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First Mennonite Church September 17, 2017 Jesus Meets the Syrophoenician Woman Text: Matthew 15:21-28 21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 10, 2017 Communion: The Bread of Life Text: John 6:26-58 The Gospel according to John has no “institution of the Lord’s supper” passage. Instead, it has the “foot-washing” passage where the other gospels have the Lord’s Supper. If we are to find word of Jesus closest to the Last Supper meaning, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 3, 2017 Jesus Meets and Restores Peter Text: John 21:1-19 The last two verses of chapter 20 read: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 27, 2017 Jesus Meets with Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42 Jesus was maybe near Martha’s and Mary’s kitchen, and the kitchen is always the best place to be in. In most real estate magazines, kitchens of houses for sale are described in much detail. Country style kitchen, you must see! Spacious … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 13, 2017 Jesus Meets an Ambitious Mother Texts: Matthew 20:20-28 For those of you who have adult children, what dreams did you have for your children when they were young? And as the years went by and your children began to follow after their own interests, or as they chose their … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 6, 2017 Jesus Meets a Woman and a Girl Text: Mark 5:21-43 Jesus had just returned to Capernaum from the land of Gerasene. There he cast out a legion of demons from a man. Upon his return, a leader of the synagogue came pleading with him for the healing of his … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 30, 2017 Jesus Meets Simon Text: Luke 7:36-50 The minute we read this story, we readily realize there is something about two of its characters we do not like. We do not like the self-righteous attitude of the Pharisee. And, we do not like the adjective used to describe the woman … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 23, 2017 Jesus Meets With Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 Last week’s story took place as Jesus approached Jericho. Today’s story took place while Jesus was passing through Jericho. Zacchaeus is better-known as the rich, short man. At least those are the most obvious characteristics about Zacchaeus. He is a very rich and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 16, 2017 Jesus Meets the Leper and the Blind Texts: Matthew 8:1-4; 20:29-34 Today I would like for us to see Jesus performing his first and last acts of healing during his public ministry according to the Gospel of Matthew. I must say that the very last healing act Jesus … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church June 18, 2017 Abiding In the True Vine Text: John 15:1-12 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the … [Read more…]