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  • William Nowak avatar

    Preparing For Trials Series

    Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,158 views

    Knowing that trials are coming and understanding the reason for them is half the battle for the Christian.

    I Peter 1:6-12 “Preparing for Trials” Intro—As we were looking at the Book of First Peter last week, we focused on the rewards, if you will, of becoming a Christian—and we said that Peter tells the churches he’s writing to that the Christian receives a Second Birth—and that as part of that Second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Holy For I Am Holy Series

    Contributed by William Nowak on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,547 views

    Telling us to be holy is fine, but how do we live a holy life?

    I Peter 1:13-21 “Be Holy For I AM Holy” Intro—For the last couple of weeks, as we’ve been looking at the first 12 verses of the Book of First Peter, we’ve seen that Peter has been discussing the future of the Christian—in verse 3 he talks about our living hope through the resurrection of Christ; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To A Life Of Holiness

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
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    It is one thing to talk about Christianity, but it is another thing altogether to live a Christian life.

    CALLED TO A LIFE OF HOLINESS Text: First Peter 1:13-25 "Quaker philospher Elton Trueblood described our society as a "cut- flower" civilization. The basic Christian truths have built it, but if we are disconnected from our roots, our ideals and ethics eventually fade and die. If we ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Keep The Faith

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 190 ratings
     | 25,435 views

    How to keep from falling away from the initial commitment made to Christ.

    HOW TO KEEP THE FAITH 1 Pet 1:3-9 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade-- kept in heaven for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Self Control

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 40,105 views

    Without this virtue of self control you will self destruct!

    Self Control 2 Peter 1:5-8 amplified Faith is to a Christian what gasoline is to a car. Gasoline is necessary to run engine. That’s not all you need; air supply, vacuum hoses draw air, oil, or won’t go very far. The Christian faith too must have some other additives or you won’t make much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing In Your Knowing

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,766 views

    Most of our knowledge about God is second hand knowledge. God calls us to expereince first hand knowledge about Him.

    Growing in your Knowing I Peter 1:5 Intro: Ever heard someone say, “There are people who know things then there are people who really know things”? Meaning there is second hand knowledge then there is first hand KNOWLEDGE. What you know or think you know can hurt you. For example: Religion is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing God's Power

    Contributed by A Armtrong on Oct 24, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,680 views

    We experience God’s power when He abides in us.

    7-8-’01 EXPERIENCING GOD’S POWER A. Armstrong Thought for the day: “Those who yield their lives to God, experience his power.” 1 Pet 1:5 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. There is no work of God upon the earth without the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Is Your Life A Witness Of Your Faith

    Contributed by A Armtrong on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,303 views

    Other people see us go through trials, and how we conduct ourselves is a witness to them of God in us.

    8-5-’01 IS YOUR LIFE A WITNESS OF YOUR FAITH? A. Armstrong James 1:2-5 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Would Santa Say? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 460 ratings
     | 18,123 views

    If Santa Claus, a 4th Century Christian, were here with us today, what might he tell us about how to celebrate Christmas?

    Sermons for Christmas CCCH 12-14-97 INTRODUCTION A. The legend of jolly old St. Nick, or Santa Claus, began with a real person: St. Nicholas, a Christian who lived many centuries ago. B. Very little is known about St. Nicholas with great certainty, except that during the early part of the 4th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If The Worst

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 244 ratings
     | 14,230 views

    Funeral of a believer who has lived a long and good life

    Invocation texts Psalms 62:7-12 (CEV) (Psa 62:7) God saves me and honors me. He is that mighty rock where I find safety. (Psa 62:8) Trust God, my friends, and always tell him each one of your concerns. God is our place of safety. (Psa 62:9) We humans are only a breath; none of us are truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Be Saints

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 25,653 views

    God has called us to be saints and to live lives of holiness.

    Introduction: There’s a story about two brothers who had terrorized the small town where they lived for decades. They were unfaithful to their wives, abusive to their children, and dishonest in business. They were loud, boisterous and just plain rude to nearly everyone. One day, out of the clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Facing The Firey Ordeal Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Aug 10, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,387 views

    Experiencing the True Grace of God in our Fiery Ordeal

    Facing the Fiery Ordeal: studies in Peter about the True Grace of God Review the reason for the writing: The True Grace of God What were the circumstances of the believers he was writing this letter to? They were suffering beyond anything most of us have known. What was the point of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Hope I Get What?s Coming To Me

    Contributed by Larry Starett on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,939 views

    Sermon delivered at an Awards Sunday following an outreach Basketball Camp.

    I HOPE I GET WHAT?S COMING TO ME Pastor Larry Starett August 25, 2002 AM Service 1 Peter 1:3-4 Introduction:The little boy wasn’t getting good marks in school. One day he quite surprised the teacher. He tapped her on the shoulder and said, "I don’t want to scare you, but my daddy says if I don’t ...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 14, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,247 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

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    The Heartbeat Of Hope

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,727 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