Recent Sermons at East Goshen Mennonite Church

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"Agape for One and All"
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
by Tim Yoder, EGMC member
Passage: Mark 12:28-30:0 & Deuteronomy 6:1-9:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 25 mins 46 secs
Passionately following Jesus, at its core, means equipping ourselves to "walk in God's ways" of love in all parts of life, hearing and heeding the invitation to love our God and our neighbors with all we are.
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"For Mercy's Sake"
Sun, Nov 18, 2018
by Merle Hostetler
Passage: Psalm 126 & Mark 10:46-52:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 26 mins 14 secs
Lived faith in Jesus equips the marginalized to shout for mercy. While many would silence those voices, Jesus hears and answers the cries of those who invite his healing and wholeness.
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What Will It Cost Me?: Fortune, Family, and Following Jesus
Sun, Nov 11, 2018
by Naomi Yoder
Passage: Hebrews 4:12-16:0 & Mark 10:13-31:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 19 mins 45 secs
In love, Jesus invites his followers to give up the comfort of connections and capital, and to open our arms to those often kept at arm's-length.
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A Sobbing Savior?: God's Presence and Promise in the Midst of Death
Sun, Nov 04, 2018
by Naomi Yoder
Passage: Isaiah 25:6-9:0 & John 11:32-44:0
Series: Rememberance Sunday
Duration: 8 mins 15 secs
As we remember the saints who have gone before us, we hold both the joy of their lives and the loss of those who are no longer with us.
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The Right Word, The Wrong Way
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
by Naomi Yoder
Passage: Mark 8:27-38:0 & Isaiah 50:4-9:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 21 mins 15 secs
Disciples of Christ not only proclaim Jesus as Messiah, but also "get behind" him. Following Jesus' way risks suffering and death, but brings new life.
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Coloring Outside the Lines
Sun, Oct 21, 2018
by Rhonda Yoder
Passage: Mark 7:24-37:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 32 mins 38 secs
Inviting and equipping as Christ's followers may mean boundary-breaking hands-on love in action. Christ calls his disciples to love without partiality, living into God's promise of "justice for the oppressed.:
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Upside Down and Outside In: Children, Consequence, and the Crucified Christ
Sun, Oct 14, 2018
by Naomi Yoder
Passage: James 3:13-18:0 & Mark 9:30-37:0
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 20 mins 38 secs
Life as a follower of Jesus is not about position, pretention, of "greatness." Rather, living as Christ's disciple means welcoming the vulnerable within and among us.
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Are you Going to Eat That?: Consumption, Corruption, and the Kingdom of God
Sun, Oct 07, 2018
by Naomi Yoder
Passage: Psalm 15 & Mark 7:1-14:23
Series: Passionately Following Jesus
Duration: 21 mins 41 secs
Rather than using our different "human traditions" to diminish and divide, the people of God are called to join together in wholehearted faith, embodying justice and righteousness.
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