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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Sermons in Series: 13
Scripture: Colossians 1:1-8, Colossians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:12-19, Colossians 1:19-23, Colossians 2:4-23, Colossians 2:6-15, Colossians 3:1-4, Colossians 3:5-11, Colossians 3:12-17, Colossians 4:2-6, Colossians 4:7-18 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Tongue, Suffering For Gospel, Sufficiency, Sinful Behavior, Striving, Stewardship, Spiritual Warfare, Serving Others, Serving Together, Servanthood, Wisdom, Victory In Christ, Warfare, Enemy Of God, Blood Of Christ, Blessings In Christ, Chosen People, Christ Example, Christian Witness, Christian Purpose, Christian Growth, Church Ministry, Christlike Character, Bearing Fruit, Forgiveness, Firstborn, False Doctrine, Faithful Friend, Family, Family Love, Friendship, Freedom In Christ, God The Father, God's Strength, Godly Speech, Gospel, Loyal Friend, Holiness, High Standards, Image Of Christ, Husband And Wife, Jesus Christ, Jesus The Son, Sacrifice, Reconciliation, Put To Death, Put Flesh To Death, Salvation, Satan, Saving Faith, Masters And Slaves, Obedience, Old Man, New Nature, Position In Christ, Prayer, Preeminence, Paul's Prayer (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Baptist
Sermons in Series: 32
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 1:6, 1 Thessalonians 1:4-8, Philippians 1:9-11, Philippians 1:12-14, Philippians 1:15-18, Philippians 1:19-21, Philippians 1:21-26, Philippians 1:28-30, Philippians 1:27-28, Philippians 1:28-30, Philippians 2:1-2, Philippians 2:3-4, Philippians 2:5-11, Philippians 2:12-13, Philippians 2:12-16, Philippians 2:17-24, Philippians 2:25-30, Philippians 3:1-3, Philippians 3:4-8, Philippians 3:9, Philippians 3:10-11, Philippians 3:12-14, Philippians 3:15, Philippians 3:16-19, Philippians 3:20-21, Philippians 4:2-5, Philippians 4:6-7, Philippians 4:8-9, Philippians 4:10-19, Philippians 4:20-23 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Worship, Will Of God, Willingness, Thanksgiving, Thought Life, Submission To Christ, Suffering, Unity, Trouble, Trust, Selfishness, Servant, Self Concern, Spiritual Fruit, Standing, State, Sovereign, God's Will, Grace And Peace, Heaven, Harmony, Forgetting The Past, Following Jesus, Following Christ, Focus, Fellowship, Joy, Joyfuly Service, Joy In Suffering, Joy In Persecution, Knowing Christ, Life In Christ, Lifestyle, Living, Humble, Humility, Hope, Jesus Christ, Character, Bondservant, Blessed Hope, Christian Walk, Christian Community, Christian Living, Christian Life, Bearing Fruit, Being Content, Attitude, Abounding In Love, Church Problems, Citizenship, Conflict, Consequences, Confidence In God, Confidence, Conduct, Contentment, Conversation, Cost Of Discipleship, Death In Christ, Division, Disharmony, Dying, Obedience, Oneness, Prayer, Prayer With Thanks, Pressing Ahead, Saint, Sainthood, Righteousness, Responsibility, Salvation, Sanctification, Savior (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 5
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, Ecclesiastes 2:17-26, Ecclesiastes 4:1-6, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Tags: Dead-End, Colonel Sanders, Communion, Contentment, Compassion For Poor, Facebook, Empty, Drudgery, Arabia, Altar, Abihu, Child Sacrifice, Boredom, Break Bread, Improve, In Vain, Incense, Injustice, Jesus Our Wisdom, Hypochondriac, Howard Hughes, Heresy, Lord’s Supper, Love, Lee Atwater, Lawrence Of Arabia, Kfc, Katherine Hepburn, Job, Grindstone, Guard, Furniture, Ginger Rogers, Gift, Fool, Forgive, Fired, Faucet, Pleasure, Possessions, Prestige, Priest, Pew Research, One Another, Olivia De Havilland, Nadab, Meaninglessness, Martin Luther King, Manasseh, Moses, Work, Wealth, Wisdom, Worthless, Worship, Unappreciated, Unfairness, Uzziah, Vanity, Water, Tinker, Thirst, Terminology, Temple, Tedious, Tabernacle, Steve Ridgell, Spruce Goose, Saint, Re-Arrange, Redefine, Repetitious, Republican Party, Retirement, Richard Wurmbrand, Sacrifice (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Sermons in Series: 26
Scripture: 1 Kings 1:1-10, 1 Kings 2:1-10, 1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 3:16-28, 1 Kings 5:1-18, 1 Kings 6:19-37, 1 Kings 7:13-22, 1 Kings 8:22-30, 1 Kings 10:1-10, 1 Kings 11:1-13, 1 Kings 11:26-40, 1 Kings 12:1-24, 1 Kings 12:25-33, 1 Kings 13:1-6, 1 Kings 14:1-11, 1 Kings 14:21-28, 1 Kings 15:25-29, 1 Kings 16:8-13, 1 Kings 17:1-16, 1 Kings 17:17-24, 1 Kings 19:1-18, 1 Kings 19:19-21, 1 Kings 20:1-30, 1 Kings 21:17-29, 1 Kings 22:1-28, Hebrews 3:7-13, 1 Kings 22:29-38 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Prayer, Prayer General, Mercy Of God, Obedience To God, Obedience, Discouragement, Discipline Of God, Evil, Complacency, Commitment, Action, Advice, Assurance, Church, God Is In Control, God Is All Powerful, God's Sovereignty, God's Sovereign Will, Godly Wisdom, Heart, Heart Before God, Heart Of God, Fulfillment, Foolishness Of Man, Forgiveness, Fear The Lord, Fame, Faithfulness Of God, Fatigue, Light, Justice Of God, Self Pity, Self Centeredness, Seek God, Sovereign God, Sovereignty Of God, Restoration, Providence Of God, Provision, Purpose Of God, Promise Of God, Promises Of God, The Love Of God, The Truth Of God, The Truth, Thought, Temple Of God, Trust, Trusting God, Truth Of God, Voice Of God, Worship Attitude, Wisdom From God, Word Of God, Word Of Hope, Wealth, Will Of God, Wisdom, Wisdom And Knowledge (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Sermons in Series: 17
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 2 Timothy 4:1-5
Tags: Capable Men, Assurances, At Hand, Analysis, Divine Preserver, Divine Counselor, Divine Deliverer, Endure Hardness, Endure To The End, Departure, Demas, Defense And Confirmation, Crown Of Life, Committed, Good Soldier, Gospel Of Christ, Forsaken, Fought A Good Fight, Fulfilled The Faith, Gentiles, Exalts A Nation, Faithfulness, Faithfulness Unto Death, Faith, Finished My Course, Judgment In The Earth, Judgment, Hazarded Their Lives, Lions Den, Lay Aside Weight, Judgment Of God, Just Live By Faith, Love His Appearing, Mark, Offered, Nero, Military Word, Ready To Be Offered, People Learn Righteousness, Paul, Preach The Word, Timothy, Terror Of The Lord, Rome, Roman Prison, Righteous Judge, Righteousness, Saved By Grace, Sin That Beset Us, Son In The Faith, Strive Lawfully, Take Heed, Teach Others (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 25
Scripture: Psalms 1:1-6, Psalms 2:1-12, Psalms 3:1-8, Psalms 4:1-8, Psalms 6:1-10, Psalms 5:1-12, Psalms 7:1-17, Psalms 8:1-9, Psalms 9:1-20, Psalms 13:1-6, Psalms 14:1-7, Psalms 15:1-5, Psalms 17:1-15, Psalms 16:1-11, Psalms 18:1-27, Psalms 19:1-14, Psalms 20:1-9, Psalms 22:1-31, Psalms 23:1-6, Psalms 27:1-14, Psalms 26:1-12, Psalms 29:1-11, Psalms 28:1-9, Psalms 30:1-12, Psalms 53:1-6, Psalms 31:1-24, Psalms 32:1-11, Psalms 33:1-22, Psalms 34:1-22, Psalms 36:1-12, Psalms 14:1-3 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Devoted, Devoted To Christ, Devoted To God, Devotion, Devotion To God, David, Crucifixion, Cry Out To God, Declare His Glory, Confess Sin, Committed To God, Anointing, Celebrate, Godly, Godly Discipline, God Is Everything, God, Gratitude, Grateful, Grace, Forgiveness, Faithful, Faithfulness, Faithfulness To God, Fool, Jesus, Hope, Hope Is In God, Honor Of God, Honor God, Live For God, Living For Christ, Living For God, Loving The Lord, Man Is Sinful, Mercy Of God, Praising God, Praise, Psalm 23, Provider, Psalm, Prophecy Of Christ, Repentence, Resisting God, Restoration, Rejecting God, Salvation From God, Serving God, Serve God, Serve The Lord, Sufficient, Thankfulness, Turn To God, Trust In God, Trust, Trusting God, Trusting In God, Worship, Worship God, Ungodly, Wait (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Sermons in Series: 4
Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:12-17, Matthew 25:14-30, Luke 17:3-10, Galatians 4:1-9
Tags: Ticket, Tickle, Surrender, Talent, Task, Speed, Son Of God, Sinner's Prayer, Slave, Servant, Seek, Servanthood, Ring, Salvation, Prayer, Repent, Responsibility, Reborn, Reinforcement, Mountain, Money, Mercy, Nicodemus, Nose, Needy, Mulberry, Mustard Seed, Napoleon, Parable, Pagan, Poor, Police, Positive, Pierce, Penalty, Work, Welfare, Unworthy, Unprofitable, Warning, Lawgiver, Lonely, Law, Justice, Judas, Master, Marks Of A Christian, Mansion, Love, Lord, Heir, Hitchhiker, Hosea, Honor, Impossible, Inherit, Jezebel, Glean, Good Deeds, Faith, Fear, Farm, Farmhand, Forgive, Forgiveness, Fortune, Everest, Dobson, Ears, Dying, Disbelief, Diligently, Crucifixion, Cross, Climber, Context, Complaining, Confess, Aesop, Adopt, Adoption, Afraid, Ability, Abba, Argue, Benevolence, Awl, Baptize, Baptism, Arrogant, Children Of God, China (view more) (view less)
Scripture: John 8:31-32, 1 John 3:14-16, John 15:13-15, 1 Peter 2:11-12, John 13:1-17, 1 Peter 2:21-25, Romans 1:7, 1 Peter 2:4-5, 1 Peter 2:5-9, John 15:16, Ephesians 3:10, 2 Timothy 2:3-4 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Royal Priesthood, Saint, Scripture Inspired, Servant, Servanthood, Servant Attitude, Servant Heart, Servant Humble, Sojourner, Sojourners, Soldier Of Christ, True Discipleship, Veteran's Day, Victory In The Lord, Temple, Strangers & Pilgrims, Spiritual Priesthood, Spiritual Battle, Spiritual Fruit, Strangers, Example Of Jesus, Exclusivity, Family Of God, Cost Of Discipleship, Discipleship, Christian Equality, Christian, Christ Example, Christian Soldiers, Brothers And Sisters, Building Church, Called To Be Saints, Church Members, Church Membership, Church Body Of Christ, Brethren, Body As A Temple, Bear Fruit, Bearing Fruit, Believer, Attending Church, Alien, Altar Call, Jesus' Friends, Infighting, Imitate Christ, Imitating Christ, Imitator, Good Works, Friend Of God, Friendship With God, Friendship, Fruit-Bearing, Personal Holiness, Progressive Holiness, Priests, Living Stones, Love One Another (view more) (view less)
Scripture: John 8:12-59, John 9:1-41, John 11:1-45, John 12:1-19, John 13:1-30, John 12:20-50, John 13:18-38, John 14:15-31, John 15:1-17, John 20:1-31, John 21:1-25, John 4:1-42, John 1:29-42, John 6:1-21, John 6:22-71, John 7:1-52, John 8:12-59, John 9:1-46, John 10:1-42, John 11:1-45, John 12:1-19, John 12:20-50, John 13:1-30, John 14:15-31, John 15:1-17, John 16:16-33, John 17:1-26, John 20:1-31, John 21:1-25 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Miracles Of Jesus, Obedience, Leadership, Persecution, Priorities, Integrity, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Attributes, Holy Spirit In Believers, Humility, Hope, Lazarus Raised, Jesus Died For Us, Jesus Is Alive, Jesus Is The Life, Jesus Life, Jesus Light Of World, Jesus' Prayer, Jesus' Resurrection, Jesus The King, Jesus The Messiah, Hardship, God's Kingdom, Divinity Of Christ, Discipleship, Easter Resurrection, Easter, Easter Maundy Thursday, Don't Worry, Connecting With God, Forgiveness, Feast Of Tabernacles, Feeding 5000, Feeding Of The 5000, Eternal Life, Evangelism, Christian Witness, Christian Love, Children Of God, Atheism, Belief In Christ, Bearing Fruit, Assurance, Another Comforter, Abiding In The Vine, Rejection, Resurrection, Restoration, Repentance, Signs, Son Of God, Servanthood, Spiritual Blindness, The Bread Of Life, The Good Shepherd, What Is Evangelism?, Washing Feet (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Anglican
Sermons in Series: 6
Scripture: Judges 13:1-25, Judges 16:1-31, John 14:1-6, Matthew 1:18-23, Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 2:9-15 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Archangel Michael, Betrayal, Believe, Bigotry, Blood, Baptism, Begotten, Comics, Cemetery, Canada, Burial, Buddhism, Books, Faith, Ezekiel, Doomsday, Elijah, Elisha, Eternal Life, Eternal, Disfigure, Die, Death, Deity Of Christ, Confucianism, Compassion, Gabriel, Fear Of Death, Falsehood, Forgotten Son, Gospel, Grave, Hinduism, Healing, Judgment Day, Justice, Jesus The Truth, Judgmentalism, Just, Kal-El, Karma, Jehovah Witness, Isaiah, Importance, Immanuel, Immortal, Man Of Steel, Love, Nazarite, Nazarite Vow, Mock, Mortal, Messianic, Mercy, Mere Man, Thomas, Tony Campolo, Translation, Superhero, Superman, Surgery, Surgeon, Teenager, Weakness, Vow, Virgin, Trust, Truth, Understanding, Stable, Strength, Samuel, Samson, Scholar, Self-Righteousness, Sex, Revival, Resurrection, Righteousness, River, Sacrifice, Rely, President, Pride, Pharmacist, Philistines, News, Novel, New World, Outcast, World Religions (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 20
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 1:1-2, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, 2 Corinthians 1:8-24, 2 Corinthians 2:1-11, 2 Corinthians 2:12-17, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, 2 Corinthians 4:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:7-18, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11-15, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18, 2 Corinthians 7:2-16, 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, 2 Corinthians 11:1-4, 2 Corinthians 11:5-15, 2 Corinthians 12:11-18 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Blessing, Authority, Attack, Apostle, Apostles General, Aroma, Arrogance, Accusation, Church, Comfort, Church General, Church Discipline, Church Body Of Christ, Call, Change, Factions, Doctrine, Endurance, Essential, Eternal, Ethics, Communication, Conflict, Compromise, Criticism, Counsel, Covenant, Controversy, Death, Deception, Defend, Defense, Discipleship, Disciplines, Leadership General, Leadership, Leader, Laity, Ministry, Motivation, Motives, Misconceptions, Martyrdom, Marriage General, March, Love, Letter, Holy Spirit In Believers, Holy Spirit General, Gullibility, Harmony, Heart, Heaven, Groan, Fear, Finances, Fellowship, Flexibility, Giving General, Glory, Gift, Giving, Saint, Resurrection, Purity, Proof, Quit, Prayer Supplication, Offering, Pastor, Pastors, Prayer, Peace, Seal, Satan, Sanctification, Separation, Strife, Stress, Stewardship, Veil, Unity, Unseen, Unbelief, Testimony, Tent, Suffering Joy In, Suffering, Treasure, Transformation, Tolerance, Tithing, Yoke, Witness, Zeal (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 18
Scripture: James 1:1, James 1:5-8, James 1:9-11, James 1:12, James 1:1-18, James 1:16-18, James 1:22-25, James 1:26-27, James 2:5-7, James 2:8-13, James 2:14-20, James 2:21-26, Hebrews 11:7, James 3:1-6, James 3:7-12, James 4:1-5, James 4:11-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12, James 5:7-11, James 5:13-16 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Faith Vs. Works, Faith, Endurance, Double-Minded, Control, Consistency, Conflict, Crown Of Life, Compassion, Deception, Dead Faith, Discipleship, Cheerful, Books And Literature, Blessing, Blessed, Abraham, Affliction, Affluence, Ambition, Good, Good Name, God's Will, God's Provision, Growth In Christ, Greeting, Greed, Healing, Guilt, Gift, Giving General, Friend Of God, Goals, Fire, Forgiveness General, Lordship Of Christ, Law Of Love, Money, Motives, Mirror, Mercy, Judge, Justification, Jesus' Brother, James, Insight, Wealth, Wisdom, Work, Words, World, Wound, Plan, Persecution, Power, Poverty, Prayer Answered, Prayer General, Patience, Neighbor, Obey, Opportunity, Rewards, Rich In Faith, Rich, Restoration, Responsiveness, Religion, Prosperity, Rahab, Quarrel, Receive, Real Faith, Principles, Preparation, Teacher, Suffering, Trial, Trials And Difficulties, Tomorrow, Tongue, Trust, Unstable, Speech, Sin Bondage To, Second Coming, Salvation (view more) (view less)
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:10-17, Psalms 14:1, Isaiah 48:16-17, Genesis 1:27, John 3:1-18, John 3:1-10, 1 John 3:1-10, John 10:27-29, Ephesians 4:4, 1 Corinthians 5:1-11, Exodus 4:2, Romans 6:1-4, 1 Corinthians 11:23-34, Romans 14:5-9, 1 Corinthians 15:24, 1 Peter 4:7, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 14:22-36, Luke 13:1-5, Proverbs 3:13, 2 Corinthians 8:9-15, Philippians 1:15-18, Matthew 5:13-16, James 4:1 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Evangelism, Examples Of Faith, Evangelism Urgency, Evangelism How To, Eschatology, Faith And Works, Fear Of God, Father, Family, Culture, Cooperation, End Times, Education, Doctrine, Dominion, Discipleship, Disciplines, Call, Born Again, Blessing, Body Of Christ, Bible Truth, Bible, Baptism, Anthropology, Apologetics God, Adoption, Action, Affliction, America, Allegory, Children, Church, Church Body Of Christ, Church Purpose Of, Church Practices, Combat, Communion, Lord's Supper, Lord's Day, Love, Made New, Marriage, Man, Millennium, Missions, New Creation, Nicodemus, Offering, Ordinance, Original Sin, Parenting, Political Freedom, Great Commission, Grace, Good News, Gift, God, God The Father, Kingdom, Kingdom Of God, Inspiration, Human Life, Holy Spirit, Sabbath, Salvation, Society, Sinful Nature, Son, Spiritual Gifts, Stench, Struggles, Sunday, Tithe, Tithes, Trinity, True Faith, Warfare, War, Work, World (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 19
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17, 1 Corinthians 3:18-23, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, 1 Corinthians 15:1-23, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, 1 Corinthians 7:1-16, 1 Corinthians 7:17-31, 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, 1 Corinthians 9:1-18, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, 1 Corinthians 10:14-33, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Worldly Wisdom, Worship, Walk Obedience, Self-Control, Servanthood, Sexual Sin, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Freedom, Spiritual Foundation, Sound Teaching, Spiritual Discipline, Trust God, The Gospel, Stumbling Block, Call To Service, Building, Bragging, Church At Corinth, Apostle Paul, Accountable, Adultery, Cross, Cross Of Calvary, Dealing With Conflicts, Deception, Communion, Faith, Discipline, Divisions, Draft, Easter Resurrection, Lord's Supper, Knowledge, Inalienable Rights, Irreverence, Jesus Christ, Identity In Christ, Immaturity, Humility, Holiness, Heresy, Grace Of God, Gospel, God's Plan, God's Love, Godly Worship, Foundation Of Faith, Freedom, Freedom In Christ, Friend, Gender Roles, Gender Equality, Glorify God, Glorifying God, Focus, Folly, Foolishness, Profane, Redemption, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Rights, Sacred, Prideful, Personal Holiness, Marriage General, Marriage, Marriage And Divorce, Men And Women, Message Of The Cross, Obedience (view more) (view less)
Sermons in Series: 70
Scripture: Romans 1:1, Romans 1:1-7, Romans 1:8-15, Romans 1:16-17, Romans 1:18-23, Romans 1:24-32, Romans 2:1-5, Romans 2:6-11, Romans 2:12-16, Romans 2:17-24, Romans 2:25-29, Romans 3:1-8, Romans 3:9-20, Romans 3:21-26, Romans 3:27-31, Romans 4:1-8, Romans 4:9-12, Romans 4:13-17, Romans 4:18-25, Romans 5:1-11, Romans 5:1-11, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 5:12-21, Romans 6:1-11, Romans 6:11-14, Romans 6:15-19, Romans 6:20-23, Romans 7:1-6, Romans 7:7-12, Romans 7:14-25, Romans 8:1-4, Romans 8:5-11 (view more) (view less)
Tags: United With Christ, Sufferring, Struggles, The Gospel, The Law, Servant, Sin, Sin Nature, Serving God, Serving Others, Slavery To Sin, Walk By The Spirit, Walking In Spirit, Works Proof Of Faith, Worship, Eternal Inheritance, Faith, Faith And Works, External, Condemnation, Commitment To Christ, Delight, Death In Adam, Bondservant, Called To Serve, Character, Christian Walk, Bible, Believers Victory, Assurance Of Salvation, Adam, Grace, Gospel, Heart, Hate Sin, Good Works, God's Righteousness, God's Word, God's Wrath, God's Love, God's Promises, God's Glory, God's Creation, God's Kindness, Freedom From Sin, Faithful Obedience, Faith Vs Works, Hope, Hypocrisy, Inheritance, Indwelling Sin, In Christ, Law And Grace, Justification, Judgement, Judging Others, Judgment, Power Of God, Our Righteousness, Sanctification, Relationship To God, Relationship, Purpose Of The Law, Repentance, Ritual, Rituals (view more) (view less)
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