Bible Study

Sermon Matthew 25:1-13 People Get Ready By The Rev. Billy D. Strayhorn INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been unprepared? I’ll never forget the afternoon I had conducted a funeral for one of the members of our congregation. As we drove into the cemetery, I noticed two tents set up and people gathered at both. I was … Continue reading “Matthew 25:1-13 People Get Ready (Strayhorn) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:1-13 Checked Your Oil Lately? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you follow the liturgical cycle, then you know we’re headed down the home stretch of this Christian year. The New Year of the Christian faith begins on the first Sunday of Advent which, this year, falls on November 30th. The gospel lessons … Continue reading “Matthew 25:1-13 Checked Your Oil Lately (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:1-13 Ever-ready By The Rev. David Sellery The scientific community got a terrible shock recently. Turns out that Einstein may have got it wrong big time. The speed of light may not be the universal constant he thought it was. Scientists have successfully fired sub-atomic particles faster than the speed of light. So … Continue reading “Matthew 25:1-13 Ever Ready (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:1-13 Oil Shortage By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of one God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit, Amen. There is a dream that Ive had several times since my ordination. Every time the details are slightly different than they were in previous versions (Im in a different place, there are different … Continue reading “Matthew 25:1-13 Oil Shortage (Bedingfield) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Knock, Knock, Who’s There? 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. Today, friends, the sermon will be interactive, and will require your full participation. Just follow me and you will catch on rather nicely. … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 Knock, Knock, Who’s There? (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 God’s ROI By The Rev. David Sellery This is a particularly appropriate gospel to contemplate against a backdrop of dramatic swings on Wall Street, of concern for our 401Ks, of general anxiety over the economy. The master has split his portfolio among his servants and he expects a solid ROI (Return On … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 God’s ROI (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today Id like us to remember something that all of us sometimes forget: that what God requires of us is not success, but faithfulness. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Gospel we just heard is known as the Parable … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 Trust, Not Fear (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 The One in the Middle By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger The parable of the talents is one of the best known of all Jesus’ teachings. Its point is virtually impossible to miss. The master entrusted his servants with talents (a significant amount of money in the ancient world – one … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 The One in the Middle (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 & Zephaniah 1:7-18 The Cure for Apathy Scott N. Callaham The first passage in Matthew 25:14-30 is Jesus’ well-known story of the man who leaves on a journey and entrusts the disposition of some of his wealth to his slaves. He gives each of them an amount, verse 15 says, “according to … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 The Cure for Apathy (Callaham) – Bible study”

Sermon Matthew 25:14-30 Multi-Talented By The Rev. John Bedingfield In the name of the God who bestows all our talents. Amen. The comedian, Steven Wright once said, I started off with nothing. Ive still got most of it. The same could be said of the servant with one talent this morning. Jesus parable of the … Continue reading “Matthew 25:14-30 Multi-Talented (Bedingfield) – Bible study”