Exodus 1:8-2:10 Introduction: The Best Known Deliverance Story Why is this night different from all other nights? This question is usually posed by a child as family and friends gather around the table to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. The table for the ceremonial seder meal is lit by candles. Wine is
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1 John 4:7-21 Introduction As a coach, what do you say when your team is down? When they are losing. When their confidence is shaken and they just can’t seem to catch a break? When none of the bounces seem to go their way. A negative narrative can soon gather steam and spiral
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Ephesians 2:12-22 Introduction When I was in elementary school, at St Jacobs Public School, one of the extra-curricular activities that I enjoyed most was being part of the school’s concert choir. It was voluntary for students in grade 5-8. We met at lunch time to practice. And most of the time we sang
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Luke 13:31-35; Luke 19:28-44 Introduction Show slide (Teardrop chapel) On the slope of the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem, there is a chapel called Dominus Flevit, which means, “the Lord wept.” The chapel is constructed in the shape of a teardrop. It commemorates the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem as told in
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“NOT FOR CIRCULATION WITHOUT PERMISSION” Sermon at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, March 30, 2025 Guest Speaker: Marcus Shantz, President, Conrad Grebel University College Luke 19:1-10 Thanks for having me today. I grew up at this church – from when I was five years old to about fourteen, and I have many good memories
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Sermon: The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction At our bible study Wednesday evening on this text, we took a quick reading of our gut reactions to this story. We used a metric, kind of like a speedometer–one side has negative reactions, the other side is positive, and then in the middle
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