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  • Michael Blankenship avatar

    Hope When The Night Stays Long And The Wind Blows Cold

    Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Dec 24, 2000
    based on 77 ratings
     | 5,797 views

    A Sermon of encouragemnet for the Christmas Season

    1 Peter 1:13-21 Hope when the night grows long and the wind blows cold. Jellico First Baptist Church, Jellico Tennessee. Web Site: www.jfb.faithsite.com/default.asp Bro. Michael Blankenship: Pastor Sunday Morning December 24, 2000 When Christ our Savior came as a baby to the manger at Bethlehem, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God 's Way Of Holiness

    Contributed by Johnny Beaver on Jan 13, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 5,787 views

    A sermon describing the need for and way to holy living.

    1 Peter 1:13-21 I can remember as a young child going over my Grandfather=s land. We were either Squirrel hunting or something to that nature but we would travel all back on his many acres of woods. Back in those old woods there would be clearly what was once some kind of road. It was clearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pure Catholicism

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,099 views

    A tract for Catholics

    Hello, are you a Catholic? I mean are you a real Catholic? If you are, then we share in a blessed experience and believe in some wonderful truths! Let us review some of those truths. First of all, as Catholics we believe the Bible is the Word of God. Jesus testifies to its authority. "For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leonard Cook avatar

    Holiness In The Mist Of Darkness Series

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,363 views

    How to live a Holy Life in the mist of a darkness world.

    Holiness In the Mist of Darkness Opening: There a big diffence between light and darkiness. Have you ever heard of "cave blackness" and the "noon day sun." Cave of the winds has a tur and when you go down deep in the caves and they turn off the lights you can see your hand in font of the your ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Christopher Goelzer avatar

    Be Different. Live In Reverant Fear!

    Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Jan 20, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,346 views

    Encouraging and empowering the believer to live as the child of God they have been called.

    NIV 1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Hall avatar

    Making My Life Count

    Contributed by Richard Hall on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
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    Dealing with the call to holy living

    MAKING MY LIFE COUNT 1ST PETER 1:13-23 Proverbs 14:34, ¡§Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people¡¨ Sometimes it is easy to be overwhelmed by the thought of how small and unimportant one person is when contemplating national events. How can my desire to live a holy life ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Live As Aliens

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,201 views

    Live As Aliens 1)Because God is an impartial judge; 2) Because Christ has redeemed us with his blood

    Have you ever seen an alien? I don’t mean on T.V. or in the movies, I mean a real red-blooded (or is it green-blooded?) alien. Have you ever seen one? I have. In fact I’m looking at a bunch right now! Christians are aliens. At least that’s what the Apostle Peter tells us this morning. He says that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Called To A Holy Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Oct 9, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,244 views

    Because of Jesus’ love for us and so that we might represent him we are called to a holy life

    SBC Philippi 10/09/05 pm Rev. Jeff Simms Called to a Holy Life 1 Peter 1:13-21 Primary Purpose: Because of this great salvation that God has given us now we are to live for Him with holy lives. These next few verses all relate back to those from verse 10 through 12 about salvation. We know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Because We Belong To God

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
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    Because we belong to God we must be holy in our conduct, live in reverent fear, and love one another sincerely. An expository message.

    Because We Belong to God I Pet. 1:13-25 INTRO.: the Apostle reminds his readers in vv. 1-12 of all they have for which to praise God. They are truly blessed by the grace of God. However, such blessings carry with them serious obligations and in the passage before us, he outlines some of them. Here ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reverential Fear Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Nov 24, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    This passage explains why we ought to "fear" God.

    1 Peter 1:17-21 Reverential Fear Introduction: Last time we saw in verses 13-16 that Peter wanted us to apply what he had talked about in the preceding verses. Peter said as Christians: 1. We should prepare our minds for action. 2. We should become self-controlled (not controlled by things) ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Navigating A New Course Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,395 views

    3 of 5 messages on 1 Peter 1 & 2. This message is on the corporate and individual responsibility we have to live with respect for God. The second message on Valuable Cargo was given by a guest speaker.

    Voyage to Eternity Navigating a New Course 1 Peter 1:17-21 This is the third in our series on the Voyage to Eternity. We began with “From a Rock to a Good Place” on New Years Day as we discovered that the church is the vessel that transports us from one world – the rock – to a new world – a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Living In Holiness Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 6,630 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Hope In The Darkness".

    LIVING IN HOLINESS 1 Peter 1:13-21 Introduction: 1. Christians were scattered all over the world because of persecution; but Peter told them to live in hope because there was coming a day that they would be in Heaven. 2. The fact that believers have eternal life in Heaven to look forward to is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Precious Blood Series

    Contributed by Kim Huffman on Mar 31, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,394 views

    This message looks at how the precious blood redeems us. We will see who this precious blood belongs to and see what this precious blood gives us.

    Feb. 8, 2004 Kim Huffman Goshen Christian Timeless Treasures Series #2 “PRECIOUS BLOOD” 1 Peter 1:18-21 “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, (19) but with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Minimalism

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 14, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,979 views

    We often try to get away with putting forth the least effort possible in order to achieve the greatest results. But this is far from a Biblical concept. God has a better idea in mind, as he has already shown in Christ.

    Passage: 1 Peter 1:13-21 Intro: One of the most prevalent tendencies among human beings is our desire expend as little effort as possible to achieve our goals. 1. weight loss without diet or exercise, pill. 2. destroy Iraqi regime in a week. 3. “what do I need to do to pass this course” 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Think Straight Be Straight Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,757 views

    The church of Jesus Christ must make sure they are thinking straight and being straight in their lives.

    1 Peter 1:1 – Think Straight Be Straight Thesis: The church of Jesus Christ must make sure they are thinking straight and being straight in their lives. Video Illustration: Movie Pay It Forward. Clip is from the beginning of the movie were a reporter becomes the recipient of a random act of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational