Bible Study

Sermon Psalm 121:1-8 Where Does Your Help Come From? Dr. Philip W. McLarty The one-hundred and twenty-first psalm has been one of my favorites for years. I suspect it has been for you, as well. It’s one of the staples of the faith we learn early on then repeat often, especially in times of trouble: … Continue reading “Psalm 121 Where Does Your Help Come From (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 121 & John 3:16-17 Where Does the Love Of God Go? Pastor Daniel W. Brettell (silent) May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my soul be acceptable in your sight, O Lord. In the name of Jesus. Amen. This is not the homily I had intended to deliver today. I … Continue reading “Psalm 121 Where Does the Love of God Go? (Brettell) Haiti earthquake – Bible study”

Funeral Homily Psalm 121 The Faith of a Child Pastor Daniel W. Brettell May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my soul be acceptable in your sight, O Lord. In the name of Jesus. Amen. I first met Vanessa Elizabeth Kaiser eighteen months ago when Mark and JoAnn and Vanessa and Brian … Continue reading “Psalm 121 The Faith of a Child, a funeral sermon (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 123:1-4 A Matter of Where You Look Dr. Philip W. McLarty Psalm 123 is a brief psalm making a single point: If you want to experience life in all its abundance, regardless of the circumstances, look to the Lord. Charles Spurgeon gets credit for the outline of the sermon today. In his commentary … Continue reading “Psalm 123 A Matter of Where You Look (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 126:1-8 Too Good To Be True? Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you’ve been away for a while, we’re nearing the end of our Lenten journey. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday; the Sunday after that is Easter Sunday. This year, instead of following one of the gospels, we’re letting the Psalms show us the … Continue reading “Psalm 126:1-8 Too Good to Be True (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 130 An Available God Dr. Randy L. Hyde If I were to ask you which of the psalms is your favorite, we all know which one you would choose, don’t we? Just this week Janet and I were behind a vehicle with a vanity tag. It read “PSALM34.” Later, I looked it up. … Continue reading “Psalm 130 An Available God (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 139:1-17 A Moral Dilemma: Stem Cell Research The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Should we or shouldn’t we? What brings the issue to mind, of course, is that stem cell research has been in the news again lately. Two weeks ago, the US Senate’s Republican majority leader, Bill Frist, announced that he has … Continue reading “Psalm 139:1-17 A Moral Dilemma: Stem Cell Research (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 139 Prayer: Not Room Service Richard Niell Donovan Just imagine what it would be like to be God, and to listen to all the prayers that are prayed. There must be millions of prayers each hour, prayed in every language. What do all these prayers say? If there is any one common denominator, … Continue reading “Psalm 139 Prayer: Not Room Service (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 139:1-12 A Sailor Twice Over The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The man we have gathered her to remember was born in this port city and always called it home. As a young man, he served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and spent his eighteenth birthday aboard a ship crossing the … Continue reading “Psalm 139 Funeral homily: A Sailor Twice Over (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalm 146:1-10 A Matter of Choice Dr. Philip W. McLarty The last five psalms of the Psalter are known as Hallel psalms. That’s because they begin with the Hebrew word, Hallel, from which we get Hallelujah, or Praise the Lord. Psalm 146 is the first of these five psalms. It sets forth a dichotomy … Continue reading “Psalm 146:1-10 A Matter of Choice (McLarty) – Bible study”