Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 14:22-33 When The Storms Come 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. In the 18 years that my family and I lived away from Minnesota, one of the things I had forgotten was how … Continue reading “Matthew 14:22-33 When the Storms Come (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:10-28 The Faith of a Dog By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Brian Stoffregen hit the nail on the head when he said that Matthew 15 is all about ritual purity: Who’s clean? Who’s not? What makes them that way? On the one side you’ve got the Pharisees carping and complaining that Jesus’ disciples … Continue reading “Matthew 15.10-28 The Faith of a Dog (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:10-28 A Fool for Love By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Immediately before his remarkable conversation with a Canaanite woman, Jesus has two encounters that stand in marked contrast to that conversation. The first is a run-in with scribes and Pharisees who come from Jerusalem to challenge him. They accuse him of allowing his … Continue reading “Matthew 15:10-28 A Fool for Love (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:10-28 Who Are the Dogs in Your Life? By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of the God of all Father, Son & Holy Spirit, Amen. Jesus said, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”Who are the dogs in your life? Who is it … Continue reading “Matthew 15:10-28 Who Are the Dogs in Your Life? (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:10-28 God Bothering By The Rev. David Sellery This is one of those rich gospels that can take us productively in so many different directions. There is the courage of the Canaanite woman in the face of institutional prejudice. There is Jesus signalling the opening of Gods kingdom to all people. But before … Continue reading “Matthew 15:10-28 God Bothering (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:21-28 Those People By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Next week our family will gather at our lake cabin on Pelican Lake in Minnesota. One of you sent me a clipping from the Minneapolis newspaper … Continue reading “Matthew 15:21-28 Those People (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:21-28 Keep the Change By Dr. Mickey Anders Everyone here has probably used the phrase which I have chosen for the title of this sermon, “Keep the change.” We give our son $3 to buy a gallon of milk. And when he returns with loose change, we say, “Keep the change.” If we … Continue reading “Matthew 15:21-28 Keep the Change (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 15:21-28 The Dogs Under the Table By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) Once again, welcome. Hows everyone doin tonight? They have an expression in the Program, that if you cant remember your last drunk it might be because you havent yet had … Continue reading “Matthew 15:21-28 The Dogs Under the Table (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 16:13-20 Our Constant Companion By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker In the Gospel that was just read, we have one of the pinnacle moments in the story of Jesus. Peter is the first of the disciples to declare that their teacher Jesus is the Christ, the promised one sent from God. Never before has … Continue reading “Matthew 16:13-20 Our Constant Companion (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 16:13-20 Can You Keep a Secret? By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Ask a group of people to keep a secret, and you’re looking for trouble. More than likely, someone will let it out. Especially if the secret is astonishing. Simon Peter is the first disciple to recognize that Jesus is the messiah. He’s … Continue reading “Matthew 16:13-20 Can You Keep a Secret? (Hoffacker) – Bible study”