First Mennonite Church April 25, 2021 Called to Flourish in God’s Love Ephesians 3:7-19 At the beginning of this series I said that defining who we are as God’s people is broad in scope and deeply involving for us. Who we are as God’s people involves God working in us and through us, here and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 18, 2021 Called to Be Fruitful Text: Colossians 1:1-14 Last Sunday, we took a closer look at how Paul presents Jesus Christ to the church of Colossae. According to Paul, Jesus is more than the savior of souls. His lordship is not confined over the church, only. The world and everything … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 11, 2021 The Christ Who Calls Us Text: Colossians 1:15-23 Beginning today, I want to start a short series, which I have titled: “Who are we, as God’s people?” Although the answer to the question, that is my title, can be a no-brainer; however, any quick and simple answer is also … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 4, 2021 He Will Go Wherever You Go Text: John 21:1-19 The Lord is risen! Happy Easter to each of you, once again. Compared with the birth story of Jesus, which only appears in Matthew and Luke report, the resurrection of Jesus and the empty tomb appear in all four Gospels. … [Read more…]