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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Citizen Christian Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    What is our obligation to the world as alien residents?

    INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #2 „X Aliens in a strange land, strangers, citizens of heaven, children of God, saints, chosen ones, holy ones, beloved of God. „X These are but a few words the bible uses to describe the Christian. „X Many of these words paint what seems to be an impossible standard for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obstacles To Individual And Church Growth - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 28, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,776 views

    Pacifism and Passivism can be serious stumbling blocks to our progress as members of the Body of Christ. If we are to grow both need to be eliminated from of our lives and our church.

    OBSTACLES TO INDIVIDUAL AND CHURCH GROWTH PART 2 1 PETER 2:9-15 INTRODUCTION: Last week we considered three obstacles that hinder Christian growth. Today I want to examine another pair of obstacles that impede individual and corporate growth and spiritual development – Pacifism and Passivism. Both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church That Is Alive

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 24, 2006
    based on 33 ratings
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    Truth pertaining to the way that the church should really operate.

    THE CHURCH THAT IS ALIVE Text: I Peter 2:4-17 Pastor W. Max Alderman Introduction: One of the most profitable studies for the believer is to make a study of the Church. Christ loved the Church, so much so, that He gave His life for it. If the Church is so precious to Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Should Meeting Jesus Make A Difference In My Life?

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,698 views

    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

  • Bill Lyle avatar

    Fear God And Love Your Brother Series

    Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,510 views

    A study in 1st Peter

    I. Submission to Civil Authority vss. 13-17 A. The command for submission vs.13a 1. Notice the times in which this command is given. a. Treatment of Christians b. Nero 2. Submit – place yourself under the authority –see Jeremiah 29.4-14 B. The motive for submission vs. 13b 1. For the Lord’s sake. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Built Up A Spiritual House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 415 ratings
     | 158,046 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

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    The State Of False Religions

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 23, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,376 views

    False religions in todays christian world.Can False religion Really take over Christianity?Are You Ready to stake your soul on it?

    1Peter 2:15, For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. What is ignorance, is it a state of intellegence or lack of intelectual knowledge? Lets look as we cover the state of false religions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Submitting To Those In Authority Over Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,916 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

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    Preserving Our Royal Heritage

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,920 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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    How To Act As A Free Man

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 2, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,269 views

    Independence Day for us is when we came to Christ. Christ set us truly free. Some see this freedom as license; but true freedom has constraints. It’s not the right to do as we want but the opportunity to do what is right.

    HOW TO ACT AS A FREEMAN 1 PETER 2:15-17 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor, Love, And Reverence

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2009
     | 4,215 views

    Emmaus Baptist Church, Quinton, Va: To be good citizens means that we follow Peter’s counsel and honor everyone by supporting the public good; love the church by investing in it; and reverence God by making sure of our personal relationship to Him.

    This is a day to celebrate being a people of God in a nation shaped by the will of God. This is a day to remember who we are, where we came from, and to what we are called. This is a day for honor, love, and reverence. Two years ago, the last time I was here, I mentioned that I had been doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Silence The Ignorant Talk Of Foolish Men Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 57 ratings
     | 17,392 views

    Our text tells us how to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 1- Submit to authority 2- Live as servants 3- Show proper respect 4- Love the believers

    INTRO.- Ignorant talk. There is a lot of that going around. Much of it is in Hollywood. Here is some ignorant talk from foolish people. - JODIE FOSTER: "I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don’t believe in God." - BILLY JOEL: "I wasn’t raised Catholic, but I used to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "How Freemen React To Authority" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,703 views

    Sermon 8 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter

    “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Joseph McCulley avatar

    Dutiful Christians Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,957 views

    This message reminds us of basic Christian duties, like being in subjection to governmental powers...

    1 Peter 2:13-17 Dutiful Christians Introduction: Do you like to go to masquerade parties? Let me tell you about a party that occurred a long time ago. On December 16, 1773 Samuel Adams was speaking and in his closing comments, he gave a prearranged verbal signal. He said, "This meeting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    El Respeto Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 30,937 views

    La importancia del respeto en la vida cristiana

    La Buena Reputación: Respeto- 25/03/06 Pbro. Wilbur Madera 1 Pedro 2:13-17 Intro. Una de las primeras cosas que nos enseñaron a muchos de nosotros desde que éramos muy pequeños fueron gestos de cortesía hacia las personas. Nos enseñaron a saludar al llegar, salir o pasar por un lugar donde ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed