Bible Study

Sermon Hebrews 10:16-25 Our Faith In Action By Dr. Keith Wagner When Church denominations make resolutions on the complex issues of our day they begin statements with the word, “Where as.” They then follow those statements with the word, “Therefore.” For example: The Sixteenth General Synod of The United Church of Christ declared, “Whereas scripture … Continue reading “Hebrews 10:16-25 Our Faith In Action (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Put Your Hand in the Hand of God By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker On the whole, the Bible is not taken up with providing definitions in the way that a dictionary does. One place where it comes close to doing so, however, is in today’s reading from the New Testament Letter … Continue reading “Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Put Your Hand in the Hand of God (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Seeing Beyond the Horizon! By Richard Niell Donovan Walt Disney died before Disneyworld was completed in Florida. Mike Vance tells about being at Disneyworld soon after its completion. Someone commented, “Isn’t it too bad Walt Disney didn’t live to see this?” Vance responded, “He did see it that’s why it’s here!” … Continue reading “Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Seeing Beyond the Horizon! (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 11:32 – 12:2 The Importance of Heroes By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen But where have all the heroes gone? Richard, the Lion Hearted, Luther, Sir Francis Drake, Columbus, Washington, Lincoln, Admiral Bird, Madame Curie, Lucky Lindy, Patton, Churchill. Larger than life, towering over their time, inspiring the hearts of young and old, affecting … Continue reading “Hebrews 11:32 – 12:2 The Importance of Heroes (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 11:32 – 12:2 Learning to Live as a Transient By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Today a day like any other day, tonight a night like any other night. Yet most of us will experience the day as different. It is arbitrary, this day. The Chinese have another such day as do the Jews. … Continue reading “Hebrews 11:8-10 Learning to Live as a Transient (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 25:6-9 & Hebrews 11:1-2, 32-12:2 Monumental Faith By Jeffrey K. London I love the “Far Side” cartoons. One of my favorites is a cartoon that has God standing in the middle of a shopping mall in front of one of those gigantic mall maps. God is reaching down and pressing the “where are … Continue reading “Hebrews 11:1-2, 32 – 12:1 Monumental Faith (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 12:1-2 A Gallery of Saints By Dr. Philip W. McLarty As most of you are aware, the day after Halloween a.k.a., “All Hallowed Eve,” is All Saints’ Day, a day in which we pay tribute to those who’ve lived and died in the faith. Being good Presbyterians, we celebrate All Saints’ Day on … Continue reading “Hebrews 12:1-2 A Gallery of Saints (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon John 11:32-44 The Final Word By Dr. Jeffrey K. London It is in the night, and all that night symbolizes, that we come to appreciate the light of grace. For it is in the night when all is dark that we lie naked before the universe. It is in the night that we wrestle … Continue reading “Hebrews 12:1-2 The Final Word (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17 Watched Over! By Richard Niell Donovan The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians who were being persecuted for their faith. It was written to strengthen them in their time of suffering. The eleventh chapter recounts the exploits of great men and women of faith: It talks about Abraham, Isaac, … Continue reading “Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17 Watched Over! (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 12:18-29 A Consuming Fire 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. Last October, we had the great privilege, Margit and I, of visiting the atomic bomb memorial … Continue reading “Hebrews 12:18-29 A Consuming Fire (Kegel) – Bible study”