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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Live Like A Rock Star

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 18, 2014
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    Live Like A Rock Star (Not like a Rolling Stone, but like the Living Stone.)

    Screaming fans. Fat paychecks. Private jets. Caribbean villas. Roadies and personal assistants ready to serve you hand and foot. That’s my impression of what life must be like for a rock star. It sounds glamorous to be surrounded by people who keep telling you that you’re the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Have You Been Invited? Have You Accepted The Invitation? (1 Peter 2.4-12)

    Contributed by Udo Mueller Junior on Feb 25, 2012
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    We are chosen to: come to Him; to be linving stones in His Holy Temple; to offer sacrifices of worship. we have become His special people; a holy nation; with a specific purpose, to declare the praises of God. The invitation is given; will you come?

    Have you been invited? Have you accepted the invitation? (1 Peter 2.4-12) I remember sending out invitations for our wedding, how difficult it was to cut people out. We had a budget, we couldn’t afford to have everyone we loved there, we had to pick a few. How wonderful it is to be invited. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mighty Wall Series

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 1, 2013
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    God looks at us as ‘living stones’ but not many of us live up to the expectation of God, do we?

    Mighty Wall! 1 Peter 2:5 “you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” I would like to share an illustration I read somewhere: “There’s a story about a king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living Building-Stones

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 22, 2013
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    Today, we live in the new dispensation we call the age of grace, where all believers are priests with instant access to the Throne Room of God, anytime day or night. As priests, we are to offer up spiritual sacrifices, which are in contrast to the animal,

    Living Building-Stones Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4--12 (The Living Bible) 4 Come to Christ, who is the living Foundation of Rock upon which God builds; though men have spurned him, he is very precious to God who has chosen him above all others. 5 And now you have become living building-stones for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Life Is A Puzzle

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on May 5, 2013
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    “Moving towards your purpose in life one puzzle piece at a time.” It is so important to discover our divine purpose. We need to know that God has great plans for us. We need to discover who we are in God’s great scheme of things and must understand tha

    Your purpose is a puzzle “Moving towards your purpose in life one puzzle piece at a time.” It is so important to discover our divine purpose. We need to know that God has great plans for us. We need to discover who we are in God’s great scheme of things and must understand that ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Our Spiritual Transformation

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 6, 2013
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    Through Jesus Christ, we have gone from being spiritual nobodies to precious and Holy in His sight, and given the challenge to tell others of our transformation in Christ.

    OUR SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION I PET. 2:1-10 Dorn Ridge and York Manor March 27, 2011 Sent this sermon in sample sermons for tryout cd at Burtt’s Corner 2012 I. WE WERE – NOBODIES: REJECTED. 1.) Before coming to Christ we were rejected from fellowship with God because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Are Acceptable To God By Jesus Christ.

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 27, 2011
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    Peter says, that Jesus is a living stone rejected by men But, chosen by God and precious. He also says that we are living stones…so we are precious to God also

    1pe 2:3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1pe 2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 1pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Spiritual House Series

    Contributed by Jeff Ecklund on Jul 28, 2011
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    Second in a series of addressing the believers purpose into being part of something larger in God's purpose for us.

    A Spiritual House HOTL 2011 Release to Purpose II Series Open with a thank-you….For showing up. For being faithful. For giving, caring, praying, gathering… For putting up with each other…(bearing with one another)…We love and like our church ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Identity Of Christians

    Contributed by Carl Palatino on Aug 3, 2011
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    Christians has a great identity for it was founded with a firm foundation, made it fit together and a church who loved by God.

    Title: THE IDENTITY OF CHRISTIANS Text: 1 Peter 2: 4-6 Introduction: This epistle claims that the Apostle Peter wrote it (1:1). Since there is only one Peter who was an apostle we may be confident of the identity of the writer. There is only one Peter that the entire New Testament mentioned. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Precious In His Sight Series

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Aug 7, 2011
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    Come to Jesus, Be acceptable in His sight, and Believe on Him for provision in every area of your life. We are rejected by the world, but precious in the sight of God.

    - Opening Prayer - Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Legacy In Stones Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 28, 2016
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    Does your life reflect what God has done for you? Do you sacrifice for God in your life promoting purpose, holiness, worship, praise, and mercy? Are you honestly carving your life on the inside and the outside to look like Jesus Christ?

    LEGACY IN STONES 1 PETER 2:4-10 STONE CARVER PARABLE 1 Once upon a time there was a master stone carver who had a large seven foot square piece of stone outside of his shop. It was a perfect square block of marble that the stone carver always said would be his master work. He always said that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I’m Just An Old Chuck Of Coal But, I’m Going To Be A Diamond Someday.

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Nov 15, 2013
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    Peter says, that Jesus is a living stone rejected by men But, chosen by God and precious. He also says that we are living stones…so we are precious to God also.

    I’m just an old chuck of coal but, I’m going to be a Diamond someday. 1 Peter 2: 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship That Wins!

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Nov 16, 2013
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    For to worship is to quicken the conscience by the Holiness of God; to feed the mind with the truth of God; to purge the imagination by the beauty of God; to open the heart to the love of God; to devote the will to the purpose of God.

    WORSHIP THAT WINS! Introduction: Many people have the wrong idea of what worship really is. One little boy was listening to his parents discuss the church service. The mother stated she did not like the song services. The dad said that the preacher’s sermon was too long. The little boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Desiring Eternal Growth Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 21, 2013
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    Birth must be followed by nurture. Just as a natural baby requires milk in order to be nourished & to grow, so must a spiritual baby have the milk of God¡¯s Word in order to be nourished and to grow up in Christ.

    1 PETER 2: 1-3 [Renewing Hope Series] DESIRING ETERNAL GROWTH [Philippians 3:7-14] God's imperishable Word stands forever. This imperishable Word was the content of Peter's preaching (1:12, 25). He preached the Word for God's Word has life. He preached the Word for God's Word gives life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Jesus Christ--The Cornerstone Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 25, 2013
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    A spiritual temple requires a very specific kind of building material. It is to be built of living stones—the very lives of those who have become spiritually alive through faith in Jesus Christ. Such building must begin with Jesus for He alone is the foun

    1 PETER 2: 4-6 [Renewing Hope Series] JESUS CHRIST--THE CORNERSTONE [Matthew 7: 24-27 / Ephesians 2:20--22] God has called us to the life of building, not destroying. After Peter has instructed us to rid ourselves of evil and to grow up in our salvation, he proceeds to tell us how to do that. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist