Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church October 20, 2019 The Eighth Commandment: You Shall Not Steal Texts: Exodus 20:15; Isaiah 1:23 Exodus 20:15 You shall not steal. Isaiah 1:23 Your princes are rebels and companions of thieves. Everyone loves a bribe and runs after gifts. They do not defend the orphan, and the widow’s cause does not come … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church October 6, 2019 The Fifth Commandment: You Shall Not Kill Exodus 20: 13 13 “You shall not murder. (NIV) Thou shalt not kill. (KJV) This commandment consists of four words in the English language. In Hebrew, it consists of only two: Lo ratsach. Killing in the Old Testament The commandment that prohibits killing … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 29, 2019 Honoring Our Parents Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:1-9 Today, we will consider the fifth commandment according to the Jewish list of commandments or the sixth according to the Protestant/evangelical list of the Ten Commandments. It is, supposedly, the first commandment of tablet number two. Exodus 20, verse 12, says, “Honor … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 22, 2019 Observing the Sabbath Texts: Genesis 1:31- 2:1-3; Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Matthew 12:1-13 God’s resting on the seventh day, after he created all things, set the ground for the fourth commandment in Exodus 20. The Genesis story portrays God’s completed work of creation only after God had rested on the seventh … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 15, 2019 No Other Gods or Using God’s Name In Vain Text: Deuteronomy 5:1-11 Today, we are going to consider the second and third commandments, according to the Jewish list of the commandments. Before I go any further, let me restate the reason why I am using the Jewish list of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 8, 2019 The Ten Commandments (Introduction) Text: Exodus 20:1-17 Today and in the next couple of Sundays, my sermons will be based on what is known as “The Ten Commandments.” I hope you do not find the idea of preaching from the Ten Commandments a little confusing, being that evangelicals often … [Read more…]
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.