Bible Study

Sermon Luke 24:1-12 An Idle Tale? By Dr. Jeffrey K. London “Bull excrement!” You heard me! That’s what the disciples thought (and maybe even said) when the women told them about the empty tomb and the angelic announcement of Jesus’ resurrection. All the Bible translations out there try hard to soften the language. They say … Continue reading “Luke 24:1-12, An Idle Tale? (London) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:1-12 The Easter Story By Dr. Philip W. McLarty How many times have you heard the Easter story? I’m guessing most of you have heard it, off and on, all your lives. And that’s a good thing. One should never tire of hearing the incredible story of God’s grace and love and the … Continue reading “Luke 24:1-12 The Easter Story (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 Christ Alive in the World for Which He Died Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists Luke 24:13-35 Christ Alive in the World for Which He Died The Rev. Charles Hoffacker Today I’d like to talk with you about how Jesus surprises us in the world, even as … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 Christ Alive in the World for Which He Died (Hoffacker) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 A Tradition Like No Other 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. Well, golf season has finally come to Minnesota. After five long months, the greens are getting green, and the roughs are … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 A Tradition Like No Other (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 In Our Midst By The Rev. David Sellery They werent looking for Jesus. They were sure he was lost forever. And then he was there with them walking and talking, explaining scripture, opening doors to spirituality. He moved with them so easily, so unobtrusively that they did not recognize the risen Savior … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 In Our Midst (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 Travels with Jesus By The Rev. David Sellery The Walk to Emmaus is one of the most familiar and beautiful stories in the New Testament. What starts as a stroll with a stranger ends with a miracle affirming the Resurrection. To fully appreciate this lesson, lets first get our bearings. Emmaus was … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 Travels with Jesus (Sellery) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Emmaus By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The gospel lesson this morning is an old friend the walk to Emmaus: Two men are on their way home from Jerusalem following the crucifixion. Jesus comes up beside them. They tell him all that has happened. He … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 A Funny Thing Happened on the Road to Emmaus (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Busy week. Lots of news. Including coverage of religious events two days in a row. First the respectful and dignified coverage of the funeral of Pope John Paul II, and then a play-by-play commentary on the blessing of … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 The Christ of the Commonplace By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Familiar story. Two travelers. Friends? Brothers? Husband and wife? We have no idea. Just Cleopas and whomever. Perhaps the reason one remains unidentified is to allow us to insert our own name into the story. Cleopas and David (or Cleopas … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 The Christ of the Commonplace (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Luke 24:13-35 Scripts of the Exile By Rev. Amy Butler They were devastated. They’d been through the horrors of Jesus’ crucifixion, the ongoing threat to their own safety and the utter uncertainty of their futures, and now they were finding themselves displaced, both physically and ideologically. Specifically, in today’s Gospel reading two of them … Continue reading “Luke 24:13-35 Scripts of the Exile (Butler) – Bible study”