Bible Study

Sermon James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Wise Living By Dr. Mickey Anders On NPR’s program This American Life, John Hodgman conducted an informal, unscientific survey asking the question: Which is better? The power of flight, or the power of invisibility? Think about that question for a moment and decide which you would choose. Would you rather be … Continue reading “James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a Wise Living (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon James 4:13-17, 5:7-11 Don’t Be So Sure By Richard Niell Donovan When I was growing up in Kansas, I often heard the amusing phrase, “God willing and the creek don’t rise.” People would tell you what they were planning to do, and would then say, “God willing and the creek don’t rise.” What they … Continue reading “James 4:13-17; 5:7-11 Don’t Be So Sure (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon James 5:13-20 Life Together By Dr. Mickey Anders Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was martyred in 1945 at the hands of the Gestapo when he was only 39 years old. He was a Lutheran pastor and theologian, but he was also an incredible Christian man. The famous author Malcolm Muggeridge once wrote about him, “When I … Continue reading “James 5:13-20 Life Together (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 1:1-9 Go Claim Your Inheritance By Richard Niell Donovan “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion… Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope … Continue reading “1 Peter 1:1-9 Go Claim Your Inheritance (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 1:3-9 A Living Hope By Dr. Keith Wagner Recently we have been watching reports on the news about the Kosovo Albanians. Imagine what it would be like to be forced from your home with no time to take any of your precious belongings. You barely have enough time to assemble your children … Continue reading “1 Peter 1:3-9 A Living Hope (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 1:17-21 Not With Silver or Gold By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Grace to you and peace from God our father and the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen. In C.S. Lewis’ story The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, four children, Lucy, Edmond , Susan and Peter walk through a … Continue reading “1 Peter 1:17-21 Not With Silver or Gold (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon I Peter 2:2-10 Stones and Rocks By Dr. Mickey Anders Six times our passage of Scripture mentions stones, cornerstones, or rocks. And every time I read this passage I think back to one of my earliest memories associated with a rock. This vivid memory comes from my first grade year in school at the … Continue reading “1 Peter 2:2-10 Stones and Rocks (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9-10 What Is a Christian? By Pastor Vince Gerhardy What Is a Christian? Some people answer that question saying, “A Christian is anyone who isn’t a Muslim, Jew, Hindu or atheist.” Others answer the question this way: A Christian is someone who has been christened, had a priest or pastor pour … Continue reading “1 Peter 2:4-10 What Is a Christian? (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 2:21-25 Following Jesus By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger This is the passage that so struck the fictional minister, Henry Maxwell, in that wonderful old Christian classic, In His Steps (1). Are you familiar with it? We have it in our library. It is a wonderful story. Henry Maxwell, the pastor … Continue reading “1 Peter 2:21-25 Following Jesus (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon 1 Peter 3:13-22 Apologetics By Dr. Mickey Anders I clearly remember the first time I heard the word “apologetics.” It was in a small group study at University Baptist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Pastor H. D. McCarty gathered about twelve students each week to study Campus Crusade’s Ten Steps to Christian Maturity. I recall … Continue reading “1 Peter 3:13-22 Apologetics (Anders) – Bible study”