First Mennonite Church July 21, 2019 The Holy Spirit in the New Testament Luke 4:1-20 Let me begin by admitting here to you something I cannot understand. It is a mystery to me. (How do like that for an encouragement?) In Luke 4, verse one, reads: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit and in verse … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 14, 2019 The Spirit of God in the Old Testament Text: Genesis 1:1-5; John 14:15-17 Today and in the next couple of Sundays, I would like for us to reflect on the third person of the Trinity, as we refer to the Triune God, the Holy Spirit. I know it is … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 7, 2019 Is It Right for You to Be Angry? Text: Jonah 3:10-4:11 The book of Jonah is unlike most other prophetic literature in the Old Testament in many ways. Unlike most prophetic materials that are poetic in style, Jonah is in narrative style. Jonah is a character in the story, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church June 30, 2019 Do I Choose or Am I Chosen? Text: Joshua 24:1-15 Choices! Choices! Choices! Every day we have to make choices. We have to choose getting up in the morning, what to eat for breakfast, in what mood do we want to face our tasks, the words we use, and … [Read more…]