Anderson Sermons

Without the resurrection, we have no hope. Because of the resurrection of Jesus we have comfort in our sorrow, confidence in God's truth, and courage to live purposefully in anticipation of Christ's return.

The story of the Bible does not begin in the New Testament with Jesus. It begins... "In the beginning." And while the story may not begin in the New Testament, God's Son permeates the pages of Genesis, and He fulfills the promises Genesis reveals. To understand Genesis, we must look for Jesus, and to understand Jesus, we must find Him in the beginning. For additional sermons in this series, click...

The story of the Bible does not begin in the New Testament with Jesus. It begins... "In the beginning." And while the story may not begin in the New Testament, God's Son permeates the pages of Genesis, and He fulfills the promises Genesis reveals. To understand Genesis, we must look for Jesus, and to understand Jesus, we must find Him in the beginning. For additional sermons in this series, click...

The story of the Bible does not begin in the New Testament with Jesus. It begins... "In the beginning." And while the story may not begin in the New Testament, God's Son permeates the pages of Genesis, and He fulfills the promises Genesis reveals. To understand Genesis, we must look for Jesus, and to understand Jesus, we must find Him in the beginning. For additional sermons in this series, click...

Broken lives are rescued through the power of forgiveness. It is God's dream for our lives is that we become examples of the forgiveness of God in Christ. Such forgiveness is costly, but given freely. Are you willing to be trampled, as Jesus was, for Jesus' sake? For additional sermons in this series, click here .

Joseph's life demonstrates that one righteous person can rescue not only an entire family but even entire nations. How is this possible? It begins by overcoming three temptations common to all people: the temptation to give in, the temptation to give up, and the temptation to get even. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

We are broken. Some of us know it, and some of us don't. Either way, only God can put the pieces back together. Fortunately for us, God loves us too much to leave us alone. His grace is relentless. He finds us in our brokenness and rebuilds us. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

Are you in control of your life or is God? Are you willing to let God take over? In Genesis 28-31 God begins the process of breaking Jacob's fear and pride through a terrifying encounter and through facing the pain caused by his own sin. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

God is holy, righteous, just, merciful, patient and gracious. He is also unchanging. Will you choose to be guided by His unchangeable character and immutable truth, and in the process find fulfillment in life? Or will you destroy yourself by choosing your own path apart from Him? For additional sermons in this series, click here . Following this sermon, Matt, Brian, and Blake recorded two follow u...

Faith is the essence of the Christian religion. But what exactly is faith? What does it mean to believe? Abraham's example in Genesis 15 lays the foundation for the entire biblical understanding of the doctrine of faith. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

Ultimately, meaning and purpose for our lives can only be found through the One who created us and called us into relationship with Himself. Relationship with God transforms our identities from self-seekers to "sent ones" – those who have been sent by God into a broken world to bear witness to His saving grace.

When we stumble and fail, God renews our faith as we repent and worship. Such renewal strengthens not only our confidence in God and His promises, but also our willingness to give, serve and sacrifice for others. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

We fail when we forget God. God must be at the front and center of every thought, motive, word and action in order to successfully complete the journey of faith. Ultimately we must master this counterintuitive truth: we succeed not by trusting in ourselves but in our great God. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

God does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called. Abraham was not worthy of God's favor, and yet God chose him to become an example of faith and the source of salvation for all humanity. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

Doing the right thing for the wrong reason is still wrong. Whether it's building cities and towers, like at Babel, or getting a degree, closing a sale, or saving for retirement, all of these good things become idols when we look to them for our significance and security. Praise God, we do not need to earn significance or build security, for they are an absolutely free gift for all who turn to Chri...

Murder, adultery, theft, drug abuse... we'd like to believe that we are above such evil. Yet Cain's story demonstrates that there is no limit to the evil we can commit if we do not halt the invasion of sin in our lives. From his failure we learn how to stop sin before it grows out of control. Victory is possible, not because we are any better than Cain, but because God's grace is more powerful tha...

Temptation promises pleasure but delivers pain - always. When Adam took the bait, he plunged all of creation into the destructive consequences of sin: guilt, shame, fear, strife, and death. He also left a legacy of sin that affects every one of us. But thanks be to our Creator who is bringing an end to the curse of sin! For additional sermons in this series, click here .

God worked, and then He rested, but not because He needed to work or rest. He could have created earth in a split second (rather than 6 days or 6 billion years, depending on your perspective). God worked, and then He rested, to establish a pattern of life for us. We need to work, and we need to rest. We follow that pattern and experience blessing, or we reject it and suffer the consequences. For a...

You are valuable, but not because of who you know, or how you look or what you own. You are valuable because God carefully formed you in His image. You were specially designed to live in relationship with God and others, to reflect the glory of God in body and character, and to rule on this earth as God's kingdom representative. For additional sermons in this series, click here .

Women are called to worship. They are called to avoid distracting fashion trends and the example of Eve in the garden, while honoring God through their adornment of good works.