Bible Study

Sermon Luke 13:10-17 Maybe Resting on the Sabbath Is Overrated 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. The story is told about a Baptist church in Texas several years ago that was upset because an adult … Continue reading “Luke 13:10-17 Maybe Resting on the Sabbath Is Overrated (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:10-17 Repressive Religion By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Did you see the article in Friday’s paper headlined “Wheat Intolerance Invalidates Girl’s First Communion?”(1) Dateline, Brielle, N.J. — “An 8-year-old girl who suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat has had her first Holy Communion declared invalid because the … Continue reading “Luke 13:10-17 Repressive Religion (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:10-17 Set Free By Dr. Randy L. Hyde If you are a reader of the comic strips, as I am, you will know that this week in Zack Hill, the mother in the strip has created a cliche jar. Every time someone in their household uses a cliche, he has to put a … Continue reading “Luke 13:10-17 Set Free (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:31-35 Paying Attention By Dr. Heather Entrekin A businessman goes into a cafe and sits down for lunch at the counter. He sees a fellow with a banana in his ear a banana! He thinks, “I wonder if I should mention that to him. No, it’s none of my business. But it bothers … Continue reading “Luke 13:31-35 Paying Attention (Entrekin) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:31-35 In His Own Time By Dr. Randy L. Hyde Luke seems to have a time fetish. Everywhere you turn in his gospel, you find him referring to what time it is. Wednesday night, in our midweek Bible study, we considered Luke’s third chapter. He begins by telling us who was in charge … Continue reading “Luke 13:31-35 In His Own Time (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:31-35 Just Do It By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. When I was going through two weeks worth of mail this week, I came upon the newsletter of the St. Paul Area Synod. St. Paul … Continue reading “Luke 13:31-35 Just Do It (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 13:31-35 Challenging the Foxes in Life By Pastor Daniel W. Brettell In last week’s Gospel we saw how the devil attacked Jesus in his weakest moment. And I talked about how the devil comes after us in OUR weakest moments. This week’s Gospel, however, shows us how the devil also tries to take … Continue reading “Luke 13:31-35 Challenging the Foxes in Life (Brettell) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 14:1, 7-14 Outside the Comfort Zone By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker There is a term popular today that I would like us to consider. That term is “comfort zone.” As I understand it, a person’s comfort zone refers to those situations in which the person feels comfortable, safe, free from threat or even … Continue reading “Luke 14:1, 7-14 Outside the Comfort Zone (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 14:1, 7-14 Choose to Sit in the Back of the Bus 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 want to try an interactive sermon with you this morning. Interactive, in that the first … Continue reading “Luke 14:1, 7-14 Choose to Sit in the Back of the Bus (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 14:11 Upside Down and Back to Front By Pastor Vince Gerhardy Some of you may have read Lewis Carroll’s book Alice in Wonderland. Alice falls asleep and has this amazing dream where everything seems to be upside down and back to front. She encounters White Rabbit with a pocket watch but is always … Continue reading “Luke 14:11 Upside Down and Back to Front (Gerhardy) – Bible study”