Bible Study

Sermon Ephesians 3:14-17 The Fullness of God’s Reign By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Did you watch any of the World Cup matches on TV? Here’s the rundown: Thirty-two teams from as many countries around the world, playing multiple times in a double elimination tournament, in twelve different venues over a period of a month, to … Continue reading “Ephesians 3:14-17 The Fullness of God’s Reign (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 3:14-21 Flattening Fences By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger “For this reason I kneel before the Father…” Don’t you just LOVE it when a lectionary passage begins like that? “For this reason…” WHAT “reason,” preacher? OK, I’ll tell you. The “reason” for Paul’s prayer is that an incredibly special process has begun … Continue reading “Ephesians 3:14-21 Flattening Fences (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 3:14-21 Grounded in Love By Dr. Keith Wagner If you have been to Yosemite or Sequoia National Park you have enjoyed the beauty of the majestic Redwood. They are so huge that cars can drive through them and dances can be held on their stumps. There is an interesting fact about the giant … Continue reading “Ephesians 3:14-21 Grounded in Love (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 4:1-16 Summer School By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. I never had to go to summer school, but I always worried about it! Each spring, when the school year was winding down, my … Continue reading “Ephesians 4:1-16 Summer School (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 4:2-10 Goodness Gracious By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Words are slippery things. Especially words we use with a variety of meanings for a variety of purposes. Words like “Grace.” One little one is invited to a friend’s house for the evening meal. She is unaccustomed to a prayer before the meal. But the … Continue reading “Ephesians 4:2-10 Goodness Gracious (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 Had Any Good Church Fights Lately? By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. I remember the first fight Marsha and I had as husband and wife. It was on our two … Continue reading “Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 Had Any Good Church Fights Lately? (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 The Rules By Rev. Amy Butler I had the occasion to ride on an airplane this week. My fondest wish when I get to the airportevery timeis that the flight I’m flying is empty. See, what that happens I can unload my carryon and spread out without anybody bothering me. … Continue reading “Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 The Rules (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 5:8-14 Live in the Light as Children of Light By Dr. Mickey Anders “Out of the darkness comes the light.” So began an article in yesterday’s newspaper. It was the Faith and Values section of the Lexington Herald Leader, and it described the experiences of three Pentecostal preachers in Leslie County who work … Continue reading “Ephesians 5:8-14 Live in the Light as Children of Light (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 5:15-16 Slow Down By Pastor Vince Gerhardy I came across an article about a real problem that is afflicting most people in the 21st century. It is called “Hurry Sickness”. Hurry sickness, first diagnosed in the late 1950s, has reached epidemic proportions. So I thought this would be a good topic for this … Continue reading “Ephesians 5:15-16 Slow Down (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 5:15-20 How To Live By Dr. Mickey Anders Life has a way of changing for you when you are in a car accident that very nearly took your life. At least, that is the case for me. As most of you know, Sarah and I were in a terrible automobile accident two weeks … Continue reading “Ephesians 5:15-20 How to Live (Anders) – Bible study”