The Consequences of Sin and Its Solution (Part 2)
Mike Riley
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Sin Is Expensive — How much pain and heartache could be avoided if only people would recognize the high price of sin. Sin will take us farther than we ever wanted to go, keep us longer than we ever wanted to stay, and cost us more than we ever intended to pay (2 Peter 2:10-19; John 8:34; Romans 6:16; Romans 6:23; cf. Romans 5:12; James 1:15). Sin is expensive!
Sin Will Be Dealt With By God — Too many ignore sin and its wages (Romans 6:23) and think that somehow their sins will go unnoticed or be overlooked by God. Too many want to sow “wild oats,” and then pray for crop failure. God’s spiritual law of sowing and reaping doesn’t work that way.
“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” (Gal. 6:7-8).
God will deal with sin and the sinner who refuses to repent:
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad” (2 Corinthians 5:10).
Let’s not kid ourselves — our sins will be brought into judgment; even those things we think that others don’t know about — “For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether it is good or whether it is evil”? (Ecclesiastes 12:14). Sin will be dealt with by God!
Sin Can Be Forgiven — What good news this brings to our ears! Not that we have sinned, but that God in His grace will abundantly pardon any and all sins if we will truly confess them and forsake them (1 John 1:9; cf. Psalm 32:5; Isaiah 55:7). The Psalmist tells us about the forgiving nature of God when he states:
“For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You” (Psalm 86:5; cf. Psalm 130:7).
Is there any greater message that brings us hope like the good news that God forgives?
When all is said and done, the tragedy of sin is best seen in the price God was willing to pay for its removal (John 3:16-17). If sin is trivial, then Christ’s death is trivial. However, the inspired writer Peter tells us that Christ’s death was certainly not trivial:
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ ….” (1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV).
Dear reader, Jesus’ sacrifice for sin is the solution to our sin problem, and that’s the gospel truth! (Hebrews 10:7-14; cf. Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:12-14; Hebrews 9:11-14; 1 John 1:7).
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Elders
Leon Cort
Mark Craigwell
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Minister
Mark Craigwell
Assistant Minister
Denver Simmons
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Deacons
Raleigh Gallington
Anthony Johnson
Gregory Johnson
Carlfred Malcolm
Albert Martin, Jr.
Walter Maxwell
Richard Meuse
Barry Person
Jason Reid
In Memoriam
Gone, but never forgotten, our beloved brother,
James W. Wade, Sr.
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Sermon for Sunday, July 29, 2023
Title: Look What God Did
Text: Psalm 124
Speaker: Bro. Phillip Morrison
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Here We Grow Again: Angel Padilla was baptized into Christ on Sunday, July 23, 2023, during the 8:30 a.m. service. Let us welcome our new brother in Christ!
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We extend our deepest sympathy to the Robbins family in the passing of Sis. Robbins's sister/aunt, Bobby Lou Ivory, who passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Please keep the family in prayer for comfort and strength in their bereavement.
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Masks are now optional for our in-person services and events, but all other COVID protocols remain in effect, including signing up for Sunday worship services in advance.
Upcoming Events:
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Third Sunday Fellowship, Sunday, August 20th, hosted by Bedford Street CoC, 3pm.
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Xavier Craigwell's Graduation Celebration, Saturday, August 19th, 12 noon, Tenean Beach, Dorchester.
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Roxbury CoC International Cook Out: Saturday, August 26th, 11am-4pm. Details to come.
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Bedford St. CoC Summer Outdoor Concert, Saturday, August 26th, 6pm
Mature in Heart
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Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Trip Payments: All payments are due by the end of June. Please see Bro. Gallington to find out how much you owe, and please submit any payments to Sis. Keitrice Johnson or Sis. Elizabeth Nagarajah. See details below.
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Don't Miss Out! Please scroll through the entire e-bulletin each week to be certain not to miss any important announcements or links. Many items are repeated each week, but there are also new announcements that you'll miss if you don't scroll through the entire bulletin.
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We will continue to offer two Sunday morning worship services to accommodate in-person attendees
The first service begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until approximately 9:45 a.m.; the second service begins at 11:00 a.m. The weekly adult Bible class/devotional begins at 10:00 a.m. The usual sign-up rules and COVID protocols remain in effect, except that effective Sunday, May 14, 2023, masks will be optional at all in-person events (see detailed COVID response notice under NEWS & NOTES above). When you access the online sign-up form, you will be required to specify which service you would like to attend. Once capacity has been reached for a particular time slot, the form will no longer accept new registrations for that time slot. We will continue to livestream the 11:00 service on our YouTube channel, and we encourage members to utilize e-giving, even when attending in person.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LINK BELOW IS FOR NEXT WEEK'S SERVICE
In-Person Worship Sign-up
Please also note that there is a new registration link each week.
