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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Milk For Adults

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014
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    We are a spiritual house and a holy priesthood, and we offer spiritual sacrifices to God.

    MILK FOR ADULTS. 1 Peter 2:2-10. Whether we are new in the faith or have been following Jesus for many years, we are encouraged to get back to basics, to return to our first love (Revelation 2:4-5), to long after sound Word-based teaching. Peter speaks of “the pure milk of the word” (1 Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Vacation In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 12, 2014
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    We are strangers in this world, on vacation in a foreign land, with advantages the natives of this world don't even begin to understand. But do we realize what those advantages are, and what difference those blessings can mean to our lives?

    OPEN: (Video of MercyMe’s “Shake”) How many of you have ever been on a vacation? Me too. Going on Vacation can be a very pleasurable experience…as long as you know where you’re going and what to expect when you get there. But not everybody does. Travel agents have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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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

  • Greg Brown avatar

    Privileges Of Believers (1 Peter 2:4-8) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014
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    Exposition of 1 Peter 2:4-8

    Privileges of Believers As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ronnie Miller avatar

    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

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    Christmas - The Christmas Continuum Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 15, 2011
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    Jesus came to complete a work. Of major importance in that work was find men to train to be fishers of men. Had Jesus not finished that work, had the men not been successful in the work Jesus trained them to do, there would be no Christmas, no Easter--no

    THE CHRISMTAS CONTINUUM How Christmas Lives On 12-18-11 Pastor Dan Little adfontes.djl@gmail.com The Christmas Continuum There are two passages among the many verses we have read from Luke’s narrative of the birth of Jesus that I want to highlight on this Christmas morning. First verses 10 & ...read more

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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The People Of God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 2, 2013
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    1. We grow in goodness (vs. 1-3). 2. We have been chosen as children (vs. 2, 9, 10). 3. We should send up spiritual sacrifices (vs. 4-7). 4. We are people of praise (vs. 7-9). 5. We make it by mercy (vs. 10).

    The People of God 1 Peter 2:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Nov. 11, 2012 *Our oldest daughter, Becky, graduated from the New Orleans Seminary in 2005. We tried to go down whenever we could. And one time we went out to eat at the Piccadilly Cafeteria near the school. *As we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diamond In The Rough

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on May 17, 2012
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    If we are precious to God and he calls us a living stone so, we must be a precious stone. What is an example of a precious stone? A diamond comes to mind. Starts out just a chuck of coal not worth much at all but, God saw something different in all His c

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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Colin Bain avatar

    A Living Stone

    Contributed by Colin Bain on Dec 1, 2011
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    Two sides of the understand of the Christian Rock. Jesus and Us

    There was a young woman who was engaged to be married. Her fiancé had bought the ring and unfortunately the diamond stone had fallen out. She was devastated and searched high and low for it. As she was walking along the street, retracing her steps after hours of searching, a friend came by and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Douglas Phillips avatar

    Hope Beyond Guilt

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 20, 2017
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    THE HOPE THAT WE HAVE IN CHRIST THAT ALLOWS US TO LIFT THE LOAD OF GUILT THAT WE OFTEN CARRY TOO MUCH OF. WE NEED TO LEARN FROM THE INNOCENSE OF CHILD-LIKE FAITH.

    HOPE BEYOND GUILT 1 PETER 2:4 – 2:12 I WANT TO VISIT TWO MORE ASPECTS OF HOPE BEFORE WE TURN OUR ATTENTION TO CELEBRATING THE ADVENT SEASON. THE FIRST ASPECT, AND THE ONE THAT I AM GOING TO SPEAK ON TODAY, IS THE HOPE THAT WE HAVE IN CHRIST THAT ALLOWS US TO LIFT THE LOAD OF GUILT THAT WE OFTEN ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Right Reactions To Suffering

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 5, 2018
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    Christians are not exempted from sufferings. But, how could we react properly and different from the people in this world who are not believers?

    “As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him — you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: ‘See, I lay ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wayfaring Strangers- A Study Of 1 Peter Part 8" Who Are You" Series

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Apr 11, 2018
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    Part 8 of our study of 1 Peter

    Wayfaring Strangers A Study of 1 Peter Part 8 “Who are you” Today after a 2 week break for Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday We are returning to our sermon series From the book of 1 Peter Titled Wayfaring Stranger Before we dig in Let me ask you a question I will tell you It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist