Sermons on Women in the Church
1 Samuel 25
SERIES: Leadership in Hard Times How to Lead When You’re Not the Leader SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus For the past three or four months we have been devoting our Sunday morning Bible study time to the OT historical book of 1 Samuel. I entitled this series, “Leadership in Hard Times.” The leaders we have examined–both good and bad–have been men, but this morning we come to a passage which focuses upon the leadership of a woman. She is not well-known, even to serious…
Romans 16:1-16
Brothers and Sisters in Christ Introduction: A pastor I know wrote the following: A special blessing in my life over the past four years has been getting to know a friend who is a medical doctor. He has a fascinating story about how he came to Christ. After suffering through two disastrous marriages and divorces, he went on a search for meaning and purpose in his life. He decided to volunteer one day a week to work in an AIDS clinic in San Francisco. There…
1 Cor. 11:2-16
The Gender Minefield: Male/Female Roles in the Home and Church SCRIPTURE: 1 Cor. 11:2-16 Note: This sermon was preached long before the gender controversy of the 2020’s. “Gender” here is being used as synonymous with “sex,” that is, male/female. A sermon entitled “The Gender Minefield” would probably be on a completely different topic if preached in 2023 or beyond. Nevertheless, I believe the principles laid out here are valid. Introduction: The topic of gender roles is a minefield many pastors consider too risky to cross, and…