Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 23:1-12 Empty Words and the Power of God By Anita Fast Nearly ten years ago now, I went to live in what remains of historic Palestine, now often called the West Bank, which has been Occupied by the Israeli military, and a growing number of Israeli civilian settlers, for forty years. I did … Continue reading “Matthew 23:1-12 Empty Words and the Power of God (Fast) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 23:1-12 Easy as 1-2-3 By Dr. Philip W. McLarty In keeping with the spirit of All Saints’ Sunday, I’d like to ask two questions: What’s a saint? And how can we become a little more saint-like ourselves? Since we’ve got a full service this morning paying tribute to those who have died in … Continue reading “Matthew 23:1-12 Easy as 1-2-3 (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer By Dr. Philip W. McLarty In light of the Hanging of the Greens and all the special music this morning, plus the Sacrament of Holy Communion, I’ll be brief. Did you happen to notice the message on the marquee? That’s the starting point: Today … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Marching to the Beat of a Different Drummer (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 How Does One Know When They Are Ready? 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. It was the evening of our annual staff party; early December in Salem Oregon, and Marsha and I … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 How Does One Know… (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Metro Moments By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker When it comes to dealing with Scripture, Jesus does not appear as a rigid literalist. In the Sermon on the Mount, for example, he repeatedly makes reference to some command from the Hebrew Bible only to expand and deepen its significance. “You have heard that … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Metro Moments (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Surprise! By Pastor Steven Molinr Dear friends in Christ, grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. It was the first day of the first semester of my first year in college. Like every other new student, I was anxious and nervous … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Surprise! (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Getting Ready for What’s to Come By Fr. Bill Wigmore (This sermon was delivered to a group recovering from alcohol and drug addiction.) On the Church calendar, tonight marks the start of the New Year So let me be the first and probably the only one to say to you: Happy New … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Getting Ready for What’s to Come (Wigmore) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of the one eternal God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen Happy New Year! No. Im not hallucinating and my calendar is not broken. This is the first Sunday of the Church year. We have been in the long, green growing … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Happy New Year! (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 24:36-44 Is He Coming, or Not? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty As we’ve just heard, the Service of the Hanging of the Greens is a way of getting our house in order in preparation for the coming of the Lord. It works the same for both aspects of his coming his first coming, … Continue reading “Matthew 24:36-44 Is He Coming, or Not (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:1-13 Every Tub On Its Own Bottom By Dr. Mickey Anders Back in Arkansas, we have many of what my grandmother called “old sayings.” In fact, my grandmother began most of her sentences with the preface, “As the old saying goes, One of my favorites from my Arkansas days was ‘Every tub sits … Continue reading “Matthew 25:1-13 Every Tub On Its Own Bottom (Anders) – Bible study”