Bible Study

Sermon Luke 7:11-17 I Believe in Miracles By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Do you believe in miracles? I started to ask that question last week when we began this series, but I couldn’t wait to get to the sermon. So, let’s ask it today: Do you believe in miracles? Did Jesus really heal the sick … Continue reading “Luke 7:11-17 I Believe in Miracles (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 8:26-39 What’s in a Name? By The Rev. Alex Stevenson What’s in a name? Apparently not much, because the Bible doesnt even tell us what this mans name was. Im sure the Gerasenes has some names for him. Like “that Waco who lives in the grave yard,” or “that guy who is a … Continue reading “Luke 8:26-39 What’s in a Name (Stevenson) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 8:26-39 Christ and Chaos By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Are you comfortable, sitting there in your padded pew? Good, good. Thats one of our goals, you know… to make sure youre comfortable. Especially if youre a visitor. You might not come back if, when you get up later to leave this place, you … Continue reading “Luke 8:26-39 Christ and Chaos (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:29-31 Encouragement By Pastor Vince Gerhardy We all need encouragement. We need it when were young; we need it when were old and we need it in the years between. It might seem strange but even those who are doing well in life need encouragement. It’s clear that those who are struggling need … Continue reading “Luke 9:29-31 Encouragement (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-36 Listen to Him! By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Do you remember the E. F. Hutton ads on TV a few years back? Here’s one: A room full of people all talking at once. Over in the corner, an individual whispers to a friend, “What do you think the market’s going to do?” … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-36 Listen to Him (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-36 The Greatest Miracle By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Rudolph Bultmann, a New Testament scholar wrote in the early 1940s, “It is impossible to use electric light and the wireless and to avail ourselves of modern medical and surgical discoveries, and at the same time believe in the New Testament world of spirits and … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-36 The Greatest Miracle (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-36 The Radiance of God Dr. Philip W. McLarty The scripture lessons from the Old and New Testaments this morning are like bookends. On one side of the bookshelf weve got Moses going up on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. When he came down, having been in the presence of God, … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-36 The Radiance of God (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-43 A Redeemed Face The Rev. Charles Hoffacker How many are the faces that surround us! The toothy grin of the political candidate who wants your vote. The porcelain perfection of the fashion model, beautiful yet cold. The resigned expression of the disaster victim, eyes heavy with despair. We are surrounded by these … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-43a A Redeemed Face (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-43 It’s Better Higher Up! By Pastor Curtis Tilleraas “The American evangelist Dwight L. Moody told the story about a Christian woman who was always bright, cheerful and optimistic, even though she was confined to her room because of an illness. She lived in an attic apartment on the fifth floor of an … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-43a It’s Better Higher Up! (Tilleraas) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 9:28-43 Mountain Tops in Our Faith By Pastor Daniel W. Brettell In todays Gospel, Peter, James, and John climb a mountain with Jesus. And at the top of that mountain they have a religious experience that fills them with emotional wonder. This experience is so incredible that they dont want it to end, … Continue reading “Luke 9:28-43a Mountain Tops in Our Faith (Brettell) – Bible study”