Bible Study

Sermon Galatians 3:23-29 How Wide Is Your Circle? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty How wide is your circle your circle of inclusion your circle of influence? That’s what I’d like for us to think about this morning. How inclusive are you of people of other beliefs and values of other races, nationalities and lifestyles? How … Continue reading “Galatians 3:23-29 How Wide Is Your Circle? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 3:26-29 Transcending the Tribe By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen NOTE: This appears to be a sermon about the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12). However, I include it here, because it fits the emphasis of the Galatians text that “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male … Continue reading “Galatians 3:26-29 Transcending the Tribe (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 3:27-29 The Gift of Family By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The concept of family goes back to the origins of creation. When God created Adam and Eve, he told them, “Be fruitful and multiply.” (Genesis 1:28) As a result, the first family came into being, and even though it got off to a … Continue reading “Galatians 3:27-29 The Gift of Family (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 3:27-28 Making Meaning By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen What is it about autumn coming on? The sudden chill in the air. The sense that the year is slipping away a little faster. Surely you must feel the pace quicken a bit. You feel the need to gear up with new resolve and sense … Continue reading “Galatians 3:27-28 Making Meaning (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 4:4-7 Christmas with St. Paul By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today’s reading from the Letter to the Galatians could be titled “Christmas with St. Paul,” because it tells of God sending his Son into this world of ours at a particular time. Paul calls this moment “the fullness of time,” the time that … Continue reading “Galatians 4:4-7 Christmas with St. Paul (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 5:1, 1325 Live by the Spirit By Pastor Daniel W. Brettell Recently, I’ve been reading Unbinding the Gospel by Martha Grace Reese. Very early on in the book Pastor Reese makes a statement that struck me as being so incredibly profound, while at the same time being a sad commentary on the state … Continue reading “Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Live by the Spirit (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 5:1, 13-26 Presbyterian Pentecostalism By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Once again it’s Pentecost Sunday, and we all know what that means we go through this every year how does a Presbyterian celebrate Pentecost? Face it, we’re not very Pentecostal. Just so we’re on the same page, Pentecost refers to the outpouring of the … Continue reading “Galatians 5:1, 13-26 Presbyterian Pentecostalism (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 5:1, 13-23 Freedom to Choose By Dr. Philip W. McLarty For freedom Christ has set us free. I can’t think of a more appropriate word for the day as we stand on the threshold of yet another Fourth of July and the celebration of our nation’s independence. This nation was founded on the … Continue reading “Galatians 5:1, 13-23 Freedom to Choose (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 5:11, 13-25 Free to Be Free By Richard Niell Donovan Tuesday is the Fourth of JulyIndependence Day. On the Fourth of July, we celebrate our nation and its freedoms. I don’t know how much the Fourth of July means to you. It means quite a bit to me. I have been places where … Continue reading “Galatians 5:11, 13-25 Free to Be Free (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 5:13-15 Fully Free By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen The Fourth of July, the big annual birthday party for America. And it is a grand celebration which unites us as a people, if only for a few hours hot dogs and beverage, sparklers and flags, concerts in the parks, fire works, speeches mercifully few, … Continue reading “Galatians 5:13-15 Fully Free (Bowen) – Bible study”