Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 22:15-22 Put God First By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Have you ever had one of those days when you needed to be in two places at one time? Let me rephrase that: Have you ever had one of those days when you didn’t need to be in two places at one time? Say, … Continue reading “Matthew 22:15-22 Put God First (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:15-22 Gotcha By The Rev. David Sellery There are at least two powerful lessons packed into today’s brief gospel passage. First lesson: You’re in way over your head, if you think you can trifle with Jesus. The atmosphere in the temple had turned from hostile to murderous. Herod’s henchmen didn’t dream up their … Continue reading “Matthew 22:15-22 Gotcha (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:34-40 Loving God and One Another By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Some years ago the school where our children were attending put on the musical play – “Fiddler on the Roof.” The play is set in an impoverished Russian village, Anatevka, populated largely by Jewish families, at a time when Russia was ruled by … Continue reading “Matthew 22:34-40 Loving God and One Another (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:34-40 The Christian Shema By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The story is told of a little boy whose father taught mechanical engineering at a prestigious university. One day he came in the back door and asked his mother, “What time is it?” She wasn’t wearing a watch; plus, she was busy, so she … Continue reading “Matthew 22.34-40 The Christian Shema (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:34-40 In a Nutshell By Richard Niell Donovan “Give it to me in a nutshell”an old saying it means, Tell me what I need to know, but keep it short.Don’t bother me with unnecessary detail.Don’t bore me with a long, technical explanation.Just get to the bottom line. We like things short and sweet.Network … Continue reading “Matthew 22:34-46 In a Nutshell (Donovan) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:34-40 Tough Questions By The Rev. David Sellery This is the third straight week that we are working our way through the revelation rich 22nd Chapter of Matthew. Once again Jesus is head to head with the leadership of the temple. They are trying to take him down. He is trying to lift … Continue reading “Matthew 22:34-46 Tough Questions (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 22:34-40 Loving God with All Our Parts By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen. The Very Rev. Sam Candler, Dean of the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, tells the story of a man who knew that he needed help with his life. … Continue reading “Matthew 22:34-46 Loving God with All Our Parts (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 23:1-12 Servants and Leaders By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Even when the job market is tight, there remain plenty of openings throughout society for one certain type of worker. Many of the positions for which this worker qualifies are paid ones, and in some cases the pay is good. Still other positions of … Continue reading “Matthew 23:1-12 Servants and Leaders (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 23:1-12 A Servant’s Heart By The Rev. David Sellery Jesus sure takes all the fun out of being a sanctimonious hypocrite. The priests and scribes were living the high life: strutting and preening, soaking up honors, decked out in splendor. The servants of the Lord had become the masters of the people. Sure … Continue reading “Matthew 23:1-12 A Servant’s Heart (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 23:1-12 Stewardship Through Service By The Rev. Billy D. Strayhorn INTRODUCTION: A little boy attended Church with his Grandfather one Sunday. Grandpa’s church had beautiful stained-glass windows. Grandpa told his grandson that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, and whole lot of other saints. … Continue reading “Matthew 23:1-12 Stewardship Through Service (Strayhorn) – Bible study”