Sermons on Trouble
Philippians 1:12-18
SERIES: Philippians: Cheerful Sounds from a Jail Cell A Christian Perspective on Trouble and Troublemakers SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: In our new series on Philippians entitled, “Cheerful Sounds from a Jail Cell,” we come today to Philippians 1:12-18 and the subject of “A Christian Perspective on Trouble and Troublemakers.” No doubt some of you will recall that only six weeks ago I preached a message from 1 Samuel on trouble. In that sermon we indicated that if ever a person deserved…
James 1:1-12
When Troubles Pile Up Note: Most of this series was preached in Wichita; this sermon, however, was delivered in St. Louis. Introduction: For the next several months, Lord willing, we will be mining one of the mother lodes of practical Christianity, the Epistle of James. Some in the early church questioned whether this book was up to par with the rest of Scripture, and Martin Luther was quite sure it wasn’t, but the dominant view of the church has always been that while…
James 5:7-12
Lord, Give me Patience–Now! Last Sunday James offered us a “word to the wealthy,” rebuking the wicked who misuse riches in flagrant disregard of godly principles of stewardship. Pastor Phil did a really good job sharing that theme with us. Today our Scripture passage considers the other side of the coin: what about those who get the short end of the stick–the poor, the downtrodden and the suffering? There is a theological movement that has developed in many liberal denominations over the past…