Bible Study

Sermon John 6:51-58 The Main Course By The Rev. Alex Stevenson There’s nothing like a good meal. When you are really hungry it is especially good. On our vacation we took a cruise. The food was exceptional. It was prepared well and presented well. But what made it even better was that we were hungry … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 The Main Course (Stevenson) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:51-58 The Great Hunger By The Rev. David Sellery To be human is to live with hunger. While it may not be gnawing at you right now, give it a little time. Miss a few meals. Soon it will become the focus of every thought and action. Miss a few more meals and … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 The Great Hunger (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:51-58 Shocking! By Dr. Jeffrey K. London Scripture Introduction A little context by way of introduction might be helpful here. We are at a point in the Gospel of John where Jesus has recently healed a lame man on the Sabbath and angered the religious authorities, whom John calls “the Jews.” So whenever … Continue reading “John 6:51-58, Shocking! (London) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:51-58 What’s the Matter with Matter? By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Backpacking is not the time to try to lose weight, Eden, our backpack told us. We were warned to eat even if we had lost our appetite and to drink water and lots of it. Accidents can happen from lack … Continue reading “John 6:51-58 What’s the Matter with Matter? (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon John 6:56-69 The Flesh God Has Married By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today’s Gospel presents Jesus teaching in the Capernaum synagogue and his listeners responding. They start to grumble. “This is more than we can stomach!” they say. “Why listen to such talk?” Many of his disciples drop out and no longer associate with … Continue reading “John 6:56-69 The Flesh God Has Married (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 7:37-39 Are You Thirsty? By The Rev. Alex Stevenson Are you thirsty? Have you ever really been thirsty? We take clean water for granted in our country. In some placed in the world people have to walk miles to find water. We simply turn on a tap and there it is. The context … Continue reading “John 7:37-39 Are You Thirsty? (Stevenson) – Bible study”

Sermon John 7:37-39 Living Water By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Martin Cruz Smith, in his bestseller, Gorky Park, sends his hero, Arkady, to a prison farm in the Soviet Union. He had been discovering police corruption and for that he was exiled to the country. In one scene his captor, Pribluda, gardens to … Continue reading “John 7:37-39 Living Water (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon John 8:31-36 The Truth Will Make You Free By Pastor Allen Schoonover My sisters and brothers in Christ: Grace be to you and peace from the God who is, who was, and who is still yet to come. Amen. Today’s an important day in the life of our Lutheran Church. Way back in 1517 … Continue reading “John 8:31-36 The Truth Will Make You Free (Schoonover) – Bible study”

Sermon John 8:31-36 Knowing God Personally By Pastor Dean Haferman To the Jews who had believed Him, Jesus said, “If you hold to My teaching, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves … Continue reading “John 8:31-36 Knowing God Personally (Haferman) – Bible study”

Sermon John 8:31-36 Reformation Day By Pastor Dean Haferman 485 years ago, on the eve of All Saints’ Day (a day we know as Halloween), October 31, 1517, a young Roman Catholic Priest by the name of Martin Luther nailed on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, a list of 95 theses, … Continue reading “John 8:31-36 Reformation Day (Haferman) – Bible study”