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A Study In 1 & 2 Peter
Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 21, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. "To The Foreordained"
Contributed on Oct 21, 2006
Introduction to a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: ...read more
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2. "Tested Assurance"
Contributed on Oct 25, 2006
Sermon 2 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in ...read more
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3. "Our Great Salvation"
Contributed on Nov 3, 2006
Sermon 3 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. 12 It was revealed ...read more
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4. "Therefore"
Contributed on Nov 10, 2006
Sermon 4 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
”Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, 15 but like the Holy One who called ...read more
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5. "The Immeasurable Cost Of Redemption"
Contributed on Nov 20, 2006
Sermon 5 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“…knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. 20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has ...read more
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6. "Call Out The Word"
Contributed on Nov 25, 2006
Sermon 6 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “ALL FLESH IS ...read more
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7. "Stone Of Building, Stone Of Stumbling"
Contributed on Dec 1, 2006
Sermon 7 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, 2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. 4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which ...read more
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8. "How Freemen React To Authority"
Contributed on Dec 15, 2006
Sermon 8 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the ...read more
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9. "He Carried Our Sins To The Wood"
Contributed on Dec 15, 2006
Sermon 9 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but ...read more
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10. "Godly Beauty In Relationships"
Contributed on Jan 6, 2007
Sermon 10 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. 3 Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the ...read more
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11. "A Clear Conscience And A Good Testimony"
Contributed on Jan 12, 2007
Sermon 11 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to ...read more
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12. "Triumph Proclaimed!"
Contributed on Jan 18, 2007
Sermon 12 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience ...read more
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13. "Armed With A Purpose"
Contributed on Jan 29, 2007
Sermon 13 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For the time already past is ...read more
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14. "When Fulfillment Draws Near"
Contributed on Feb 5, 2007
Sermon 14 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. 8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Be hospitable to one another without complaint. 10 As each one has received a special gift, ...read more
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15. "Fire And Judgment"
Contributed on Feb 13, 2007
Sermon 15 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with ...read more
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16. "Exhortations To Excellence"
Contributed on Feb 15, 2007
Sermon 16 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and ...read more
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17. "True Knowledge" Part 1
Contributed on Mar 13, 2007
Sermon 17 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His divine power has ...read more
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18. "True Knowledge" Part 2
Contributed on Mar 15, 2007
Sermon 18 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, ...read more
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19. "The Validity Of The Message"
Contributed on Mar 23, 2007
Sermon 19 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. 13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying ...read more
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20. "False Teachers Among You"
Contributed on Apr 10, 2007
Sermon 20 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the ...read more
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21. "God Deals Justly"
Contributed on Apr 20, 2007
Sermon 21 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ...read more
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22. "The Lord Is Patient"
Contributed on May 17, 2007
Sermon 24 and the last in a study in 1 & 2 Peter
“But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to ...read more