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  • David Owens avatar

    A Living Hope Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,552 views

    This is an introductory sermon to a series on First Peter. In this sermon, we get reacquainted with the man who wrote it, the people to whom he sent it, and the particular situation that prompted him to write it.

    Introduction: A. Maybe you’ve heard the statement: “Where there’s life, there’s hope!” 1. Like most sayings, it has an element of truth, but no guarantee of certainty. 2. It is not the fact of life and determines hope, rather it is the faith of life that determines ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Job's Friends

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 13, 2012
     | 5,438 views

    Job's self-assured friends were all wrong in their assessment. Job was right. In fact, he was living in the center of God’s will. God says so, and orders Job’s friends to offer a sacrifice to atone for their judgmental attitudes, topping that by tellin

    I recall a fight I had in seminary. I was arguing with another student over some theological matter, when he got mad and slugged me. Before I knew what was happening, I left the room, but not under my own power. A student walking by saw what was going on, grabbed me, and whisked me out before ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Some Mysterious Answers

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 10, 2018
     | 9,279 views

    Sometimes an expected answer is not the best one.

    Some Mysterious Answers John 12:20-41 Have you even asked a question and gotten an entirely off-the-wall answer? You expect a simple answer and get something which doesn’t seem to answer the question you asked? This seems to be the case today. Jesus gets asked questions, and the answers He gives ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith To Be Strong And Weak

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Aug 19, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,234 views

    Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Christian's lives are NOT accident and incident-free.

    Faith to Be Strong and Weak Hebrews 11:29-38 Clearing up the Fog around Faith Christians and non-Christians can have defective and distorted views of what the Christian life really is. Studying the entire counsel of God aims to bring our views of God and his ways into line with the Truth. We do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compassion Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jul 18, 2024
     | 1,239 views

    Compassion is a concern for the suffering of others; it means to “suffer with.”

    Journey With Jesus: The Daily Trek of Discipleship COMPASSION Introduction In our journey with Jesus we have studied… -The foundation of the disciple’s life, the Beatitudes. -The source of authority, Jesus is Lord. -The divine help we receive, the Holy Spirit. -The life of service in imitation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace, Glory Fand Guts Part Ii

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 4, 2013
     | 3,073 views

    We can be happy/joyful because our home comes from peace with and privilege of experiencing the presence of God... and that's good because life is full of character building adversity.

    Title: Grace, Glory and Guts Part II Text: Romans 5:1-5 Thesis: We can be joyful/happy because our hope comes through peace with God and that’s good because life is full of character building adversity. Introduction Last Sunday I told the story about a farmer whose donkey fell into an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Problem Of Pain

    Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018
     | 7,850 views

    Are you experiencing pain and suffering today? You are not alone. Jesus Christ suffered greatly. He died the most horrific death. If you are suffering today, draw closer to God and he will draw closer to you.

    Turn your Bibles to Romans 5:1-5 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, We rejoice ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Identity In Christ Alone Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on Oct 13, 2014
     | 7,915 views

    What makes up your identity? Sanctification is a process that God wants to use to refine you. You'll find your identity there.

    In general, selfies tell a false story about us. They’re just a moment captured, not the whole picture. They’re misleading. Who we see in the mirror isn’t what others see. They’re as good as we want them to be. We can re-take them until we get it perfect. (not that I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Being A Conformist Is Good! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 15, 2020
     | 2,203 views

    Like it or not, God uses trials and suffering to remold and reshape us into Jesus’ image as part of His long term plan.

    When Being A Conformist is Good! (Romans 8:28-30) 1. It is great to see our trials resolved and our prayers answered. A woman at work received a phone call that her daughter was sick with a fever. She left work and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter. She returned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Presumption

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 9, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,410 views

    Religion does not create a relationship with God, nor does ritual. It is refinement born of repentance that shapes that relationship. Repent, relate, and receive.

    “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Famous words supposedly spoken by journalist Henry Morton Stanley somewhere in Tanganyika at the end of his expedition to find the missing explorer. “I presume”. It means, “I think I know what I am doing. Would you please confirm it for me? You look like what I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 views

    This series is designed to help people understand how God takes our failures and refines us with them, turning them into successes.

    Refined by Failure Part 1 What’s the main difference between people who achieve and people who are average???? What makes people excel? Why does some people sky rocket while others plummet? Some people can’t be told anything and that is why they are still living their past failures… We need ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Part 2 Failure Is A Better Teacher Than Success Series

    Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,302 views

    This series is designed to help people understand how God takes our failures and refines us with them, turning them into successes.

    Refined by Failure - 2 Failure is a far better teacher than success. Two great differences between those that fail backwards and those that fail forward. Failing Backwards Failing Forwards Blaming others Taking Responsibility Repeating the same mistakes Learning from each ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    You Can Resist A Lion Series

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Feb 12, 2022
     | 1,932 views

    We may imagine that we could never resist a lion. But lions will cross our path and Peter tells us to resist them.

    [N.B. Earlier in the service we had a short presentation on Rosa Parks.] Today we’re continuing our series of ‘Great Messages of Encouragement’. We’ve had four talks so far. We’ve remembered that God will be with us. That he will strengthen those who wait on him. That there’s a glory to come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    1 Peter Ch. 4 Commentary Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 18, 2021
     | 4,797 views

    In chapter 4, Peter urges Christians to be fiercely committed to fulfilling the purpose of our lives in Christ. Prior chapters made the case that we are a “holy people.” We have been rescued from meaningless lives and set apart from the world to be used for God’s purpose.

    And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? —1 Peter 4:18 Text: 1 Peter 4:1-19 (KJV) Living for God’s Glory 1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go! And Shine Like Diamonds In The Darkness - Malachi 3:17 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 46 views

    God takes us — broken, buried in sin, seemingly worthless — and through His grace in Jesus Christ, He cleanses, refines, and transforms us into something of eternal worth.

    Go! And Shine Like Diamonds in the Darkness - Malachi 3:17 Malachi 3:17 (NLT): “They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.” Introduction: Diamonds in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal