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First Mennonite Church January 17, 2021 Inescapable Presence Text: Genesis 3: 1-10; Psalm 139: 7-12 Once, a couple entered into the pastor’s office and they glowed with love for each other. She was bright, vivacious, talented, attractive and young. He was bright, vivacious, talented, handsome and less young. She was in her mid-twenties and he … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 10, 2021 A Resolution to Listen Any parent would be comforted to hear their child tell them of a situation where she (the child) remembered the advice her parents had given her. “So and so was happening with my friends and then I remembered what you told me to do in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 3, 2021 Understanding the Present Time Text: Romans 13:8-14 Paul’s letter to the Romans is his greatest exposition of God’s work of salvation in Christ Jesus. In this letter, Paul describes the wretchedness of the human condition before God. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” states … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]