The Apostle Paul wrote this letter about AD 57, almost 30 years after our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven. At that time, he was preaching in Corinth in Greece during his third and last missionary journey. Paul addresses the tension between Jews and Gentile believers in Rome.
Read MorePsalm 116:1-19; Romans 12:1-2 November 26, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: We often hear people exclaiming, “Hallelujah!” when they are so happy that something that they had been waiting for has come. For most people today, this word is nothing more than “Hooray!” or “Yippee!” For the Beatles, hallelujah is merely a praise word for their Hindu God Krishna in their song “My Sweet Lord.” In the movie Shrek, “Hallelujah” became the most popular song. But in this song, the Jewish writer, Leonard Cohen,…
Read MorePsalm 116:1-19; Romans 12:1-2 November 19, 2017 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved Congregation of Christ: This Thanksgiving Day, what are you most thankful for? But on Thursday, most Americans will be focused on turkey, football and alcohol. Last year’s celebrity tweets were good examples of this focus. Singer Bruno Mars posted on Twitter a picture of himself soaking in a bathtub with champagne in his hand and wrote, “If this don’t look thankful I don’t know what does.” Ellen Degeneres sent a picture of her and her two…
Read MoreScripture Readings: Jeremiah 29:1-7; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-25 September 25, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Congregation of Christ: These last few days, violence and looting have erupted in Charlotte these last few days, and in many other cities in the last year whenever there are black people who are shot by police officers. Some people even advocate violence against police authorities. These are all to protest what they perceive as social injustice and police brutality. And in recent weeks, a protest has been getting much attention. It centers around…
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