Sermons on Discipleship
John 1:35-51
SERIES: The Gospel of John Building from Scratch SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Suppose for a moment that Dr. Paul Cedar, the President of the Evangelical Free Church of America, were to come to us and say, “The largest city in the United States without an Evangelical Free Church is Atlanta, Georgia, and we would like you to go there and establish a church. We don’t want to waste any time, so, to help you we will provide unlimited financial resources so…
John 8:31-47
SERIES: The Gospel of John A Word to the Gospel-Hardened SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: There are some terms that have fallen out of the Christian vocabulary over the years, for better or worse. When I was a boy one of those terms was “backslidden.” A backslidden person was one who didn’t come to church as often as he used to or started smoking again or was spotted buying a six-pack out of the liquor store. While the term has pretty much fallen into…
Matthew 8:18-22, 9:9-13
The Cost of Following Jesus Introduction: On April 18 Pastor Dick got the following email from Tim Vessey, our missionary in Turkey: Dick. Breaking news is that three Christians were murdered today in Malatya by nationalists at their Christian publishing house. They apparently had their throats slit. One German worker and two Turks. These are close friends of Aydin and Nesrin and friends of ours as well. Tim Two days later Shige Nakazawa confirmed the news with a long email about…
Matthew 10:1-42
A Strange Way to Build a Kingdom Introduction: Today we are returning to a series we interrupted last June when we launched a biographical study of the life of Joseph. We followed that with a series on conflict and peacemaking in the church. I am delighted to be returning today to the Life of Christ as recorded in the book of Matthew. Joseph’s life was encouraging, the series on Great Church Fights was instructive, but the Life of Christ is the epitome of all…
Luke 10:1-24
Crash Course in Discipleship Introduction: Today we return to the Book of Luke, where we will pick up in the tenth chapter. Ahead of us are some of Jesus’ most profound parables, discourses, miracles, warnings, and prophecies. For about seven months our focus will be upon the person and work of the Savior, Jesus Christ, culminating with the resurrection at Easter. Today in Luke 10 we are confronted with a passage that I have called “Crash Course in Discipleship.” Let’s read our text for…
Luke 14:25-35
Come at All Cost, But Count the Cost Introduction: I love odd-numbered years because there are no national elections. I never cease to be amazed at the fact that so many politicians in our country, of both major parties, are so willing to tell people whatever they want to hear: lower taxes, inflation, and crime rates; higher Social Security checks, farm prices, and employment. Anyone teetering on the brink of indecision is wooed by grandiose promises of less work, more money, and a…
Luke 14:25-35
Come at All Cost, But Count the Cost I love odd-numbered years–because there are no national elections. I never cease to be amazed at the fact that so many politicians in our country, of both major parties, are so willing to tell people whatever they want to hear: lower taxes, inflation, and crime rates; higher Social Security checks, farm prices, and employment. Anyone teetering on the brink of indecision is wooed by grandiose promises of less work, more money, and a happier…