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  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    The Submission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
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    This sermon spells out what our responsibility is to those who govern us.

    Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Introduction: Christians make good citizens. We really do! I believe that if America’s leaders understood that our faith obligates us to this, they would encourage men and women to follow Christ. Permit me to share just a few ways that we bless our country: 1. We pay our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Freedom

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,652 views

    Independence Day sermon using a Monopoly Board to contrast what we call freedom with what the Bible declares is freedom.

    What makes you feel really free? --Just over 643,000 American soldiers have given their lives in various wars since the birth of our nation in the pursuit and defense of freedom. --Patrick Henry was a famous statesman and orator of colonial Virginia. In 1764 he was elected to the House of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Honoring Others By Submitting To Them

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 24, 2005
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    How we should seek to be good example and to submit to authority figures in our lives such as the governement and employeer

    SBC Philippi 10/23/05 7 pm Rev. Jeff Simms Honoring God By Submitting to Others 1 Peter 2:11-20 Primary Purpose: Peter encourages us in our daily walk to honor God in our relationships in the world, with the government and in our work. Introduction Having told us that we are now a people for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Respect For Authority Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,497 views

    We respect earthly authorities out of our love for God

    Respect for Authority 1 Peter 2:13-17 Today we are going to talk about respect for earthly authority. Who are some earthly authorities? The President, Governor, Police Officers, Military Officers, etc... God’s word give us direction for our relationship with these authority figures. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Third Sunday After Easter, 2001

    Contributed by Roger Hartline on May 5, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,283 views

    Submission and redemption in 1 Peter

    The Third Sunday After Easter, 2001 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen! The entire first epistle of Peter is an exhortation to fully share in the sufferings of Christ. Or maybe, more correctly, to rejoice in sharing the suffering of Christ. This morning’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Respect Ii Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 19, 2006
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    How can we get a hearing in lost society? How can we influence our world for Christ?

    Respect II (1 Peter 2:13-17) 1. What a week: last week’s sermon three thumbs down. 2. Tribune call: a man was fishing….took photo…shadows looked like Jesus; they called me for my comments. 3. Highland Park Christian (?) Church… a catch 22… We are just Highland Park Church, but if I see we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Greg Addison avatar

    Should Meeting Jesus Make A Difference In My Life?

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006
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    The truth of redemption is that we were so changed totally and completely that we have all we need to live as an example of Jesus.

    As we drove around Memphis during our Thanksgiving holiday, we realized that we were commenting when we drove by churches how many were struggling. That prompted us to begin a discussion about why isn’t the church stronger? It seems like so many folks are impacted by the world rather than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Slaves To Freedom

    Contributed by Donald Sibley on Sep 15, 2006
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    THESE ARE TRYING TIMES FOR THE BLACK FOLK OF JENA, AND FOLK ALL ACROSS THIS LAND. THE SITUATION THAT HAS ARISEN HERE IN JENA, FROM THE CRUEL PRANK PLAYED BY THE THREE YOUNG WHITE MEN OF JENA HIGH SCHOOL, LEAVES ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTE

    SLAVES TO FREEDOM I PETER 2:11-17 THESE ARE TRYING TIMES FOR THE BLACK FOLK OF JENA, AND FOLK ALL ACROSS THIS LAND. THE SITUATION THAT HAS ARISEN HERE IN JENA, FROM THE CRUEL PRANK PLAYED BY THE THREE YOUNG WHITE MEN OF JENA HIGH SCHOOL, LEAVES ME NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER. HOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Submission To Civil Authorities

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 11 ratings
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    Submission to Civil Authorities is the Only Answer to Persecution and the Best Way to Glorify God (2:13b-17) 1.

    Submission to Civil Authorities is the Only Answer to Persecution and the Best Way to Glorify God (2:13b-17) 1. Description of Such Conduct a. Fundamental Responsibility is Submission b. Danger to Avoid is the Misuse of Our Spiritual Freedom (:15) c. The Special Honor We Give to Civil ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    Freedom And Responsibility

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,671 views

    This sermon deals with the limk between our democracy and freedom, and our dependence on God and the principles of the bible.

    Freedom and Responsibility Mat 7:12, Acts 16:31, Rom 10:9, John 3:16, 1 Pet 2:16, 2 Cor 3:17, Gal 5:1, 13-14, 1 Cor 8:9 Mat 28:19-20 I. This week we celebrated the anniversary of our nation’s independence, and I wonder how many in government today really understand what Independence meant to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Gauthier avatar

    Set Free To Serve

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 13, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 12,288 views

    Our freedom in Christ calls us to be servants to God.

    “Set Free to Serve” I Peter 2:11-17 Freedom… we champion our freedoms in our country. The freedom of speech, the freedom to bear arms, the freedom of religion… As Christians, we champion our freedoms as well: · Our past, as painful as it may have been, · The attachment to the things of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Following Footprints

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 7, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,913 views

    We are called to follow in the footprints of Jesus Christ, and sometimes those footprints are bloody. What is it that characterizes this wonderful person in whose steps we are to walk?

    Passage: 1 Peter 2:13-25 Intro: Footprints aren’t very common in Arizona 1. not enough rain to make mud, anything else dries in 3 seconds 2. but when we do find them, they are unmistakable evidence that someone has passed this way before. 3. if we see a set of footprints disappear over a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Following Footprints

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 15, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
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    We are called to follow in the often bloody footprints of Jesus Christ. What does this mean? How can I do it? What does it take?

    May 5, 2003 "Footprints" 1 Peter 2:13-25 Pastor Jon MacKinney ________________________________________________________________________ Footprints are not a very common occurrence in Arizona. Frankly, in certain parts, like our part, there’s not enough rain to make any mud to make any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Alan Smith avatar

    Built Up A Spiritual House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 415 ratings
     | 158,009 views

    The church is compared to a house, and we are the individual building blocks.

    Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about a church building. Not the physical building that surrounds us here which is composed of wood and stone, but the building of God, the church of our Lord that is composed of living stones. The New Testament uses a number of different descriptive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Nowak avatar

    Liberty As Virtue Series

    Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,621 views

    The Christian, unlike the world, should use his liberty to demonstrate his virtue, not to justify his vices.

    I Peter 2:13-17 “Liberty as Virtue” Intro—Last week, we looked at Peter’s discussion of the church as “sojourners and pilgrims” in the world—Peter calls on the church in 2:11 to “abstain from fleshly lusts,” and we talked about how we need to abstain from those fleshly lusts for two reasons—first, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist