Showing posts with label Lent 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lent 2008. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

A Strange Victory for the Man in the White Hat

Preached on March 9, 2008 at PLWC.

Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; Colossians 2:13-15; Romans 12:14-21

This is our final sermon exploring why Jesus died on the cross. This week we saw that the cross is the place where Christ conquers all things demonic.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008

"Justice Is Not Blind" and "Recycling the Disposable"

"Justice Is Not Blind"
Preached on February 24, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Romans 1:18-25, 5:15-21

This is the second of our sermons dealing with the atonement, or the actions of Christ on the cross that reconciled us to God. Previously we looked at the cross through the lens of a sacrifice; this time we're looking at it from a legal standpoint. How does the death of Christ satisfy the justice of God?

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"Recycling the Disposable"
Preached on March 2, 2008 at PLWC.
Reading: Genesis 3:17-19, 23; Romans 5:12-15; Philippians 2:5-11

And continuing the discussion of the atonement, for this week's sermon we talked about what is technically called recapitulation: that is, Jesus served as the new Adam, a new head for a new human race, summing up God's acts in creation.

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Monday, February 18, 2008

Wondering Why

Preached on February 17, 2008 at PLWC.

Reading: Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 9:11-15

I haven't posted anything in a while because I haven't been in the pulpit for about three weeks, but now my little break is over. This week was a communion Sunday, and it also started a series of sermons focusing on atonement theology -- in other words, what exactly happened on the cross, and how are its effects transferred to me? This week we looked at the life and death of Jesus as a sacrifice offered to restore our relationship with God.

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