Bible Study

Sermon Ephesians 5:20 Happy Thanksgiving By The Rev. David Sellery Over the years each of our holidays has assumed its own distinct color scheme in our memories and in our expectations — both graphically and emotionally. Christmas is a frenzied explosion of red and green. Easter is a blinding white light of resurrection. July fourth … Continue reading “Ephesians 5:20 Happy Thanksgiving (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 6:10-20 Dressing For Success 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. Three weeks ago, I began a sermon series that I entitled “Summer School.” It was intended to remind all of us about some … Continue reading “Ephesians 6:10-20 Dressing For Success (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 6:10-20 There Ain’t No Rear to This Battle By Richard Niell Donovan It isn’t easy, is itjust livingjust facing the difficult decisions that most of us make every dayjust dealing with the difficult people that we have to deal withjust being alivejust keeping on track in a changing and confusing world. It isn’t … Continue reading “Ephesians 6:10-20 There Ain’t No Rear to This Battle (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor of God By Richard Niell Donovan This book of Ephesians is one of the most finely crafted books of the New Testament, and has been called the “Queen of the Epistles.” There is some question about its authorship. Paul is traditionally considered the author, but the vocabulary and style of … Continue reading “Ephesians 6:10-20 The Armor of God (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:1-11 Thank God for You All By Richard Niell Donovan Paul shared a special friendship with the Christians at Philippi. That friendship started in a strange way, which is described in the 16th chapter of Acts. Paul and his companions had been on a missionary journey. They had an itinerarythey knew where they … Continue reading “Philippians 1:1-11 Thank God for You All (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:3-11 Encouragement By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Some years ago a report came over the wire services about a man who had committed suicide at his place of employment. What made the report unusual … Continue reading “Philippians 1:3-11 Encouragement (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:3-11 Upon Every Remembrance By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you; whenever I pray for you all, my prayers are always joyful, because of the part you have taken in the work of the gospel from the first day until now. Of this I am confident, … Continue reading “Philippians 1:3-11 Upon Every Remembrance (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:21-30 Why Am I Here? By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever, amen. “Why am I here?” “What is the purpose of my life?” Dr. Seuss gives an … Continue reading “Philippians 1:21-30 Why Am I Here? (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:21-30 A Worthy Life By Rev. Billy D. Strayhorn INTRODUCTION: There’s an old story told about a little church west of Winchester, Virginia. One Sunday morning, their minister was rather preoccupied. His sermon did not make as much sense as it usually did. As the congregation listened, they became concerned about him. At … Continue reading “Philippians 1:21-30 A Worthy Life (Strayhorn) – Bible study”

Sermon Philippians 1:21-30 Living and Dying in Christ By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Of all the words contained in the letters of Paul, none read more poignantly than these: “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:21) This is Paul’s autobiography in a word. It’s the core of his faith, … Continue reading “Philippians 1:21-30 Living and Dying in Christ (McLarty) – Bible study”