Sermons from November 2022

Sermons from November 2022

Putting on Christ

Putting On Christ Romans 13:8-14; Galatians 3:26-29 Sunday, November 27, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa   Introduction: You’ve got the uniform, now act the part.  Soldier, police officer, clergy, etc.  I went to a college and seminary that, at that time, had a fairly strict dress code.  Young men were expected to wear a button-down shirt and a tie for every class.  I was not unusual to see young men in suits.  Except for my friend…

The King of Paradise

The King of Paradise Luke 23:33-43; Revelation 2:1-7 Christ the King Sunday, November 20, 2022 at The First Congregational Church of Marshalltown, Iowa   Introduction I remember visiting a man back out east who claimed that he was once a tenured professor of a local university.  This fellow was in his 60’s, with disheveled clothes, matted hair and an appearance that made him look as if he had not been gainfully employed in a long time, if ever.  I visited…