Bible Study

Sermon Galatians 6:116 The Family of Christ By Pastor Daniel W. Brettell Over the past few weeks, I’ve been examining the second lessons we’ve been reading each week. I hope you’ve noticed that they’ve been from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians. I’ve done this not just in order to develop a homily each week, but … Continue reading “Galatians 6:1-16 The Family of Christ (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon Galatians 6:7-13 Signs of the New Creation By Dr. Philip W. McLarty We’ll get to the heart of Paul’s letter in just a moment. First I’d like to share a personal story from the past. Years ago our family owned a small pop-up camper, and we went camping every chance we got. The kids … Continue reading “Galatians 6:7-13 Signs of the New Creation (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 1:3-14 The Mystery of His Will By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Context, context, context. I’m always harping on you to read and study the scriptures in their context. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’m going to do so again. You might be able to read a novel without its … Continue reading “Ephesians 1:3-14 The Mystery of His Will (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 1:3-14 Destined in Love By Dr. Keith Wagner The weekend following Christmas our family made a trip to the Smoky Mountains. My wife planned the trip last summer, making reservations and securing a place large enough to accommodate eight adults. As you know we had about ten inches of snow on Christmas and … Continue reading “Ephesians 1:3-14 Destined in Love (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 1:19-22 Ascension Power By Pastor Vince Gerhardy It is a terrible thing to feel powerless. It is terrible thing to feel helpless in the face of something that threatens your happiness and health. Imagine what it must be like for those parents with children who live in countries where there is continual hostility … Continue reading “Ephesians 1:19-22 Ascension Power (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 2:8-10 Saving Grace By Dr. Mickey Anders Philip Yancey begins his wonderful book entitled, What’s So Amazing About Grace?, with this gripping story he heard from a friend who worked with the down-and-out in Chicago. His friend said, “A prostitute came to me in wretched straits, homeless, sick, unable to buy food for … Continue reading “Ephesians 2:8-10 Saving Grace (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 2:11-22 Breaking Down the Dividing Wall By Dr. Mickey Anders Perhaps the most famous wall ever built was the Berlin wall. Constructed on August 13, 1961, that twenty-five mile long wall was erected in the heart of a divided city. But it was really just a small part of a much larger wall … Continue reading “Ephesians 2:11-22 Breaking Down the Dividing Wall (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 2:11-22 Halted Hostilities By Richard Niell Donovan We are divided from each other in many ways.The author of Ephesians speaks of Gentiles in the flesh, called the uncircumcision by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands. Circumcision and uncircumcision. Jew and Gentile. We have many other divisions … Continue reading “Ephesians 2:11-22 Halted Hostilites (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 2:17-22 The Household of God By Dr. Heather Entrekin At a women’s clergy colloquium I attended a week ago, I learned about a new book. It’s written by professor and author, Diana Butler Bass, in response to statistics that show that the mainline church is in decline and has been for decades. General … Continue reading “Ephesians 2:17-22 The Household of God (Entrekin) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 3:1-12 The Life I Have Chosen By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Albert Schweitzer once said that “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.”1 Dr. Schweitzer was a brilliant guy, and I think I know where he’s coming from. But still, I’m not so sure. I think a good memory … Continue reading “Ephesians 3:1-12 The Life I Have Chosen (Hyde) – Bible study”