Bible Study

Sermon Psalms 51:1-12 The Vocabulary of Guilt Dr. Mickey Anders Mr. Brown was the hardest teacher in our school, and I had him for 10th grade biology. He always assigned a term paper that everybody dreaded. That year I chose to do my paper on something about the sense of smell. I can’t remember the … Continue reading “Psalm 51:1-12 The Vocabulary of Guilt (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 51:1-17 Good News in the Ashes The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger Ash Wednesday. In the Christian church, the first day of Lent, occurring 6 1/2 weeks before Easter. In the early church, the length of the Lenten observance varied, but eventually it began six weeks – 42 days – before Easter. But … Continue reading “Psalm 51:1-17 Good News in the Ashes (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 51 If…Then… 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. As children grow up, they learn a very important word; consequences. The lesson usually goes something like this: “Tommy, if you don’t finish your homework, you … Continue reading “Psalm 51 If…Then… (Molin) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 51:1-13 The Lenten Journey Dr. Philip W. McLarty Let’s think chronologically: Jesus began his ministry when he was thirty years old. Like so many others, he joined the throngs of people who flocked to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist. Then he went out into the wilderness to fast … Continue reading “Psalm 51:1-13 The Lenten Journey (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 62:5-12 Count on God Dr. Mickey Anders One of the challenges for pastors is to preach with some sense of balance. Over the seven years I have served as your pastor, I have preached an average of about 45 sermons a year. I have printed and posted on the Internet about 270 of … Continue reading “Psalm 62: 5-12 Count on God (Anders) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 66:8-20 Steadfast Love Dr. Keith Wagner One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted them to be sent to his mother, who lived 200 miles away. As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl, sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her … Continue reading “Psalm 66:8-20 Steadfast Love (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 78:1-8 A Matter of Influence Dr. Philip W. McLarty If you just got here, we’re following the Psalm readings from the lectionary this fall. We heard Psalm 105 last Sunday. Today’s psalm is Psalm 78. The psalms for the coming weeks are listed in your bulletin. Psalm 78 is similar to Psalm 105 … Continue reading “Psalm 78:1-8 A Matter of Influence (McLarty) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 84:1-12 Pilgrim Song Dr. Randy L. Hyde More often than not, the imagination works better when we close our eyes. So, if you need to do that this morning, it is fine. Regardless, I would like for you to let your imagination come into play. You are not sitting in the sanctuary where … Continue reading “Psalm 84:1-12 Pilgrim Song (Hyde) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 90:1-12 The Best Birthday Ever The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger St. Paul’s 40th Birthday. And some of you here in 1998 were here in 1958. Things are different now, of course. Churches change and neighborhoods change and even whole societies change. We know that WE change as we get older. I remember … Continue reading “Psalm 90:1-12 The Best Birthday Ever (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Psalms 90:1-17 A Matter of Life and Death Dr. Philip W. McLarty Psalm 90 is one of the most well-known psalms of the Psalter. You often hear it at funeral services. That’s because it speaks so poignantly of the limits of our mortal lives and of the timeless dimension of God’s power and love. … Continue reading “Psalm 90:1-7 A Matter of Life and Death (McLarty) – Bible study”