Bible Study

Sermon John 14:23-29 The Home Inside Us By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker There are reasons to believe that Americans are growing more and more preoccupied with their homes. Some people claim that we have gone from simply cocooning in our homes to burrowing into them, and thus shutting out the world far more successfully. No … Continue reading “John 14:23-29 The Home Inside Us (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon John 14:23-29 Christ in Our Home By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. “O God, give me purity but not yet.” So the young Augustine prayed as he resisted his mother Monica and her Christian witness. One … Continue reading “John 14:23-29 Christ in Our Home (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon John 14:23-29 Peace I Leave with You By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Apparently there is an element of truth in this story. A plane landed after a long flight. The flight attendant explained that there was enough time for everyone to get off the aircraft and then reboard in 50 minutes. Everybody got off the … Continue reading “John 14:27 Peace I Give to You (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:1-8 Stay Connected! By Dr. Philip W. McLarty This may be a stretch for some of you, but can you remember your high school graduation? The excitement you felt and the fear of being on the threshold of the rest of your life? Chomping at the bits, perhaps, to move out on your … Continue reading “John 15:1-8 Stay Connected! (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:1-8 The True Vine By Dr. Mickey Anders A missionary in Africa lived in his central mission which had a small generator to supply current for his church and small rectory. Some natives from an outlying mission came to visit the padre. They noticed the electric light hanging from the ceiling of his … Continue reading “John 15:1-8 The True Vine (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:1-8 The Vine and the Branches By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Last week we looked at the “I AM” sayings in John’s Gospel and how John used them to proclaim the divinity of Jesus Christ. John makes it clear: Jesus is the Word made flesh, God Almighty in human form. That’s important, because … Continue reading “John 15:1-8 The Vine and the Branches (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:1-8 Cut to the Quick By Dr. Jeffrey K. London 1) Jesus says, I am the true vine, and God is like a mother who lovingly and carefully tends the vineyard garden. 2) She wants the vineyard to grow and be prosperous so she removes every branch from the vine that bears no … Continue reading “John 15:1-8 Cut to the Quick (London) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:1-8 Branches on the Vine By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Those who are about to travel by plane really appreciated me story last week about engine failure so here is another. A four engine jetliner is halfway to its destination when the pilot’s voice comes across the loudspeaker (which are never all that loud), … Continue reading “John 15:1-8 Branches on the Vine (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:9-17 Fruit of the Vine By Dr. Keith Wagner While hiking in the Smokey Mountains one fall we came upon a huge vine. It was 6-8 inches in diameter. Imagine if it could talk. It could tell you of the civil war, the revolutionary war, and countless stories of people who had passed … Continue reading “John 15:9-17 Fruit of the Vine (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon John 15:9-17 Jesus’ Friend By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger A Middle School English teacher asked her class one day to write imaginative definitions of a friend. One student said, “A friend is a pair of open arms in a society of armless people.” Another said, “A friend is a warm bedroll on … Continue reading “John 15:9-17 Jesus’ Friend (Leininger) – Bible study”