Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 4:1-11 Temptations Will Come By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) For the next forty days were into what the Church calls: the Season of Lent. It starts on Ash Wednesday, when ashes are rubbed on foreheads and were reminded that we are … Continue reading “Matthew 4:1-11 Temptations Will Come (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:1-11 When Faith Is Tested By Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you’re keeping notes, we ordained and installed elders a couple of weeks ago and reaffirmed our baptismal vows last week. Today we get down to the real nitty-gritty of the gospel New Year’s resolutions. So, did you make one? You don’t have … Continue reading “Matthew 4:1-11 When Faith Is Tested (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:1-11 Trying to Be God By John Bedingfield In the name of ONE God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. We have lots of Sundays during the Church year that have titles; you know, like Pentecost Sunday, Trinity Sunday or Transfiguration Sunday. Well, if this first Sunday of Lent were to get its … Continue reading “Matthew 4:1-11 Trying to Be God (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:1-11 Deliver us from Evil By The Rev. David Sellery Dear Friends, Knowing the divine nature of Jesus, Ive always felt that Christ was just toying with Satan before he told him to get lost. Up against Jesus, Satan never had a chance. He gave it his best shot bribery, flattery, trickery and … Continue reading “Matthew 4:1-11 Deliver Us from Evil (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 A New Creation By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The Gospels preserve stories about how the very first disciples begin to follow Jesus long before his death and resurrection. These stories recall the past; they also describe the present. They tell what happens with these early disciples. They also illustrate what happens with … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 A New Creation (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 Drafting A Vision, Crafting A Dream By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. I want to ask you to participate with me in an exercise this morning; Ill do it first, and then … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 Drafting a Vision, Crafting a Dream (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 My Final Sermon By Pastor Steven Molin Dear friends in Christ, grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. As he walked along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and Andrew, and he said to them, Follow me. … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 My Final Sermon (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 Fishing for Men (and Women too!) By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) Good evening – Howre you all doin tonight? Well, its that time of the year again. The holidays are finally over and now the 12-Step meetings all over town … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 Fishing for Men [and Women Too] (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 We Are All Called by God By The Rev. John Bedingfield May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be always acceptable in your sight O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Amen. Im probably about to reveal more about my taste in films than I ought to, … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 We Are All Called by God (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 From Casting to Casting Aside By Dr. Philip W. McLarty I have a confession: I’ve never particularly cared for this verse: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” No, it’s not the male chauvinism that bothers me. There’s not a politically correct way to translate the word, anthropon. … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 From Casting to Casting Aside (McLarty) – Bible study”