Monday, August 18, 2008

Two sermons: "The Word Is Near You" and "Which God?"

Again, I apologize for not posting last week's sermon sooner. There's really no excuse this time; I just didn't do it. But to make it up to you I'm redressing the blog, so at least there will be some new colors for you to look at.

These two sermons are based on the book of Romans, which is Paul's letter to the churches in Rome in which he explains (among many other things) what the basic defining criterion is for those who follow Christ. Of course grace is the key, and Paul spends a lot of time working out that grace in different ways. But our first sermon explores the concept of faith in some depth, and the second delves into Paul's discussion of what God's greater plan is for the Jews, who seemed to have rejected Jesus as the Messiah on a large scale. Paul's answer to that issue reminds us and reassures us of some of the most fundamental aspects of who God is.

"The Word Is Near You"
Preached on August 10, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Isaiah 52:1-10; Romans 10:5-15
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"Which God?"
Preached on August 17, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Hosea 3; Romans 11:1-12, 29-31
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