First Mennonite Church June 4, 2017 Witnesses of God’s Abundant Life and Joy Texts John 7:37-39; 8:12 In order to understand the meaning of these words of Jesus, it would be helpful for us to know the context in which he said them. In chapter seven, Jesus goes in secret to the Festival of Tabernacles … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 28, 2017 Jesus, the I AM Text: John 4:1-26 Every year, either around Easter or Christmas time, discussions about the identity or nature of Jesus Christ pop up in the news. The most recent discussion was in late October in 2016: Christ’s Tomb Uncovered was the news headline. Nowadays, with all … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 21, 2017 Doing Good, for God Was with Him Text: Acts 10:34-43 The background story of this passage is that of Peter’s visit to Cornelius, the Roman centurion. Peter was praying when God gave him a vision of a large sheet of cloth coming down from heaven having in it every … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 14, 2017 You Are A Shining Star! Text: Philippians 2:14-18 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 7, 2017 The Emptying Attitude of Christ Jesus Philippians 2:5-17 Don’t you know the TV show “Super Nanny”? It’s a show about a British nanny who goes around helping parents who are dealing with extreme behavioral problems of their children. One of the common complaints these parents have is that they … [Read more…]