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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    How To Act As A Free Man

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 2, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,300 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
     | 4,265 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

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    Submitting To Those In Authority Over Us Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,952 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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    The Fear Of God

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 26,312 views

    Fearing God is essential in order to be spiritually successful. Christians need to cultivate this virtue in their lives.

    Today, we are going to examine a topic that once was considered to be a very basic part of religious life. It was discussed quite often even to the extent that it was part of common conversation back in the days of our great-grandparents. Today, the topic is shunned by society and even by most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith In Politics Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 28, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,523 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

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    Grace At Work Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 3, 2011
     | 5,032 views

    If we want to find fulfillment and joy in our work then we must submit even to bosses who treat us infairly, for only in this do we experience grace and fulfill our calling.

    David Roper’s 3-year-old grandson, Seth, in Judsonia, Arkansas, received a toy lawnmower for Christmas a few years ago, but he didn’t have the chance to use it until one hot July day when his father went out to mow the lawn and Seth volunteered to “help.” A few minutes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Christians In The Modern State Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 10, 2011
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     | 4,484 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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    His Pain Our Gain (Easter 2011)

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,117 views

    Jesus suffered so we could live!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP (2nd service) • SLIDE #1 • This day is unique in the sense that we are celebrating something that changed the course of history and the destiny of mankind forever! • Christians come together not to mourn the death of our leader, but to celebrate the resurrection of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom From Insecurity

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 37,066 views

    A message about the security found in God and what a secure Christian looks like.

    All right, open up your Bibles this morning to First Peter, chapter 2. We’re in the sermon series called First Peter; we’re just looking through this book. We’re going to topically walk through this book of First Peter. And again I want to remind you that every week, I want you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christ Of Peter

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    The Christ of Peter is also our Christ today.

    THE CHRIST OF PETER 1st Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23Who, when he was reviled, reviled not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessings Of Submission Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 13, 2010
     | 15,878 views

    Submission is a key to life and humility and trust are a key to submission.

    Introduction: A. Recently there was a remake of the movie The Karate Kid. 1. But how many of you remember the original movie? 2. The original movie began with Daniel, a skinny boy who was used to being bullied, asking for a neighbor named Mister Miagi to teach him karate. 3. Mr. Miagi agreed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Key To Exercising Biblical Authority Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 16, 2011
     | 6,920 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

  • Lynn Holmes avatar

    Showing Proper Respect Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,141 views

    A sermon on loving one another in a cynical, rude world.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Dykes avatar

    How To Take Your Job And Love It Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 5, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,846 views

    Practical advice from I Peter on how to be a good worker and revolutionize your attitude toward your job or your schoolwork.

    INTRODUCTION In today’s world, it’s tough to find a good job. If find yourself looking for a job, take your time when you fill out your application form. Make sure all your words are spelled correctly. One wrong or misspelled word might prevent you from being hired. Here are some actual statements ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Fulfilling God’s Purpose

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 28, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,096 views

    To accomplish God’s good purpose, we are to respect all people, love other believers, fear God, and honor those who rule over us - even when something doesn’t seem good to us. These kinds of actions may fan a spark of belief in those who observe our respo

    Opening illustration: Sometimes when I want to start a fire, the wind puts it out. But when I try to keep a fire burning, wind keeps it going. So, in the first situation, I label wind “bad” because it thwarts my plans; in the other, I label it “good” because it helps me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational