Sermons on Solomon's Temple
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 Kings 5-9, 2 Chronicles 2-7
Solomon: “I Intend to Build a Temple for the Name of the Lord My God.” Introduction: A week ago I was at a worship retreat where, as an ice breaker, everyone was asked, “If you had a choice of all human beings, dead or alive, with whom would you choose to spend an afternoon?” It was fascinating to hear the answers and the reasons for the answers. My immediate response was my grandfather, Edwin Samuel Roth, who died in his 90’s just after our…