Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
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…]
First Mennonite Church September 30, 2018 Texts: Colossians 3:12; 1Peter 5:5, 6 Following the Humble Christ Besides the list of Christian characteristics given by Paul, which he called the fruit of the Spirit, there are other virtues we should also consider. Remember for example: humility, honesty/integrity, and self-control/discipline. These are important characteristics that should also … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 23, 2018 Developing a Generous Heart 2Corinthians 8:1-15 At the heart of this passage is Paul’s invitation and challenge to the Corinthian church. He wants them to excel in their generosity just as they were doing in their faithfulness to the Lord, just as they were doing in knowledge, in their … [Read more…]
Sermon: Money & Possessions–Gifts from God Text: 2Corinthians 9:5-15 By Rhoda Blough. Text: Not available. Rhoda is Steward Consultant for Everence, a faith-base financial service organization for Mennonite Church USA.
First Mennonite Church September 9, 2018 The Fruit of the Spirit: Generosity Mark 12:3-9; 12:41-45 The fruit of the Spirit we find in Galatians 5, verse 22. By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity . . . (NRSV). Generosity is in some versions translated “goodness.” But goodness … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 2, 2018 “Surrendering: A Hard Thing to Do” (By Steve Ratzlaff) Text: Jonah 1:1-17 I hope you don’t think for a minute that the story of Jonah is a fish story. No, here’s a story about a man who doesn’t want to do what God asks. Who won’t surrender … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 26, 2018 The Costliness of Kindness Texts: Galatians 5:22, Luke 10:25-37 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness . . . . Galatians 5:22. In the New Testament there is a group of words that are close in meaning. These words are: compassion, pity, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 19, 2018 Patience: A Reflection of God’s Character Texts: James 5:7-11; Galatians 5:22a, and Exodus 34:1-9 Galatians 5:22a The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience. . . . Patience is often defined as “waiting without complaint.” But this definition seems to imply that being patient … [Read more…]