Bible Study

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 The Threat of Somnambulism By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Are you a somnambulist? Do you suffer the effects of somnambulism? O.K., so I learned a new word this week: Somnambulism. It’s a fancy term for sleep walking. I ran across it in a commentary by Richard Donovan. It leaped off the page … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 The Threat of Somnambulism (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 The Joy of Waiting By The Rev. David Sellery Sometimes it seems that contemporary Christians have the attention span of humming birds. We flit from task to task, distraction to distraction. Sure we’re working hard. We’re meeting our obligations. But our days are ruled by the crisis du jour, interspersed with escapist … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 The Joy of Waiting (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 The Truth that Nobody Knows 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 remember those first few months of being a pastor: August, 1982 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. That was an Our … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 The Truth That Nobody Knows (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 The Day of Wrath By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. One of the most moving experiences I have ever had was visiting the Hotel Dieu, the Hospice of God, in Beaune, France. On an … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 The Day of Wrath (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 Jakob’s Story & Our Story By The Rev. James Christensen Traditionally, the texts for the first Sunday of Advent, which is today, are focused not on the birth of Jesus, but on the Second Coming of Jesus. They call our attention to the end of time, the dismantling of the cosmos and … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 Jakob’s Story & Our Story (Christensen) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 13:24-37 Preparing for His Coming By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Today is the beginning of the Advent seasonthe first Sunday of the New Year. I trust you know, the dominant theme of Advent is Jesus’ coming, and we think of Jesus’ coming in three ways: As a baby born in Bethlehem, as a … Continue reading “Mark 13:24-37 Preparing for His Coming (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 14:32-42 Asleep at the Wheel By Rev. Amy Butler Boy, is everybody getting into this sermon series on sin! I think making it through Lust last week was a relief for everybody because I heard even more jokes than normal in anticipation of my sermon this weekthe topic of which is Sloth. It … Continue reading “Mark 14:32-42 Asleep at the Wheel (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 14:32-42 Good Intentions By Dr. Keith Wagner My wife and I are in the process of remodeling our upstairs bathroom. So far we have done all the work ourselves. First, we removed the wallpaper and painted. Then we installed a new counter and sink. To make things match we added a new medicine … Continue reading “Mark 14:32-42 Good Intentions (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 14:1 – 15:47 Welcome His Folly into Our Lives By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The story just proclaimed presents Jesus as mocked three times, by three different groups: first, the religious authorities; then the secular authorities; and finally the ordinary people, the crowd. These instances of mockery have unexpected results. The pretensions of … Continue reading “Mark 14:1 – 15:47 Welcome His Folly into Our Lives (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 11:1-11 & Mark 15:1-29 Gods Terms By Dr. Jeffrey K. London One of the first signs of the aging process is the discovery that hair is temporary. Sight is temporary as well. Im currently working three pair of glasses: one for driving, one for reading, and one for the computer. There are other … Continue reading “Mark 15:1-29 & 11:1-11, God’s Terms (London) – Bible study”