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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…]

First Mennonite Church November 29, 2020 Conversion: Improved or Completely Changed Texts: Acts 9:1-9; Philippians 3:4-10 Today I want to conclude my sermon series from the book of Acts. We will start December with a short series for the month on the general theme of God’s light: A people walking in darkness have seen a … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church November 22, 2020 Conversion of a Missionary and a Gentile Text: Acts 10:34-43 For many of us who have been reading and hearing sermons on the same gospel stories for a long time, finding new meaning or discovering new treasures in them can be a little more challenging. The story of Peter … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church November 15, 2020 Explaining the Silent Lamb to Others Text: Acts 8:26-40 In Acts 6, we are told that Philip is one of the seven deacons called to help distribute food to the poor among the community of disciples. In the beginning of chapter eight, we are told that a “severe persecution … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church November 8, 2020 For the Sake of the Name, Neither Fight nor Flight Text: Acts 5:17-42 Chapter five of Acts begins with a really sad and sort of scary story. Ananias and Sapphira were caught in their dishonesty. They wanted to pretend being selfless about their giving to the church, when in … [Read more…]

First Mennonite Church November 1, 2020 Guiding Principles from the Early Church Text: Acts 2:41-47; 4:32-37 Here we have two snapshots of what the Christian community looked like in its very early stage. These two brief descriptions are plain and easy to understand. But the question is, are those descriptions about the early church prescriptive … [Read more…]

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…]