Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 4:12-23 The People Who Walk in Darkness By The Rev. David Sellery Dear Friends, John is in jail and Jesus is on the run. This weeks gospel opens up like a western movie. Back then, preaching peace and living love could be a very dangerous business. In fact, it still can be. Jesus … Continue reading “Matthew 4:12-23 The People Who Walk in Darkness (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:1-10 The Beatitudes By Dr. Philip W. McLarty We began our series on The Sermon on the Mount last week with a simple statement: “The essence of the Sermon on the Mount is a restatement of Torah and a renewed vision of the type of people God created us to be.” In The … Continue reading “Matthew 5:1-10 The Beatitudes (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:1-12 I Will Be Happy When…. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Matthew 5:1-12   I Will Be Happy When…. Richard Niell Donovan See if you can finish this sentence:“I will be happy when….” There must be a million possible endings for that sentence.“I will be happy when….” … Continue reading “Matthew 5:1-12 I’ll Be Happy When (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:1-12 Are You Blessed? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty When I first moved back to Hope (Arkansas), I worked out at a local fitness center. What I enjoyed most about it was the camaraderie. There were about twelve of us regulars, both men and women, who came to the fitness center in the … Continue reading “Matthew 5:1-12 Are You Blessed? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:1-12 Christianity for Dummies By The Rev. David Sellery Dear Friends, For about twenty years now Wiley Publishing has been producing the tremendously successful for Dummies series of titles. My first experience was Windows for Dummies. My latest is iPhone 5 for Dummies. The secret of their success is to make intimidating subjects … Continue reading “Matthew 5:1-12 Christianity for Dummies (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:3-10 True Happiness By Pastor Vince Gerhardy No doubt, some of you have watched Survivor. This immensely popular TV real life game show is watched by millions of people around the world. Imagine putting 16 people together from different backgrounds – trying to survive together and at the same time competing against one … Continue reading “Matthew 5:3-10 True Happiness (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:13-16 Should the Church Stick Its Nose into Things? By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Should the church stick its nose into things the church shouldn’t stick its nose into? Interesting question as the presidential campaigns begin the winnowing out process shortly – the Iowa caucuses this week, the New Hampshire primary … Continue reading “Matthew 5:13-16 Should the Church Stick its Nose…. (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:13-20 Salty Christians By Dr. Philip W. McLarty We heard the Beatitudes last Sunday. The text for today picks up where we left off. Well focus on the opening verse, You are the salt of the earth. Its a simple image no ambiguity, no hidden meanings, nothing out of the ordinary; just common, … Continue reading “Matthew 5:13-20 Salty Christians (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:13-20 The Salt and Light Brigade By The Rev. Billy D. Strayhorn INTRODUCTION: There was a father was teaching his son what a Christian should be like. He talked about being the salt of the earth and the light of the world and a few other teachings. When the lesson was over, the … Continue reading “Matthew 5:13-20 The Salt and Light Brigade (Strayhorn) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:13-20 Are We Hiding Our Faith? Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Matthew 5:13-20 Are We Hiding Our Faith? Dr. Keith Wagner Last weekend I was carrying my granddaughter as we walked by a pond. I was holding her up high so that she could see. It was … Continue reading “Matthew 5:13-20 Are We Hiding Our Faith (Wagner) – Bible study”