Sermons on 1 Peter 5:4-14:

The Solution For America

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

America's core problems have not changed. Ultimately the solution will not be political, but depends upon choices the church makes.

2 Chron. 7:14 Richard Tow 9/18/16 I take as my subject this morning “The Solution for America.” America is in trouble. Almost everyone recognizes that. Our national debt is over $ 19 trillion. We have another housing bubble taking shape. The threat of war rattles throughout the world: in the south ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Peter 5:5, Jeremiah 29:12-14, Isaiah 1:19-20, Revelation 3:1-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Respond To Humbling Circumstances

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017

At times God brings a Christian through humbling experiences. Why would He do that? How are we to respond when that happens? What are the benefits of responding in the right way?

1 Peter 5:6 04.26.15 A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet perhaps true.i Jesus stated a paradox in Matt 23:12 when He said, “…whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”ii The world does not believe ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6, Matthew 23:12, Philippians 2:5-8, Isaiah 9:8-13, James 4:10, Isaiah 57:15, Luke 14:11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Symptoms Of Pride

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 26, 2017

Eight symptoms of pride are discussed.

Proverbs 18:12 5-10-15 For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking on the subject of humility. I feel the Lord would have me continue that theme today. Why all this talk about humility, because humility is the ticket to your future. There are some places in God that you can only enter if ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:12, Isaiah 57:15, Psalm 138:6, Matthew 23:6-7, Philippians 2:1-10, Proverbs 16:18-19, James 4:4-8, 1 Peter 5:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Numb

Contributed by Carol Post on Jul 26, 2017

Has numbness and complacency crept into your spiritual walk? God has called and equipped each believer to abundant life that is found only in him!

John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. NKJV Who can remember a time when there wasn’t a device in every hand? Growing up Grandma curfew. No calling or texing, no locator on ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8, Proverbs 13:12, Luke 5:15-16, Revelation 3:15-17, Acts 1:4, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Ephesians 3:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Providence

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 2, 2017

When all we have is a few loaves and fishes, God can help us feed a multitude.

Intro, Goal and Plan What can we do with meager human resources? Is there an answer in the Gospels? Let’s understand the invisible dimension of life, Jesus. Let’s examine Matthew 14:13-21, the miracle of feeding the 5,000 and see how it applies to us today. Matthew 14:13-14 He was Moved with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21, Psalm 55:22, Isaiah 41:13, 1 Peter 5:6-7, Isaiah 40:11, Psalm 34:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Casting Away Anxiety Series

Contributed by Dr. Michael Eaton on Aug 10, 2017

This message is chapter three of my book entitled, "How To Overcome Anxiety In Life: Understanding the Will of God Through the Word of God." Take a look now@ http://tinyurl.com/y9ex4wt7

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Persevere Through The Storms Of Life Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 15, 2017

We continue in our series on discovering our destiny our theme is currently on Perseverance. The focus of this sermon is on how we can persevere through the storms of life.

Persevere through the storms of life We continue in our series on discovering our destiny our theme is currently on Perseverance. How we can endure, how we can press on, how we can spiritually mature as disciples of Jesus. Today our focus is on how we can persevere through the storms of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7, Matthew 7:15-20, Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 7:24-27, Psalm 107:28-30  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Chosen, Changed And Cleansed Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 2, 2017

God is eternal, He knows the end from the beginning and everything in-between, He knew you from the start of time as we understand time, and He loved you and chose you to be His.

As you know our preaching theme is Discovering your Destiny, and this morning we are going to consider how we have been chosen, changed and cleansed by God. To focus our thoughts I want us to start with a single verse from a letter written by the Apostle Peter to the followers of Christ who were ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:2, 1 Peter 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Handle Temptation

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 28, 2017

Trust God "not" your Feelings. This Message is based on another Sermon on Temptation, Titled "Temptation is Only a Question, your response is the answer." with different Illustrations along with 4 Additional Illustrations at the end. Updated February 2023.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings prior to the Message. The Scriptures for this day are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19 and Mathew 4:1-11 Desserts have often been called ... a "seduction" ... or a ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, James 4:7, Psalm 119:11, 1 John 2:16, Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 1:7, Luke 4:13, Romans 12:21, 1 Peter 5:8, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 5:37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

The Full Course Series

Contributed by Johnny Boatfield on Mar 23, 2017

Short Message on Accessing the word of God for my Middle School Class

Alright everyone, we are entering the final week of our “Menu” series and I just want to recap what Week 1 and Week 2 were about. Week 1 we learned that people around us may not know what its like to have a relationship with God. It may be impossible to them, like trying to read a “Foreign” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7, 1 Peter 5:6-7

Killing Lions-Killing The Lion Of Despair Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Apr 18, 2017

Kill the lions of despair that are keeping you from God’s ideal.

Title: Killing Lions-The Lion Of Despair Date: 7/12/15 Place: BLCC Text: 1 Peter 5.8-9 CT: Kill the lions of despair that are keeping you from God’s ideal. [Screen 1] FAS: Recently I watched a program on the Animal Channel that showed a herd of buffalo and six lions. The lions were plotting to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-9

Denomination: Christian Church

Why Does God Let Bad Things Thwart Or Stop His Work? Lesson 12 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 25, 2017

Evil strategy against the church

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Jim Bakker’s sin collapsed PTL, the second most viewed TV channel. 2. Ignorance: A pastor is killed in his airplane in a snow storm (biggest soul winning church in Canada declined in numbers). 3. Argument: Pastor’s children disagree, fight and eventually the church is lost to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Self-Control Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 22, 2017

Controlling oneself means placing ourselves under God's control, the best place to be.

Has this ever happened to you? You find a bowl full of delicious looking cherries sitting on the table. They’re clearly meant for eating so you grab a couple. They’re sweet and delicious so you have a few more. You sit down, get out your phone to check messages while you absent-mindedly continue to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Lay Your Burden Down

Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Sep 17, 2015

We carry many burdens in our day to day lives, but the Word encourages us to cast all these worries on Christ

Lay Your Burden Down TCF Sermon July 14, 2013 How can you tell when it's going to be a rotten day? Here’s a few leading rotten-day indicators: You wake up face down on the pavement. You see a "60 Minutes" news team waiting in your office. Your birthday cake ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking With Jesus Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Apr 14, 2015

The only way we can succeed at the other spiritual lifehacks is to walk with God. But what does that look like, and how do we do it?

Spiritual Lifehacks -- Walking with Jesus For the past few weeks I’ve shared with you various simple solutions for everyday problems, and related simple solutions to help us all get closer to God. Tonight we’re going to finish our series on Spiritual Lifehacks with a a method of ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 5:44, Leviticus 19:18, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Proverbs 3:34, Matthew 6:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God