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Sermons in Series: 19
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-6, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 1:8-9, 1 Peter 1:13-17, 1 Peter 1:18-23, 1 Peter 2:1-3, 1 Peter 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:10-12, 1 Peter 2:13-20, 1 Peter 2:21-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 3:8-12, 1 Peter 3:8-12, 1 Peter 3:18-22, 1 Peter 4:1-6, 1 Peter 4:7-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-5, 1 Peter 5:6-7 (view more) (view less)
Tags: God And Government, God's Care, Jesus Redeems, Jesus Christ, Joy, Jesus' Sacrifice, Humility And Pride, Hope, Hope Of Heaven, Holiness, Love One Another, Living Hope, Ministers, Marriage, Obedience, Pastoral Leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Persecution, Church Growth, Church Unity, Commitment, Church, Church Conflict, Christian Living, Christian Life, Christ's Church, Christian Maturity, Christianity, Christian Witness, Calvary, Caution, Blessings In Christ, Boldness, 911, Encouragement, Devotion, Difficulty, Compassion, Conflict, Crucifixion, Fiery Trials, Troubles, Trials And Difficulties, Tribulations, Trials, Transformation, The Cross, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Preparation, Spiritual Maturity, Sound Mind, Suffering, Submission, Strangers & Pilgrims, Temporary Home, Rejoicing, Redemption, Response, Sanctification, Salvation, Shepherds (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
Sermons in Series: 12
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-4, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:11-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 3:8-12, 1 Peter 3:13-22, 1 Peter 4:1-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 1 Peter 5:4-14 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Shepherd, Service, Security, Second Coming, Self, Self Esteem, Rewards, Salvation, Peace, Persecution, Trust, Tongue, Suffering, Suffering Joy In, Submission, Spiritual Warfare, Value, Victory, Obedience, Overseer, Maturity, Marriage, Mercy, Love, Leadership, Leadership General, Life, Joy, Inheritance, Identity, God Brings Hope, Glory, Good, Grace, Grow, Humility, Hope, Faithfulness, Elder, Discipleship, Attitude General, Authority, Action, Church Practices (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sermons in Series: 1
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-5
Tags: Elder, Church Practices, Leadership General, Leadership, Gospel, Pastors (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Mennonite
Sermons in Series: 3
Scripture: Psalms 101:1-8, 1 Peter 5:1-10, Titus 1:5-9
Tags: John Wesley, Carols, Biography, Evangelism, Civil War, Thanksgiving Holiday, Preaching, Phillip Brooks (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Congregational
Sermons in Series: 4
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-4, 1 Peter 5:5-11, Matthew 16:18, Genesis 2:20-25
Tags: Leadership General, Marriage General, Church Body Of Christ, Discipleship
Sermons in Series: 26
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-4, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 John 1:1-7, John 17:20-21, Galatians 6:1, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Peter 5:1-3, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 6:1-8, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Ephesians 4:11-16, Matthew 13:3-23, Matthew 14:22-33, 1 John 1:1-7, Colossians 3:17, Acts 2:46, Galatians 6:1, 1 Timothy 3:1-7, Acts 20:28, Amos 5:21-24, Isaiah 6:1-8, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Ephesians 4:11-16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-19, Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 14:22-33 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Church Body Of Christ, Church Discipline, Church General, Church Purpose Of, Doer Of Word, Easter Resurrection, Faith General, Gifts Giving, Giving General, Jesus Teachings, Leadership General, Unity, What Is Evangelism?, Worship Definition, Worship Benefits, Worship Purpose (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 10
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12, 1 Peter 2:1-12, 1 Peter 2:4-12, 1 Peter 2:11-25, 1 Peter 3:8-17, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 4:7-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Weary, Weight, David, Dead, Death, Debate, Depressurization, Defeat, Demand, Difficulties, Diarrhea, Difficult, Devil, Dog, Document, Disoriented, Discouragement, Disembark, Conference, Confess, Communist, Communion, Continental, Customs, Curse, Cynic, Danube, Dangerous, Credit Card, Creation, Covenant, Courage, Counterfeit, Corrie Ten Boom, Corinth, Control, Convict, Fix Our Eyes, Flight, Flock, Flowers, First Class, Fatalist, Fear, Fall Down, Faith, Economy, Ecclesiastes, Elect, Elders, Emergency, Engineer, Ethiopian Eunuch, Europe, Evil, Example, Evil Spirit, Evolution, Citizenship, Cleansing, Bury, Burial, Business, Browbeating, Budapest, Bricks, Bronze, Brave, Branch, Born Again, Border, Boundaries, Boldness, Bomb, Blood Of Jesus, Cancer, Casket, Change, Charles Finney, Chicago, Chick-Fil-A, Argument, Arizona, Argue, Annoyance, Anxiety, Alumni, American Indian, Alien, Albert Mohler, Airplane, Afraid, Abuse, Advent, Acceptance, Berlin Wall, Blind, Blessed, Binoculars, Baggage, Baptism, Backbone, Baptize, Arrogant, Atheist, Astronauts, Atheism, Assurance, Forgiveness, Foreign, Frustrate, Friendliest City, Free, Fragile, Free People, Germany, Full House, Galen, Glee Club, God In Control, Goliath, Godless, Husband, Husbands And Wives, Hungary, Humble, Hope In God, Hospitality, Immoral, Impression, Illegal, Hypocrite, Holy Spirit, Home, Holiness, Holy, Hijacking, Hitler, Hide, Hardship, Hate, Harsh, Guardians, Guilt, Hawaii, Heaven, Grave, Joe White, Jordan River, Joshua, Islam, Inheritance, Iniquity, Inner Ear, Indigestion, Intolerant, International, Instruction, Judgment Day, Judgment, Justification, Ken Ham, Leg Room, Ku Klux Klan, Life, Light, Mission, Mission Of Church, Mistreat, Misuse, Mexico, Mind, Meditation, Mechanical, Max Lucado, Memories, Mercy, Money, Montezuma, Moral Compass, Moody, Monitor, Moses, New Beginning, Muslim, Nagging, Nausea, Making A Difference, Machine Guns, Manipulation, Living Stones, Living Hope, Living Sacrifice, Lord’s Table, Love, Passenger, Passport, Pastors, Overcome, Oscar, Overjoyed, Overseas, Overseer, Pampered, Offense, Offensive, Omg, Old Testament, Opposition, Noah, Nogales, Novel, New Testament, New Year, Nicea, Peace, Perceive, Perception, Persecution, Persecute, Pharisees, Philip, Pettiness, Pew, Power, Praise God, Prayer, Potluck, Pity, Pilgrims, Pilot, Photo, Police, Plane, Plaque, Price, Priest, Prince Edward Island, Priesthood, Rahm Emanuel, Reality, Purity, Purified, Prowl, Protect, Resurrection, Retaliate, Rome, Rubel Shelly, Rick Stacy, Righteous, Righteousness, Rodney Stark, Risk, Remake, Resolution, Reprobate, Respect, Redeem, Red Sea, Rejoice, Storm, Strangers, Submission, Submit, Tempt, Suffering, Surprise, Take Off, Swashbuckler, Unleavened, Unfairness, Turbulence, Twitter, Underground Railroad, Troubles, Trial, Travel, Travelers, Tony Campolo, Tourist, Transformation, Threaten, Time Zone, Tired, Singing, Sickness, Sightseeing, Sin, Set Apart, Shades Of Grey, Shake, Shallow, Shepherd, Showbread, Shock, Shewbread, Shelter, Skate, Skating, Sins, Sinner's Prayer, Sleep, Smell, Second Coming, Seat, Self-Control, Separation, Servant, Serving, Saul, Saved, Scent, Sanctify, Sand, Salvation, Sacrifice, Salt, Safety, Saint, Useless, Vain, Value, Vance Havner, Vanity, Vessel, Visa, Weak, Water (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 29
Scripture: Titus 2:14, Genesis 12:1-3, Daniel 1:1-20, Exodus 19:5-6, Joshua 7:1-26, 1 John 3:16-18, Mark 3:21-35, Matthew 28:18, Matthew 25:31-46, Ephesians 4:1-6, Romans 6:1-7, 1 Corinthians 11:20-34, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Titus 2:2-8, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Philippians 2:1-11, 1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 10:32-35, 1 John 3:1, Revelation 19:11-16, Revelation 4:2-11, Revelation 4:2-11, Matthew 18:15-17 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Worship, Worship In Heaven, Written Word, Wisdom, Chosen By God, Chosen People, Chosen, Children Of God, Body Of Christ, Boldness, Church Body, Christian Community, Christian Unity, Christlike Character, Church Membership, Church Unity, Church Body Of Christ, Church Community, Church Conflict, Church Covenant, Church Family, Bible, Bible Reading, Bishop, Authority Of Scripture, Baptism, Abrahamic Covenant, Acceptable Worship, Achan, Accountability, Corporate Worship, Daniel, Confidence, Conflict, Connection, Communion, Conditional, Confession, Compromise, Distinctiveness, Death Of Believers, Dealing With Conflicts, Defile, Denominationalism, Elders Church, Elders, Exhort, Evangelism, Evangelism How To, Facing Conflict, False Teaching, Fellowship, Friendship, Garden Of Eden, God Chose Us, God The Father, Godly Character, God's Word, Human Body, Importance Of Christ, Immersion, Holy Spirit, Holy Communion, Holiness, Hades, Heavenly Home, Heavenly Father, Listening, Lord's Supper, Mission Of Church, New Jerusalem, New Heaven And Earth, New Covenant, Jesus' Compassion, Jesus' Mission, Inerrancy, Infallibility, Individualism, Jesus As Bridegroom, Kingdom's Mission, Koinonia, Law Of Moses, Leadership General, Leadership, Water Baptism, Scripture Inspired, Second Coming, Servant Leadership, Separate From World, Selfishness, Sharpen, Shepherd God's Flock, Sheol, Showing Mercy, Soul Care, Spiritual Care, Spiritual Health, Spiritual Gifts, Unholy, Unity, Public Ministry, Reaching The Lost, Reading God's Word, Preach The Word, Restoration, Role Model, Reproof, Resolve, Resolving Conflict, Physical Care, Perseverance, Persecution, Old Covenant, Obedience, Overseeing The Flock (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 11
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 1 Peter 1:6-9, 1 Peter 1:10-12, 1 Peter 1:13-21, 1 Peter 2:1-3, 1 Peter 2:18-25, 1 Peter 3:1-6, 1 Peter 4:7-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-5 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Workplace, Workplace Integrity, Wholeheartedness, Respect, Resurrection, Reading God's Word, Prayer, Praise, Ot Prophets, Pastors, Sovereignty, Spiritual Gifts, Sin, Sign Of End Times, Sexual Purity, Serving, Serve, Salvation, Teaching Of The Apostles, Submission To God, Submission, Suffering, Trial, Trials And Difficulties, Angels, American Culture, Battle For The Mind, Bible, Bitterness, Bible Knowledge, Bible Reading, Church Persecution, Born Again, Choosing Joy, Difficulty, Devoted Prayer, Fiery Trials, Elders, Employee, End Times, Eternal Security, Enduring Suffering, Inheritance, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Messianic Prophecies, Generation Gap, Growing, Identity, Husbands And Wives, Hospitality, Holiness, Holy, Hope (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 13
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9, Matthew 16:13-19, Revelation 21:5, 1 Peter 1:13-21, Matthew 18:2-3, Acts 17:6, Matthew 18:22, 1 Peter 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:11-17, 1 Peter 2:18-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:20-23, 1 Peter 3:8-12, Romans 12:17, 1 Peter 3:17-22, 1 Peter 4:1-11, Acts 5:40-42, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-5, 1 Peter 5:8-12, Psalms 34:19 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Christian Love, Choose To Love, Affliction, Compassion, Divine Purpose, Divine Pattern, Future Kingdom, Future, Fulfill Purpose, Full Submission, Good, Identity In Christ, Identity, Loving People, Love, Living The Future, Living For God, Kingdom Of God, Reflecting Kingdom, Preparing For Future, Press Forward, New World Living, Onesimus, Second Coming, Suffering, Submission, Verified Life (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12, 1 Peter 2:4-10, 1 Peter 2:11-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 3:8-12, 1 Peter 3:13-22, 1 Peter 4:1-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-14 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Unselfish, Trials And Difficulties, Testing Faith, You Are Important, Family Of God, God's Family, Harmony, Life Witness, Living Witness, Hope, Hope In Christ, Discouraged, Discouragement, Enduring Trials, Church Harmony, Chosen By God, Christian Witness, Blessings In Christ, Mind Of Christ, Marriage, Make It Count, Making Life Count, Selfishness, Servanthood, Suffering (view more) (view less)
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-25, 1 Peter 3:1-22, 1 Peter 5:1-14, 2 Peter 2:1-22
Tags: Younger Believers, Seek Peace, Reward, Peace In The Church, Peace In The Home, Peace In The World, Suffering, Deceitful, Depraved, Destruction, Elders, Calling, False Teachers, Hope In Suffering, Hope Of Glory, Hope To Live, Living Hope (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 23
Scripture: Revelation 17:5-6, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 10:8-12, Daniel 8:1-27, Ephesians 6:12, Revelation 17:18, Ephesians 1:22, 1 Peter 5:1-5, Revelation 17:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 18:24, Revelation 17:3, Luke 1:28, Revelation 11:15, Revelation 18:4, Revelation 17:1, John 10:25, Matthew 24:24 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Vatican, Vatican Ii, Tower Of Babel, World War 1, World War 2, World Church, Whore Of Revelation, Visions, Satan, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Romanism, Rome, Roman Empire, Revelation, Renaissance, Reformation, Protestant, Persecution, Peter, Papacy, Popes, Pontifex Maximus, Luther, Mary, Medo-Persia, Mystery Babylon, New Testament, Nimrod, Greece, Great Harlot, Hitler, History, Jesuits, Jesus Of Nazareth, John, John Calvin, Kenneth Copeland, Ecumenical, Conspiracy, Constantine, Communism, Compromise, Church History, Daniel, Anti-Semitism, America, Abraham Lincoln, Assyria, Beast Of Revelation, Babylon, Billly Graham, Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Charismatic, Catholic Church, Catholic, Catholicism, Church (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 1 Peter 1:13-25, 1 Peter 2:1-12, 1 Peter 2:13-25, 1 Peter 3:1-7, 1 Peter 3:8-17, 1 Peter 3:18-22, 1 Peter 4:1-11, 1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:1-14 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Victorious Living, Wrath, Worship, Worry, Submission, Submit To Government, Submisson, Suffer For God, Suffering, Mind Of Christ, Mourn Over Sin, Sound Mind, Reward, Fear God, Foreknowledge, Joy, Longing For God, Hope, Holy, Bible, Blessing, Blessing Bearer, Circumstances, Eternal Rewards, Evangelism, Election (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 7
Scripture: Acts 20:28-32, 1 Peter 5:1-4
Tags: Shepherds, Teach, Watch Over, Leadership, Instruct, Ministers, Oversight, Pastors, Care For, Deacons, Evangelist, Elders, Feed (view more) (view less)
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