Sermons by Michael Andrus
Judges 1:1-2:18
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay The Second-Generation Syndrome SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: I suspect some of you are glad we’ve finished our series on “Great Church Fights” and can now move on to something more edifying than conflict. Well, we’re moving on alright—to a book of the OT that specializes in murder, mutilation, ethnic cleansing, rape, idolatry, and general moral mayhem. It’s almost like watching the evening news. You may end up wishing I had found some more church fights…
Judges 4-5
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Deborah and Barak: The Value of Teamwork SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The author of Hebrews, in his great panorama of men and women of faith in chapter 11, writes, “And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets—men of whom the world was not worthy.” We are taking the time to examine some of the lesser-known OT characters in some…
Judges 6
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Gideon: The Man of Faith Who Doubted SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: My message title today contains something of an oxymoron. We’ve always been told that faith and doubt are antithetical to one another. How can I speak of “a man of faith who doubted?” Yet it’s amazing how many great heroes of the faith went through periods of significant doubt before, and even occasionally after, they earned their reputations for courage and confidence. One thinks of…
Judges 7
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay Gideon Takes a Course in Divine Math SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Report on Huntington, Utah: I want to take the opening moments of my time this morning to tell you a story that has nothing to do with my message. Those of you who attended our last congregational meeting have some prior knowledge of this situation, but much more has taken place and I want to bring all of you up to…
Judges 8
The Book of Judges: Hearts of Iron, Feet of Clay The Tragedy of Not Finishing Strong SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: One of the most important goals of my life is to finish strong. I am in my mid-fifties, which means I may have ten years remaining as a senior pastor, then hopefully a few more years as an interim pastor or in some other ministry capacity. Ten years is not long in the total scheme of things, but it’s long enough to…
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 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 of zeros, of real losers, we think of people like…