Sermon: Smoothing the Rough Places - December 8, 2024

Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 3:1-6 | Second Sunday of Advent | December 8, 2024 | First Christian Church, Roseville, MN | Dennis Sanders, preaching

Pastor Dennis looks at Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 3:1-6, emphasizing repentance, societal injustices, and the hope of renewal during Advent, using the interstate highway system as a metaphor for divine intervention.

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First Christian Church of St. Paul is a small, open and affirming, and multicultural church located near St. Paul, MN in Roseville. We are a local expression of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Learn more about us: fccsaintpaul.org.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Sermon: Smoothing the Rough Places - December 8, 2024

00:00:12 Scripture Reading and Reflection

00:00:58 The Message of John the Baptist

00:02:25 A Prayer for Repentance

00:07:07 The State of Our Hearts

00:08:43 Barriers to God and Each Other

00:12:28 The Meaning of Advent

00:14:43 Building Roads Through Challenges