Sermons & Devotionals by Richard E. Bieber

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him; but some doubted. 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 ... Read More

When Jesus of Nazareth hung on the cross that dark Friday afternoon, it looked like the end of the road. He’d had a good run while it lasted. He shook things up for a while. Now it’s over. He’s done. Everybody can see that this prophet wasn’t the prophet he claimed to be. His disciples were devastat... Read More

Read: John 8:48-49 Genesis 4:1-8 In Cain and Abel we see two spirits which have been at work in the human race since the beginning. Cain, is the spirit which dishonors God. Abel, foreshadowing Calvary through the shed blood of an animal then of his own life, is the spirit which honors God. No one ob... Read More

Judgment Ezekiel 34:7-10 They are fired. ….the sheep are rescued from their greedy mouths. The Kingdom Ezekiel 35:11-16 The Lord himself becomes the Shepherd. But how does he do it all? Through the Messiah, Jesus, who has now called us to be "unofficial" shepherds under his direction. Jesus is the S... Read More

Shortly after the turn of the last century this land was hit with an out­break of unusual signs following the preaching of the gospel of the Lord Jesus. Healings and out­pourings of the Spirit followed the proclaiming of the word in many places. The movement spread until it has touched every denomin... Read More

"On this rock I will build my church and the powers of death shall not prevail against it." If we want evidence that the End is near there are three places we can look: We can look at the earth itself to see the beginning of the sufferings Jesus foretold. Or, we can look at Israel, shakily emerging ... Read More

I would like to focus on a passage which is probably the clearest expression in Scripture of how Grace is always clothed in lowliness. We're looking at the words of Mary in what is known as The Magnificat. My soul magnifies the Lord, found in Luke 1, starting at verse 46. "My soul magnifies the Lord... Read More

Suppose that tonight when you go to bed, you fall into a deep sleep. You begin to dream….You're standing before a magnificent modern building. A woman in uniform comes out and welcomes you by name. You follow her into the building, down a hall with marble floor to a door with your name etched in the... Read More

"Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance." Acts 26:19-20 Why did ... Read More

If ever there was a man of faith it was Harry. Everybody in church looked up to Harry. He always had a good word to share. Always upbeat. Harry was the perfect example of what it means to live by faith in the real world. So what went wrong? After years of joyful service, suddenly Harry is walking ar... Read More

God alone knows the kind of shape we are in as we read these words. - The pressures on our minds. - The resentments that have been eating at us. - The guilt. - The vanity that clings to us all. Yet as followers of Jesus we draw near to him to; - worship him, - listen for some word from him, - gather... Read More

Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?" Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me; what have... Read More

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:14 . ...."Repent and believe the good news." Why does he say repent? Why doesn't Jesus just say, "The t... Read More

And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists under­took to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over thos... Read More

When Abram lived in Ur of the Chaldes with his father, Terah, and his nephew Lot, he would get up in the morning have his breakfast, read the newspaper, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch the TV news, read a book, go to bed, get up in the morning and have his breakfast, read the newspaper, go... Read More

Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that utterance may be given me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in c... Read More

He also said to the multitudes, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, 'A shower is coming'; and so it happens. And when you see the south wind blowing you say, 'There will be scorching heat'; and it happens. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of earth and s... Read More

Why is it that so often when we try to pray, we can't seem to get through to God? We feel like we're talking to the walls. There's an invisible barrier. Why it is when we gather with other believers to worship God, we often feel like we're standing outside a closed door? God is on the other side. "W... Read More

A man came home from work one day. His wife gave him a kiss and started telling him how her day went. When it came time for him to respond, he opened his mouth, and nothing came out. He could not speak. Something inside him was paralyzed. They took the man to his doctor who shook his head and sent h... Read More

My grief is beyond healing, my heart is sick within me. Hark, the cry of the daughter of my people from the length and breadth of the land: "Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with their foreign idols? The harvest is past... Read More