First Mennonite Church December 27, 2020 Jesus: God Is With Us Text: Matthew 1:18-25 The baby should be named “Emmanuel,” which means, God is with us.” There are times in life when we feel the need to have someone with whom to share either joy or sadness. In 2001, I attended a four-week summer course … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 20, 2020 Christmas: A Story When God Surprised Us Text: Luke 2: 1-20 (KJV) There might be some truth when people say that you have not heard the true story of Christmas until you hear it from the King James Version. It is certainly true that there is a particular beauty, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 13, 2020 We Are a People of Hope Isaiah 11:1-5, 10; Hebrews 6:13-20 The passage from Isaiah, again, when interpreted in the light of the New Testament, as Paul does in Romans 15, is a reference to the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. I will be closing with this … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 6, 2020 Come, See the Light Text: Isaiah 9:2-7 As we enter into the Christmas season, I would like for us to reflect on the far-reaching effects of God’s work in the world through the coming of his Son, Jesus Christ. We are very mindful, however, that God’s work in the … [Read more…]