Sermons
2014
139 results
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1 Peter 1:22Part 13 of 14
Love is the greatest grace in the N.T. Peter reached the pinnacle of practical Christianity by confirming their conversion by obeying the truth through the Spirit to genuine brotherly love – the highest measure of a Christian. Have you purified…
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1 Peter 1:23-25Part 14 of 14
These hearers had been born again by God (1:3). Here their new birth is ascribed to the living Word – Jesus Christ, the incorruptible seed. Both Christ and His regenerate elect are very different from all natural flesh. The preached…
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1 Peter 1:19-21Part 12 of 14
God assigned Jesus Christ to come in time to die for His elect. The whole universe and its history is a great drama for the display of the grace and wrath of Almighty God. He redeemed His elect by the…
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1 Peter 1:17-18Part 11 of 14
God respects no man to compromise His justice. He judges according to works. He gave the gift of His Son to redeem His children. They should live as sojourners in the world in fear and love toward Him. He redeemed…
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Inputs – Slides
Godly Christians must rule a variety of inputs that corrupt heart and mind.
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1 Peter 1:14-16Part 10 of 14
Every day you make numerous choices that fashion or form your character, person, and reputation before God and men. Past habits and a worldly lifestyle are unacceptable. God is holy, and He commands His children to be holy. This important…
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1 Peter 1:13Part 9 of 14
Gospel preaching should produce results – changes in your life. Peter applied his grand description of the second coming (1:3-12) to provoke these persecuted saints to rule their thinking, be spiritually serious about life, and hope to the end, for…
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Duty, Honor, Sacrifice
Militaries have mottoes they use for motivation and character. West Point uses duty, honor, country. Christians are citizens of a holy nation, so they focus on duty, honor, and sacrifice. Their Commander-in-chief and the stakes are much greater, deserving much…
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1 Peter 1:11-12Part 8 of 14
O.T. prophets desired the details and timing of Christ's suffering and the glory following. The gospel things they obscurely foretold were not for them but for Peter's generation, and the apostles were eyewitness reporters. Even the angels are fascinated by…
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1 Peter 1:10Part 7 of 14
The salvation here is mainly final phase – the second coming, resurrection, and glorification. Jesus got it started with glory just forty days after His resurrection. Peter comforted persecuted hearers with knowledge the O.T. prophets foretold of great glory for…
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Trigger Verses – Nathan
Your choices trigger either blessing or cursing from God.
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1 Peter 1:5Part 5 of 14
The thirteen phrases of 1:3-5 are glorious and should be loved by Bible readers. Verse 5 first sounds like a verse teaching eternal security of the elect, but there is another sense that fits the grammar and immediate context better…
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1 Peter 1:6-9Part 6 of 14
Peter wrote despised Christian Jews in central and western Turkey. They were third-class citizens as Jewish Christians among pagan Gentiles. Their suffering, seen through the epistle, did not dull their great joy and glory in looking forward to Christ coming…
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1 Peter 1:3Part 3 of 14
After the salutation (1-2), the first sentence has thirteen precious phrases for which we should bless and praise God. Regeneration by pure mercy made us sons with great hope – lively hope – because the resurrection of Jesus Christ guarantees…
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1 Peter 1:4Part 4 of 14
God regenerated His elect to a lively hope by resurrecting Jesus and an inheritance with all things eternally permanent and absolutely pure. This inheritance is by the the death of the testator and is reserved in heaven for the elect.…
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Malaysia Trip Review
Brothers Newell, Stephen, Matthew Eastland joined up with brother Arnie Gamilong from the Philippines to preach in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. They also visited other persons and places. Such trips have the Bible goals of Romans 1:8-15 and II…
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1 Peter 1:1-2Part 2 of 14
What an opening to Jews scattered in Asia! God the Father had elected them! Questions to be answered – how does foreknowledge relate to election? what is sanctification of the Spirit in this setting? whose obedience is the object of…
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I Peter – 1Part 1 of 14
Every word of God is pure, necessary, and works mightily. Expository preaching can help focus on words and phrases. As Gentiles, we exalt Paul, but Peter was prince of the twelve and the Bible reveals more about him than the…
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I Peter – Introduction
I Peter: The Gospel of Hope Introduction AUTHOR AUDIENCE PURPOSE METHOD TIMING LOCATION INTERPRETATION OBSERVATIONS SUGGESTIONS
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Perilous Times
Christians often worry about things that do not matter, like Communism. Paul warned about the rise of a carnal, compromising, effeminate, and worldly form of Christianity. This is the real danger, and it threatens on every side. God chose you…