Clothed in Christ: A sermon based on Genesis 3
Genesis chapter 3 is the story of the conflict that began all conflicts that began all problems, the problem that began all tragedies, the tragedy that devastated the world. Christians refer to this chapter of the Bible as “The Fall”. Before the Fall, Adam and Eve lived in perfect harmony with God, each other, and creation. This harmony was shattered when the first humans made the devastating that God’s Word cannot be trusted and the world has never recovered. In Romans 5
Membership is Health: A sermon based on Romans 12:1-8
During today’s sermon I’d like to reflect on church membership, but I’d like to do so in a way that isn’t anachronistic. What I mean by that is I don’t want to try and say our church’s membership practices are exactly what Peter or Paul had in mind when they were establishing the church. When you read the New Testament, its obvious that people were committed to and accountable to the church in which they belonged. But the New Testament doesn’t really tell you what that loo