprise ... Read More

When we picture Jesus riding the donkey down into Jeru- salem surrounded by praises and blessings and hosannas -­- this apparent moment of triumph when it seems that Jesus' years of patience are beginning to pay off -- we need to view the whole scene against the background o: Jesus' word to the twel... Read More

One day 4,000 years ago the angel of the Lord and two companions paid a visit to Abraham, who had pitched his tent in the hill country of Canaan, far above the Jordan Valley. Off in the distance below the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were glistening in the sunlight. After announcing to Abraham that ... Read More

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and des­pise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore, I tell you, do not be anxious about your life. (Matthew 6:24,25a) A lot of us who say we believe in Jesus Christ and ... Read More

And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he co... Read More

Most people today have the idea that in the end we're all going to make it. Aren't we all God's children? Doesn't God love us all? So why shouldn't we have the hope that in the end we'll all be walking on that green grass by a crystal stream living in peace and joy? Didn't Jesus say to that thief on... Read More

Insights from Galatians O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are you no... Read More

And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, took heed and constructed an ark for the saving of his household; by this he co... Read More

There were once three brothers who lived in a land of plenty. They were prospering and it looked as though the future would bring more prosperity. But one day these men secretly received information to the effect that within a year their nation would he swallowed up by a foreign power. Within a year... Read More

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing."... Read More

As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the... Read More

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Phillippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"­ And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter repli... Read More

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also ... Read More

Read : Matthew 11:2-10 John 8:12 When Jesus of Nazareth began His work there was something about the way He did things that set Him apart from every prophet who had ever come to Israel before. John the Baptist, for instance, the last and greatest of the prophets located himself on the bank of the Jo... Read More

Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he... Read More

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. One of the arguments raised by people outside the faith, when they look at followers of Jesus who seem to be serious, is that they're brainwashed. They're puppets. They're running in a pack like a bunch of wild dogs and they don't have minds of thei... Read More