Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church January 25, 2015 Paul and the Coming of the Lord Text: 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 18, 2015 Living With the Living Word Psalm 19:7-11; Hebrews 4:12-13 The Bible is indeed a library containing many books, covering many topics. And although it is true to some extent that many people have used the Bible to suit their own ends, the Bible has also been a great source … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 11, 2015 Reaching Out to Our Children Texts: Psalm 78:1-8; 2Timothy 1:1-7 Today, we begin the series “Sharing Our Treasure Sundays.” It was my intention with “Sharing our treasure Sundays” series to preach from those texts that are meaningful to you in one way or another. However, I must admit that … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church January 4, 2015 The Trouble with Distractions Text: Hebrews 12: 1-3; Proverbs 17:24 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 … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 21, 2014 Luke 2:1-20 (NKJV) Receiving Peace and Sharing Goodwill Today is Christmas Sunday for us as a congregation. Let us therefore listen to the Christmas story as told by Luke. (Read Luke 2:1-20) Every Christmas season we Christians focus our attention on Jesus and his birth. Jesus’ parents were of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 14, 2014 Longing for a Day of Consolation Text: Luke 2: 22-35 This passage presents a beautiful picture of how human lives intersect. This passage is a portrait in which heaven and earth meet and more specifically it is a picture in which God meets mankind. In this picture we see … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church December 7, 2014 A Time To Be Silent Text: Luke 1: 5-25 There are various aspects about the lives of Zechariah and Elizabeth that are exemplary and worthy to imitate. Imagine a couple who had grown old together and who had worshipped in their local synagogue. Both of them came from a … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 30, 2014 “Joseph: His Practice of Righteousness” Text: Matthew 1:18-25 In the following Sundays leading to our Christmas Sunday, December 21, I want us to reflect on the special traits of those persons mentioned in the story of the birth of Jesus. We will be looking at the lives of certain … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 23, 2014 Sacrifice of Thanksgiving Text: Psalm 107: 1-22 Thanksgiving Day is coming once again. This national holiday typically is the occasion for family gatherings, relaxation, enjoyment of delicious meals, shopping, and maybe some actual time for thanks giving. Christians celebrate this day by adding a religious touch or biblical grounding … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church November 16, 2014 The Gospel Text: 1Corinthians 1: 18-25, 30-31 The message of the “cross” stands for or means the decisive action of God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ according to the Gospels. The cross, in essence is the gospel message in which God had intervened bringing … [Read more…]