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1. 1 Peter 1:17-23
1 Peter 1:17-23
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... existence as slaves. But even so, they remained in exile in a foreign land. They had been, in effect, orphaned in the distant regions, far away from their native country and culture and its traditions. Yet these are the same "futile ways" 1 Peter denounces. 1 Peter's words now invite these new Christian believers to make the heritage of Israel their own to claim identity with the first generation of ransomed slaves. The reader's "Egypt" was the Gentile/pagan culture from which they are now delivered. But ...
2. 1 Peter 2:19-25
1 Peter 2:19-25
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... , the author reminds his readers, participation in Christ's life, death and resurrection also means participation in the suffering he endures for the sake of others, and he urges his readers to "imitate" or "follow" Christ as closely as possible even "in his steps." 1 Peter's image shows that Christ has already broken the trail we are called only to follow his path. It is important to note here that Christians do not suffer because of their sins (for Christ already suffered and died for those, once and for ...
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Mark Ellingsen
... lessons today give us a simple answer: Believe in the Risen Lord. Hang on, forget your feelings, and have faith in Jesus Christ (John 20:26-29; 1 Peter 1:3-7; Acts 2:22-24, 31-32). How can I do it? How can I believe in Jesus' resurrection and in God's love for ... Thomas, when he calls Thomas and us to faith even though we do not directly feel (or experience) his resurrection (John 21:29; cf. 1 Peter 1:6-8). It is not what you feel that counts; it is what God does and says that counts. Of course, this is not ...
4. It’s All about Jesus
Isaiah 52:13--53:12
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Ron Lavin
... puts it this way: “Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy ...” (1 Peter 1:8). The Revised Standard translates this blessing of believing as “an unutterable and exalted joy.” People want this joy. They need this joy. Therefore we witness for Christ through whom they can have this joy. That’s the good news of Easter. Since Jesus is Lord of all, we are ...
5. Lord of All!
Acts 10:34-43
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Ron Lavin
... puts it this way: "Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy ..." (1 Peter 1:8). The Revised Standard translates this blessing of believing as "an unutterable and exalted joy." People want this joy. They need this joy. Therefore we witness for Christ through whom they can have this joy. That's the good news of Easter. Since Jesus is Lord of all, we are ...
6. With Our Own Eyes
2 Peter 1:16-21
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John N. Brittain
... turned to philosophies, therapies, self-help methods, and lifestyles to become enlightened. Indeed, this was the "good life" the ancient Greek philosophers sought. This is the threat from without, what our lesson calls "cleverly devised myths" (1 Peter 1:16), which originate not with God but with "the human will" (1 Peter 1:21). For the most part this "not a church-goer but spiritual" segment of the population is utterly disinterested in what is happening in the church and so in that sense we could say are ...
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Rolf E. Aaseng
... and those prepared for us in the future, we are inspired to live thankful lives in service to God. John wrote, "All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure" (1 John 3:3). Peter said, "The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers" (1 Peter 4:7). "Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... . “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope…” (1 Peter 1:3) “You have been born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever…” (1 Peter 1:23) James speaks of God begetting us with a word of truth (James 1:18). And the letter to Titus speaks of the washing of regeneration (Titus 3:5). Paul speaks of new Christians as being “babes in Christ ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... the promise. II. But Not The Promise A. And what we need to remember is: THE TOMB IS EMPTY, BUT NOT THE PROMISE. The Promise is Forgiveness and Resurrection for all who believe in Christ Jesus and accept Him as their personal Savior. Peter puts it this way in his first letter: 1 Peter 1:3-4 (NRSV) [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, [4] and into an inheritance ...
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Mark Ellingsen
... today's gospel lesson is that, to the degree that you let Jesus lead, life will be good and sweet, a little happier (John 10:1Ob). We have already been given that abundant new life with Jesus' resurrection. It is ours when we embrace Jesus in faith (Romans 6:2; 1 Peter 1:3). Being led by him is simply a matter of using, of living the life we already have been given. The next time that you have a decision to make, give it some thought. Think about it; give Jesus a chance to lead you. How does he want to lead ...
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Ron Lavin
... the light of what Jesus says (John 3:3) and what happened to Paul, let us consider the hot question, "What Do You Mean, 'Religious Experience'?" The term "born again" appears three times in the New Testament: once in 1 Peter 1:3, where Jesus’ resurrection is discussed; once in 1 Peter 1:23, where the purpose is to assure persecuted Christians that God is their Father ("You have been born again of a parent who is immortal"); and once in John 3:3-7, the story of Jesus’ confrontation with Nicodemus. Jesus ...
12. God Is Rock Solid
Hebrews 12:18-29
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Clayton A. Lord
... always be there to hold onto. If God is a sure foundation, then his word will also be unshakable. In Mark 13:31 hear Jesus say, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." Peter echoes this in his epistle when he tells us that, "the word of the Lord endures forever" (1 Peter 1:25). The Bible is living and powerful and eternal. We can read it to find strength and courage in any circumstance in any generation. It declares the truth and gives us a peek into God's plans for all creation ...
