Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church May 15, 2016 God is a Missionary God Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church May 8, 2016 Prayer and a Life of Faith Text: Hebrews 11:13-16 13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 24, 2014 The Bible and Faith: Jesus Shows a Better Way to Read the Bible Text: John 5:36-40 36 “I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me. 37 And the … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 17, 2016 Jesus Is the Center of Faith Text: 1Corinthians 3: 10- 15 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 10, 2016 A Faith to See, Not Only to Hear About Text: James 2:14-26 Imagine you are riding in a bus full of people. Next to you is a woman who says she is a doctor and works for the CDC (Center for Disease Control). She asks you if you have … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 27, 2016 A Living Faith Text: Matthew 27: 45-54 45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). 47 When some … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 20, 2016 All are welcome to the table Text: Luke 22:14-23 22:14 When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. 22:15 He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 22:16 for I tell you, … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 13, 2016 Why Do We Need to Have Faith? Texts: Hebrews 11:6; John 17:20-26 Today I am continuing with the topic of faith. But first, just a summary of what we considered in our first session. Faith, according to Hebrews 11, verse 1, is confidence in what we hope for and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 28, 2016 Faith: What Is It? Text: James 2:14-17 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 21 “Two Kinds of Wisdom” Text: James 3:13-18 Who does not want to be wise? Nobody wants to be a fool! Nobody wants to be perceived as a fool, or, as we say, “I do not want to make a fool of myself.” And so, when we speak we try to … [Read more…]