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Be Encouraged (A Funeral Message) Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 7, 2014

A service of encouragement and thanksgiving for a life well lived. For a life cut short by illness.

Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 ..... was a great encourager. She would always have a word of encouragement for Rochelle and I in regards to how a service had gone. When I saw her last Saturday her words were again encouraging hoping that the service went well for us on Sunday. We celebrate her life today ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

Some Things We Can Get Excited About Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jul 4, 2015

With all of the discouragement we face in this world, when we look to the Word of God we find some things that we can get excited about.

Some Things We Can Get Excited About I Peter 1:1-6 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ Before the current baseball season began, the Atlanta braves announced that this would be a "rebuilding year". As a result I went into this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Hope

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 15, 2015

We’re going to look at 4 aspects of our Hope in Christ: hope that transforms, is eternal, assists in trial, and that sees what is invisible.

THE POWER OF HOPE 1 Pet. 1:3-9 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. We all know about the law of cause and effect. 2. A man arrived at the Pearly Gates where Peter stood waiting to process new arrivals. "Okay," said Peter. "Tell me one thing that you did on earth that was purely unselfish." 3. The man ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Be A Messenger And Giver Of Hope! Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 1, 2015

Mark sets the scene of Jesus in a strange place, in a strange situation with a couple of strange outcomes. The result is that Jesus shows he is open to all people.

Hope found in Jesus. Ever been the stranger in a situation, maybe the people you are visiting know you are coming, but still you are the stranger. Maybe there’s something you want, maybe there’s something you’re expected to provide. There could be uncertainty, there could be a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-30, 1 Peter 1:13-17, 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Salvation Army

God’s Survival Guide For Times Of Trial

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 14, 2015

When we turn to Christ, especially in times of trial, we get to know God, we get a new life in Christ and we get a future in heaven.

Have you ever had problems or trials in your lives? We often have times of trial and difficulty in life. Sometimes they are the result of things we have done, and other times they are caused by God. All of us know what it is like to be hurt. It is part of all cultures, and it can only be cured by a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Anglican

4 Times For Joy

Contributed by Harvey Earls on Mar 14, 2016

Having Joy based on the past, future, eternity, and now.

As we lead up to the Easter Season, I want to talk about one of the biggest paradox’s of the Christian faith. You know what a Paradox is, don’t you? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Hope That Exceeds Our Doubt Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016

We all struggle with doubt, but we don't have to allow our doubts and fears to dictate our spiritual lives. Our hope in Christ exceeds any doubt we may have.

Series: Saved, Settled, and Sanctified Hope that Exceeds our Doubt 1 Peter 1: 3-8 At this point in the history of the church, she was growing exponentially. The Gospel was being shared and many were coming to saving faith in Christ. Such rapid growth had gotten the attention of the authorities ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

One Hope Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 21, 2016

Hope, Trials, Trust, Inheritance

ONE CHURCH - One Hope 1 Peter 1:1-9 (p. 850) July 3, 2016 Introduction: Satan is the god of “immediate gratification” and “the quick fix.” Here’s what I mean by that…“Suppose you’re having a rocky time in your ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Exiles #1: Elect Exiles: Wait...what?

Contributed by James Jackson on Aug 29, 2018

Part 1 of Exiles: Sustained by Hope in a Hostile World (1 Peter)

If you are a fan of Georgia Tech football, you might consider October 7, 1916 as one of the greatest daysin history. If you are a fan of offense in general, you might feel the same way. Because on October 7, 1916, Georgia Tech delivered the most stunning beatdown in football history to Cumberland ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoicing In Sorrow

Contributed by Marvin P. Hoogland on Sep 1, 2018

Funeral sermon for a Christian mother and grandmother

I Peter 1:3a-4, 6 “By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfailing, kept in heaven for you….In this you rejoice, though now for a little while you may have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-6

Living Between The Prophecies

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 6, 2018

There are two major groups of prophecy regaring the life of the Messiah on earth as the Lamb of God and the return of the Messiah to earth as King and Judge.

If you would, please stand as we say together our memory Scripture for this quarter: Matthew 6:31-33 “Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. “But ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-6, Revelation 8:7-9, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, Isaiah 9:6, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 6:4, Genesis 3:15, 1 Peter 1:3-12, 2 Peter 3:9, Isaiah 7:14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

A Living Hope

Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 24, 2020

Regardless of troubles, we have much cause to rejoice. The Lord is going to be with us until we die, then we will move in the house with Him. This old world is not heaven, but there is a heaven, and if we are saved, we are as sure for heaven as if we were already there.

The book of 1 Peter was written around 64 a.d., when a man by the name of Nero become Emperor in Rome, and Rome pretty much ruled the civilized world. There are two things about Nero that stand out: He was crazy (there’s a better medical name for his condition, but his thinking was totally ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Encouraged To Endure Sermon I: Encouraged By A Hope That Is Sure Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Feb 7, 2020

Going through difficult times causes anxiety and uncertainty, even among devoted Christians, but God our Father has provided for our survival and encourages us to endure by the certainty of a hope that is sure.

Encouraged to Endure by a Hope That Is Sure “Encouraged to Endure by a Hope That Is Sure” is a fitting motto for those of you who, like me, have joined the Four Score Overtime Club. It is also a motto apropos to the 1st ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Easter Wisdom - April 1st

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Apr 2, 2018

Easter Day and April 1st doesn't coincide very often but it has a valuable lesson for us in that God's wisdom in raising Jesus from the dead corrects forever the foolishness of mankind.

EASTER Wisdom - April 1st!? 'Who says God doesn't have a sense of humour!' Twitter erupts with hilarious posts about the fact that Easter Day falls on the same day as April Fool's day - while Ash Wednesday is on Valentine's Day. But we all like a joke, a laugh - life would be very boring if we ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23-25, 1 Peter 1:3-13

Easter : Claiming Our Inheritance Bequeathed Through Jesus' Will

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 6, 2018

If Jesus bequeathed His position and His glory to us through His will, what does Resurrection do that inheritance? What do we need to do to claim that inheritance and enjoy the full benefits of His will?

Easter Message: Claiming the Inheritance that Christ bequeathed upon us Good morning and Happy Easter to all of us. Today we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. As all of know, this is the triumphal epilogue of the Good Friday Story. In my Good Friday message we saw that what ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter 1:12-16, John 14:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational