Bible Study

Sermon Isaiah 64:1-12 Waiting for a Sign Rev. Amy Butler Today begins the season of Advent. On the church calendar today is the first day of the new church year, the beginning, again, of our adventure of faith. When I think of the concept of “new year” several things come to mind, none of which … Continue reading “Isaiah 64:1-12 Waiting for a Sign (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 64:1-9 The Hidden God Dr. Mickey Anders It was November first when one of the preachers on an Internet discussion group casually wrote, “I can even choose not to send Christmas cards. I can choose not to sing Christmas carols during Advent!” Then he added, “Any bets on when we get into that … Continue reading “Isaiah 64:1-9 The Hidden God (Anders) – Bible study”

Children’s Sermon Isaiah 65:17-25 Be Happy Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 65:17-25 Be Happy By Lois Parker Edstrom Images of Eeyore suitable for coloring found at: http://bit.ly/1qWnNNy What makes you happy? Let’s hear some of your ideas. (Encourage children to participate in this portion of the lesson.) … Continue reading “Isaiah 65:17-25 Be Happy (Edstrom) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 65:17-25 Something New This Way Comes Dr. Randy L. Hyde There is something in each of us that, from time to time, makes us want to go back to the way it used to be. We want to go back home. Just a couple of weeks ago I was having a long-distance phone … Continue reading “Isaiah 65:17-25 Something New This Way Comes (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 65:17-19 My Ship Will Reach the Harbour Pastor Vince Gerhardy An elderly man lay dying in his bed. In death’s agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favourite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly … Continue reading “Isaiah 65:17-19 My Ship Will Reach the Harbour (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Isaiah 65:1-9 Challenged and Chosen Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Isaiah 65:1-9 Challenged and Chosen Dr. Keith Wagner Isaiah the prophet lived about 2,700 years ago. One thing we know about Isaiah is that he was called to be a servant of God and he was very … Continue reading “Isaiah 65:1-9 Challenged and Chosen (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah: The Season Of Discontent Dr. Randy L. Hyde The question has come to me many times and from varied sources. More often than not, the one who asks is young. It is the young, for the most part, who wrestle with a sense of calling, who look for purpose in life, … Continue reading “Jeremiah 1:4-10 Jeremiah: The Season Of Discontent (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Gift of Prophecy Dr. Philip W. McLarty Today marks the seventh sermon in our series on the stained glassed windows. It features the prophet Jeremiah and points us to the gift of prophecy, not only for Jeremiah, but for all those men and women who, through the years, displayed the courage … Continue reading “Jeremiah 1:4-10 The Gift of Prophecy (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns Richard Niell Donovan Most people haven’t read the book of Jeremiah, so I need to explain what he was talking about. Jeremiah was a prophet. That means that he was God’s spokesman. He begins by recounting the faithfulness of the Israelites to God during their forty years in the wilderness … Continue reading “Jeremiah 2:1-13 Cracked Cisterns (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Jeremiah 2:4-13 Jeremiah: The Indictment Dr. Randy L. Hyde My guess is that the one profession represented most in our congregation is the legal community. Just a quick and very rudimentary count found me immediately coming up with seven lawyers in our church. And if I were to go through the church rolls and … Continue reading “Jeremiah 2:4-13 Jeremiah: The Indictment (Hyde) – Bible study”