Sermons at St. Andrew’s

December 21, 2025 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk

Emmanuel: God-With-Us and
Us-With-God

God is not Alenuel (God-Against-Us), Tachteynuel (God-Under-Us), or "Menuel" (God-Away-From-Us), but Emmanuel (God-With-Us), with us in Christ through every aspect of existence from birth to death. Because He is fully "God-With-Us," He secures our eternal hope and identity as "Us-With-God."

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Failure as a Fever

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Failure as a Fever

Jonah ends up in the belly of the whale, and God uses that time to work on his mercy sickness just like our body uses a fever to attack an illness.

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The Symptoms

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The Symptoms

Jonah’s problem is he get’s mercy sick. Sometimes we do too; and we can tell by knowing the symptoms.

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Not That God Did, But That God Does

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Not That God Did, But That God Does

Why is it more important for the Christian to live in the present as opposed to the past or future?

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A Powerless Response

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A Powerless Response

What is a Christian to do when they feel powerless to affect change?

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Let Love Be First

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Let Love Be First

Why would Jesus want to hide that he was the Messiah?

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To Follow Is To Fish

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To Follow Is To Fish

Why does being a disciple of Christ mean we are called to evangelize?

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