Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 21:33-46 Stewards of the Planet By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen. In the midst of the War of 1812, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, sent a dispatch back to Major General William Henry Harrison after the Battle of Lake Erie. The dispatch said, … Continue reading “Matthew 21:33-46 Stewards of the Planet (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 21:33-46 The Chosen People By The Rev. David Sellery Thank you, Jesus. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is now the God of Dick and Jane, Pablo and Maria, Jason and Jessica and you and me too. In Christ, we are now the Chosen People. That is the good news of todays … Continue reading “Matthew 21:33-46 The Chosen People (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:1-14 When Showing Up Isn’t Enough By Dr. Mickey Anders Can you imagine this story? Just imagine that you were to receive a personal invitation to a banquet at the White House. The President of the United States is going to be there and has personally invited you to attend. Not only that, … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 When Showing Up Isn’t Enough (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:1-14 It’s Not about You By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Think back to weddings in which you’ve had a part other than as the groom or bride. Think back to weddings where you have been some other member of the wedding party, or a relative of the bride or groom, or a friend, … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 It’s Not about You (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:1-14 Terrible Parable! 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. Its a terrible bedtime story. Absolutely terrible. The current Energizer battery commercial, perhaps youve seen it? It features eight young boys at a campout, … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Terrible Parable! (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:1-14 Are You Properly Dressed? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Have you ever gone to a social function and found that you were inappropriately dressed? Say, you got an invitation from the Master Gardeners to a gathering at the local nursery. You skimmed over the fine print and jotted down the time and … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 Are You Properly Dressed? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:1-14 RSVP By The Rev. David Sellery On the surface this is a very dark gospel. Jesus sees Calvary coming. He knows that the powerful are plotting against him. But he does not flinch. Over and over he pounds home his message: Repent and embrace the kingdom of God or face the consequences. … Continue reading “Matthew 22:1-14 RSVP (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:15-22 The Skill of the Baker By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Back in elementary school, we learned about pie graphs. Do you remember them? Sure you do! A circle represents the whole. Slices of the circle, whether large or small, represent portions of the whole. These slices are often shown in vivid colors. … Continue reading “Matthew 22:15-22 The Skill of the Baker (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:15-22 Show Me The Money By Dr. Mickey Anders In the 1996 movie, “Jerry Maguire,” Cuba Gooding, Jr. plays Rod Tidwell, a wide receiver for the Arizona professional football team, and Tom Cruise plays Jerry Maguire, his high-powered pro sports agent. Roger Ebert makes this conclusion about the movie: “The movie is about … Continue reading “Matthew 22:15-22 Show Me The Money (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:15-22 Divided Loyalties By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker A problem that presses hard on many of us much of the time is what I will call divided loyalties. I don’t mean by this rare dramatic moments, such as occurred in some families during the Civil War when one son enlisted with the Union … Continue reading “Matthew 22:15-22 Divided Loyalties (Hoffacker) – Bible study”