Bible Study

Sermon Mark 15:1-47 An Unexpected Encounter By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker I’d like us to turn our attention to one of the minor characters in the passion story. He remains speechless, and appears in only one verse. Yet this character is the one closest to Jesus as Jesus walks the road to the place of … Continue reading “Mark 15:1-47 An Unexpected Encounter (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 15:16-21 A Letter from Simon of Cyrene By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Dear friends and fellow saints at St Pauls, may God our Father give you grace and peace. Allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Simon and since we are approaching the anniversary of our Lords death and resurrection, I thought … Continue reading “Mark 15:16-21 A Letter from Simon of Cyrene (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 11:1-11 And When You Think It’s All Over… Dr. Jeffrey K. London Today marks the beginning of our walk through Holy Week. And its a week that can seem paradoxical and confusing. We move from the triumphal entry of Jesus on Palm Sunday, a parade with shouts of joy and cheers of Hosanna … Continue reading “Mark 15:21-47 And When You Think It’s All Over (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 15:37 The Eighth Word By Dr. Philip W. McLarty As you can see, the service this evening is set in the context of the Seven Last Words. Ive always found the seven last words inspiring and a fitting to honor Jesus sacrifice and remember the price he paid for our sins. The seven … Continue reading “Mark 15:37 The Eighth Word (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 16:1-8 Roll Away the Stone By Marcia Tremmel Alleluia! Christ is risen! Come on, you all know the joyful answer: “The Lord is risen, indeed.” Alleluia! Today, we dress in our best springtime outfits and there are no notes of sadness, worry, grief, or fear in our greetings to one another this morning. … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 Roll Away the Stone (Tremmel) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 16:1-8 And Are We Yet Alive? By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The sermon today begins with a brief recap of the Easter story. If you’ve never heard it before, this one’s for you. And if you’ve heard it hundreds of times before, well, this one’s for you too! Jesus was arrested on a … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 And Are We Yet Alive? (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 16:1-8 Why Galilee? By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Why Galilee? Of all the places Jesus could have gone… why Galilee? I mean, he is the Risen Christ after all. He could go anywhere he wanted. According to Johns gospel, when the resurrected Jesus met with the disciples in the upper room, the doors … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8 Why Galilee? (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 16:1-8 Unbelievable Rev. Amy Butler Ill bet it felt a little like sleep-walking, or, maybe like walking through water with heavy weights strapped to your hands and feet. You know how it is when youve been through something so emotional that youre almost numb? The Sabbath was over, the day of rest and … Continue reading “Mark 16.1-8 Unbelievable (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Mark 16:1-8 So… Dr. Jeffrey K. London This mornings Easter proclamation is intended for believers, part-time believers, non-believers, doubters, and seekers. In other words, for everyone here today. Because no one is here by accident. So… What are you expecting this morning? A defense of the resurrection? No, thats not going to happen. The … Continue reading “Mark 16:1-8, So… (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 1:26-38 God’s Time By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Back in the 1920’s, a young girl named Lois Secrist felt a call to the mission field. However, she did not follow that call. Instead, she got married and stayed home. Many years passed. Her husband died, and Lois again felt the call, but she … Continue reading “Luke 1:26-38 God’s Time (Hoffacker) – Bible study”