Bible Study

Sermon Luke 7:1-10 Such Faith as This By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Today’s sermon marks the fifth in our series on the miracles of Jesus. So far we’ve heard about how Jesus turned the water into wine, raised a widow’s son from the dead, healed a man who was paralyzed and fed a multitude with … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-10 Such Faith as This (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:1-10 Noticeable Faith By Joseph Robb A couple weeks ago, some friends of mine called and asked if they could talk to me about my experiences with my two open heart surgeries. I agreed and we met. Their questions centered on their circumstances and any similarities there might be to the circumstances I … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-10 Noticeable Faith (Robb) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:1-10 To Whom Shall We Go? By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel It has been said that there are no atheists in foxholes. I do not know if that is true but there are many stories of soldiers praying and testifying to God’s presence with them. One was Air Force Captain Scott … Continue reading “Luke 7:1-10 To Whom Shall We Go? (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:11-17 Interfering with Death By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker It’s been said that in the biblical tradition the function of a prophet is to interfere. Specifically, the prophet interferes with the powers of death. This holds true of the Old Testament prophet Elijah, as we see from the pair of stories about him … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 Interfering with Death (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:11-17 When Grief Turns to Fear By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Picture in your mind, if you will, the scene we read about a few moments ago from Lukes gospel. Moving toward the small Galilean village of Nain, located about five miles southeast of Nazareth, is a rather large crowd of people. Because … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 When Grief Turns to Fear (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:18-35 Are You the One? By The Rev. James T. Batchelor Today’s Gospel contains a very important question: “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” (Luke 7:19) The answer that we would give to this question on the day of our death would reveal our eternal destiny. … Continue reading “Luke 7:18-28 Are You the One? (Batchelor) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:18-35 A Reason to Rejoice By The Rev. James T. Batchelor The church of the middle ages gave names to every Sunday in the church year. Since the universal language of the middle ages was Latin, they used Latin names. Both today’s introit and epistle begin with the word “rejoice.” In Latin the … Continue reading “Luke 7:18-28 A Reason to Rejoice (Batchelor) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:36 – 8:3 That Kind of Woman By The Rev. Alex Stevenson One of the religious folk invited Jesus to a dinner party. When he got there and had sat down to eat, something happened. A woman came in and began washing Jesus’ feet. And she was not the kind of woman a … Continue reading “Luke 7:36 – 8:3 That Kind of Woman (Stevenson) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:36 – 8:3 Saved by Faith By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN. Central Lutheran Church is known for its music program and the Brombaugh organ. One of the local pastors joked this week that Pastor … Continue reading “Luke 7:36 – 8:3 Saved by Faith (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 7:36 – 8:3 The Woman Who Washed Jesus’ Feet By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers. The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, … Continue reading “Luke 7:36-50 The Woman Who Washed Jesus’ Feet (Leininger) – Bible study”