Bible Study

Sermon John 13:1-17 What Are You Going to Do with Judas? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty My first experience leading a Maundy Thursday service came back in 1972. I was student pastor of a small church in North Texas. I was clueless. So, you can imagine my delight when I attended the weekly chapel service … Continue reading “John 13:1-17 What Are You Going to Do with Judas? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:1-17 True Love By Dr. Keith Wagner I know of some ministers who actually practice “foot washing” during worship. It is an attempt to recreate this scene where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Peter was surprised that Jesus wanted to wash his feet. I can identify with Peter since the whole … Continue reading “John 13:1-17 True Love (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:1-17, 34-35 A New Commandment By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Did the gospel lesson sound like something you’ve heard before at another time and place? It’s the passage most commonly associated with Maundy Thursday. In fact, this is where Maundy Thursday gets its peculiar name from the Latin, mandatum novum, “a new commandment.” … Continue reading “John 13:1-17 A New Commandment (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:34 The Hard Part By The Rev. David Sellery Loving Jesus is the easy part. Loving each other: thats the hard part. Thats because Jesus doesnt cut us off on I-95 or beat us into the last parking space. Jesus doesnt lose the remote or snore. He doesnt borrow money and never pay … Continue reading “John 13:34 The Hard Part (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:31-35 The Mark of Love By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. When the Apostle John was an old man, so St. Jerome relates, his message was reduced to this: “My little children, love one another.” … Continue reading “John 13:31-35 The Mark of Love (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:31-35 Family Talk By Dr. Randy L. Hyde It isnt odd that Jesus would tell his followers to love one another. Whats strange is that he told them this was his commandment. Thats a pretty strong word, commandment. It carries an imperative with it, leaving no room whatsoever for debate. You will do … Continue reading “John 13:31-35 Family Talk (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:31-35 To Love as Jesus Loves Us By Pastor Vince Gerhardy William Gladstone, a member of the British parliament in the mid 1800s, announced the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons. With the announcement he told this story. The little daughter of Princess Alice was seriously ill with diphtheria. The … Continue reading “John 13:34-35 To Love as Jesus Loves (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon John 13:1-17, 31b-35 A Further Humbling Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists John 13:1-17, 31b-35 A Further Humbling By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker One of the great questions of life is: Why is there anything at all? Or to put this question in religious terms, why does God create? … Continue reading “John 13:1-7, 34-35 A Further Humbling (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 14:1-6 The Start of Something New A funeral homily for a man whose life was characterized by honesty and wit John 14:1-6 The Start of Something New The Rev. Charles Hoffacker After a difficult winter marked by illness, Ray lived into the spring of this year before leaving us for that place of … Continue reading “John 14 Funeral sermon: The Start of Something New (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 14:1-8 Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled By The Rev. Dr. Roy W. Howard When you are in your most severe crisis, the last thing you can hear is often the one thing you need to hear. “Let not your heart be troubled, Jesus says, “Believe in God, believe in me.” There you … Continue reading “John 14:1-8 Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (Howard) – Bible study”