Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Wonderfully Scared By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I want to talk with you about how we can allow ourselves to be ambushed. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The story I am about to tell you is true. It concerns Larry Walters, a thirty-three year-old truck driver … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Wonderfully Scared (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Those Whom God Transfigures By Dr. Philip W. McLarty In case you’ve blinked, this Wednesday is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. That makes this Sunday the last Sunday of Epiphany. Liturgically, it’s the Sunday on which we celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus. That’s because, if you follow the progression of … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Those Whom God Transfigures (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration By Emily Sylvester A few years ago John and I visited Ireland. Id read some history beforehand, so I knew how the Irish had saved civilization. For the two centuries between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the medieval ages the Irish monks had single-handedly preserved literacy … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration (Sylvester) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 The Preview By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Growing up in Paragould, I, along with all my peers, spent a lot of time at the old Capitol Theater, located on the corner of Emerson and 2nd Streets. But never on Sundays, of course! Unlike the multiplexes of today, the Capitol had only one … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 The Preview (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Little Epiphanies By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen. Today we close out this season of Epiphany, the season of aha moments with the story of the Transfiguration. This is one of the few Gospel stories that is called to be read twice … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Little Epiphanies (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Transfigurations By The Rev. David Sellery Well this is more like it. Brilliant lights and radiant garments, a voice from the clouds, Moses and Elijah in attendance this is what the coming of the Messiah was meant to be. No wonder Peter is ready to set up shop right on top of … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Transfigurations (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 17:1-9 Mountaintop Experiences By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Have you ever had a bona fide mountaintop experience? A time when you felt an unusual outpouring of the Holy Spirit? A one-on-one encounter with Jesus Christ or the Lord God Almighty? A feeling of ecstasy in which you were momentarily lifted from the mundane … Continue reading “Matthew 17:1-9 Mountaintop Experiences (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:15-20 Two or Three By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Walk into Matthews office and there wont be an item not a thing out of place. His working papers will be perfectly placed and itemized on the top of his desk. Every book will be shelved just where its supposed to be, no doubt … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 Two or Three (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:15-20 Blueprint For Living 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. Well, today I feel a bit like the little boy who cried wolf. Last week, in a rather stirring and passionate announcement, I … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 Blueprint For Living (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:15-20 As We Forgive By The Rev. David Sellery Todays gospel is rich with advice on getting along with each other. And even in a secular context, we need to get along just to survive. While at times we may hear the call of some inner lone wolf, we are primarily communal creatures. … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 As We Forgive (Sellery) – Bible study”