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  • Clyde Grimes avatar

    Our Living Hope

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 13,863 views

    Deals with the believer’s living hope in Christ.

    Our Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5) I. The Description of Our Hope A. Hope defined B. Living hope II. The Source of Our Hope: The God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ (v. 3) A. By the mercy of God (v. 3a) B. By the new birth (v. 3b) C. By the resurrection of Christ (v. 3c) III. The Inheritance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    God's Gift Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 19,159 views

    Every year the world shuts down on the 25th of December, but why? If it is just about gifts and family would this happen? This 3 part series looks into the real meaning of Christmas.

    “Christmas beyond the Wrapping Paper” part 1 God’s Gift of Hope Brian A. Moon I recently heard a story of self-made millionaire Eugene Land, who greatly changed the lives of a sixth-grade class in East Harlem. Mr. Lang had been asked to speak to a class of 59 sixth-graders. What could he say to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Wealth Of A Christian

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    The wealth of a Christian cannot be measured by any monetary standard. Our true riches are more than sufficient for every need today, tomorrow and forever.

    THE WEALTH OF A CHRISTIAN "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich." II Corinthians 8:9 NASB. I. A RELATIONSHIP WHICH NOTHING CAN DISSOLVE: "For ye are all the children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Johnson Sr., avatar

    A Living Hope That Will Sustain Us In Times Of Sorrow

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Dec 26, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 33,150 views

    In a world of hopelessness and despair, there is a God in whom we can trust.

    Introduction: We live in a world that is filled with despair and hopelessness. Unemployement, weapons of mass destruction, confused government, snipper terror, travel crisis and even trouble in the church. Hope in the bible has multiple meanings. It is a favorable and confident expectation. It has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Make It Through The Last Days

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    We need practical ways to "make it" through the "perilous times" of the last days. Peter gives us some specific instructions.

    Intro: Paul told Timothy that in the last days, "perilous times will come." We feel we are in these days, so how is the believer to make it through these last days? Peter gives us some instructions: I. REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE A. CHOSEN according to God’s initiative B. SAVED ("sprinkled by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    5 Precious Things

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 94 ratings
     | 19,960 views

    In 1 & 2 Peter, the Apostle Peter teaches about 5 things that should be considered precious by every child of God.

    “Five Precious Things” 1 & 2 Peter by Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read – 1 Peter 1:1-7 B. The 1st Epistle of Peter was written to suffering saints, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. C. Peter writes this epistle to encourage them spiritually – We all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 9, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,301 views

    Discovering how God can turn our tragedies into His triumphs.

    We all have heard the story of H.G. Spafford who was a bussiness man who lost his home. He decided to take his family on vacation to England. He sent his family ahead of him. The ship wrecked, his four daughters drowned and his wife was on the other side of the world overwhelmed with grief. Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's So Great About It? Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,831 views

    Peter reminds a suffering Church what’s so special about their "living hope."

    What’s So Great About It? Text: 1 Peter 1:3-12 Introduction Illustration: Farmer who was so fed up with His farm he wanted to sell it, but when he listed all the features of it with the realtor he realized he had all that he wanted Peter writes this letter to a church in the midst of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rob Ross avatar

    What Is The Difference?

    Contributed by Rob Ross on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 3,195 views

    To encourage believers to develop the characteristics of the New Testament Church. Peter wrote his letter to develop their identity as the "family of God".

    INTRODUCTION Illustration: Hello, Hiya, Gidday, Hi Y’all, Konnichi wa, Good Day, Shalom, Bonjour, Aloha, Greetings and Salutations How someone greets another tells a lot about that person? A handshake, for instance, tells a lot. It amazes me how many different types of handshakes their are. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Heartbeat Of Hope

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,265 views

    This is a devotional written for a local nursing home.

    The Heartbeat of Hope 1 Peter 1:3-5 November 1999 Perry County Home Devotional Introduction A number of years ago, in a mental institution just outside Boston, Mass., a young girl known as "Little Annie" was locked in the dungeon. This institution was one of the more enlightened ones for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Left Out, But Locked In

    Contributed by Todd Fetters on Mar 16, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 8,979 views

    The Big Idea: When, as a Christian you feel left out of this world, the good news is that you are still locked into God.

    LEFT OUT BUT LOCKED IN Living Courageously In A World that Doesn’t Want You, Knowing Confidently that God Does INTRODUCTION 1. When I last checked, none of us are living as Christians under any direct pressure to reject Christ. In fact, in our society, having a little Christianity is still okay ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Gary Smith avatar

    "Knowing The Hope Of His Calling" Series

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Mar 22, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,029 views

    This is the second sermon in the Prophecy Series. It seeks to explain the Hope Or Confidence We As Christians have concerning our Future & Eternity.

    “Knowing The Hope Of His Calling” Pastor Gary L. Smith Text: Eph. 1:15 - 23 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Are We To Make Of Suffering?

    Contributed by Fredrik Rich on May 6, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,700 views

    This message looks at the place of suffering in the life of the Christian.

    Sermon Do you ever wonder what a new preacher or public speaker is going to be like? Perhaps you have some method for finding out whether they’re going to be interesting or not, very quickly. The founder of CWR, and the author of Every Day with Jesus, Selwyn Hughes recently told the story of how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Characteristic Of A Christian

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 21, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,447 views

    There are few places in God’s Word where one can find a better or briefer characterization of a Christian than here.

    CHARACTERISTIC OF A CHRISTIAN 1 Peter 1:1-2 INTRO: Many times the true greatness and splendor of a New Testament passage lies not only on the surface or in that which is actually said. Often the greatness of a passage stems from the ideas and convictions that lie behind it. That is true in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stranger And Aliens Series

    Contributed by Kurt Heisey on May 29, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,674 views

    Peter was challenged to leave all and follow Jesus and had a deep burning knowledge of what it meant to be a stranger and alien in this world

    1 Peter: Peter: strangers VCC July 19, 1998 1 Peter 1:1, Stranger and aliens Peter was willing to leave all Mark 1:18--willing to obey He had left his home to see John the Baptist--he had a hunger Mt. 19:27, We left everything to follow you Interesting to note the friends that Peter chose...those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational