Sermons About 1-peter
So Great Is Our Salvation
Pastor Brian Curtis calls us to cherish our great salvation that we have in Christ. We can face suffering because of it. We can rejoice because of it. And we can praise God because the prophets of old and the angels longed to see it. Will suffering in this life lead to you praise? Listen and find out.
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Your Best Life Now and Forever
During this week's sermon, Pastor Lance Parrott asks us the question: Is Christ your life or is he just lost in the details? Beginning our latest series through the book of 1 Peter, Lance calls us to see our living hope of being born again, our inheritance that is kept for us in heaven, and our need to respond to our salvation with praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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A New People for an Old Message: A Study in 1 Peter, 2:13-25
Jesus is calling us to submit to government authorities for God’s sake. We as humanbeings aren’t willing to submit to anyone or anything, because we feel they have slighted us, or they don’t “Measure Up” to our standards. This isn’t what Jesus is calling us to. He is calling us to submit because our submission is to Him, as He submitted to His father in spite of people’s reaction to Him.
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A New People for an Old Message: 1 Peter 2:9-12
We are called to love and serve our fellow man in spite of their treatment of us. Peter wants us to understand our new identity in Christ, and help us realize that persecution, lies and false accusations are synonymous with our proclamation that Jesus is Lord. We are dismayed because of the onslaught of anti-Christian rhetoric and popular Atheism, they do not destroy the will of God.
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God Has Not Forgotten
In the midst of suffering and struggle, life gets very difficult. For some, it seems like the struggle is unbearable. The days are constantly dark. The nights are sometimes long and sleepless. Hopelessness sets in and it seems like nothing will ever change. In these times of suffering, God comes alongside us to remind us that he has not forgotten. He is still in control and still at work. Throughout the first letter of Peter, called 1 Peter, we have seen the various areas of struggle that take place in the life of followers of Christ. We have seen the cost of it, and difficulty that is brings into our lives. But we have been reminded of the great hope that lies ahead for us at the return of Jesus Christ for our final salvation. The promise of God is that he has not forgotten. Though these days of suffering may seem long and at times unbearable, we must fix our eyes on the Savior who gave his life for us to redeem us and give us hope. He will ultimately take care of us. We simply must trust him enough to live life his way.
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1 Peter 2:1-8
The Church is a “Living Stone” that is given a task to accomplish. All believers are ministers of the gospel and responsible to act as priests to the unbelieving world. The church exists to create bridges to the culture. When we serve God with joy and love, we are participating in worship. We are simply created to find our joy in Him, and our joy is heightened by the praise we give.
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Lunch for a Lion
The lion is one of the most fearsome animals in the animal world. It looks majestic and regal, and is called “The King of the Jungle.” It moves smoothly and quietly, often hiding until the right time to attack. He is sly and sneaky. Yet the lion is a raging beast, ready to devour other animals to fill its own belly. It is not content with merely harming other animals. It wants to destroy them, to devour them, to leave nothing behind. From behind the safety glass at the zoo, the lion looks impressive. In the wild, the lion is to be feared, to be avoided. This feared lion is the animal that God uses to teach us about the horrible and deadly desire that Satan has for us. Satan is our great adversary, who is like a lion, desiring to devour our souls. He promises safety and satisfaction, but at the end, he becomes the devourer of our soul. He leaves a pile of bones behind. Today, as we look at God’s warning about Satan, listen with an open mind, examining your life for the unguarded areas where Satan might attack and destroy you
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Living the Good Life of Sincere Love: A Study in 1 Peter, 1:22-2:3
What is the good life? The world has many definitions to offer. As Christians that have been born again, our tastes, appetites, and desires have been changed, and as a result, we are now able to find true enjoyment and satisfaction in loving God and in loving others. But in order to love sincerely, there are three things that must take place in order for this to happen: Rebirth, Faith, and Purification.
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Humble Before God
There are few things that the Bible says that God hates. The very idea that God hates things is strange to many people. They think that God is a god of love who loves everything and everybody. But that is not true. One of the things the Bible says that God hates is pride. Most of us can identify with that since we don’t particularly like arrogant people ourselves. However, God goes a step further. It is not just that he hates proud people. He is actually opposed to them. He fights against them. This too is stunning to some. They find it hard to believe that a God of love and grace actually fights against people. Today, in the book of 1 Peter, we are talking about the need for us all to humble ourselves before God because that is the only way that we can find his grace in our lives. Rather than continuing on in pride, it is necessary for us to cast our cares on God because he cares for us.
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Conduct Yourselves in Fear: A Study in 1 Peter, 1:17-21
Peter reminds us of the intimate relationship followers of Jesus have with God, who is now our Father. Maybe the best word to convey this intimacy from a child’s mouth is the word Daddy. It is precisely because our faith and hope are in God as our Father that we can conduct ourselves with fear in this lifetime. A kind of fear that recognizes He has already redeemed us as His children through Jesus. When we find our identity in this place of His child, we will find ourselves overwhelmed with praise to God.
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