41 sermons on Prayer.
SERIES: The Gospel of John The Real Lord’s Prayer, Part 2: Jesus Prays for His Disciples SPEAKER: Brad Harper Introduction: The axiom that it’s not what you know, but who you know that counts may be the most universally true statement among old adages. Do you
The Power of Persistent Prayer SPEAKER: Michael P. Andrus Introduction: Let’s begin today by reading Exodus 17:8-16. The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. 9 Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites
Kneehemiah, Man of Prayer, or Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There Introduction: The crisis hits in your life…. You are informed that your company doesn’t need your service any longer. Or, you discover that your father is leaving your mother and their thirty-f
Do You Have a Plan? Introduction: I want to talk to you today about broken-down walls. The particular broken walls that generated this message are the walls of Jerusalem, but each of us has walls in our own lives that need repair. They may be walls in our emot
Trust in God, and Keep Your Powder Dry! Introduction: When my wife heard my sermon title yesterday, she responded, “A 4th of July sermon, huh?” I was surprised at the question because I hadn’t even thought of this message in those terms, but perhaps it could b
Operation Intimidation DATE: April 7, 2019 Note: This was Michael Andrus’ last sermon at First Free in St. Louis, preached in 2019. It has been inserted into the 1992 series on Nehemiah. Greetings: Thank you kindly, Adam, for that introduction. I listened to J
Asa: “He Did Not Seek Help from the Lord, But Only from the Physicians.” Introduction: Dr. John Piper is a well-known pastor and writer in Minneapolis. This past week I came across a prayer he used before preparing a sermon: Lord, I have a text and I have an i
Jehoshaphat: “The Battle Is not Yours, but God’s!” Introduction: American parents are choosing Bible names for their children in record numbers. In a recent survey Michael was the most popular, but others frequently chosen were Joshua, Mary, Elizabeth, Timothy
God Works! Introduction: Let me begin this morning by presenting a few imaginary scenarios. Unemployed for six months and after a great interview, you receive the “We’ll keep your resume on file” letter for the thirtieth time. You try, you try, and you try, bu
The State of the Church Introduction: Four years ago today I preached a sermon with an identical title to today’s. I opened with these words: In a few weeks President Bush will be addressing Congress and the Nation with his annual State of the Union message. I
The Ministering Mentality Introduction: I grew up in the Roman Catholic church. There are three inevitable things about your life if you grew up as a Catholic boy in St. Louis. The first thing is you went to mass every day. The second is you served mostaccioli
The Dream That Became a NightmarE Note: This manuscript has been extensively rewritten by Mike Andrus. Introduction: Last week we began a chapter-by-chapter study of the book of Daniel, the story of the life of a godly Jewish man taken captive by King Nebuchad