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The Justice and Judgment of God Introduction: My kids ask me whether I’m nearsighted or farsighted on a regular basis, not because they have a bad memory, but because the concept is hard for them to understand. I always respond the same way to their question,
The Rebellion of Antichrist Introduction: There is probably no more mysterious and fascinating figure spoken of in the Bible than Antichrist. He has been the focus of a great deal of speculation among students of prophecy and the subject of countless books. Ov
The Return of the King Before I begin today’s sermon I want to express my deep gratitude for all the cards, thoughts, conversations, and prayers expressed to me and my family in the days following the death of my mother. We rejoice in the wholeness that she ex
The Bread of Idleness Introduction: In a sense it is a relief to be past the most controversial prophetic passages in 1 and 2 Thessalonians. There’s nothing directly in today’s text about the Tribulation or Antichrist or the Rapture or the Second Coming. As yo
CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People (and Good Things to Bad People)? One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Isaiah 1:18: “‘Come now, let us reason together,’ says the LORD. ‘Though your sins are like sca
Is Jesus Really the Only Way? (And if so, what about those who have never heard His name?) TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Dr. Robert Yarbrough, a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, was reviewing a book for an evangelical
TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON How Do I Find God’s Will for My Life? Speaker: Michael Andrus This third sermon in our series on Hard Questions could do one of two things: It could liberate you in an important area of practical Christian livi
SERIES: Hard Questions for Thoughtful Christians and the Inquiring Skeptics Is Tolerance a Virtue or a Vice? SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Today is the fourth in a series of nine messages on Hard Questions for Thoughtful Christians and Inquiring Ske
Hell? Yes! There are several reasons why I have decided to address the topic of hell in this series on “Hard Questions for Thoughtful Christians and Inquiring Skeptics.” First, it is clearly a biblical topic. Second, it is a neglected topic in our churches. Th
What is the Role of Women in the Church? The topic of gender roles is a minefield many pastors consider too risky to cross, and I understand their hesitancy. It’s not without good reason that I am starting my study month tomorrow! It should be obvious that we
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
Work Is Not a Four-Letter Word Introduction: Last Lord’s Day we began a new series on The Ministry of the Market Place. We noted that work is a divinely established institution–one of four God set up to make our lives meaningful, purposeful, and happy–the othe