Category Archives: Bible

Continuing through 1 John

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Since I’ll be out of my Sunday school class again this week (teaching the youth class), I’ve again prepared a lesson for them. Here it is in case anyone else might profit from it. Sunday School Questions – 1 John … Continue reading →

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Knowing that We Know

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Sunday School Questions – 1 John 2 part 1 NIV 1 John 2:3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4 The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what … Continue reading →

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Study Questions for First John – Chapter 1

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

One of the classes I teach is doing an occasional study of I John. It’s occasional in the sense that these are the notes I leave for them when I have to be somewhere other than teaching the class. I … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Humility is a Christian virtue. One good way to know what humility looks like is to look at Jesus. When we look at Jesus we see someone who was confident and sure of himself. He did not wallow in self-doubt … Continue reading →

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Denominational Identity

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

Knowing who you are and what you stand for as a denomination is a good thing. Aligning your identity with the bible is a good thing for Christians to do. But some groups seem to take this to extremes. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Sermon, “Ending Well” is up

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Richard Heyduck

My last message of 2006, Ending Well, is now online. At all stages of life we find ourselves reaching the end – of school, of a job, of a career, of a year – of life itself. How do we … Continue reading →

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Scripture as Means of Grace – first thoughts

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

As theologians move beyond the categories inherited from modern theology, the notion scripture first of all functions as a means of grace has become more popular. Billy Abraham (Canon and Criterion) , Ellen Charry (By the Renewing of Your Mind) … Continue reading →

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United Methodism: Liberal? Conservative? What?

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Donald W. Haynes is doing a series in the United Methodist Reporter responding to questions described as responding to concerns of “conservative readers.” The first piece is “Is Methodism ‘Too Liberal’ for Conservatives?” the second, “Is Bible Literally the Word … Continue reading →

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Depth of Sin

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

Big sin has been making the headlines lately. Sinners have been hunting the girls lately. First it was the fellow in Colorado last week. Now it’s Mr. Roberts in Pennsylvania. The thought seems to be, “Let’s go torture some girls, … Continue reading →

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Assurance & Security

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Richard Heyduck

In response to John L. Drury’s review of Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities I was inspired to explore the difference between Assurance and Security. As a United Methodist pastor I pastor churches in which theology has, for generations, … Continue reading →

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