Judges 9:1-57
Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay God is Never Out of the Picture SPEAKER: Paul Stolwyk Introduction: Let’s turn together to Judges, chapter 9. There are six main characters in this passage: 1. Gideon: who is referred to not as Gideon but as Jerub-baal 2. Abimelech: the son of Jerub-baal (Gideon) by a slave girl 3. Jotham: the son of Gideon by one of his wives 4. Zebul: Abimelech’s righthand man after he sets himself up as king 5.…
Judges 10-11
SERIES: The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay SERMON: Jephthah, the Comeback Player of the Year SCRIPTURE: Judges 10-11 SPEAKER: Brad Harper DATE: September 3, 1989 Note: We do not have a manuscript of this sermon, only of the outline. Introduction: Have you ever felt like just when life was going along fine, that through no fault of your own, the roof caved in, and it seemed like you might never be able to crawl out from under it all? Indeed, most…
Judges 13-15
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Samson: The Incredible Hulk SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Is there anyone here today who has not desired to be uniquely outstanding in some way? Have you ever dreamed about being the most beautiful woman in the world? Or the richest businessman? Or the most powerful politician? Or the best baseball player? Or the most brilliant scholar? Or the finest musician? Maybe your dreams aren’t quite so grandiose—you would just like to get the highest grade in your…
Judges 16
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Samson, Member of God’s Hall of Reclaimed Failures SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Samson! The very name communicates strength! What else could you call a suitcase that can be thrown out of a helicopter or jumped on by a gorilla without so much as a broken latch than Samsonite! But the name Samson communicates something else—brute strength without moral power. As most of you know, we’re taking the last half of the summer to examine the…
Judges 17-18
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay When People Lack Godly Leaders, Spiritual Anarchy Reigns SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: It’s good to be back with you this morning. I had a very profitable sabbatical and am very grateful for the privilege of being away for a concentrated time of study and rejuvenation. This is our second of two family Sundays in a row. I welcome the children who are not normally here in adult worship. Many of you were here…
Judges 19-21
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay A Bible Story Not for Children SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The passage before us this morning–the final three chapters of the Book of Judges–has been called “the sewer of Scripture.” It has the dubious distinction of being perhaps the most disgusting story in the Bible, unredeemed by a single admirable character or a single noble act.[i] It wouldn’t be too far off to refer to it as “the Starr Report of the…
Joshua 1:1-9
SERIES: Joshua: Victory through Faith Filling Big Shoes SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: How many times have you heard someone say, or perhaps even said yourself, “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to fill his or her shoes?” I think a lot of people have struggled with that—some more than others. How would you like to have been the next Prime Minister of Great Britain after Winston Churchill, or the backup soprano to Maria Callas, or the successor to John Wooden as…
Joshua 1:10-18
SERIES: Joshua: Victory through Faith Follow the Leader SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The world is made up of leaders and followers. Most of us, if asked to do so, would probably peg ourselves as either a leader or a follower, based upon our personality or our job status or our function in the Church. The fact of the matter is, however, that all of us are both leaders and followers, depending upon which of our relationships is being evaluated. You may be a…
Joshua 2
SERIES: Joshua: Victory Through Faith God Specializes in Zeros SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Introduction: When one of my esteemed colleagues saw my sermon title today, he asked, “Since when are you into autobiographical sermons?” Well, in a sense, a very real sense, today’s message is autobiographical, but then it’s also biographical of every human being who has been sought out and saved by the grace of God. You see, when we think…
Joshua 3
SERIES: Joshua: Victory through Faith Got Any Rivers You Think Are Uncrossable? SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus TO HEAR THE ENTIRE MESSAGE CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Introduction: Please turn with me to Joshua, chapter 3: “Early in the morning Joshua and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and went to the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over. After three days the officers went throughout the camp, giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant…
Joshua 4
SERIES: Joshua: Victory through Faith Find Ways to NOT Forget SPEAKER: Paul T. Stolwyk DATE: May 26, 1996 Introduction: On my first trip to Moscow, a pastor from Minnesota and I volunteered to meet some people at the Moscow train station and then take the underground Metro to the Moscow Bible Church for Sunday morning services. Rick Thompson, the pastor at Moscow Bible Church, wrote out detailed instructions on how to get to the church from the train station. It had all the…
Joshua 5
SERIES: Joshua: Victory through Faith Prerequisites for Special Service SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: What’s the difference between great athletes and mediocre athletes? More often than not, it’s not native physical ability, but rather desire, preparation and training. What’s the difference between a great salesman and an ordinary salesperson who just makes a living? Usually, it’s not a matter of personality or intelligence or even a superior product, but rather desire and preparation—a willingness to learn the product and study the market. What’s the difference…