13 sermons from Genesis.
Faithfulness in the Ordinary SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: In our study of Genesis, we come today to the longest single episode in the life of Abraham—the search for a wife for his son Isaac—but as a preacher I had to really wrestle with what to do
When Parents Play Favorites TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE We’re going to focus our attention on one of the great heroes of the OT–Joseph. The philosopher Hegel once observed that if history teaches us anything it is that history teach
When Temptation Comes in Like a Flood TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Let me review briefly where we have been and where we are going. We are doing a series of four biographical sermons on the life of Joseph. Last Sunday our topic was “
No Substitute for Integrity at Work It’s good to be back with you again, and I’m especially pleased to have my wife Jan with me this weekend. I appreciate her so much and the contribution she made to our ministry here. This church allowed her to be my wife and
When Your Friends Forget You The Biblical account of the life of Joseph is a portion of Scripture that is among my favorites. The primary reason is that these chapters in Genesis provide vivid reminders that God is always at work to accomplish His purposes in
From Dreamer to Prime Minister The amazing journey of Joseph’s life continues to unfold in unforgettable ways as we come to Genesis 41. The account in this chapter has two primary areas for focus. The first is the two dreams that the Pharaoh of Egypt experienc
Time Alone Doesn’t Heal a Guilty Conscience Our Scripture text today covers three full chapters of Genesis. Obviously if we read the entire portion there would be time for little else. On the other hand, I cannot tell the story nearly as well as the author has
Forgiving the Hard to Forgive It has been a great privilege to be back with you these four weeks. Thank you kindly for your warm reception. This return to First Free has been especially encouraging in that I have been able to see many marriages at which I offi
The Ultimate Family Reunion I want to talk to you today about The Ultimate Family Reunion. When I think of family reunions I can’t help but think of Alma Wing, one of our wonderful senior citizens back at First Free. Alma belongs to a family that has world-cla
How a Wise Leader Functions Under the Providence of God Note: This sermon was preached at a Bible Conference in Sebring, Fl. There is much in this sermon that is repetitious of the sermon on Integrity at Work (#3 in the series), but there is a section that is
Dying Well SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Note: This sermon was preached at a Bible Conference in Sebring, Florida. Dying well and dying with dignity are topics of much discussion in the medical and psychological communities today. But in choosing to talk about Dy
Secular Work Is Full-time Service Introduction: For a long time I have bristled at the notion that ministry is business. There seems to be a strong movement in the church to borrow business practices from Madison Avenue–from public relations to marketing to ma