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  • Dana Chau avatar

    The Effective Christian Life

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,061 views

    Learn and apply the two keys to becoming an effective Christian

    Statistically, in the church, less than 50 percent of the people do all the work. When this happens, those who are doing the work eventually burn out or neglect other areas of life. In our church, the percentage of people serving is greater than 50 percent. We understand it’s a privilege to ...read more

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    Use The Gifts That God Has Given You

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 175 ratings
     | 38,237 views

    God has given you a gift to be used to glorify God and to edify the body of Christ.

    Every believer in Christ has been given a gift by the Holy Spirit to be used to glorify God and to edify the body of Christ. It does not matter if you are young or old, male or female, black or white, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, Baptist or Pentecostal, Methodist or Catholic; if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Quality Time: Building Bonds That Don't Break (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Marcus Naugler on Nov 23, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 11,862 views

    With whom, or what are you spending most of your valuable time? This makes a difference in the kind of bonds you build within your family and the family of God.

    Quality Time: Building Bonds That Don’t Break (Part 3, Building a Stronger Family) We have looked at some important things this month that dealt with building stronger family lives. We have laughed a lot, maybe some have cried, (especially when relating to the washing of Styrofoam plates), but in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Shall We Live Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Dec 15, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 8,019 views

    Peter gives us instructions for living in a world when the "two minute warning" has sounded

    How Shall we Live? Text: 1 Peter 4:1-11 Introduction In football the manner of play changes when the Two Minute Warning has sounded In Verse seven of our text today Peter says that the end of all things is near. I think that thought gives context to this whole passage. The Holy spirit is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Talent Giving! Series

    Contributed by Dave Martin on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,225 views

    Each one of us are divinely crafted and intricately interwoven together. God made you to be you, just the way you are.

    "Talent Giving!" " The 3 T’s - Time, Treasure, and Talent" series part 3 of 3 Text: 1Peter 4:7-11; Mt. 25:14-30 & Selected Cross Creek Community Church Pastor Dave Martin - Feb. 25, 2001 www.crosscreekcc.org God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! 1 Peter 4:7-11 The end of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    If God Had A Resume

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 19,004 views

    This sermon deals with looking at the attributes of God and also looks at our resumes to God if we were appling for something from Him.

    IF GOD HAD A RESUME 1/21/03 1 Peter 4:7-11 All of us at some time have applied for a position. We will submit a resume and hope for the best. They even have places that for a certain fee, they can even make a country boy like myself look a lot better than I really am because of the ...read more

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    The Way It Should Be

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
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    With the end of the age at hand, Peter gives us important steps to take for the Church to be ready for the return of Christ.

    IN REGARDS TO TODAY’S MODERN CHURCH, EUGENE PETERSON, IN HIS BOOK "A LONG OBEDIENCE IN THE SAME DIRECTION" WRITES, “IT IS NOT DIFFICULT IN OUR WORLD TO GET A PERSON INTERESTED IN THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL; IT IS TERRIFICALLY DIFFICULT TO SUSTAIN THE INTEREST. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN OUR CULTURE MAKE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Our Ten Commandments

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 121 ratings
     | 6,452 views

    A message related to the Second Coming of Christ.

    OUR TEN COMMANDMENTS 1 Peter 4:7-19 INTRO: How many of you know the Ten Commandments? I’m not talking about the ones given to Israel by God through Moses. Instead, I am referring to the “ten commandments” given to us by God through Peter. They go like this: I. “Thou shalt be of sound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Myopia Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,848 views

    The fourth message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.

    CHRISTIAN MYOPIA CHRISTIAN SHORTSIGHTEDNESS ACTS 4:36-37 1 PETER 4:7-11 Acts 4:36-37 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. INTRODUCTION: Perhaps one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let God's People Move Up Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,258 views

    Discover how to bridge the gap between clergy and laity and restore the value and usefulness of God’s people

    (Message title and Scripture passage taken from John Maxwell’s series, MAKE YOUR MOVE) This morning’s message title could be better stated as “Let God’s People Move Back Up.” We’re not talking about promotion, but rather restoration, as we continue in our series on The Dynamics of Church. In ...read more

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    Living For God Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,474 views

    Adopt the mindset of Christ to daily live for God.

    Living For God 1 Peter 4:1-11 Has anyone ever heard the phrase "Attitude is everything?" Today we are going to look at that thought from the standpoint of standing firm in our obedience to God. The greatest example of Godly mindset was our Lord Jesus. Jesus had a steadfast mindset. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Suffering

    Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,107 views

    Making our lives count through suffering

    Suffering is something that each and everyone one of us deal everyday of our lives. Suffering comes into everyday peoples lives both great and small don’t they. Sometimes suffering comes into people’s lives and we don’t know how nor why God would allow a person to endure such a trial. Suffering can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Near

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,187 views

    There is time for action but no time to waste

    1st Peter 4:7-11 “The Kingdom of Heaven is Near” “There is time for action but no time to waste.” Intro: I don’t know the number of times I have been on my couch screaming at the TV during the last seconds of a NASCAR race, or a football game. It seems funny that I believe Jeff Gordon will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rejection Test

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,073 views

    It is completely unnatural, painful and difficult to risk friendships when you are truly about God’s work, but Jesus never flinched in His pursuit of God’s will - in the end you will discover those who are there for the show and those who show Christ-like

    As I was reading in I Peter 4:1-19 from The Message I came across some passages that appear to be very timely: Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through and more, learn to think like him. Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Missionary Mandate To Love One Another!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,155 views

    God used Peter to write these words to a church under pressure, persecuted by the local community. Whatever our circumstances, Jesus has issued us with a missionary mandate to love one another deeply ...

    This piece of scripture was written by the apostle Peter to a church which was under pressure. Opposition from the local community was high. Violence and persecution towards the church was quite normal. It is a long way from my experience, but the call of God for the church to be Good News is as ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican