First Mennonite Church September 1, 2019 Empowered to Do the Work (The Gifts of the Holy Spirit) Romans 12:1-8; 1Corinthians 13:8-10 In our passage in Romans 12, Paul gives instructions to the Roman Christian community on how to respond to God’s grace and calling. The believer’s response to God’s grace and calling is to offer … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 25, 2019 Are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for Today? Text: 1Corinthians 14:1-11 Next Sunday, I will finish our series on the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit by looking at what Paul teaches about the gifts. But before we could talk about that subject there is an underlying … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 18, 2019 The Presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church Text: 1Corinthians 12:1-11 Let us be very clear about something: If we truly believe the Spirit of God is with and in us today, there should be much more than his mere sealing us for the day of redemption. Not … [Read more…]
That’s Not What I Ordered was preached by Dennis Toevs from First Mennonite Church. It was based on Psalm 69. Text of the sermon is not available.
Imprinted on our Hearts was preached by Pastor Steve Ratzlaff of Fresno. It was based on Jeremiah 31:31-34. Text of sermon is not available.
(Please note that the following are only some of my notes of the sermon) First Mennonite Church July 28, 2019 Life in the Spirit Text: Ephesians 4:29-32 Today, I would like for us to look at two important aspects about our relationship with the Holy Spirit: the danger of grieving the Spirit and our being … [Read more…]
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…]