Sermons on 1 San Pedro 1:12: showing 1-15 of 150

Our Living Hope

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: What we hope for affects the way we live.

Thesis: What we hope for affects the way we live. Intro.: 1. We live in a world of dashed hopes, a place of shattered dreams. a. Peace --> WW 1 = "war to end all wars." b. Society --> FDR "New Deal"; LBJ "Great Society"; MLK "Dream." c. Personal --> Family, job, health. 2. For the Christian ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Conduct Becoming Of A Christian

Contributed by Joe Farnella on Oct 18, 2000

Intro: * In the military one of the charges brought against other was the charge of poor conduct.

Intro: * In the military one of the charges brought against other was the charge of poor conduct. * The reason the military is so keen on this is because they represent the U. S. government, especially the higher in rank you are. * To him that is much given much is required. Luke 12: 48(b) For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-21

Our Guaranteed Future

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

Our Guaranteed Future (which we are already experiencing to some extent) Is Worth Waiting For (:10-12) Testimony of the Holy Spirit through those who have been eagerly anticipating that future: a.

Our Guaranteed Future (which we are already experiencing to some extent) Is Worth Waiting For (:10-12) Testimony of the Holy Spirit through those who have been eagerly anticipating that future: a. OT Prophets b. NT Proclaimers c. Curious Angels ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

What We Believe: Mankind (Part 3) Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Jun 24, 2003

Discover God’s universal and comprehensive solution for sin

This morning, we will finish our mini-series on mankind, which is a part of our mega-series on what our church believes. The first message on mankind identified how we get our sense of worth and how we can achieve our God-given potential in life. The second message identified the fact that we are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-25

Denomination: *other

Good News For Discouraged Believers

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 17, 2003

Peter reminds discouraged believers of who they are. They are God’s people. AND PETER – after reminding them of who they are takes the next several verses to remind them (and us) of what it means to be God’s people… (Living God’s Way -part 1)

Good News For Discouraged Believers Living God’s Way – part one 1 Peter 1:1-12 THIS MORNING - we are about to begin an exciting journey AND I am really pumped up and jazzed about it. YOU SEE – we are going to being doing something during the next 10 Sunday mornings that we only do about once a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessings We Have

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 14, 2003

Being a New Testament believer is an incredible blessing! We have received such wonderful revelation, we know much more about God. But with these blessings come expectations as well

Passage: I Peter 1:10-12 Intro: We live in a world that requires constant change, continual upgrades in order to keep our attention. 1. don’t know about you, but I get physically tired from the constant onslaught of new technology. Il) email ad this week offering me a whole host of things that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Greater Than Gold

Contributed by James Gillis on Oct 6, 2005

Our Faith is Like Gold. Precious but needing purification

Intro- What is faith. Is the heater element hot? Here we have three points of what faith is and hopefully a little deeper. Read Text. 1. New Birth- First it is given not earned but by God’s great mercy. Unless Born again God’s power like the wind we don’t always understand it or see it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Methodist

Genuine Faith Will Be Tested

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 18, 2004

God has given you the ability to put your Faith in Him, and when you do so, He freely pours out his Mercy and his Forgiveness, and by His Divine power, you are RE-BORN, spiritually you become new, unblemished.

Genuine Faith Always Gets Tested 1 Pet. 1:3-12 Sept. 25, 1999 I am really excited about getting this sign put up, and I’m excited about being a church that proclaims Hope through Jesus Christ. I thought about the people that will drive by our sign, some everyday on their way to work, some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Nazarene

A Great Salvation

Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Aug 21, 2003

The Mercy of God has the ability to change lives

1 Peter 1:3-12 October 20, 2002 Piggott Christian Church D.T. ¡§The Mercy of God has the ability to change lives.¡¨ TITLE: ¡§A Great Salvation¡¨ Intro: ¡§How do you know you are going to heaven?¡¨ -- Being asked a question while applying for a youth ministry. At what point can you say, ¡§I am ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Has It Hit You Yet? Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2006

If you truly know Christ, you have it good –real good. Do you realize how good you have it?

Note: When I preached this (I preach 30 minutes), I only got through the frist point. I took the second point and then used it for the first point in a topical sermon called, "Easter Angels." Eddie Has It Hit You Yet? (I Peter 1:10-12) 1. "Celebrities tend to misbehave in tiresome and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Easter Angels

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 19, 2006

When you study the Bible or reflect upon the person and work of Christ, you are joining in the curriculum of the angels; you are on holy ground.

Easter Angels (topical) 1. A Sunday School teacher asked her class on the Sunday before Easter if they knew what happened on Easter and why it was so important. One little girl spoke up saying: "Easter is when the whole family gets together, and you eat turkey and sing about the pilgrims and all ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Una Razón Para… Tener Esperanza- Parte 1 Series

Contributed by Joshua Pinto on Jun 22, 2005

Cuando la vida se torna desesperante ¿Que te mantiene en la vida? ¿Que sistema de apoyo tienes cuando la vida se te derrumba? Muchos depositan su esperanza en sus amigos, en su familia, en sus negocios, en sus palancas, en su influencia, o en sus riqueza

Una razón para… Tener Esperanza Cuando la vida se torna desesperante ¿Que te mantiene en la vida? ¿Que sistema de apoyo tienes cuando la vida se te derrumba? Muchos depositan su esperanza en sus amigos, en su familia, en sus negocios, en sus palancas, en su influencia, o en sus riquezas. Mas sin ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Through The Eyes Of The Angels

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Apr 14, 2007

viewing salvation from an angel’s point of view

Intro: according to scripture, the plan of salvation, what man experiences through grace, is something so wondrous that the angels desire to understand the full impact of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Today, I would like to look at passion week, through the eyes of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Salvation Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Sep 12, 2006

A Study in First Peter

I. Notice the Glorious Joy that is ours. Vs. 8-9 A. Three points in 2 parallel verses. Though you have not seen him, you love him even though you do not see him now, you believe in him are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Where There's Christ There's Hope Series

Contributed by James Jack on Sep 24, 2006

In God we have a living hope - Christ who is risen from the dead.

You might have heard the old saying “where there’s life, there’s hope”. That saying tells us how important hope is to people, because if we reverse it, it says “where there’s hope, there’s life” – which means that where there’s no hope, there’s death. As humans, we live on hope. It feeds us, it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-12

Denomination: Anglican