Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 5:13-20 The Bucket List By The Rev. David Sellery Dear Friends, A few years back Hollywood discovered a sure-fire formula for a big box-office payoff: Caste a couple of aging mega-stars as seniors who put together a do-before-you-die list of outrageous escapades. Then have them carry-on like out-of-control adolescents while they drain the … Continue reading “Matthew 5:13-20 The Bucket List (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:14-16 This Little Light of Mine By Dr. Philip W. McLarty When “Papa Mack,” as the children call him, asked me to do the children’s sermon this morning, of course, I said, “Yes!” And when he told me what he had in mind, I knew that this passage from the Sermon on the … Continue reading “Matthew 5:14-16 This Little Light of Mine (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:17-20 The Antitheses: Part One By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Our series on The Sermon on the Mount continues this week with a closer look at what we call, The Antitheses. Each begins, “You have heard it said but I say to you ” As Lewie Donalson pointed out in the Heritage Lectures, … Continue reading “Matthew 5:17-20 The Antitheses: Part One (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:21-26 Make it Right! By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger There is a church in Columbia, SC near the seminary I attended which has one of those bulletin boards out front to list service times, special events, sermon subjects, and so on. For several years there was one other thing on that … Continue reading “Matthew 5:21-26 Make It Right (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:21-27 The Best Place to See the Glory of God By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker In today’s gospel, Jesus changes the rules. He expands them actually. Four times he quotes scripture. “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times.” Then he goes on to expand a familiar obligation: “But … Continue reading “Matthew 5:21-27 The Best Place to See the Glory of God (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:21-37 Instructions for Daily Living By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel Leo Tolstoy tells of a man in a boat: The opposite shore has been pointed out to him, he has been given a pair of oars and he is left alone. He rows a short distance and the current deflects him. … Continue reading “Matthew 5:21-37 Instructions for Daily Living (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:21-37 Raising the Bar By The Rev. David Sellery Even simple common sense laws seem to have a way of exploding into a morass of regulations. The Federal Register of Regulations is quickly closing in on a million pages. But its not a new phenomenon. In Exodus God gave Moses the Ten Commandments. … Continue reading “Matthew 5:21-37 Raising the Bar (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:33-37 The Power of a Promise 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. It was the winter of my 9th grade year; I had planned to spend that Friday night at the home of … Continue reading “Matthew 5:33-37 The Power of a Promise (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:33-48 The Antitheses: Part Two By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Last week we heard the first three Antitheses from the Sermon on the Mount. Today we’ll take a close look at the others. If you weren’t here or you didn’t get it the first time around they’re called Antitheses because they stand against … Continue reading “Matthew 5:33-48 The Antitheses: Part Two (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 5:38-48 Peacemaking By Richard Niell Donovan This is a tough scripture!Jesus says: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other … Continue reading “Matthew 5:38-48 Peacemaking (Donovan) – Bible study”