Sermons on 1 Peter 4:7:

The Rejection Test

Contributed by Doug Morrell on Dec 5, 2005

It is completely unnatural, painful and difficult to risk friendships when you are truly about God’s work, but Jesus never flinched in His pursuit of God’s will - in the end you will discover those who are there for the show and those who show Christ-like

As I was reading in I Peter 4:1-19 from The Message I came across some passages that appear to be very timely: Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through and more, learn to think like him. Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Missionary Mandate To Love One Another!

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 9, 2005

God used Peter to write these words to a church under pressure, persecuted by the local community. Whatever our circumstances, Jesus has issued us with a missionary mandate to love one another deeply ...

This piece of scripture was written by the apostle Peter to a church which was under pressure. Opposition from the local community was high. Violence and persecution towards the church was quite normal. It is a long way from my experience, but the call of God for the church to be Good News is as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Anglican

The End Is Nigh!

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 30, 2006

A sermon preached at evensong, Winchester Cathedral

The end is nigh! 1 Peter 4:7-14. Winchester Cathedral 30 July 2006 Gosh- what a passage to bring a message to you from! One that starts ‘the end is nigh!’ - This is going to be interesting! - kind of makes me sweat under the collar (as I’m so cautious about this stuff) People can be so wacky ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

Coming To Grips With Life.

Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Aug 11, 2006

We canot escape the fact that Bible is very clear about the end times.

Coming To Grips With Life I Peter 4:7-11 Text. I Peter 4:7 “But the end of all things is at hand, be ye, therefore, sober, and watch unto prayer.” We cannot escape the fact that the Bible is very clear about the end times. In the light of present situations in our world today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Una Razón Para… Abnegarse - Parte 7 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Aug 11, 2005

Se ha dicho que la abnegación en actualidad es rechazar los deseos. Y cuando se pone de esa manera es fácil darnos cuenta del porque no queremos abnegarnos, es simplemente mas fácil envolvernos en nuestra propia vida.

Una Razón Para… Abnegarse Abnegación es: Sacrificio o renuncia de la voluntad, de los afectos o de los bienes materiales en servicio de Dios, del prójimo, ideales, etc. Se ha dicho que la abnegación en actualidad es rechazar los deseos. Y cuando se pone de esa manera es fácil darnos cuenta del ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hospitality To One Another Series

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 6, 2006

When it comes to evangelism, the last thing you want to do is invite someone to come to Christ --FIRST you have to be ready to receive them. You must learn hospitality.

Hospitality to One Another Delivered on March 5, 2006 By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org 1 Peter 4:7-10 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-10

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Above All, Love Each Other Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 9, 2006

"Living a Life of Love" - Part 2. This sermon looks at seven reason why we should love others and four ways we should love others.

ABOVE ALL, LOVE EACH OTHER Living A Life Of Love – 2 1 Peter 4:7-11 March 12, 2006 INTRODUCTION: There is a story told of an old monastery that had fallen upon hard times. It was once a great order, but as a result of waves of anti-monastic persecution in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Our Ten Commandments

Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003

A message related to the Second Coming of Christ.

OUR TEN COMMANDMENTS 1 Peter 4:7-19 INTRO: How many of you know the Ten Commandments? I’m not talking about the ones given to Israel by God through Moses. Instead, I am referring to the “ten commandments” given to us by God through Peter. They go like this: I. “Thou shalt be of sound ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-19

Denomination: Baptist

Living With A Sense Of Urgency

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Mar 17, 2003

Being only days away now from something known as “March Madness,” the pace and intensity of college basketball games begin to reach a new level. There’s a sense of urgency as teams begin to prepare for a run that will eventually result in four unbeaten

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Being only days away now from something known as “March Madness,” the pace and intensity of college basketball games begin to reach a new level. There’s a sense of urgency as teams begin to prepare for a run that will eventually result in four unbeaten teams, one of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Living In Christ Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 30, 2003

This is the 8th study in the study "Hope In The Darkness". This study looks at thinking like Jesus Christ in all that we do.

LIVING IN CHRIST 1 Peter 4:1-11 We live in a time when people work very hard at telling us how to think. The world tells us to be passive and tolerant. Businesses tell us to think about their product and they do that with advertisements that sometimes should never be seen. Schools tell our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Time Out, Time In Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 24, 2003

After vacation -- time out -- it would be ridiculous if there were no "time in", engagement. God calls us to full engagement with Himself, which in turn calls us to live in newness and not in old habits. There is no time for anything that is not a serio

There are certain intense situations in which the best answer, maybe the only answer, is to take a “time out”. Time out, to get perspective; time out, to get emotions under control; time out to back off and take a better look. There are certain serious situations in which your instincts tell you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Effective Christian Life

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jan 6, 2003

Learn and apply the two keys to becoming an effective Christian

Statistically, in the church, less than 50 percent of the people do all the work. When this happens, those who are doing the work eventually burn out or neglect other areas of life. In our church, the percentage of people serving is greater than 50 percent. We understand it’s a privilege to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

If God Had A Resume

Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jan 24, 2003

This sermon deals with looking at the attributes of God and also looks at our resumes to God if we were appling for something from Him.

IF GOD HAD A RESUME 1/21/03 1 Peter 4:7-11 All of us at some time have applied for a position. We will submit a resume and hope for the best. They even have places that for a certain fee, they can even make a country boy like myself look a lot better than I really am because of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: *other

The Way It Should Be

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 8, 2003

With the end of the age at hand, Peter gives us important steps to take for the Church to be ready for the return of Christ.

IN REGARDS TO TODAY’S MODERN CHURCH, EUGENE PETERSON, IN HIS BOOK "A LONG OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION" WRITES, “IT IS NOT DIFFICULT IN OUR WORLD TO GET A PERSON INTERESTED IN THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL; IT IS TERRIFICALLY DIFFICULT TO SUSTAIN THE INTEREST. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN OUR CULTURE MAKE ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-9

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 14, 2003

There is time for action but no time to waste

1st Peter 4:7-11 “The Kingdom of Heaven is Near” “There is time for action but no time to waste.” Intro: I don’t know the number of times I have been on my couch screaming at the TV during the last seconds of a NASCAR race, or a football game. It seems funny that I believe Jeff Gordon will be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