Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church September 18, 2016 Text: Colossians 3:1-11 Worship: A Transforming Act A picture of heavenly worship is found in Revelations 7. The countless worshipers of all tribes, languages, and nations are robed in white. The angels and all those around the throne of the Lamb fall on their faces to worship God. What … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church September 4, 2016 “Sunday Gathering: The Tip of the Iceberg of Worship” Text: Psalm 96; Romans 12:1-2; 9-21. I would not do justice to the book of Psalms if I do not speak about the very purpose for which it was written. The book of Psalm is a book of songs and … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 28, 2016 Eternity: “Not where, but with Whom” Luke 16:19-31 In light of the chain of questions the psalmist asks God in chapter 88 of Psalms as to whether there is activity after death, last Sunday I said I was going to explore the issue about what the Bible says of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 21, 2016 When Death Knocks on the Door Text: Psalm 88; Mark 15:33-41 If Psalm 23 is the most familiar psalm in the Bible and if Psalm 100 is the most joyous, Psalm 88 is the saddest psalm of all. Some believe that this psalm was born out of Israel’s exile … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church August 14, 2016 A Simple Act That Has Great Meaning Text: Psalm 84:1-12 There are some visible actions that we engage in and although they are very simple they have meaning which goes beyond the ordinary acts itself. Take for instance Communion. We eat an ordinary morsel of bread and drink what … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 24, 2016 The Blessedness of Being Forgiven Text: Psalm 32:1-6; Romans 3:21-26 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 17, 2016 A Profession of Complete Dependence Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 10, 2016 Hope Even in the Face of Death Text: Psalm 18:1-6 1 I love you, O Lord, my strength. 2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I call … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church July 3, 2016 A God Mindful of You Text: Psalm 8 1 O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a bulwark because of your foes, to silence … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church June 26, 2016 The Source of True Happiness Text: Psalm 1: 1-6 Beginning today I would like to reflect on a sample of passages from the book of Psalms. The book of Psalms is the testimony of God’s people that God is deeply immersed in the everyday- life not only of … [Read more…]