Sermons on Unity
Philippians 2:1-11
SERIES: Philippians: Cheerful Sounds from a Jail Cell The Great Exchange Applied SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Wasn’t it Charlie Brown who said, “I love mankind. It’s people I can’t stand”? I think so. He put his finger on a problem for a lot of us, didn’t he? There are some other versions of his profound insight that we might want to consider: “I love the family; it’s my wife and kids I can’t stand.” “I love the Church; it’s the pastor, the elders and the other…
Philippians 4:2-9
SERIES: Philippians: Cheerful Sounds from a Jail Cell Removing Obstacles; Releasing Power (or Godly Mulch for a Church Plant) SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: My mind thrives on structure. Perhaps as a result of a graduate degree in logic, I have a difficult time dealing with things that don’t seem to fit. I’m working on a remodeling project at home, and my wife will tell you that I drive her nuts because everything has to fit perfectly. It may take me three times as long…
John 17:20-26
SERIES: The Gospel of John The Real Lord’s Prayer, Part 3: Jesus Prays for the Whole Family SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Young painters or musicians or sculptors have always been anxious to study under the great masters. The rationale is that they will more readily attain to excellence if they enter the schools of eminent artists. In the past, fathers have paid large sums of money that their children might be apprenticed to those who best understood the arts. If any of us…
2 Chronicles 29-31
Hezekiah: “He Sought His God and Worked Wholeheartedly. And So He Prospered.” Introduction: Two weeks ago we examined the life of the worst of the kings of Judah. The Bible’s epitaph for Ahaz was, “In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful” (2 Chronicles 28:22). Thankfully the worst was succeeded by the best. Of all the kings of Judah and Israel since David himself, none had a heart for God like Ahaz’ son, Hezekiah. None was as faithful to his calling as a spiritual as well as…
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
A Body Has No Spare Parts SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Introduction: On a cold November day it is sometimes therapeutic to sit by a fire and assemble a jigsaw puzzle. This morning I would like to ask you to imagine a large puzzle, say, one with 3,000 pieces, that we are going to attempt to put together. As with every challenging jigsaw puzzle, each piece is different in size, shape and often in color. Furthermore, every piece is needed in order to finish the…