July 22, 2018:
July 22, 2018 Pastor Romero was off this Sunday. No text of Sermon available for this Sunday.
July 22, 2018 Pastor Romero was off this Sunday. No text of Sermon available for this Sunday.
First Mennonite Church July 15, 2018 The Fruit of the Spirit: Love John 14:15-7, 28; Galatians 5:22-23 Love might be one of the most misused and abused words in our language. You can find the word “love” everywhere! There are songs of love. Some people say they “love” cats more than dogs. Or, … [Read more…]
By this late in Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he had really whacked the head of the false teachers whose teaching had taken up roots among the Galatian believers. Paul had not been easy either with the church. In the third chapter, Paul expressed amazement and even anger at the easiness with which the Galatians … [Read more…]
The English translation for verse one does not make Paul’s point as forceful as it should. Most translations, like mine, begin with: “So if you have been raised with Christ . . . .” Paul’s use of the Greek “If” refers to something that is indeed true to the fact; thus, a better translation would … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church June 24, 2018 Rooted and Built Up in Christ Text: Colossians 2:6-19 The identity and integrity of anything depend on the soundness of their foundation. This truth might apply to things as well as to personal character. As one enters into Belize City, one passes through an area called Bella Vista. It … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church June 17, 2018 A Life Worthy of the Incomparable Jesus Text: Colossians 1:9-23 It is likely that each of us can remember a time when we failed to portray the best Christian character. And although we can give all the reasons as to why it happened, nonetheless, it was not what it … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 27, 2018 Godliness and Contentment Text: 1Timothy 6:6-19 Biblical passages regarding material possessions, wealth, and the management of these in light of Christian teaching often cause a certain feeling of uneasiness or even reprehension among some Christians. This feeling or attitude towards these parts of scripture regarding wealth is more common … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 20, 2018 Paul and His View on Women in Ministry 1Timothy 2:6-15 Our passage for today is one that for many Christians sets the boundary between those who can serve in ministry and those who cannot. According to this group, pastoral ministry is reserved only for men. Women should learn in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 13, 2018 An All-Inclusive Prayer Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Paul’s words of instruction to Timothy continue here in chapter two. The instruction here appears to have an order of priority. I checked more than 40 Bible translations and they all begin verse one with: First of all. But Timothy is not … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 6, 2018 Witnesses of An Overflowing Grace Text: 1Timothy 1:12-20 Today and in the next few Sundays, I will be focusing on some passages in the letters of Paul to Timothy. 1 and 2 Timothy are among the so called “Pastoral Letters.” The Pastoral Letters also include Titus and the reason … [Read more…]