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  • Greg Brown avatar

    Submission To Authorities (1 Peter 2:13-25) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014
     | 14,642 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:13-25

    Submission to Authorities Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. For it is God’s will that by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith In Politics Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 28, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,565 views

    When it comes to the believer's involvement in politics, this principle should guide us: God calls us to submit to all human authority because of Christ, because of our critics, and because we are free in Him!

    Deborah Horn, of McLeansboro, Illinois, was brushing her 9-year-old daughter’s hair on a Sunday morning when she began to pepper her mother with a lot of questions. Mom was doing her best to answer them until her daughter looked up and asked, “Are we Christians or Republicans?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Christians In The Modern State Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 10, 2011
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     | 4,502 views

    The sermons is a study of the role of Christians in the modern state. The biblical emphasis is on a submissive spirit as honouring the Master.

    “Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Showing Honor In Spite Of Persecution

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Aug 27, 2011
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     | 4,180 views

    Jesus was our suffering servant, and as Peter draws comparisons between Isaiah 53 and our lifestyles, we need to follow and focus on Jesus, keeping our hearts right with Him despite any wrongful persecution.

    "Showing Honor in Spite of Persecution" Glorious King Jesus Christian Church Pastor: Sterling Christian Franklin Sunday, 8/21/2011 See CrossAllegiance on YouTube for a link to the recorded webcast for this sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-25 Opening Prayer Matthew Henry: "The duty required is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ralph juthman avatar

    The Key To Exercising Biblical Authority Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 16, 2011
     | 6,964 views

    God wants each of us to exercise biblical authority; but before we can exercise authority we must be UNDER authority.

    THE KEY TO EXERCISING BIBLICAL AUTHORITY 1 Peter 2:11-25 INTRODUCTION: Submit. It is a word that is distained by so many people. No one wants to submit to anybody. Many people treat submission much like the little boy who was told repeatedly by his mother to sit down on the seat in church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Respect Civil Authority Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 6, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 19,116 views

    Peter indicates that our salvation should impact how we related to governmental authority. Submission is not a popular topic, but it is needful, in our rebellious & self-gratifying society. Submission is recognition of God¡¯s right to govern our lives.

    1 PETER 2: 13-17 RESPECT CIVIL AUTHORITY [Renewing Hope Series] [Romans 13:1-7 / Acts 4:19-20; 5:29] From this point on 1 Peter discusses the effect of our salvation on our life and relationships. Because of our fallen understanding, what living the Christian life entails needs to be spelled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Be Prepared For Motion Sickness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 2, 2014
    based on 29 ratings
     | 42,746 views

    Life isn't fair. Life isn't just. How can I avoid being defeated by the truth that "in this world I will experience trouble?"

    OPEN: Tom had never gone deep-sea fishing before, and once he was out at sea he began to think it was the stupidest thing he'd ever done in his life. Who would ever have believed that seasickness could be this awful? With every pitch and roll, Tom wondered how he was going to survive the remaining ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Taylor avatar

    Principles And Patterns Of Submission: Government Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 6, 2014
     | 4,123 views

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Principles and Patterns of Submission: Government

    Living on Mission in a Foreign Land Principles and Patterns of Submission: Government 1 Peter 2:13-17 David Taylor We are in the third week of our new Series, “Living on Mission in a Foreign Land,” based upon 1 Peter 2.11-4.11. Today we look at “Principles and Patterns of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Live Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 6, 2012
     | 4,822 views

    How are we as Christians to live under nonChristian authority?

    Introduction Peter is writing to several communities of Christians scattered about in northern Asia Minor, which today is the country Turkey. These bands of believers are living in precarious circumstances. They are a decided minority who are misunderstood, and, as a result, face slander and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Cook avatar

    How Can I Excel In The Christian Life?

    Contributed by David Cook on Sep 26, 2012
     | 16,068 views

    Peter writes about the need to excel in the Christian life. We can excel by 1 - Remembering Where We Are; 2 - Submitting to God’s Authority; 3 - Entrusting Our Lives to God.

    How can we excel in the Christian life? 1 - Remembering Where We Are 11 - "Beloved, I urge you as aliens/strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul." "Beloved," "Friends," - it’s so important who you keep company with. "I urge you" - like a Father in the faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Submitting To Those In Authority Over Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,979 views

    How Christians are supposed to live in submission under the God given governing and workplace authorities.

    Since Easter we have been looking at Jesus’ disciple Peter and his first letter. This is a man who walked with Jesus when he was on the earth. He was one of the twelve disciples. His life was transformed by the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ and he became one of the leaders of the early ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Daniel Villa avatar

    Preserving Our Royal Heritage

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,115 views

    Show the awesome - the out of this world, heritage of God’s people. I preached this at a church anniversary in the Philippines.

    PRESERVING OUR ROYAL HERITAGE 1 Peter 2:4-25 Sermon Objective: Show the awesome-out-of-this-world heritage God’s people have in order to call them to life of dedication/separation and service. “As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Living Out Our Faith Thru Citizenship Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    We are called by God’s Word to be good citizens for God has placed those in authority over us!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: September 21, 2007 Date Preached: September 23, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: Living Out Our Faith Thru Citizenship! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    A Life Of Submission Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 23, 2007
     | 4,524 views

    Our lifestyle, including our attitude and actions toward the government, will either glorify or shame the name of Christ.

    Our Identity: We are people who do not BELONG to this world. “Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world…” (v. 11a). “Aliens” = a permanently resident alien (example: a Permanent Resident, formerly known as a Landed Immigrant, in Canada). “Strangers” = a foreigner who is only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    Faithfully Submit Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,505 views

    Submission is not a popular word in our society.

    1. Submission is not a popular word in our society. a. Everything screams at us to do what WE want, the way WE want it, how WE want it, any way WE want it. b. It could be something as simple as the slogan, “Have it your way.” Or still another “Just Do It!” c. And when we hear that, it feeds a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational