Sermons on 1 Peter Chapter 4 Verses 12 Through 9:

The Courage Of Peter Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 9, 2016

There are times when we must rest in the unseen and believe the impossible by faith. Faith believes the impossible and trusts the Lord to meet our impossibilities. As we walk by faith on this level, great courage is also required.

Series: Walking by Faith # 5 The Courage of Peter Matthew 14:28-32 As we continue our study of walking by faith, I couldn’t imagine a series dealing with this subject without looking at the account we have read today. Mark and John also record the account of Jesus walking on the water, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:28-32

Denomination: Baptist

Handling Anxiety (Part 3) – Philippians 4:8-9 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Apr 16, 2022

We have to work on changing and improving our way of thinking so that our minds are completely set on Jesus.

Sharon was twenty years old when she went to her physician because she felt like she just needed to make a change in her life. She felt like she was overweight, she felt like she was tired all the time. She felt like she was getting sick more than she needed to get sick. And she just knew she ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The First 42 Months : 4 Series

Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 8, 2008

Part 15 on a series of prophecies found in the book the Daniel. Continued look at Chapter 11.

The Prophecies of Daniel Part 15: The First 42 Months (Daniel 11:29-35;44-45) This morning is week 15 of our study of the Prophecies found in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Presently we are working our way verse by verse through the last half of Daniel chapter 11. If you brought your ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 11:29-45

Denomination: Baptist

Pressing My Way SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023

Pressing through your struggle

Good morning, dear family in Christ. As we gather together on this beautiful day that the Lord has made, we find ourselves united in spirit, bound by the love of our Savior, and drawn together by the shared desire to grow in our understanding of God's Word. Today, we are going to journey through a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Topics: Pressing Through

From Anxiety To Peace - 1 Peter 5:7 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 24, 2025

Anxiety is a gift from God designed for a good purpose. But it is dangerous.

Peter’s reason for why we can cast our cares on God is the fact that God cares for us. You can offload a task onto someone else, but the anxiety about it stays on your plate until you are convinced that person is 1) competent and 2) that he cares about it as much as you do. This message will help ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7

God Of Love PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 19, 2023

This sermon explores the profound, active nature of God's love, demonstrated through His sacrifice of His only Son for the salvation of believers.

Good morning, dear church family. We gather here today, not as strangers or as mere acquaintances, but as brothers and sisters united in the love of our heavenly Father. A love so profound, so unending, that it surpasses our understanding. I stand here today, not to preach my own words, but to ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Topics: Advent, Sunday, 4th

House Rules (4 Of 4, Stewardship)

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on May 17, 2008

Our giving to God should not be a mindless impulsive response to him. The lesson here teaches that our giving should be systematic, deliberate, intentional, and carefully though through. Not only that, but it should be proportionate to the income we recei

Today – conclude the series on Stewardship. * First sermon – God owns everything we have. God gave us the responsibility to manage his resources. * Second sermon – Stewardship of time * Third sermon – Stewardship of talents (gifts) * Today – Stewardship of treasures (money) Don’t leave! I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:23

Denomination: Salvation Army

How To Throw A Pity Party -- 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 30:1-6 Series

Contributed by James D. Thornber on Mar 2, 2014

What will you do when, not if but when, the troubles come? If you do want to throw yourself a good old fashioned pity party – and I’ve met a few people who are experts – let me tell you how to do so.

How to Throw a Pity Party 1 Samuel 27:1-12; 30:1-6 When Barbara and I first came to Independence, we began our Wednesday night Bible studies with a teaching on the book of James. We figured we’d get off to a good running start on what it means to live out our Christians lives in the realness ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

The 12 Disciples Series

Contributed by Michael Welsh on Jan 14, 2016

The apostles were the foundation of the Church. The apostles were sent out to establish churches. The apostles were called Disciples while they were working and being trained by God, but they became Apostles after they were sent to do the work that they were trained do. They were to start churches.

The 12 Disciples Apostle Michael The apostles were the foundation of the Church. The apostles were sent out to establish churches. The apostles were called Disciples while they were working and being trained by God, but they became Apostles after they were sent to do the work that they were trained ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:14

Denomination: Apostolic

Through Prayer Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015

This message looks at prayer and listening to God as a means of connecting to Him

Prayer: A Means of Grace 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Elementary age children were asked to write a “Dear God” prayers:

 7-year old Debbie prayed, “Dear God: Please send a new baby for Mommy. The new baby you sent last week cries too much.”

 Hank, 7 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Methodist

The 5000 Or The 12?

Contributed by Joseph R. Main on Feb 6, 2010

What is our goal? To be one of the 5,000 who were fed and listened for a time, or the 12 who lived the life they were called to?

John 6 “ 1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-69

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Peter's Denials Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 18, 2016

Did Peter deny Christ three times, or did he deny Christ six times?

Introduction A. This is an unusual message this morning because it is stickily informational 1. At the end you will have to decide of what use this information is B. Let us read a few passages from the gospels 1. First is Matthew 26:34-35 2. Jesus told Peter that he would deny Jesus three ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75

Denomination: Baptist

Following Jesus: Mark 11 Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Dec 19, 2022

Part 12 of 16: In this series, we follow Jesus chapter-by-chapter through the Gospel of Mark. This is Mark 11.

Following Jesus (12) Scott Bayles, pastor Scripture: Mark 11:1-21 Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/19/2017 If you’ve been with us since January, you know we began a sixteen-week journey that has led us through the deserts of Palestine, along the shores of Lake Galilee and the Jordan River, and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-21

Denomination: Christian Church

With The Wild Beasts: An Exposition Of Mark 1:9-15

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 13, 2021

What can we learn from the very brief account of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness left us by the Gospel of Mark?

With the Wild Beasts: An Exposition of Mark 1:9-15 We have now come to the First Sunday of Lent which is a forty-day season of reflection and repentance. During this time, we remember that Jesus was tempted for forty days by Satan in the Judaean wilderness. In turn, the time that Jesus spent in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Matthew 3:1-12 Vipers, Repentance And Fire Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 3:1-12: Vipers, repentance and fire

Matthew 3:1-12 Vipers, repentance and fire Sermon notes Over the last few weeks we’ve been looking at the first couple of chapters of Matthew - the birth and infancy of Jesus. And on that first Christmas, He appeared in human form, first as a baby, and then He grew up to commence His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist