Sermons on 1 Peter 1:3-5:3:

Faith , The Evidence Of Things Not Seen

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Jun 7, 2017

We are visual people. We talk about our understanding of the world as we perceive it. We even use the phrase “how we see the world.” Yet, just about everything works around our "sight". How we "see" , "view", or "perceive".

We are visual people. We talk about our understanding of the world as we perceive it. We even use the phrase “how we see the world.” Yet, just about everything works around our "sight". How we "see" , "view", or "perceive". As Christians, we may be blessed with five physical senses, and our sight ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-3, 1 Peter 1:7, Romans 42:11

I Am A Servant Of God Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 13, 2017

We allowed a great enemy to slither into our lives and he knew he need only to get us to trust him with our identity.

“I am a Servant of God” Series: Identity: Becoming Who We Are June 11, 2017 – Brad Bailey Intro A recent report came out by the fastest growing crime in America which is…identity theft. A crime in which someone steals some combination of your credit card number…. Driver’s license number… Social ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:16, Romans 6:22, John 17:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Daily Walk

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jun 17, 2017

God is realigning our focus to a New Testament Mentality. Our mentality is weekly or monthly. Living for God as a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ is a “DAILY” practice.

Our Daily Walk Lakewood Church of God | Speaker: Pastor Jonathan | 6-18-2017 ¥ God is realigning our focus to a New Testament Mentality. Our mentality is weekly or monthly. Living for God as a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ is a “DAILY” practice. ¥ Why do we need to have a “Daily” walk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:11, Matthew 26:55, Mark 14:49, Luke 19:47, Acts 2:46-47, Acts 5:42, Luke 11:1-13, Exodus 36:1-7, 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 1 Peter 4:12-14, Hebrews 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Hedges Of Protection

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 27, 2017

Was Satan telling the truth or lying when he accused God of surrounding Job with a protective hedge? If Job had one, do we? What is it? What kind of protection does it give, in view of illness. accidents, temptation, enemies, and loss that befall us?

HEDGES OF PROTECTION Note: I have developed a set of slides on PowerPoint 10. If anyone is interested in having the pptx file I will send it to you by Email. Send your request to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject Hedges of Protection Slides and I will send them directly, along with a file ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:16-19, Matthew 10:16-22, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Romans 8:35-37, 1 Peter 1:3-5, Psalm 91:1-16, Job 1:1-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Word Of God

Contributed by Beulah Praiselin on Jun 30, 2017

When Lord breathes, he can give life, He blows away the unnecessary and His-breathed scripture endure forever. Believe in His Word and expect the unexpected

Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, who is the same yesterday today and forever. In the daily part of our life we tend to think a lot about other people and the worldly glory, Sometimes our prioritization changes according to the surroundings we tend to lower the priority to be given to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:24-25

Be Holy For I Am Holy

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 1, 2017

The New Testament calls upon Christians to be holy, as God is holy. Is that even possible? Does a single sin nullify our holiness irrevocably? What does the phrase mean, and how are we to respond?

BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY Note: I have a presentation in PowerPoint 10 to go with the following sermon. If you are interested in the PowerPoint file I will send it directly, along with the sermon text in a Word 10 docx file with cues for slide changes and animations. Email me at sam@srmccormick.net ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:10, 1 Peter 1:14-16, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Leviticus 21:6-8, Exodus 19:5-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7, Isaiah 6:3, Leviticus 11:45  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Opportunity Of A Lifetime

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 6, 2017

Sermon processes three life principles drawn from the Parable of the Talents.

7-14-13 In 1967 a vibrant seventeen-year-old girl, named Joni Eareckson, dived into a Chesapeake Bay and hit bottom. The accident left her paralyzed from the neck down. How do you process an event like that in someone’s life? What do you do when you are the most capable, hardest worker at your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18, 1 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Charismatic

What Are You Becoming?

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 7, 2017

Message explores how the soul of a Christian is developed in preparation for his/her place in God's eternal kingdom. Not every Christian will have the same authority and honor, but will be given the place each is prepared for at the Judgment Seat of Chris

(Alternate title: The Formation of Your Soul for Eternity) Luke 19:11-27 11-16-14 I want to begin this morning with a rather shocking contrast: two guys in two very different conditions.i Just looking at these two individuals would you say that these two people probably made some very different ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27, Galatians 6:7-8, Luke 14:31-33, 1 Peter 2:2, Philippians 3:8-14, 1 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 5:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Faith In Every Season Of Life Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jul 8, 2017

The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual seasons in our lives. What spiritual season are you experiencing now? Are you trusting God to help you in the season you are in?

We are continuing in our series on discovering our destiny and our focus this month is on knowing what season we are in. This morning we are going to consider what it means to have faith in every season of life. The natural seasons are winter, spring, summer and autumn; there are also spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 1:5-7, Habakkuk 2:2-4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38, 1 Peter 1:5-7, Romans 8:28, Habakkuk 3:1-2, Habakkuk 3:17-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leaves For The Healing Of The Nations

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 9, 2017

In John's description of heaven, he saw the river of life, and on either side of the river was the tree of life, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Healing in heaven? From what? Illness? Injuries? And nations in heaven?

LEAVES FOR HEALING I. Afterlife – almost universally believed in Belief in the afterlife is common to practically all peoples of the earth. • Some American Indians called it the “happy hunting ground” • Ancient Judaism accepted the idea of life beyond physical death, but with little grasp of what ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-2, Hebrews 11:9-10, Galatians 3:28, Genesis 26:4, Isaiah 53:5, 1 Peter 2:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Every Thought Captive

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jul 11, 2017

In 2 Corinthians 10:5 Paul wrote, "We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ..." What did Paul mean,and how do we do it?

Note: the square-bracketed notations are prompts for changing or animating PowerPoint slides. If a reader wishes to have the slide presentation that goes with this sermon in PowerPoint 10, send an Email to me at sam@srmccormick.net with the subject: Every Thought Captive Powerpoint and I will send ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:7, Romans 2:15, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 10:12, 1 Corinthians 14:20, 1 Peter 1:13, Romans 14:14, James 4:17, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5-6, Matthew 23:26-28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy

Contributed by Thadius Sales on Dec 23, 2018

We all suffer from seasons of sadness, but that does not mean joy is out of reach. In times of depravity, anxiety, pain and suffering, Jesus Christ awaits us to lay it at his feet so that we may be filled with joy.

Season of Sadness (Headline) Have you ever noticed just how different people act during this time of year? There are some who are typically unappealing the entire year who turn into the most wonderful people to be around. And then there are people who are usually very delightful who start becoming ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9

Denomination: United Methodist

What Mean Ye By This Service?

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Dec 25, 2018

One way Christians remember Christ during Christmas time is by way of the Christmas tree. But, what does the Christmas tree mean in your house? Do you know? Do your children know? Today, we will discover how we can answer those questions in reference to a simple Christmas tree.

“And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?” (Exodus 12:26). What mean ye by this service? There are many opinions about Christmas: whether Christian should celebrate it or not, if so, how Christians should celebrate Christmas. However, we ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:26, Isaiah 9:6, 1 Peter 2:24, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Peter 3:10, John 3:16, 1 Timothy 1:15, Exodus 12:27  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Leadership In The Home Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Dec 30, 2018

Spiritual leadership in the home is one of our primary environments of leadership and by far the most challenging. It's often a hard topic for men to even talk about.

"There is no such thing as a self-made spiritual leader. A true leader influences others spiritually only because the Spirit works in and through him to a greater degree than in those he leads." J. Oswald Sanders "Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Superior Value Of A Sanctified Heart-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 1, 2019

2 of ? Peter causes his audience to examine the superior value of a sanctified heart. But HOW is the superior value of a sanctified heart evaluated/measured/determined? The (superior)value of a sanctified heart is evaluated thru...

The SUPERIOR VALUE Of A SANCTIFIED HEART-II—1Peter 3:13-17 Attention: “An Alabama sixth-grade teacher said he learned a valuable lesson on kindness with a special note from one of his students this week. Price Lawrence, who teaches at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville, said in a Facebook post on ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17

Denomination: Baptist