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  • Richard Smithson avatar

    True Knowledge Is A Gift From God Series

    Contributed by Richard Smithson on Jan 12, 2006
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    A study of 2 Peter 1:2-4

    Lesson V II. The Nature of True Knowledge (2 Peter 1:2-21) Introduction: 1. A definition of “Nature” is Character a. Thus we can say the “Character” of true knowledge b. Synonyms for “Character” is “Quality, Makeup, Personality.” 1. Thus we can say the Quality or the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Goal Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
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    The question on the table when you first came to Christ was: Do you want the Lord to come into your life and begin the life-long process of making you more and more like Jesus so that you will be ready for heaven when the time comes?” How do we as a chur

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO The Goal of Discipleship: Know-Grow-Show Introduction: 1. Sometimes we get the wrong answers because we ask the wrong questions. The main question of the Gospel is not “Do you want to go to heaven?” “Do you go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keeping The Hope Of Our Calling Alive

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Feb 26, 2007
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    The sermon remind believers and non believers alike that we have a call from God and there is a hope of better things attached to the call. Specifically it tells us how we can keep the hope alive.

    Introduction: God created man with a privileged status of sharing his image and likeness and to have authority over other creatures as well as having fellowship with Him. However, as a result of the fall of man, the privileges and blessings /authority were exchanged for curses and separation from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I'll Grow Into It Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 5, 2007
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    Part 5 of series Every Thought Captive. Here Dave takes on the lie, "I’ll Grow Into It." This is when people assume they’ll grow spiritually as they age physically. Contains an explanation of where the lie comes from, the problems it causes, and what t

    “I’ll Grow Into It” Every Thought Captive, part 5 Wildwind Community Church February 18, 2007 David Flowers 2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "True Knowledge" Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 13, 2007
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    Sermon 17 in a study in 1 & 2 Peter

    “Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His divine power has ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Secret Of Real Life

    Contributed by Brian Wright on Jan 11, 2007
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    This is a message on getting a Real Life in Jesus A salvation message and a message of encourgement to Christains

    Joke: A Montana cowboy was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks the cowboy, If I tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christians Aren't Perfect, Just Forgiven Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Oct 3, 2006
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    Part 2 in a series debunking some popular bumper sticker descriptions of the faith

    Introduction Last week we talked about the problem of sin in the life of those apart from God (it leads to death/Hell) and in the life of a child of God (it brings a barrier into the relationship God never intended—a lag in the Christian life). We found that the Bible says sin is a condition (from ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christian Virtues

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 4, 2006
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    - Even though we are born again in Christ, we are not removed from our human nature. - As Christians we are continually in the process of sanctification, the “work of God,” which we are to participate in. - Those Peter writes to us that we are to be

    I. The Eight Virtues (vv. 5-7) A. Faith i. It is by faith alone that we are saved through grace, but this saving grace doesn’t continue on by itself. ii. Peter calls for us all to add to our faith, which in NT times meant to add the richness of God to your life. B. Goodness i. This is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sin: Keeping Up Appearances

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 19, 2007
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    Are we more concerned about appearing Christian than we are with being a Christian. How far will we go to keep a Christian reputation and hide our sin?

    A rather pompous deacon was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." I wonder…..could that be said of us? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Abundant Life

    Contributed by Geoff Hamrick on Apr 14, 2007
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    This message deals with people giving up on life.

    The Abundant Life Recently a neighbor of ours decided to end his life. It is not known the reason why, and that is not the important thing here. What is important is that his quality of life was not good enough that he decided to go ahead and end it. There are people who would say, “I would never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Last Words

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 28, 2004
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    The last words that any person speaks are important. Peter spends his letting us know the wonders of what we have in Christ, and implying that we can use what we have, or ignore it.

    Passage: 2 Peter 1:1-4 Intro: The last words that people speak are powerful, memorable. Il) Sir Francis Newport, the head of an English club for nonbelievers, said this to those gathered around his dying bed: “You need not tell me there is not God for I know there is one, and that I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Faith's Foundations

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
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    When the believer grabs hold of these four faith foundations, this person becomes the most powerful person the world has ever seen!

    “Faith’s Foundations” 2 Peter 1:1-9 Everyday we place our faith in doctors and lawyers and hardly give it a thought! We tend to think that they are very intelligent most of the time. Listen to some of these actual questions given by a lawyer to a doctor in a legal deposition along with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Like Precious Faith

    Contributed by Glen Lawhun on May 2, 2004
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    Because we have obtained like precious faith we have great and precious promises.

    II Peter 1:1 a. …like precious faith… (without the shedding of the precious blood of Jesus there would be no precious faith) b. Jude 1:3 …contend for the faith… c. Rev. 12:17 …the dragon was in enraged…and went to make war with those who keep the commandment of God and have the testimony of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Constructing Christian Character

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 8, 2007
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    We often compare ourselves to others to see how "good we are." However the mark that God commpares us to is perfection. We are challenged and commanded to constuct Christ like character. The passage in 2 peter gives us 7 essential components so we can c

    Intro: A wife remarked to her husband after the church service: "Did you see the hat Mrs. Jones was wearing?" "No," said her husband, "I didn’t." "Did you see the new dress Mrs. Smith had on?" she asked. "I’m afraid I didn’t," said her husband. To this his wife replied: "Well a lot of good it does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Things That Limit God

    Contributed by Weston Blankenship on Jul 29, 2007
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    God can do anything...IF we let Him. Are you limiting God? Find out the ways that you may be hindering God in your life.

    Things That Limit God From the desk of Pastor Blankenship TEXT: 2 PETER 1:3-4 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic