Sermons About Jesus
Called to Be
Our text begins with a “finally” that is Peter’s way of saying that it is time to sum things up. Peter wrote this letter to prepare believers for the “fiery trials” of persecution (I Peter 4:12) but his approach is both optimistic and positive. While his last segment laid down the principles of submission, he now opens the subject of “suffering when we do good” (v. 17) and how we, as believers, are to respond to it. In the atmosphere of a loving fellowship with believers and in the world outside we are to respond to injustice and suffering as Jesus Christ did.
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Anytime Isn't the Right Time
We live in an "anytime" world. The pressures for "here-and-now" living are great. Jesus, by his example in John 7:1-13, shows us how to beyond "anytime" living into "right time" living.
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Thanksgiving Is Not Optional
From Jesus' encournter with ten person with leprosy, we learn that offering our thanks to Jesus is not optional. There is a spiritual basis for offering our thanksgiving to God continuously and not sparadically.
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God Is.... Judge
Rev. Simon Cragg brings the third sermon in the God Is... series speaking on God Is Judge.
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The Church of Philadelphia: Revelation 3:7-13
The church of Philadelphia was a weak church. It wasn’t like Sardis. It didn’t have a reputation for being alive; it had a reputation for being weak and small. This church was constantly being persecuted by the Jews. Jesus knows they had little power, and he was not disappointed in their weakness because in it they turned to him. This church chose to cling to Jesus because they knew they needed him more than peace with the Jews, more than a comfortable life, and more than a good reputation. They knew that they were weak and that his grace alone was enough. They knew that they were sinners and that his blood alone could rescue them from the wrath of God and give them peace with him. Jesus loves those who cling to him above all else. No one whose hope is in Jesus will ever be disappointed, so Jesus comes to show them why they have chosen wisely. He comes to show them, and us, why he is better than everything else.
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The Spiritually Healthy Life; Outreach---1 Peter 3: 8-18
The Spiritually Healthy Life--Outreach---1 Peter 3: 8-18
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