Sermons by Michael Andrus
SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND POLITICS
SPIRITUAL WARFARE AND POLITICS Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Nothing is clearer in Scripture than the fact that there are supernatural beings who interface with our world and impact our lives. Angels are mentioned at least 275 times in at least 34 books of the Bible. Demons are mentioned in all but four NT books and many times in the OT. We are all familiar with these words from Ephesians 6:12: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against…
SANCTUARY CITIES, BIBLICAL STYLE
SANCTUARY CITIES, BIBLICAL STYLE by Michael P. Andrus The audio attached is a reader and not Mike Andrus Introduction: Sanctuary cities are a point of major political controversy in the United States today. Sanctuary jurisdictions—whether city, county, or state—offer various kinds of protections and support for immigrants and asylum-seekers. They often restrict local police from inquiring about a person’s immigration status and generally limit their ability to hold individuals solely on a detainer request from federal immigration agents, such as ICE. The stated goal…
GOD’S HEART FOR EVANGELISM
Evangelism Seminar at First Evangelical Free Church of Wichita God’s Heart for Evangelism SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus I want to talk to you about a couple of topics this evening: “God’s Heart for Evangelism” and “The Importance of the Gospel in Evangelism.” But let me start out by defining the key term, Evangelism. It is essential that we know what we’re talking about when we use this term. It does not mean proselyting. It does not mean converting. It is not even mean…
History of the English Bible
History of the English Bible Author, Michael Andrus The audio file included is a reader and not Mike Andrus God has always worked in human nature, in human affairs, and in human politics to bring about His will. I don’t know any place one can see that unfold better than in the history of the English Bible. For many centuries the Bible was quite unavailable to common people. Whereas we can buy one for a few dollars, and most of us have a…
Galatians 5:1-12
SERIES: Galatians: Life and Liberty The Only Thing that Counts TO HEAR THE SERMON AUDIO ONLY CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus DATE: May 31, 2026 Note: This sermon was preached at First Free, Wichita, Kansas. Introduction: I have been struggling with back and leg pain for several months. I’ve never preached sitting down before, but Jesus did it (Matt. 5:1), so I guess it’s OK. Last Sunday I watched the livestream of Josh’s excellent sermon, and I was particularly struck…
1 Chronicles 28-29
The Joy of Building, Part 1 SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: As I have rubbed shoulders with pastors in the Evangelical Free Church over the past 22 years, I have noticed one thing that is almost universal. Almost every pastor dreads a major building project. The reasons offered are varied but somewhat related: “I’m inadequate to the task of fund-raising,” or “A building project takes so much extra work that by the time it’s finished, I’m too burned out to enjoy it,”…
1 Chronicles 28-29
The Joy of Building, Part 2 SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Last Lord’s Day I spoke to you from 1 Chronicles 28 and 29 on the subject, “The Joy of Building a House of God.” In this great passage we find King David eagerly desiring to build a great temple for God, but God said “no.” David was a man of war and God would not allow him to build the temple, but he would allow David’s son Solomon to do so. If…
1 Chronicles 29:26-30, Acts 13:13-22
SERIES: A Person After God’s Heart Post-Mortem on a Man After God’s Heart SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Let me tell you about two people I know. I have disguised the details just enough to make sure no one could guess who I’m talking about. Most of you would not know these individuals anyway. The first is the pastor of a large evangelical church who got sexually involved with a teenage girl. The other is a Christian mother of three, married 19 years, always…
2 John
Truth and Love: They Go Together Like Hand in Glove SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus PLACE: Beacon Church in Goddard, KS. Introduction: It’s good to be back with you this morning. I gave Pastor Eric a list of possible passages for these two weeks he has asked me to fill in while he and his family are on vacation. Among the list I gave him were what I call the NT Postcards, the one-chapter books of the New Testament, of which there are four—Philemon, 2 and…
3 John
Three Men and a Church TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus PLACE: Beacon Church in Goddard, KS. Introduction: Good to be back again this morning! You’ve undoubtedly seen the sign on a moving van somewhere around Wichita, “Two Men and a Truck.” I decided to adapt their name for my sermon title today, because “Three Men and a Church” is quite descriptive of what we find in the NT postcard known as Third John. I call the…
2 Timothy 2:1-26
SERIES: Three Keys to Growing Healthy Churches Feeding the Flock SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: As a pastor in one of the dynamic growth areas for the Free Church, I am often asked by people within and outside our denomination, “What is the key to the success you have experienced in church planting and church growth?” They seem to be looking for some logistical secret, technique, or methodology they can copy that will result in automatic growth and multiplication. And, indeed, there are…
Acts 2:42-47
SERIES: Three Keys to Growing Healthy Churches Fostering Fellowship SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: I got a phone call Friday from David and Judy Constance, former members of our church who moved to Detroit six months ago. In the course of our conversation, I asked them how things were going. The boys were fine, David’s job was fine, the house was fine, the neighbors were fine, even the weather wasn’t bad. But church was another matter. They said they had attended 13 or 14 churches…