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Robert G. Tuttle
... along with broken hearts. Is there not an answer? Is not the Spirit calling us to be a part of that answer? For all of us struggling ones, the Spirit of God is struggling too. Hear these comforting, challenging words from Peter moved upon by the Holy Spirit (1 Peter 1:1, 3-5): "From Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ to those of God’s scattered people. Praise be to God, who in his mercy, gave us new birth into a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The inheritance ... nothing can ...
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Leonard Sweet
... hearts the future hope of salvation. But in the here and now, in our day-to-day existence in this fallen world, Peter identifies a different distinguishing characteristic that marks a disciple of Jesus: joy. Christian joy is as far distant from human happiness ... and on, hot and cold. Happiness is fleeting; joy endures. Christians can maintain a spirit of joyfulness because (as 1 Peter 1:4 details) we rejoice in that which is "immortal, undefiled, and unfading." Screen-agers love the blessedly young guy- ...
15. Easter People
Colossians 3:1-17
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T. A. Kantonen
... describe it only as a new birth. "We have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3). In Paul’s case the worst enemy and persecutor of the church was changed into its greatest missionary. He could say from his ... and embrace empty air. As Paul states it, "then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished" (1 Corinthians 15:18). The word apoolonto, "have perished," means literally "are destroyed." Phillips translates it "are utterly dead and ...
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Glenn McDonald
... and weakness in the meantime. Hope is no small matter on the pages of the Bible. The word itself appears more than 160 times, in dozens of contexts. Peter writes, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" (1 Peter 1:3). What God offers to us is a living hope -- a renewable spiritual resource that is "living" because it connects us to a living Savior. Because of the ...
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Ron Lavin
... of the church at the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:13). James had gone a long way from wanting to put Jesus away to heading up the church. Like Peter who had refused to acknowledge that he even knew Jesus, but later repented and like the apostles who had fled for their own lives, but had seen the ... not now see him you believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy" (1 Peter 1:8, RSV). Ecstasy is the unutterable and exalted joy of the sinner who repents and is forgiven in the family of faith.
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Michael Milton
... living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you (1 Peter 1:22-25). Sustenance for the Journey It is important to have sustenance for your journey. I was reminded of one form of sustenance on a recent trip with my son. We rode up to the SmokeyMountains and went fly fishing. While on this trip, I came across a ...
Sermon
Robert Leslie Holmes
... through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:3-5) Because of this, we can live with the confidence that we are kept eternally secure in God's power. I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this, so that ...
20. Dry As Toast
Matthew 12:15-21
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Lori Wagner
... in is fragile. (Job 8:11-14) “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.” (1 Peter 1:24-25) Ephraim is blighted, their root is withered, they yield no fruit. (Hosea 9:16) Prop: a cast or arm in sling / potted plants (one withered and one healthy) How many of you are right handed? How many left handers do we have? Whichever hand you use ...
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Mark Ellingsen
... Jesus, takes the initiative in your life, then you better understand how the Pentecost message of the giving of the Holy Spirit can make a difference in your life, how forgiveness and life come easy. The Spirit is Christ's presence among us (Galatians 4:6; 1 Peter 1:11), and so forgiveness and the good works of life are his work. I like the way another great sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer, John Calvin, explained the Holy Spirit. He called the Spirit the power of God.6 The Holy Spirit as God's power ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you." 1 Peter 1:3-4 (NRSV) Because of the living hope we have been born into through Christ, we are called to plant seeds of hope. III. Faith A. Third, we are called to plant seeds of faith. As Sowers, we are called to plants seeds. That's our job, to ...
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April Yamasaki
... is tested by fire — may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Suffering is faith tested by fire, which results in praise, glory, and honor. It's not that we rejoice for suffering in the letters of James or 1 Peter or here in our text from Romans 5. We don't rejoice for suffering in any kind of sadistic or masochistic way. But we can rejoice in the midst of suffering because there is a divine chain reaction — suffering that leads to perseverance and character and ...
24. The Triune God
Matthew 28:16-20
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Dennis Kastens
... in St. Paul’s writings, we read in 2 Corinthians 13:15: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God (the Father) and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." Also in the General Epistles, in 1 Peter 1:1, 2, we note: Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the exiles of the Dispersion ... chosen ... by God the Father, and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ ... May grace and peace be multiplied to you. The Athanasian Creed, which liturgical churches generally confess ...
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James Merritt
... for this postmodern society in which we live—"Jesus is alive—so what?" One of the twelve disciples, the Apostle Peter, gives us the answer in 1 Peter 1:3 (NLT). "All honor to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is by His boundless ... than resurrection power. Under Heaven's lock and key we are protected by the most efficient security system available in all of the universe. 2 Tim. 1:12 (NLT) says, "I know the One in whom I trust, and I am sure that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to ...
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