Bible Study

Sermon Luke 1:46-49 Mary Sings By Pastor Vince Gerhardy The music of Christmas is everywhere. In fact, we have heard for weeks already choirs singing the familiar Christmas tunes at carols by candlelight evenings and on television. In the supermarket, people load up their shopping trolleys as they listen to Christmas carols on the loud … Continue reading “Luke 1:46-49 Mary Sings (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 1:46-55 By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The church year contains a long sequence of green Sundays that stretch from late spring through late autumn; these green Sundays occupy about half the year. Today we interrupt that series to celebrate the feast of St. Mary the Virgin. We can move this August 15 feast … Continue reading “Luke 1:46-55 Simply Sing Out the Praise of God (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 1:68-79 Repent and Behold By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel MAY THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH AND THE MEDITATIONS OF MY HEART BE ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT, O LORD, MY ROCK AND MY REDEEMER. AMEN. John the Baptist has been as popular figure for artists through the centuries. Perhaps it is his … Continue reading “Luke 1:68-79 Repent and Behold (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 1:68-79 Preparing the Way By Dr. Keith Wagner One by one, people are removing the pumpkins from their porches and taking down the fall decorations from their shelves, tables and front yards. Thanksgiving is gone and once again we are making the transition toward Christmas. Christmas lights, snowmen, angels, wreaths and Christmas trees … Continue reading “Luke 1:68-79 Preparing the Way (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 1:68-79 Zechariah’s Song By Dr. Philip McLarty Our Advent series concludes this morning with Zechariah’s song. It falls into two parts: The first praising God for the promise of redemption; the second, prophesying the role of John the Baptist to prepare the way for the coming of the Promised Messiah. Luke writes, “Zacharias, … Continue reading “Luke 1:68-79 Zechariah’s Song (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 2:1-14 Merry Christmas By The Rev. David Sellery Merry Christmas! We all say it. But do we really know what it means? Or has it become an innocuous, seasonal version of: Have a nice day? Lets take a closer look. The Merry part is easy. Who doesnt want to be merry, particularly as … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-14 Merry Christmas (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 2:1-20 The Perfect Christmas and the Real Christmas By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Crossing the mind of almost everyone around this time of year is the fantasy of the perfect Christmas. This fantasy appears in many versions, but a standard one goes something like this. An attractive old house sits securely on its … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-20 The Perfect Christmas & the Real Christmas (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

A Reading for Worship Luke 2:1-20 Mary’s Story By Mary Sanders Welcome! I am so glad you came by to visit a widow lady. It is generous of you to spend time with me when I know you have so much else to do. It has been a bit lonely since Joseph diedI do miss … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-20 Mary’s Story (Sanders) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 2:1-20 The Christmas Gift By The Rev. David Sellery What we want for Christmas is often very different from what we get for Christmas. It has been that way from the very first. The chosen people wanted a powerful Messiah who would smite their enemies. Instead they got a helpless newborn who when … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-20 The Christmas Gift (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 2:1-20 The Eternal Houdini By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker The story we just heard from Luke’s Gospel is retold to us in many forms: Through lyrics of Christmas carols, Nativity scenes large and small, holiday cards, children’s pageants, and other ways as well. For many of us this story is well-trodden ground. At … Continue reading “Luke 2:1-20 The Eternal Houdini (Hoffacker) – Bible study”