13 messages in this series.
When Religion Becomes Evil SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: We begin today a new series of sermons on what to me is the greatest book in the Old Testament. From the frequency with which New Testament writers quote Isaiah, I would assume that they too h
The Parable of the Vineyard SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: The more time I spend reading and studying the book of Isaiah, the more I become aware of the complexities of the book and the less inclined I am to try to preach it systematically, chapter b
The Prerequisites for Divine Service SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Today I want to take you to the sixth chapter of Isaiah and the account of Isaiah’s commissioning by God for divine service. The reason we are moving from chapter 1 directly to chapt
SERIES: ADVENT 20 Prince of Peace SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus DATE: December 19, 2010 Note: This sermon was preached on Christmas Sunday in Wichita, my last Christmas as Senior Pastor. Introduction: Peace. Everyone desires it and nearly everyone talks about it,
SPECIAL DAY: Sunday after 911 When You Pass Through the Waters SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus DATE: September 16, 2001 Introduction: As the astounding events of this past week continue to unfold, many thinking people are tempted to ask, “Where is God? Is He blind
The Day God Changed His Mind SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: This afternoon you are watching the Olympics and enjoying a relaxing day with the family. About 4:30 you begin to feel ill and by 9:00 you must be taken to the emergency room at the hospital
Pride Goes Before Destruction SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Proverbs 16:18 reads, “Pride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before stumbling.” That’s what the Lord says, and it’s true. It’s a principle that all of us need to be reminded of
The Idiocy of Idolatry SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Sarcasm is generally thought of as being a rather low form of communication. It bites, it stings, and it tends to destroy relationships. No wonder that Thomas Carlyle called it “the language of th
Hewn from a Rock SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Two weeks ago there was a series of articles in the Wichita Eagle-Beacon about one of the richest men in the United States, George Ablah of Wichita. The article talked about his childhood, his education
Jesus, The Suffering Servant SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Note: This sermon was one of my last five sermons as pastor of First Free, St. Louis. Introduction: I have struggled a lot with what I should preach in my final five Sundays with you, concluding on Februa
The Advents of Messiah SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Over the past three months we have considered many of the narrative portions of Isaiah, plus some didactic passages, and even a parable from the pen of this great OT man of God. However, we have d
The Coming Kingdom, Part 1 SCRIPTURE: Isaiah, various SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Note: This is the first sermon of a two-part series on the Kingdom of God, which is a topic broached throughout Isaiah and other prophetic books. Introduction: We are within a wee