First Mennonite Church October 25, 2020 Then They Will Know That We Are Companions of Jesus Text: Acts 4:5-22 In Acts 3, we find the story of Peter healing a crippled beggar. That was the first miracle Peter performed after Jesus’ departure and after the investiture with the Holy Spirit. The miracle caused a stir … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 18, 2020 A Message of Repentance Text: Acts 2: 29-42 Our passage this morning is the conclusion of Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost. As we saw last week, on the Day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples as they were gathered, about 120 of them. The … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 11, 2020 Pentecost: What Does It Mean? Text: Acts 2:1-12 When Pentecost came, the disciples were gathered in one place—the upper room, but it seems, as if representatives from “every nation under heaven” were also gathered in one city—Jerusalem. Pentecost, which literally means, “fiftieth,” was also known by other names: the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 4, 2020 Forty Day with Convincing Proofs Text: Acts 1-1-11 Today, I want to start a new series of sermons from the book of Acts of the Apostles. We should know that there are several reasons why this book is so important for our understanding of the Christian faith, history of … [Read more…]