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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
This sermon is about using our God given power and authority to effectively affect our culture, community, and country.
Title: This is My Inauguration Text: Luke 4:18 By Rev. Antonio L. Torrence, Pastor of Cross of Life Lutheran Church In the movie “Gladiator”, the heroic character called Maximus, makes a profound statement that is this, “What we do in life, echoes in eternity.” The same can be said of power and ...read more
Scripture: Luke 4:14-31
Denomination: Lutheran
Learning how to fix our eyes on Jesus as the author and perfecter of our faith. (Heb. 12:1,2)
Christ as the Ideal Model for Youth (Heb. 12:1-3) Young people are bombarded with a continuous stream of morally degrading images in our television age. Only 12% of young people are attending church on a regular basis. There is a crisis going on in our youth’s spiritual development in America and ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:1-2
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A Sermon about authority, and whether we should submit to heathen Governments. Excelent excamples out of Old Testament.
Did God know about Hitler? Rom 13:1-7 Let’s continue in our series on Authority and move to Governmental Authorities. Introduction: I’m going to talk on the following today; The answer to the question I’ve posed to you “Did God know about Hitler?" Who is subject to authority? Where authority ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:1-7
In Christ, I am free from the authority of Satan, the property of Jesus Christ, and totally forgiven for my sins.
“My Identity in Christ” Colossians 1:9-14 1. Illus. of elementary school • Classmates assign a “value” to the other kids. This one is the “smart” one, that one is the “plain” one. • Truth is, so often who that child is, is the exact opposite of the lable given to him or her! 2. Who are you? ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14
Denomination: Baptist
One of the basic questions of the Reformation was where does our authority come from? Answer: From Scripture alone.
By Scripture Alone John 5:30-47 Four key questions of Protestantism: How is a person saved? Where does religious authority lie? What is the church? What is the essence of Christian living? Luther’s new answers: Salvation by faith alone, not by works. Religious authority is not in the ...read more
Scripture: John 5:30-47
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon introduces a series of sermons in 1 Peter, by talking about the author, date, recipients, etc. of 1 Peter.
1 Peter Introduction Title: This letter has always been identified with the Apostle Peter (1:1) and is considered the first inspired letter he wrote. 1 Peter 5:12 indicates that Peter used Silvanus (Silas) as a secretary/amanuensis. Peter dictated and Silas wrote. Author: 1:1, claims to be ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2
Denomination: Independent/Bible
We are called by God’s Word to be good citizens for God has placed those in authority over us!
Sermon Brief Date Written: September 21, 2007 Date Preached: September 23, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: Living Out Our Faith Thru Citizenship! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17
Believers are responsible for obeying the governing authorities as long as doing so doesn’t conflict with obedience to God.
Romans 13:1-10 Introduction: A. Have there ever been laws you didn’t agree with and were therefore tempted to disobey? B. Have you ever disagreed with decisions our government made? C. I think mainly of the political upheaval of the sixties and seventies in our country. D. An enormous ...read more
Scripture: Romans 13:1-10
The eighth commandment gives us a simple rule to keep us tuned in to God's authority over our possessions.
(From: shopliftingprevention.org) • More than $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers each year. That's more than $35 million per day. • There are approximately 27 million shoplifters (or 1 in 11 people) in our nation today. More than 10 million people have been caught ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 20:15
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The authority to forgive (The Office of the Keys) has been given to us, but we don't use it.
Church life on the prairies of the Midwest is often quite different from church life here (in Arizona). Small congregations of Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and German origins are slowly dying out, and since we no longer preach in the languages of our mother-lands (Thank God!), and because ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:15-20
Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, we consider the thought of having power and authority ...
OH! LORD, MY GOD by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 23, 2020) “O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 7:1-17, John 8:36
Denomination: Friends
Some of our rewards are represented by crowns. Whether victors’ garlands or signs of authority — or both— they merit further examination.
Rewards That Keep on Giving! (see note at bottom of page first to suggest that diadems are a sub-category of the broader word garland, which includes but is not limited to a victor's wreath but can be used of royal privilege as well). 1. “More than 40,000 people have claimed 078-05-1120 as their ...read more
Scripture: Luke 19:11-26, 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, 1 Peter 5:1-4, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Revelation 4:10-11, Matthew 20:20-28, 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 (view more) (view less)
Part of what heaven will be like for us will be a restoration of authority over God's creation of a new heaven and a new earth.
INTRODUCTION The Book of Hebrews is all about Jesus. From chapter one all the way through chapter thirteen there is a radical focus on Jesus. Hebrews is a study of Jesusology. I just made that word up. I think we should all strive to major in Jesusology. The theme of the book is “Eyes on Jesus.” ...read more
Scripture: Hebrews 2:3-9
We can’t help it. We must obey God rather than any human authority.
The book of Acts is marked by an outbreak of God's word confirmed by signs and wonders through the acts of the apostles who received the empowerment of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost in Chapter 2. And from there, the gospel continued to spread and flourish through men and women who ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:18-20, Mark 16:17
Denomination: Foursquare
We cannot live life in the best way possible if we ignore the wisdom offered by the author of all life.
An angel appeared at a faculty meeting and told the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord would reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selected infinite wisdom. “Done!” says the angel, and disappears in a cloud ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-11
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