St. Patrick's Anglican Church Wrath, Righteousness and Hope
Mar 8, 2026
A sermon-driven deep dive into Romans 1 that tackles divine wrath, human rebellion, and how suppressing truth leads to idolatry. Honest discussion of sexual sin in its biblical context and how it fits among other destructive behaviors. Practical call to love people without affirming sin. Ends with a strong note of gospel hope and God’s mercy for sinners.
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Childhood Clock Repair As A Sermon Metaphor
- Fr Chris Findley shares how his son Evan disassembled antique clocks and built a clock-repair business as a child.
- The story illustrates careful dismantling to understand complex systems, a metaphor for unpacking Romans 1 in the sermon.
Wrath Is Holy Hostility Not Human Rage
- God's wrath is described not as petulant rage but as a settled holy hostility to evil that refuses to condone sin.
- Fr Chris cites John Stott and emphasizes wrath paired with mercy as consistent across both Testaments, not a different God.
Suppressing Truth Starts The Slippery Slope
- Suppression of truth begins humanity's descent into idolatry and moral darkness rather than mere ignorance.
- Fr Chris uses a packed minivan image to show how people shove away inconvenient truth until it disrupts life.