Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church February 11, 2024 The Effects of Worshipping God Text: Isaiah 6:1-8 Last Sunday, I said that today we will be looking at the effects of worship. We, then, saw that worshipping God flows out from the recognition that our lives and the world find their origin in God. We also realized that … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 4, 2024 Why Do We Worship God? Text: Psalm 95:1-7a 1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. 3 For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 28, 2024 God: His Immutability and Eternity We know how it goes with technology. Shortly after we get the latest version of a cell phone or computer, there comes another with longer battery life or faster processors, better security protection, and so on. Regardless of their “groundbreaking” innovation claims, our gadgets … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 21, 2024 Attributes of God: His Omnipresence and Omniscience Text: Psalm 139:1-12 When theologians speak about the attributes of God, they often refer to two kinds of God’s attributes: His communicable attributes and His incommunicable attributes. God’s communicable attributes are those that God shares with his people: his love, compassion, righteousness, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 14, 2024 Communion: Coming to the Lord’s Table for “Seconds” Text: John 6:35-51 Today, we are celebrating the Lord’s Supper, once again. We celebrate it, on average, every three months. There are congregations where the Lord’s Supper is celebrated every Sunday. For those of us who have attended church all of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 7, 2024 Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus Text: Hebrews 12: 1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 31, 2023 Life After Christmas Text: Matthew 2:1-23 Last Tuesday morning, as Lilian and I were getting ready to come to Paso Robles for work, she in a child-like voice complained that she did not like it that Christmas was already over. “I want Christmas to last longer than just one … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 24, 2023 God Meets Us in the Ordinary Text: Luke 2:1-20 We, church people, know this story almost by heart, word for word. And so, I wonder, what can I tell you today that you have not heard? What surprises can this well-known story still hold for us? Every year around … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 17, 2023 A Word Out of Place Text: Isaiah 35:1-10 The oracle or prophecy found in chapter 35 of Isaiah seems out of place from its larger context. Starting in chapter 34, God’s words through the prophet are not good news for the nations, including Israel. Early in chapter 34, Isaiah … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 10, 2023 A Child Will Lead; Can You Believe It! Text: Isaiah 11:1-10 We are in once again, that is, in the season of the presidential race. People who want to be leaders are offering their best arguments and backing them up with whatsoever accomplishments they can show. As for you, … [Read more…]