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Sermon Isaiah 6:1-8 & John 3:1-17 Bold Enough to Tell the Truth Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Childern’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 6:1-8 & John 3:1-17 Bold Enough to Tell the Truth The Rev. Charles Hoffacker There’s a song we sing or say at every Eucharist. It’s called the Sanctus from the first … Continue reading “John 3.1-17 and Isaiah 6.1-8, Bold Enough to Tell the Truth (Trinity) (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:37-40 A Life Lived Intensively A funeral homily for a woman who loved funny hats, animals, and gardening John 6:37-40 A Life Lived Intensively The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The morning after Dorothy passed away, her brother John and sister-in-law Pat met with me and told me about how she had lived her life, … Continue reading “John 6 Funeral Sermon: A Life Lived Intensively (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:1-21 Disqualification By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today, I’d like to talk with you about how sometimes children lead the way. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I don’t suppose anyone here ever does this, but there is a game some people play that’s called Disqualification. Let me explain … Continue reading “John 6:1-21 Disqualification (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:1-21 Subtraction and Multiplication By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The English church leader John Henry Newman once said, “I read my Bible to know what people ought to do and my newspaper to know what they are doing.” What today’s newspaper says people are doing and what today’s Gospel says people ought to … Continue reading “John 6:1-21 Subtraction and Multiplication (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:1-21 Andrew, the Guide to the Christ By Pastor Daniel W. Brettell I want to do something a little different today. I want to talk a bit about a particular person in today’s Gospelone of Christianity’s great, but little known, leaders. When you examine the great leaders of the Christian church, there are … Continue reading “John 6:1-21 Andrew, the Guide to Christ (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:24-35 The Bread Also Rises By Dr. Jeffrey K. London Jesus says, “I am the Bread of Life.” Jesus does not say, “I am the pickled pigs feet of life,” or “the head cheese of life,” or “the cod liver oil of life.” Jesus says, “I am the Bread of Life.” But neither … Continue reading “John 6:24-35 The Bread Also Rises (London) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:24-35 Life Giving Bread By Dr. Keith Wagner We recently had lunch at Thurman’s in German Village in Columbus. They are known for their specialty hamburgers. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger. When our waiter brought our meals to us I couldn’t believe how huge the burger was. It must have stood five inches … Continue reading “John 6:25-35 Life-Giving Bread (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:24-35 It’s not the Journey, It’s the Destination By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel A couple of years ago my daughter Anne and I went on a Grand Canyon backpack trip. I had not backpacked in twenty-five years and I struggled with dehydration and balance and stamina going up the unmaintained Grand … Continue reading “John 6:24-35 It’s Not the Journey, It’s the Destination (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:35, 41-51 Food from Home By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker I’d like us to consider what it is that reminds us of home. In the name of the blessed Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. What reminds us of home? The food we ate there! Certain aromas and tastes bring back memories of … Continue reading “John 6:35, 41-51 Food from Home (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:35, 41-51 Hungry People By Richard Niell Donovan “The young people are very hungry.” Thus said Bernadette Mulholland, the school chaplain in Yeppoon, a coastal Australian town. Mulholland organized an evangelistic outreach in Yeppoon. More than 250 people became Christians in one month because of that outreach. Some of the conversions seemed unlikely. … Continue reading “John 6:35, 41-51 Hungry People (Donovan) – Bible study”