Anderson Sermons

Jesus commanded us to make disciples. But what does that mean? And why should we bother? It turns out that making disciples is simpler than most of us imagine, and it is the single most significant way we can invest our lives. When we help people find and follow Jesus, we can leave a legacy that lasts into eternity.

Jesus loves the Church. He really, really loves the Church!

His love is unconditional, sacrificial, transforming and enduring. Because of His great love for us, He calls us and enables us to love one another in the same way.

We, the Church, are like a body – every member is unique, every member is necessary, and every member needs the others. The beauty of our community is displayed to the world as we each live out our unique design in dependence on and care for one another.

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “priest”? Would it surprise you to know that the Bible says that if you know Jesus, you are a priest?

We, the Church, are a new priesthood, established by the work of our great High Priest, Jesus Christ. And because we are priests, we have been appointed to worship Jesus, to bear witness for Jesus, to live like Jesus and to one day reign with Jesus over His creation. When we fulfill our priesthood, our service and sacrifice brings pleasure to the heart of God and His Son is revealed to a world in need of Jesus.

Our adoption by God changes everything! We are now the family of God. We are sons and daughters of our loving heavenly Father, brothers and sisters with one another, and God's family representatives to a world desperately in need of His love.

Satan delights in destruction. That's the bad news. The good news is that he can be defeated through humble dependence on God and active resistance to his schemes.

We, like Joshua, are called to an overwhelming task, but we serve an incomparably great God. Will you pick up the mantle of spiritual leadership and courageously follow God's calling on your life?

How do we deal with the reality that some people have greater opportunity to hear the gospel than other people? What about babies, or those who are incapable of understanding the gospel? Can we trust that God always does what is right? As we examine these issues, we will learn that we worship a faithful, just, and infinitely gracious God.

The concept of hell is probably the most unpopular doctrine in all of Christianity. And yet Jesus talked about hell quite a bit. What does the Scripture say about hell? Who goes there, and why? What is it like? And how can it be avoided?