14 sermons on Persecution.
SERIES: Philippians: Cheerful Sounds from a Jail Cell The Bankruptcy of Human Religion SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Philippians chapter 3 is one of the most profound and most loved passages in the Bible. Please listen carefully to the reading of ve
SERIES: The Gospel of John The Amazing Transformation of Rocky Johnson SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Introduction: I would like to preach another biographical message today—this one about a character named R
The Gathering Storm SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Kitty Kelley has raised our consciousness level regarding the private lives of famous people of our day, and she has focused attention upon a curious fact—the more you learn about them, the less you
The Agony and the Ecstasy[i] Introduction: One of the most distinguishing features of biblical Christianity is its philosophy of suffering. Some religions deny the reality of pain and suffering altogether, calling it an illusion. Others attribute suffering to
Love Without Wax Introduction: Ray Stedman shares the story of a man who was passing a used bookstore when he spotted a volume in the window which caught his attention. The book was entitled, How to Hug. Feeling kind of lonely, he stepped inside to purchase th
Don’t Just Hang in There; Stand Firm! Introduction: Persecution of the church in our country does not usually consist ot direct attacks on our places of worship or our teachings but rather indirect attacks on the moral and social issues that are inherent to ou
Has God Promised Health and Wealth to the King’s Kids? Introduction: One of my favorite theologians is Dave Barry, syndicated comic in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Back in 1984 he wrote a column entitled, “Rev. Al: A Blessing in Disguise.” It’s a bit lengthy,
The Logic of the Resurrection TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK ON THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Pastor Mike Andrus Introduction: How many of you here today have changed careers at some point? Believe it or not, I also had a former life before I became a pastor. After
No Other Name Introduction: We have a hard time relating to persecution, don’t we? Most of us have never known significant opposition to our faith in Christ. The worst we can claim is that we were once the butt of a religious joke or that a relative thinks we’
Spreading the Flame TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE Introduction: The Scripture text before us today, Acts chapter 8, can be studied biographically or geographically. If we take a biographical focus we discover there are 4 main characte
Caught in the Crucible Note: This sermon was preached at First Free in Wichita in 2019. Introduction: I’ve entitled my sermon, Caught in the Crucible. When a craftsman wants to make a piece of gold jewelry from a mold, he first melts a bar of gold and burns al
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