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  • Thomas Cash avatar

    The Day We Begin To Live Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Mar 4, 2011
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    Life really begins when we surrender our sin and pride to the only One who can rescue us. Our day of salvation needs to be remembered with praise!

    Sermon Notes The Day We Begin to Live Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Peter 1:17-25 (Second in the series Power in the Blood) Introduction: When we make a decision to follow Jesus, a whole new life begins. The day of our salvation becomes our “New Birth” Day. Israel experienced the same situation when they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Fear God

    Contributed by Tom Tarpley on Mar 8, 2011
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    Why we need to fear God.

    I can remember as a child attending church with my Great Aunt in Murfreesboro, TN. I don’t remember what denomination it was but I do know it was a church where the people believed in physical worship. They believed in expressing their love for God in a more active way. And the pastor had ...read more

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    Living Holy Lives Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
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    God offers us hope that cannot fail us but he also calls us to lives of holiness

    By Rev Bill Stewart If you were watching TV on the April 12, 2009, you may have seen pictures like this one of Captain Richard Phillips shortly after his rescue. Captain Richard Phillips According to CNN.com: U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot three pirates holding an American cargo-ship captain ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Reasons To Avoid The Mud Hole. Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 30, 2010
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    WE have reasons to avoid the mud hole of sin on our life.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1  Look at that mud hole, that looks fun as long as someone else is doing the clean up.  Do you remember being a kid and being drawn to mud puddles, water pebbles, and mud holes?  There was something about the mud that as a young boy it had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Dykes avatar

    The World’s Greatest Gospel Quartet Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 5, 2010
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    A discussion of the four concepts: Faith, Hope, Love and The Word.

    INTRODUCTION We have completed CONNECTED month, but I encourage you to keep on wearing your CONNECTED bracelets. I originally asked you to wear them for at least 40 days which expires February 20, but you don’t have to “disconnect” then. If you’ve had an interesting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Genuine Faith And Glorious Joy

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
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    A message describing how to get your spiritual joy and wonder back.

    Okay, all right, so turn your Bible to 1st Peter, 1st Peter. Now I don’t want to be Captain Obvious here but Peter was kind of a big deal in The Bible. I mean he, along with Paul, James maybe John, outside of Jesus, obviously Jesus is the centerpiece, the cornerstone of all of scripture. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Holiness Of Grace Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 29, 2011
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    If we want to live worthwhile lives in difficult times, then we as believers in Christ must anticipate the Father’s grace, imitate the Father’s character, and respect the Father’s judgment and love.

    In 1988, Robert Fulghum published his best-selling book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Recently, somebody suggested another book title: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Noah. For example… • Don’t miss the boat. • Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    Purchased With His Precious Blood Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Apr 10, 2008
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    One of the greatest encouragements in tough times is the wonderful truth that Jesus is coming again.

    1. One of the greatest encouragements in tough times is the wonderful truth that Jesus is coming again. Psalm 30.5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. a. The pains, the problems; the trials, the troubles. b. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Holiness: The Hollow Inheritance Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 21, 2007
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    The God who we find in the Bible, is the God of real life, not the God of our imagined Disneyfied Happy Ending Life. Nasty, bad things happen in life. Being holy is not looking good, its dealing with life God’s way.

    What you believe will determine how you behave and your behavior reveals your true beliefs. We who have been involved in the church for many years read this Scripture about holiness and we say to ourselves…I know all about that holiness stuff, we say…Holiness is literally God separating us from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Ultimate Motivaiton For Obedience Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007
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     | 2,831 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 1:17-21

    Text: 1 Peter 1:17-21, Title: The Ultimate Motivation for Obedience, Date/Place: LSCC, 6/12/05, AM A. Opening illustration: the moor played by Morgan Freeman in the Costner Robin Hood film. Or the black brigades in the Civil War giving absolute loyalty to the nation vying for their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    How To Make It To Friday

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 29, 2007
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,530 views

    Facing troubles and tests in our daily walk drains our energy. We wonder if we can even make it to Friday. Three things from I Peter show us how to get there.

    May, 2007 How to Make it to Friday I Peter 1:17-23 INTRODUCTION: In this scripture Peter is writing to Jewish Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Asia Minor and to all believers everywhere. This writing took place as Christians were being tortured and killed for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    Communion

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
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    The importance of remembering at the time of communion.

    1 Peter 1:18-22 Communion • Why do we celebrate communion? o Do this in remembrance of me. o What are we to remember? I. Remember our Ransom (18-19) We are bought with a price. • “Redeemed”  slavery term buying someone’s freedom(ransomed)  one time event. • What do we need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Surber avatar

    The Audacity Of Hope (Advent) Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 25,571 views

    This Advent Season, as we look to the birth of our King, may you look for and fill your life with opportunities to live out the audacity of Genuine Christian Hope!

    The Audacity of Hope, I Peter 1:13-23 Introduction When Honorius was emperor of Rome, about the year A.D. 400, the great Coliseum of Rome was often filled to overflowing with spectators. These had come from far and near to view the state games. Part of the sport consisted of watching as human ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    A Life Of Holiness Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,749 views

    What I believe ought to affect how I live.

    What gets you excited? • Sports? • Your home? • Vacation? • Shopping? • Your job? • Money? • Hope? The main topic of 1 Peter 1 is our hope through Jesus Christ. Chuck Swindoll said, “We can live several weeks without food, days without water, and only minutes without oxygen, but without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    This World Is Not Our Home! Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
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    We are citizens of a heavenly realm and this world is NOT our home!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: August 11, 2007 Date Preached: August 12, 2007 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in 1 Peter Sermon Title: This World is not our home! Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:17 - 21 17 And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist