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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    Full Strength Love

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on May 24, 2011
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    We must keep fervent in our love toward one another.

    Full Strength Love May 22, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must keep fervent in our love toward one another. Focus Passage: I Peter 4:7-11 Supplemental Passage: But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving One Another Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 22, 2013
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    how are we to love and serve one another in church?

    The first letter of the Apostle Peter basically tells Christians to live a godly lives in spite of troubles and sufferings in the world. The letter is God’s Word and it tells us why and how to live godly lives. Please open your Bibles to 1 Peter Chapter 4….. Let us pray together our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Finish Well Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 22, 2011
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    If we want to finish well, then we must love deeply. That means we must pursue reconciliation, reach out to strangers, and serve each other with the gifts and strength God abundantly and extravagantly provides to every believer.

    There has been a lot of talk about the end of the world lately. Harold Camping is still predicting the end of the world on October 21, 2011, even though his predictions about the rapture of the church did not come true on May 21, 2011. Others are saying that the end of the world will come on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Stuart M Guthrie avatar

    Peter’s Description Of The Christian’s Life Style Series

    Contributed by Stuart M Guthrie on Aug 12, 2012
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    Peter explains the importance of being ready for the end times and encourage us with great commands to follow, such as Prayer, Love and Service to one another in the Church.

    1 Peter 4:7-11 (Peter’s Description of the Christian’s life Style) August 12, 2012 Hit the Record Button on the camera. Introduction: Prayer: Well again we come to the book of 1 Peter where we encounter Peter speaking to Christians that are going through hard times because of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living To The Praise Of God Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 14, 2012
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    We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God.

    Introduction We’ve been learning about how to live in a nonChristian world. Our present text instructs us on how to live in a Christian community. Peter denotes both the activities and the attitude necessary for Christian community that glorifies God. Alert Prayer The end of all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Last Days Lifestlye

    Contributed by Glenn Narvaez on Aug 26, 2012
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    Last days are here. What manner of life should we live? What should be our lifestyle, our last days lifestyle?

    THE END IS NEAR… There is a Filipino barber with an American customer. After a few minutes, the Filipino barber wanted to tell the customer that he is about to finish cutting his hair but he doesn’t know how to say it right in English so he said in broken English “Sir, your end ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living With Expectancy

    Contributed by Claude White on May 20, 2013
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    Sermon encourages us to live with the expectation of the return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    “Living With Expectancy” 1 Peter 4:7-11 I recall growing up, when my parents would leave the house for a while and they would leave certain responsibilities for me and my siblings, to be done by the time they returned. How cognizant I was to make certain that everything they asked me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Our New Life In Christ

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 26, 2013
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    Our New Life in Christ: What’s it all about? 1. Right living (vs. 1-6). 2. Regular praying (vs. 7). 3. Rich loving (vs. 8). 4. Rich giving (vs. 9-10). 5. Radiant serving (vs. 11).

    Our New Life in Christ 1 Peter 4:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Feb. 10, 2013 *A new house, a new truck, a new TV, a new phone, a new book, a new grandbaby: We like new things. But better than all is the new life we have in Jesus Christ. In John 3:3, Jesus said, “Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Bucket List For Me

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 12, 2011
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    This message was preached on World Relief Sunday and challenge the congregation to consider these questions: What's Your Cause? How do we make the most out of the time God has given us? Includes a Communion Service.

    God’s Bucket List for Me - 1 Peter 4:7-11 - October 30, 2011 World Relief Sunday – What’s Your Cause? Open your Bibles with me this morning, please, to the book of 1 Peter. 1 Peter, chapter 4, beginning with verse 7. We’re going to step away from our series on the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    End Of All Things Is Near

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 21, 2011
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    I. EXORDIUM: And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry."' - Luke 12:19 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya and Villa Luisa Homes 1 III. OBJECTIVES: To prioritize pr

    I. EXORDIUM: And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry."' - Luke 12:19 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Sitio Visaya and Villa Luisa Homes 1 III. OBJECTIVES: To prioritize prayer, love and hospitality in the last days. IV. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Be Fervent In Your Love

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 12, 2009
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    Peter tells us that we must be of sound judgment and sober spirit to prepare for the last days in which we live.

    Be Fervent in your Love! Prayer Open with prayer … 1 Ki 4:29 As God gave to Solomon … (wisdom, great discernment, breadth of mind) Introduction We will be looking at 1 Pet 4:1-11 … 1Pet 4:1-2 Jews- believed suffering was a great purifier. Suffering tends to distract our focus from the many ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Live Like There Is No Tomorrow! Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
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    How can we live like there is no tomorrow? Today the apostle Peter is going to answer that question by reminding us to keep doing four things to be sure that we won’t be ashamed when the end does come.

    Live like there is no tomorrow! Am October 19th 2008 1 Peter 4:7-11 Introduction Some years ago Willie Day Smith, a Dallas radio preacher, made a startling announcement: the rapture was to occur on April 1, 1980, around two o’clock in the afternoon. Smith was quoted as saying: “Things are coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harper avatar

    "Being Like Christ”

    Contributed by John Harper on Nov 11, 2008
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    The more we are like Christ, the more we are living in Him.

    I Peter 4:1-11 September 24, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper “Being Like Christ” Introduction: I. (vs. 1-2) Think Like Christ A. Christ suffered in the flesh 1. Let us arm ourselves with the same mind 2. Let us allow the Lord to work out suffering in our lives B. Christ suffered in the flesh for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Live In The Final Days

    Contributed by Pedro Trinidad on Feb 5, 2010
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    According to 1 Peter 4:7 there is a way to live in these days that will help us to be successful and victorious

    How to Live in the Final Days I. INTRODUCTION a. The letter Peter wrote to the Christians that were once gentiles y not so many with the Jewish background. He writes to “foreigners” but not of a geographic place but “foreigners” in their own land due to the decision they ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Stewards Of God�s Grace Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on May 31, 2008
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    Peter summarizes the 4 basic things for a Christian to do (pray, love one another, hospitality, and using our gifts to serve one another).

    Throughout Peter�s letter he has been teaching Christian believers how to live as strangers in this world since we are now citizens of God�s kingdom, heaven. Peter gives God�s wisdom on how we as Christians live in a culture which doesn�t share our values, and is perhaps even opposed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist