First Mennonite Church May 27, 2018 Godliness and Contentment Text: 1Timothy 6:6-19 Biblical passages regarding material possessions, wealth, and the management of these in light of Christian teaching often cause a certain feeling of uneasiness or even reprehension among some Christians. This feeling or attitude towards these parts of scripture regarding wealth is more common … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 20, 2018 Paul and His View on Women in Ministry 1Timothy 2:6-15 Our passage for today is one that for many Christians sets the boundary between those who can serve in ministry and those who cannot. According to this group, pastoral ministry is reserved only for men. Women should learn in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 13, 2018 An All-Inclusive Prayer Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul’s words of instruction to Timothy continue here in chapter two. The instruction here appears to have an order of priority. I checked more than 40 Bible translations and they all begin verse one with: First of all. But Timothy is not … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 6, 2018 Witnesses of An Overflowing Grace Text: 1Timothy 1:12-20 Today and in the next few Sundays, I will be focusing on some passages in the letters of Paul to Timothy. 1 and 2 Timothy are among the so called “Pastoral Letters.” The Pastoral Letters also include Titus and the reason … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 29, 2018 The Advocate: Praying With and For Us Text: Romans 8:12-27 Paul was a remarkable expositor of the mysteries of God’s work in Christ. But Paul not only grasped the depth of such mysteries, more importantly, he was able to explain how they relate to and affect the life of … [Read more…]