Bible Study

Sermon Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39 Family Feud By The Rev. Dr. David E. Leininger An old story. A classic car lover was perusing the classifieds and saw an ad that seemed impossible to believe. A 1966 candy-apple red Corvette, a dream car, and offered for $100. What? $100…for a classic? No way, Jos. Was it … Continue reading “Genesis 29:15-28 Family Feud (Leininger) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 29:15-28 Telling Stories: Veiled Insult By Rev. Amy Butler It has always been curious to me why our holy scripture is filled with stories. It seems to me that it would have been a lot more straightforward, much less messy, to condense all the truth about knowing God into a more concise list … Continue reading “Genesis 29:15-28 Veiled Insult (Butler) – Bible study”

Children’s Sermon Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with God By Lois Parker Edstrom Today’s story is about a man named Jacob. Jacob had a twin brother and we learn that Jacob had not been kind to his brother. In fact, Jacob had been unfair and had treated him badly. Now he found out that his brother was … Continue reading “Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with God (Edstrom) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with an Angel By The Rev. Dr. James D. Kegel GRACE TO YOU AND PEACE FROM GOD OUR FATHER AND THE LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. Trouble comes. I’ve seen bumper stickers and tee shirts with the same idea but a much cruder phrase but it is the truth. Whatever … Continue reading “Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with an Angel (Kegel) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with God By Pastor Vince Gerhardy If he were alive today, Jacob, son of Isaac was the sort of character that lots of companies would love to have as one of their top executives. Energetic. Lots of initiative, to the point of being aggressive. Few scruples when it came to getting … Continue reading “Genesis 32:22-31 Wrestling with God (Gerhardy) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 32:22-31 On Being Human By Dr. Keith Wagner I was a lot younger then and there are times when I wish I had my old body back. Wrestling was a real challenge for me. I grew, not just physically but mentally too. Unfortunately in my sophomore year I got injured. That was the … Continue reading “Genesis 32:22-31 On Being Human (Wagner) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 32:22-31 Telling Stories: To the Mat By Rev. Amy Butler We all know those kind of people . . . you know the ones. They always come out on top; they’re the Teflon-coated lucky ones, the exact opposites of those poor souls who can’t get a break. Out of all the characters in … Continue reading “Genesis 32:22-31 To the Mat (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 37:1-4; 12-28 Telling Stories: Baby of the Family By Rev. Amy Butler I was not that stellar of a science student, I’ll admit, but reading these stories in the book of Genesis reminds me of something I learned in physics class. Or was it chemistry? Remember Newton’s third law of motion: “For every … Continue reading “Genesis 37:1-4, 12:28 Baby of the Family (Butler) – Bible study”

Sermon Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 From the Pit to the Pinnacle By Dr. Mickey Anders A phoenix is a mythical bird with a tail of beautiful gold and red plumage. It is said to have a 1,000 year life-cycle. Near the end, the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites. Both … Continue reading “Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 From the Pit to the Pinnacle (Anders) – Bible study”

Children’s Sermon Genesis 45:1-15 The Plan By Lois Parker Edstrom Today’s Bible story is about twelve brothers who were the sons of Jacob. One of these brothers was named Joseph and the other brothers thought their father liked him best. The other brothers were probably jealous, and because their father seemed to favor Joseph, the … Continue reading “Genesis 45:1-15 The Plan (Edstrom) – Bible study”