Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church December 9, 2018 Advent Walking In the Way of Peace Text: Isaiah 9:6-7; Hebrews 12:14 Isaiah’s prophecy announces the birth of a child king. By the description given of this child, the obvious is that it is referring to the birth of God’s promised Messiah. “Prince of peace” is one of the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 2, 2018 Advent: A Seedling of Hope Text: Isaiah 11:1-10 Have you heard about “Seasonal Affective Disorder?” This is the official name given to the condition of the change in mood or spirit affecting people due to the shortening daylight time in December and January. For many people, winter is a … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 25, 2018 “Hearing God’s Word Afresh” Text: Deuteronomy 18:15-22 In many Latin American, Asian and African evangelical churches there is a new office in the church leadership: prophets. I remember this issue being raised at a meeting of a national church convention in one Central American country. When the issue of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 18, 2018 Give Thanks In All Circumstances Text: Psalm 100; 1Thessalonians 5:18 Every year, in early November, Carolanna sends me the sign-up sheet with the Thanksgiving Sunday Dinner menu. Every time I get the menu, it seems as if the year got shorter than the previous one. And so, here we … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 11, 2018 You Are My Friends Text: John 15:9-17 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 4, 2018 So Are You in My Hand Text: Jeremiah 18:1-6 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 28, 2018 Matthew 16:13-20 “And He Is . . . .” Here is a sample of today’s response to the question Jesus made to his disciples, who to people say that I am? “I have always heard the name Jesus so I’ve never really had a Jesus-is-my-Savior epiphany. However, I’ve always been … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 21, 2018 We Belong to God Text: 1John 4:1-6 The relevance of these words seem never to fade away with the passing of time. Those words were of great importance to the readers of the Apostle John as they are to us some 2,000 years later. John, the Elder, was concerned … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 14, 2018 A Virtue to Develop and A Fruit of the Spirit: Self-control Text: 2Peter 1:1-11 Today, I will be concluding the series on the fruit of the Spirit according to Galatians 5:22 and 23. And here it is once again: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 7, 2018 Integrity: A Life of Faithfulness Text: Ecclesiastes 5:4-6; Matthew 5:36, 37. “When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; 3 fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill … [Read more…]