Daniel Bieri
Guest preacher in the seetal chile
Worries have the potential to drag us down and rob us of our strength. That is why we consciously bring our worries to Jesus on the cross during this Holy Week. He bore our suffering on the cross so that we are free to orientate ourselves towards the kingdom of God. Jesus gives us the strength to bring the kingdom of God into this world. I have been working in field sales for a good two years now. It’s a very varied job. I often think it’s the best job in the whole company.…
Following Jesus can be a frustration if we try to do it in our own strength. Love for God and our fellow human beings comes from a deep understanding of God’s personal grace. Love flows naturally as we daily live out our salvation through repentance and grace. Through this awareness, we become passionate followers of Jesus. I have a dream For three years I have had a dream that I want to fulfil. The origin of this dream comes from a YouTube video. On…
Fear can hold us captive so that we can no longer make free decisions. It can even prevent us from following Jesus. Jesus died so that we can be free. Through him we become sons and daughters of God, and with this new identity in Jesus we are free to follow him fully and completely. Through Jesus Christ, we are resurrected to a new life of freedom. Fears have the potential to determine our lives Recently, I had the honour of meeting a person who…
Jesus leads those who follow him into a better world, the kingdom of God (John 14:2). It is a place of peace, joy, justice and love. As followers, we are given the task of taking as many people as possible with us into this better world. As his disciples, with our position in Jesus, we have the tools to make this kingdom of God a reality in this world. He gives us a new heart, the Holy Spirit and his authority. We long for…
In today’s world, it can easily happen that we are overwhelmed by a lack of strength, stress and fear in our daily lives. God gives us, through his holy word, the power to live out our personal calling. In order to fully utilise this power, we need to know the Word like Jesus through and through. Today is the first Sunday after the big school summer holidays. I assume that many have had the opportunity for a holiday. After this break, we are hopefully refreshed to face with renewed strength the…
Every person forms a worldview with which he or she interprets the world. Often this is unconsciously adopted by the surrounding world. Our worldview influences our interpretation of the Bible and how we live out our faith life. God wants to change our thinking so that we align ourselves with Him and do not become a product of this world. Am I aware of how I think and form my opinions? Orientation and goal My first paragliding flight was so exciting that I was fascinated by this sport for years.…
The vision Ezekiel received testifies that living water that brings salvation will flow from the sanctuary of the temple. Jesus took this prophetic word and promised that streams of living water would gush forth from the believers. The water, a symbol of the Holy Spirit, will fill and overflow his followers. We as Christians are chosen to bring life and healing to this world. This year we have already learned a lot about the holiness of God through the various sermons.…
With the year 2023, God gives us time again that we can invest. We look to Jesus, who used his time in an exemplary way (Heb. 12:2). He had a goal, priorities and a partnership that helped him succeed. The goal gives us the direction to take. The priorities, the path to get to the goal, the partnership with God and other Christians the strength to walk this path. The time cannot be stopped 2023 -…
God gives the followers of Jesus the privilege of bringing his kingdom of heaven into this world. But this kingdom of love does not come without tribulations and disappointments. However, God uses precisely these difficulties to strengthen our hope anew. This hope then becomes the motor of our action. Hope for tomorrow gives us strength for today. Today is a special day. I am convinced that the majority of the audience over twenty-eight, remember where they were on today’s day twenty-one.…
Understanding the Old Testament animal sacrifice gives us a basis to really understand what happened on the cross. The Old Testament was only a shadow of what Jesus achieved with his blood. His blood seals the new covenant with God. Through his blood we are redeemed from our guilt for all time. When we moved to Switzerland two years ago, I showed my children some YouTube videos about Switzerland. One of them was made by a…
The seventh day of creation is far more than just a day of rest. God created it as a day of blessing for a special purpose. The Sabbath day, is not really a commandment, but a privileged sacred time we are allowed to spend with our Creator. It is from this sacred time with God that our life of faith comes alive. When I flew to Canada to study theology, I expected this western country to have a culture very similar to that of Switzerland. But far…
Deep in our hearts we long very much for a better world. Jesus came to us to show us this better world, His Kingdom. If we follow Him, we will bring His Kingdom (World 2.0) into this world. I like to remember the moment when I flew to Canada for the first time. And it was doubly wonderful because it was right after my recruit school. I was immediately fascinated by the nature, the vastness, the possibilities and…
God wants to free us from our wrong priorities and fears. Jesus saved us on the cross, thereby giving us the freedom to make good choices. He sets us free to choose the right path, even if it is not always easy. This freedom brings real life, which rewards us with abundant fruit. Aron Ralston, a gifted climber and mountaineer, was looking forward to some time alone in Bluejohn Canyon in Utah America. Far away from any civilisation,…
The foundation in our Christian life is the deep knowledge of God’s love. This being loved is the breeding ground for a close and deep relationship with God. This relationship changes us, brings growth and enables us to pass on this love. It was a cool, foggy September morning in 1963. The seats on the plane were all filled with expectant, excited travellers who had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Then, finally, at 7:13 a.m., the two turbines howled and…
In the parable of the sower, Jesus describes a metamorphosis of the heart. The Word of God wants to change our hearts so that we grow and bear much fruit. God wants to send us out into this world as his ambassadors so that everyone can experience the Good News today. Metamorphosis is the theme of the year for seetal chile and is also in the title of today’s sermon. Metamorphosis, the Greek word for transformation. Nature shows this transformation process in the impressive example of the inconspicuous caterpillar.…