Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 18:15-20 Resolving Conflict By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen. During the Clinton impeachment proceedings, Rep. Dick Armey was asked what his wife would say if she found out that he had had an affair. His response was that the first Armey wouldve … Continue reading “Matthew 18:15-20 Resolving Conflict (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:21-35 Corpses in the Corridor By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker As you heard today’s Gospel, did you find uncomfortable, shifting your weight from one foot to another perhaps, or gazing awkwardly into space? That parable Jesus tells does not pack a dose of sweet comfort, but challenges us outrageously in a spot where … Continue reading “Matthew 18:21-35 Corpses in the Corridor (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:21-35 Forgive from the Heart By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Roy Burkhardt had the task of finding working for New York parolees. He tells of one business owner who never failed to find some … Continue reading “Matthew 18:21-35 Forgive from the Heart (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:21-35 Choice of the Chosen 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 want to begin this morning by telling you two stories of forgiveness. The first story stars me; I was the gracious … Continue reading “Matthew 18:21-35 Choice of the Chosen (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 18:21-22 9/11 + 7×70: A Formula for Forgiveness By David F. Sellery Every now and then the liturgical calendar, history’s calendar and our own collective emotional calendars are precisely in synch. This Sept. 11, 2011, is such a day. Ten years after the atrocities of 9/11, the pain remainsintense for those closest to … Continue reading “Matthew 18:21-22 9/11 + 7×70: A Formula for Forgiveness (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 20:1-16 The Laborers in the Vineyard By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Be honest. When you heard the reading of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard just now, did your heart leap for joy? Were you thrilled when you heard that the workers who’d toiled and slaved all day long in the … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 20:1-16 A Question God Asks By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Other than the Bible itself, the greatest work of Christian literature may well be Dante’s Divine Comedy. Thousands of lines in length, this poem recounts the adventures of the author as he is led through hell, purgatory, and heaven. Its numerous scenes present … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 A Question God Asks (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 20:1-16 Accepting the Grace of God By The Rev. Clelia Pinza Garrity Just prior to todays gospel reading, in Matthew 19:28 and following, Jesus says to his disciples: “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 Accepting the Grace of God (Garrity) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 21:23-32 Walking the Walk with Jesus By The Rev. David Sellery One brother talked the talk. The other brother walked the walk. Jesus asks: Which of the two did his father’s will? Today’s gospel is a short but powerful parable. To an audience of talkers, Jesus says that talk is cheap. Christ is … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 Eyes on the Prize (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 21:1-11 Humility Rules! By Dr. Keith Wagner There is no other symbol in our society that has more meaning that the US flag. It is highly cherished and respected and those who show disrespect for the flag are considered unpatriotic. In reality the flag is just a piece of cloth with red and … Continue reading “Matthew 21:1-11 Humility Rules (Wagner) – Bible study”