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Temporary suffering and eternal glory
Read more: Temporary suffering and eternal gloryBible Readings Isaiah 40:6-11 1Peter 5:6-14 Introduction Dear friends in Christ, Plastic changed our world. The toys we used to get as gifts were cars made of thin pressed metal. The doors and the windows were painted on with real paint. The wheels were from a sort of a cast iron and the axels were…
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Heavenly shaped defence (3): Submission, Humility, Trust
Read more: Heavenly shaped defence (3): Submission, Humility, TrustScripture Readings Psalm 133 1Peter 5:1-9 Introduction My dear friends in the Lords Jesus Christ, Let’s for one moment think of our congregation as an army. We are called to battle because we have an enemy seeking to devour and destroy. The Bible calls him our adversary, or the devil. …your adversary the devil…
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Heavenly shaped defence (2) Eldership (a)
Read more: Heavenly shaped defence (2) Eldership (a)Bible Readings Ezekiel 34:1-10 1Peter 5:1-4 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Our study of 1Peter up to this point taught us a few major things: Our citizenship is in heaven where our inheritance is kept save by God Citizens of heaven are those who received the Good News of Christ, who…
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Heavenly shaped defence (1)
Read more: Heavenly shaped defence (1)Bible Readings Acts 20:25-38; 1 Peter 5:1-11 Introduction My dear friends in Christ, If our Lord allows us, we will walk slowly through the last chapter of 1 Peter. The topic of this sermon “Heavenly Shaped Defence”. We of course speak of our defence against the strategy of the devil. To begin our study of…
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Heavenly shaped refinement
Read more: Heavenly shaped refinementScripture Readings Psalm 119:153-160 1 Peter 4:12-19 Introduction Dear friends in the Lord Jesus Christ Just a few questions to the children: hands up if you love going to the dentist! Why do you think we usually don’t like going to the dentist? Is it perhaps because we dislike the trip to the dentist? Or…
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My funeral, my new life
Read more: My funeral, my new lifeBible Readings Romans 6:1-14 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction My dear friends in Christ, Has it struck you that many contestants in TV shows, when they are knocked out of the game, might express regret, but find consolation in what they call fun. “It is sorry to go, but I had a lot of fun.” …
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The witness of countercultural living
Read more: The witness of countercultural livingBible readings Psalm 34 1 Peter 3:8-22 Introduction My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, One thing about a Christian, is that the direction of his/her life completely changed when Jesus Christ became their Saviour and Lord. One day the apostles were professional fishermen, the next they became followers of Jesus Christ, leaving…
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Being married in an ungodly world
Read more: Being married in an ungodly worldBible readings 1Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Peter 3:1-7 Introduction A wool growing farmer on an outback station once made this remark about Christians and effective evangelism (and he probably just applied some principles of breeding and selecting stock to build up his sheep): “Pastor, there’s one sure way for Christians to get the upper hand over…
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God’s holy aliens in a dark world
Read more: God’s holy aliens in a dark worldScripture Readings: John 17:6-19 1Peter 2:11-14 Main thoughts Who/what is “the world”? Christians are sojourners/pilgrims Why abstain from this world? Why engage with this world Introduction Florence Nightingale, the Lady with the Lamp, is indeed a light on the dark pages of war history. She wrote in her diary, “God called me in the morning…
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