E-giving link
Livestream link
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Thank you to all who assisted with our June Community Outreach on Saturday, June 24th. Our monthly community outreach will resume in September. |
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Remote & In-Person
Class/Meeting Schedule
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Wednesday Night In-Person & Dial-In Bible Study
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in-person and via freeconferencecall.com.
Dial in number: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
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REMINDER: Please remember to mute your phone or computer when joining any of the above conference calls to avoid interrupting the class or service you are entering, particularly if you are joining the call after the event has started. |
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COUPLES' MINISTRY MEETINGS WILL RESUME IN THE FALL via Zoom the second and third Fridays of the month at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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This month's Women's Class will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the church building, and via Free Conference Call for those who cannot attend in person.
Dial in: 978-990-5000
Access Code: 261232#
Or, join the class online at
Presenter: Sis. Elizabeth Nagarajah
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July 2023
Visitor Thank You Letters - Sis. Estela Rosario
Visitor Gift Bags - Sis. Veronica Tejeda
Baptistry -Sis. Sarah Williams
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Please note that the dial-in number for this conference call has changed. The new number is 945-218-0112. The access code remains the same, 3730930. |
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2023 Mature in Heart Pennsylvania Dutch Country Excursion: Our 2023 trip is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th through Friday, September 15th to see a production of “Moses” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 14th. The cost for bus, hotel, dinner and show is as follows:
- $340/person for quad occupancy (families)
- $358/person for triple occupancy (families)
- $393/person for double occupancy
- $514 for single occupancy
- $830/couple for grand king room
Sign up is open now and a $75 deposit is required by to hold a spot. The number is limited by bus capacity and hotel availability. If you have not already done so, please get your deposit in ASAP to secure your spot so we can finalize the theater seating. Seats can only be assigned for purchased tickets.
Payments can be made via our e-giving link at:
https://www.churchofchristinroxbury.org/e-giving. Please follow up any payments with an email to cocroxbury@gmail.com with the subject line "Pennsylvania Trip Payment" and your name and payment amount in the body of the email so that your payments can be properly recorded.
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Our monthly Men's Class will be held on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. at the church building.
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Young Adult Ministry (YAM) |
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Date of next meeting will be announced. |
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Monthly Ministry Meeting
1st Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
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Meetings & Events
7/4 - Men's Work Day at Maxwells' home.
7/3 - Ministers/Elders/Deacon's Meeting
7/9 - Deacons' Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
7/16 - Retention Ministry Meeting following 11:00 service @church building.
7/22 - Veloz/Malcolm Wedding, 3:30pm @church building
7/23 - Men's and Women's Classes, 5pm @church building
7/29 - Youth & Family Ministry Car Wash, 10am-2pm in church parking lot
7/29 - Free Community Shred Day, 9am-12noon in church parking lot
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Ministry Meetings - Please contact your ministry coordinator for remote meeting schedules.
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- Sunday New Converts' Class, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Bible Class (children) Sundays at 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Adult Devotional/Bible Study, 10:00am @church building
- Sunday Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 am in person and 11:00 a.m. via livestream on YouTube. See above for details.
- Men's/Women's Classes, 5pm (4th Sunday of the month) @church building
- Youth & Family Ministry (1st Sunday of the month at 2pm)
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Mature in Heart Women's Prayer (Tuesdays @ 10:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Prayer Meeting (Tuesdays @ 7pm) VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week Bible Study (Wednesdays @ 6:30pm) in person and VIA TELECONFERENCE (connection info above)
- Mid-Week New Converts' Class (Wednesdays @ 7pm) @church building
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Healing Hearts (Thursdays @6:15pm) VIA ZOOM
- Couple's Ministry (2nd & 3rd Fridays @ 7 pm)
- Women's Prayer (Saturdays 9:30am) VIA TELECONFERENCE (Connection info above)
- Ministers/Elders/Deacons Wives Meeting, (3rd Saturday @10 am) @church building
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Bro. John Kurpiel, minister for the Lawrence congregation, hosts an international radio program, “Soul Food,” on Mondays and Tuesdays from 11AM until 3PM. The program airs on Ignite Radio Broadcast via Mixlr, an interactive internet radio platform. Use the link below to tune in to listen, or to participate in the conversation. Always free to listen. https://mixlr.com/ignite-radio-broadcast.
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Church of Christ in Roxbury
81 Walnut Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-5826
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