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  • Lindeal Greer avatar

    Building A Church

    Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 5,676 views

    The church is people.

    Building a Church The church is people. I Cor 3:9 “For we are laborers together with God; ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s Building.” I Peter 2:5 “ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Lively

    Contributed by Lionel Gruver on Feb 13, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    Having the ’Zeal’ for God will produce victories!

    Are You Lively? January 18, 1998 p.m. THEME: 1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. TEXT: Exodus 1:8-21 **19 I. INTRODUCTION A. Definition of Lively 1. Webster’s says: “an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Isn't He Wonderful

    Contributed by Garrol Finch on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,120 views

    The revelation by the Holy Spirit of who Jesus is.

    Isn’t He Wonderful? 1. Yes He is but you have not and can not come to that realization on your own. The Devine Promise of God has had to or will have to reveal that to you or you will never know it. 2. My how we need the Holy Spirit amongst us today to teach us how wonderful Jesus really is. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living Stone Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 6,343 views

    Jesus is the Living Stone.

    Living Stone 1 Peter 2:1-12 I. Nourishment A. Get rid of unhealthy things - strip them off like soiled clothes 1. malous 2. deception 3. hypocrisy 4. jealousy 5. backstabbing B. The healthy things 1. Pure spiritual milk a. crave - a natural, instinctive desire b. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Hebb avatar

    Chosen To Live A Life Of Holiness

    Contributed by Anthony Hebb on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,634 views

    The importance of Holiness to a Christian

    1 PETER 2:4-12 Chosen to live a life of Holiness Before I begin this morning I would just like to let know that the constraints of the noon time clock may not apply this morning. I know that I have been pretty good in the past at beating the clock, but this message is so important to all of us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent Bible

  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    The House That Jesus Is Building

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    Mission Festival Sermon: Through the power of the Cross and Resurrection, we are invited to be both builders and spiritual stones in the Spiritual Temple being built by God.

    I want to talk with you today about building, because you see, we’re builders. From the time we’re born, we start building. As babies, we spend all our energy and effort building bodies and vocabularies. As young adults, we build our knowledge and our skill. We build relationships with others. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    We Are Chosen For A Purpose.

    Contributed by Orvel Barker on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 19,426 views

    Each Christian has been selected by God for a specific ministry purpose. Have you found yours?

    1 Pet 2:1-9 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Priesthood Of The Believer

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 2, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,757 views

    The Apostle Peter reminds us that in the church age, every born-again believer is a priest in the sight of God, indeed, we are "a holy priesthood".

    THE PRIESTHOOD OF THE BELIEVER "But you will be called the priests of the Lord. You will be spoken of as ministers of our God." Isaiah 61:6. "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 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Robinson avatar

    Breaking Down Walls

    Contributed by Robert Robinson on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,627 views

    For people so greatly advancing in technology as we are, we seem to be declining at the same rapid pace morally.

    This morning we are going to take a look at Breaking Down Walls, I will be reading from Ephesians 2:11-22; Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh--who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands-- that at that time you were without ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Diy Disasters

    Contributed by Michael Treston on May 8, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,039 views

    builiding hazards and who to avoid them

    DIY disasters – the hazards of building with the wrong equipment If your lucky you can make a hash of it and the experts will come in. Reason for failure- underestimated what’s involved and how much it’s going to cost. Then they invariably get fed up with the lack of progress.. it’s a downward ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Peculiar People

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 17,052 views

    This sermon addresses the mission of Christians in the world as a royal priesthood.

    THE PECULIAR PEOPLE Text: First Peter 2:2-10 The King James Version of the Bible distinguishes the wording of God’s people, calling us "a peculiar people" as opposed to other versions of the Bible. The Greek word that is used here is peripoiesis which means "possession--- purchased ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "Christians Let Christ's Spirit Living In Them Sanctify The World, Indeed R

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,090 views

    April 28, 2002 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 2:2-10 Color: White 1 Peter 2:2-10 Title: “Christians let Christ’s Spirit living in them sanctify the world, indeed redeem the world, by their own self-sacrifice.”

    April 28, 2002 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 2:2-10 Color: White 1 Peter 2:2-10 Title: “Christians let Christ’s Spirit living in them sanctify the world, indeed redeem the world, by their own self-sacrifice.” Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Maurice Schaus avatar

    The Church...built On A Rock

    Contributed by Maurice Schaus on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,769 views

    In a world where "sticks and stones" can hurt and tear people down, we are called to be "living stones," builting up one another with Chtist’s own love.

    The Church…Built on a Rock “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” This refrain has been used by many a generation of children to ward off the attacks of teasing peers. The image of children throwing rocks at one another has taken on new meaning of late, as our news ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    The Church Jesus Built... Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,427 views

    The Church Jesus Built... I. It has significant stones II. It has regal priests

    Easter 5 I Peter 2:4-10 How long does it take to build a church from scratch? I guess that depends on what our definition of the word “church” is. Maybe you’ve never really thought about it, but we use the word “church” in a lot of different ways. “Church” can be a verb, something we do. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • W F avatar

    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Contributed by W F on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,961 views

    Peter shows us that because of Christ we are all acceptable, capable, valuable and forgivable.

    "Who do you think you are?" 1 Peter 2:4-10 Sometimes I wonder if God is experiencing an identity crisis. (Illustrate from Morgan Freemans line in the movie “Deep Impact” – “Pray to god, whom ever that may be for you.” Morgan Freeman’s god suffered from an identity crisis. I wonder if you suffer ...read more

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