First Mennonite Church December 30, 2018 Making Known His Grace Text: John 1: 1-5, 9-17 John introduces Jesus not as a baby that was born, but in a rather lofty and poetic language. John celebrates the coming of Jesus, emphasizing his origin, relationship and identity with God. He was the Word, the Word with God, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 23, 2018 Christmas: A Love Story Text: Matthew 1:18-25 Matthew’s narrative tells us that Joseph is a righteous man. That means Joseph is a God-fearing and law-abiding man. He is humble, honest and simple. Zechariah and Elizabeth are also described as Joseph is, according to Luke, chapter one, verse six. Joseph’s … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 16, 2018 Advent: Joy, A Costly Gift Text: Luke 2:1-20 Often times what we see is not always the real thing. Take for instance photographs of the rich and famous. By photoshopping photographs, not only blemishes or the original backgrounds and other undesired features in the picture can be removed, but … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 9, 2018 Advent Walking In the Way of Peace Text: Isaiah 9:6-7; Hebrews 12:14 Isaiah’s prophecy announces the birth of a child king. By the description given of this child, the obvious is that it is referring to the birth of God’s promised Messiah. “Prince of peace” is one of the … [Read more…]