Bible Study

Sermon Psalm 100:1-5 A Matter of Gratitude Dr. Philip W. McLarty Psalm 100 ranks second only to the 23rd Psalm in popularity. Many of us memorized it as children in Sunday School. It’s brief, concrete and straightforward; plus, it gives us specific direction as to what God would have us to do: Shout for joy … Continue reading “Psalm 100: 1-5 A Matter of Gratitude (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 105:1-45 A Matter of Perspective Dr. Philip W. McLarty The sermons from now until the end of November will come from the Psalter readings in the lectionary. We’ve listed them in the bulletin for your benefit. The psalms were the songs of Israel, and, as I’m sure you’ve already discovered, they’re full of … Continue reading “Psalm 105 A Matter of Perspective (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 106:1-5; 43-48 A Matter of Remembering Dr. Philip W. McLarty Psalm 106 is another one of those psalms steeped in the history of Israel. It goes on and on about the long road of Israel’s journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It contains a two-fold theme: The people’s rebelliousness and God’s faithfulness. … Continue reading “Psalm 106 A Matter of Remembering (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 107:1-3, 17-32 At Your Wits End Dr. Mickey Anders Larry and Lin Pardey wrote a classic sailing book entitled, The Self-Sufficient Sailor. They wrote from their experience of sailing across the Pacific Ocean in a 24 foot sailboat with no motor. The book became a cult classic among sailors because of their emphasis … Continue reading “Psalm 107:1-3, 17-32 At Your Wits End (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 107:1-3, 32-43 A Matter of Faithfulness Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you like symmetry and order, form, balance and structure, this psalm’s for you! I like the way Charles Spurgeon describes it. He says, “The construction of the psalm is highly poetical, and merely as a composition it would be hard to find … Continue reading “Psalm 107 A Matter of Faithfulness (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 109:1-20 Praying the Unprayable or “Dear God, Please Kill Osama bin Laden” The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Above the couch of David, according to the Rabbis, there hung a harp. The midnight breeze, as it rippled over the strings, made such music that the poet-king was moved to rise from his bed, … Continue reading “Psalm 109:1-20 Praying the Unprayable (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 111 An Awesome God Dr. Keith Wagner One time Lin and I were visiting Columbus, Indiana. The city is known for its unique styles of architecture. While there we visited a new Lutheran Church that had just been constructed. The congregation had spent millions of dollars on the sanctuary which was simply beautiful. … Continue reading “Psalm 111 An Awesome God (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 17:11-19 & Psalm 116:12 The 10 Percent By Dr. Jeffrey K. London Okay, certainly by now, after all we’ve been through in our political process, everyone knows about the 1 percent, and the 99 percent, and the 47 percent. But do we know about the 10 percent? Given the fact that this is … Continue reading “Psalm 116:12 & Luke 17:11-19, The 10% (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 118:1-6a; 19-24 Simple Gifts Dr. Philip W. McLarty Did you enjoy the anthem the choir just sang? It’s based on a Shaker hymn called, “Simple Gifts,” by Elder Joseph Brackett. Composer Aaron Copland made it famous in the 1940s when he used it as the basis of a movement in his tone poem, … Continue reading “Psalm 118 Simple Gifts (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 118:1, 18-19 The Gate’s Open! Dr. Philip W. McLarty As some of you know, I learned to fly back in high school. I’ve flown small planes, off and on, ever since. Not long after moving to Hope, Mike Dugger offered to let me to fly his airplane. I jumped at the chance. I … Continue reading “Psalm 118:1, 18-29 The Gate’s Open (McLarty) – Bible study”