Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 9:35-10:8 Don’t Talk to the Norwegians! 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. A year ago these days, I was in Scandinavia. My time in Wittenburg, Germany Luthers Town had ended, and my sabbatical … Continue reading “Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 Don’t Talk to the Norwegians! (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 9:35 – 10:23 Laborers, All of Us By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker (NOTE: This sermon quotes words from the hymn, “Come, Labor On,” which is found in only a few hymnals. At the end of the sermon are several hymns that you could substitutethat have a similar “laboring” theme.) As you may know, … Continue reading “Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 Laborers, All of Us (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 9:35 – 10:23 Rules for the Road By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) On June the 10th, 1935, God did a truly wondrous thing. Not too many in the world took notice when it happened; cause it was an easy thing to … Continue reading “Matthew 9:35 – 10:23 Rules for the Road (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:1-17 New Traditions By Robbie Baldwin The Truth can be a scary sight! I know you may be thinking, What is he doing up there? Well, let me tell you, that is the same thing that I have been wondering for the last three of four weeks. And I have come to appreciate … Continue reading “Matthew 11:1-17 New Traditions (Baldwin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:2-11 Including the Excluded The Rev. Charles Hoffacker A person in prison has a lot of time to think and question. This is true of John the Baptist when he gets thrown into prison for speaking the truth to power. There in that dark dungeon, John starts to wonder about Jesus. Jesus seems … Continue reading “Matthew 11:2-11 Including the Excluded (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:2-11 Are You the One? The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger A few years ago in Reader’s Digest a lady reported searching for the perfect birthday card for her husband. She came across a promising one. On the outside it read: “Sweetheart, you’re the answer to my prayers.” Then she turned to the … Continue reading “Matthew 11:2-11 Are You the One? (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:2-11 The Age of Miracles at Christmas By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) Tonight, weve reached the Third Sunday in Advent Its the third week of readings that are meant to help get us ready for Christmas. And if you were here … Continue reading “Matthew 11:2-11 The Age of Miracles at Christmas (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:2-11 What Proof Do We Have? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Did you hear about the little flap we had last week at the City Board meeting? A group called the Latin Cultural Organization made a presentation about how they’re trying to help Hispanics especially those who don’t speak English learn the ropes … Continue reading “Matthew 11:2-11 What Proof (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11:16-30 The Secret that Sinners Know 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 must confess; I re-wrote the opening of this sermon yesterday morning at a local coffee shop; doesnt surprise most of … Continue reading “Matthew 11:16-30 The Secret that Sinners Know (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 11.16-19, 25-30 The Best Offer The Rev. David Sellery This weeks gospel breaks cleanly into two parts: the believing part and the acting part. Jesus first addresses belief and the obstacles to belief. And as with most social pathology since time began, pride proves to be the prime impediment to belief. So Jesus … Continue reading “Matthew 11:16-30 The Best Offer (Sellery) – Bible study”