Bible Study

Sermon Mark 13:1-8 When Your Church Provokes You By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger …And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. And … Continue reading “Hebrews 10:11-14 Mark 13:1-8 When Your Church Provokes You (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Hebrews 13:2 Would You Recognize Him? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Here’s an age-old question: If Jesus were to show up for church this morning, would you recognize him other than by a process of elimination? Probably not. There are several reasons why. The most obvious is we don’t know what Jesus looked like, … Continue reading “Hebrews 13:2 Would You Recognize Him? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon James 1:17-27 Doers of the Word By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Helen Keller was born blind and deaf. After a long struggle, she comes to understand the power of words. It was the climax of … Continue reading “James 1:17-27 Doers of the Word (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon James 1:17-27 Faith – An Action Verb By Richard Niell Donovan It is not easy to be a Christian. We think of the early Christians and the obstacles they facedpersecution, lions in the Coliseum, crosses lining the roadsideand we are glad that the government does not slay us for our beliefs. But it is … Continue reading “James 1:17-27 Faith – An Action Verb (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon James 1:19-27 The Gift of an Ear Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists James 1:19-27 The Gift of an Ear Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Here is a letter Robert Raines passes on, written some years ago by a seventeen-year-old: “Dear Folks: Thank you for everything but I am … Continue reading “James 1:19-27 The Gift of an Ear (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon James 1:19-27 The Gift of Listening By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen “Understand this, my friends: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. Rid yourself of all bad habits, welcome with humility the word implanted deep within you that has the power to preserve your soul. If anyone thinks he … Continue reading “James 1:19-27 The Gift of Listening (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon James 1:22-25 Do What You Say By Dr. Philip W. McLarty I confess, I grew up on a steady diet of adages little snippets of folk wisdom imparted to me mostly by my mother and by my grandmother, Pipi. For example, one day T. C. Ratliff, the neighborhood punk, came by the house wanting … Continue reading “James 1:22-25 Do What You Say (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon James 2:1-10 (11-13), 14-17 Who Is It That I Welcome? By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker I met Sister Pauline only once. I was in elementary school, and she had come to visit my family on one of her rare trips back to the United States. That afternoon my father picked me up at school, … Continue reading “James 2:1-17 Who Is It That I Welcome? (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-17 Chicken-Base Christians By Richard Niell Donovan Harry Golden grew up in New York’s Jewish ghetto in the early years of this century. In his book, For Two Cents Plain, he tells how his Aunt Miriam spent her life doing good deeds. Her motive was very clear. She intended her good … Continue reading “James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-17 Chicken-base Christians (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon James 3:1-12 & Mark 8:27-38 A Story Worth Sharing By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger WATCH YOUR MOUTH! What a lesson. There is a classic story about a minister who comes to church one snowy Sunday morning to find that only one lady has been able to make it to worship. As it … Continue reading “James 3:1-12 & Mark 8:27-38 A Story Worth Sharing (Leininger) – Bible study”