Bible Study

Sermon Luke 19:1-10 It’s All about the Money By Dr. Randy L. Hyde When someone tells you it’s not about the money, you can believe that it is indeed about the money. We expect that in our material world, but surprisingly that seems to be true in the Gospel of Luke as well. It’s all … Continue reading “Luke 19:1-10 It’s All About the Money (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 19:1-10 Saving Stories By Dr. Gilbert W. Bowen Jericho – you know the song. “Joshua fit the battle of…” But it was there seven thousand years before him. It was and is the oldest city in the world. Oasis of green and palms in the midst of desolate wilderness. Cross roads of trade … Continue reading “Luke 19:1-10 Saving Stories (Bowen) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 19:28-40 How Can We Sing Hosannas? By The Rev. Alex Stevenson When I was a child growing up in a Methodist Church, I knew of three religious holidays. These were Christmas, Easter, and believe it or not Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday was the time that we sang the song which went: “Hosanna, loud … Continue reading “Luke 19:28-40 How Can We Sing Hosannas? (Stevenson) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 19:28-40 In the Name of Peace By Dr. Keith Wagner This morning the children were waving palm branches as they passed through the aisles of the sanctuary. They waved them high with enthusiasm and excitement. You could sense a spirit of joy as they paraded by. In the Mid East the last several … Continue reading “Luke 19:28-40 In the Name of Peace (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 19:28-40 Faithful Followers and Fickle Friends By Dr. Philip W. McLarty Palm Sunday is one of those Sundays of the Christian year we know best. Little children hear the story early on in Sunday School and, in many churches, they get to wave palm branches and imagine themselves welcoming Jesus into the holy … Continue reading “Luke 19:28-40 Faithful Followers or Fickle Friends (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 20:9-20 The Slain Son Is Our Cornerstone By The Rev. James T. Batchelor Today’s Gospel is an account of another parable. This parable is tragic on many levels. The parable itself tells of the tragedy of a son’s death at the hands of evil people. The meaning of the parable illustrates a horrible … Continue reading “Luke 20:9-20 The Slain Son is Our Cornerstone (Batchelor) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 20:27-38 God’s Novelty By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I’d like to talk with you about the shape of the life to come. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The story is told of a man — let’s call him Frank — who lived quite an immoral life. He … Continue reading “Luke 20:27-38 God’s Novelty (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 20:27-38 Seven Weddings and a Funeral Dr. Randy L. Hyde You would think that on Saturday nights at the temple, the place would be as deserted as a ghost town. Worship is over and all the sacrifices have been made. Why, if you look closely you’d swear you had just seen a tumbleweed … Continue reading “Luke 20:27-38 Seven Weddings and a Funeral (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 21:5-19 A Choice of Temples By The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I would like us to consider our choice of temples. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus and his disciples are visiting Jerusalem. This city is the center of their world, and at the city’s center stands the … Continue reading “Luke 21:5-19 A Choice of Temples (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 21:4-19 Out of the Rubble The gospel lesson this morning comes near the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry. It logically falls in two places on the liturgical calendar during Passion Week, just before the Last Supper; and today, near the end of the Christian year. The setting is the Temple in Jerusalem. According … Continue reading “Luke 21:5-19 Out of the Rubble (McLarty) – Bible study”