Weekly Sermons, Announcements and Events
First Mennonite Church May 10, 2015 Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah: A Mother’s Portrait Text: Ruth 1:6-18 Among the passages submitted in the Share Your Treasure list was the book of Ruth. I reserved sharing from this book for today, Mother’s Day. The person who submitted the book of Ruth, acknowledged that it is one of … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 26, 2015 Text: John 14:1-14 God and His Self-revelation III Once again, here are the questions I have been trying to respond in the last two Sundays: How does God reveal himself to us? Is it possible for humans to see God? Related to these two questions is a whole list … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 19, 2015 God and His Self-revelation II Text: Exodus 4:1-17 Last Sunday we began to see that it is the nature of God to reveal himself. From Genesis to Revelation, story after story tells us about God’s work, his compassion, and of his plans for humanity. Last Sunday we saw how … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 12, 2015 God: His Self-revelation and Our Calling Text: Exodus 3:1-15 Today I am continuing with the series Sharing Your Treasure Sundays. Two of you besides submitting your favorite texts, you also made the following questions: How does God reveal himself to us? Can man/humans see God? These are not only … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church April 5, 2015 The Resurrection Gift: Power, Love, and Self-Control Text: 2Timothy 1:6-14 I am a second generation evangelical Christian. (I do not like to define myself as an evangelical, not because I am ashamed of the term, but because the term can be vague. I rather call myself a believer in … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 21, 2015 “What Insurance Do You Carry?” Text: Psalm 121 I get a kick out of an insurance company’s TV commercial. You may have already seen it too. This is the one in which two cars get in a fender bender situation. One of the drivers has his insurance agent aiding … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 15, 2015 “Entrusted into the Hands of the Father” Text: John Chapter 17 I once told you about a farewell letter Lilian received from a dear friend we had in Elkhart. Mary was Lilian’s English teacher during the last year we were in Elkhart and the two of them remained very … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 8, 2015 Rejoice In the Lord Text: Philippians 4:4-9; Habakkuk 3:17-19 A bank teller tells the story of a man who always came to the bank with a frown or scowl on his face. Every time this particular costumer came to the bank he would carry out his transactions but would … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church March 1, 2015 “Object Lessons of Faith” Memorials Joshua 4: 1-9; 19-24 Memorials are set up as ways to immortalize important persons or events. Memorials certainly take various forms and shapes, from the majestic Taj Mahal and Lincoln Memorial to simplest form of an award. I wear a wedding ring as a … [Read more…]
First Mennonite Church February 22, 2015 “Apostasy: Is It Possible?” Text: Hebrews 6:1-12 Before I go into the passage for today, let me acknowledge that many consider that this passage as not being addressed to us believers. Many believe that this passage, as well as all those which include stern warnings about the danger of … [Read more…]