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Chuck Smith Sermon Notes
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Sermons regarding 1 Peter
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1387.html"><b>Sermon 1387: 1 Peter 1:3 </b></a>
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<br> "LIVING HOPE."
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<br>I. THE IMPORTANCE OF HOPE.
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<br>A. Man really cannot live without it.
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<br>1. The exponents of the existential philosophy discovered this.
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<br>2. They concluded that reality was totally despairing.
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<br>a. Too many of the students were committing suicide.
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<br>b. They began to speak of the leap of faith into a non-reasoned religious experience.
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<br>B. Experiments with wharf rats.
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1388.html"><b>Sermon 1388: 1 Peter 1:3b </b></a>
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<br> "THE LIVING HOPE."
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<br>I. THE IMPORTANCE OF HOPE.
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<br>A. People who lose hope, 30% greater chance of getting cancer.
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<br>1. Breast cancer grew more rapidly when certain chemical was in body.
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<br>a. This chemical reduced when hope stimulated.
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<br>B. Korean war examined the bodies of men who died fighting or running, and men who were just found dead in fox holes with no apparent reason.
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<br>1. Fighting...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1389.html"><b>Sermon 1389: 1 Peter 1:3c </b></a>
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<br> "THE LIVING HOPE."
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<br>I. HOPE IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT OF GOD.
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<br>A. He knew that life would not be easy.
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<br>1. None of us are immune from trouble.
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<br>2. We each face daily difficulties.
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<br>B. When times are bad, it is hope that sustains us.
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<br>1. In times of drought, we hope for rain.
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<br>2. In the storm, we hope for the sunshine.
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<br>3. We hear of an accident, we hope for survivors.
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<br>4. When sick, we ho...
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<div id="num">4.</div>
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1390.html"><b>Sermon 1390: 1 Peter 1:3d, 4 </b></a>
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<br> I. THE LIVING HOPE.
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<br>A. It Is a living hope of life.
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<br>1. Age-old question, "If a man dies, will he live again?"
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<br>2. From Christ's empty tomb the answer, "Because I live, ye too."
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<br>B. The reason for this hope.
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<br>1. Christ's resurrection.
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<br>a. Sign unto the Jews of His divinity.
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<br>b. Assurance of His promises.
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<br>1. "I go to prepare a place."
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<br>2. "Because I live, ye too shall live."
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<div id="num">5.</div>
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1391.html"><b>Sermon 1391: 1 Peter 1:3e, 4 </b></a>
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<br> "IF OUR HOPE WERE IN THIS WORLD ONLY."
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<br>I. LIVING HOPE.
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<br>A. Grounds of hope.
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<br>1. God's abundant mercy.
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<br>a. By nature children of wrath.
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<br>b. Begotten of God, the new birth.
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<br>1. If children, then heirs.
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<br>B. Character of that hope.
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<br>1. A living hope.
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<br>a. Hope of life.
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<br>b. It is full of life.
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<br>C. Basis of hope.
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<br>1. Resurrection of Christ from dead.
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<br>a. "Because (I live!)"
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<br>D. Object of ...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1392.html"><b>Sermon 1392: 1 Peter 1:3f, 4 </b></a>
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<br> "LIVING HOPE."
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<br>I. THE WORLD TO WHICH JESUS CAME WAS FILLED WITH HOPELESSNESS, DARKNESS, AND DESPAIR.
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<br>A. It was a world in bondage.
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<br>1. Men had been bludgeoned into submission by the Roman legions.
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<br>2. Those who were not slaves to Rome were slaves to their own passions.
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<br>B. It was a world of hatred and suspicion.
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<br>1. There were plots and counter-plots.
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<br>2. Paranoia reigned.
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<div id="num">7.</div>
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1393.html"><b>Sermon 1393: 1 Peter 1:3g </b></a>
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<br> "THE CROSS THROUGH THE OPEN TOMB."
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<br>I. WHAT THE CROSS MEANS TO OUR PAST SINS.
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<br>A. Perfect sacrifice has been made.
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<br>1. Not possible that blood of bulls or goats could take away sin.
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<br>2. Christ as a lamb without spot or blemish.
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<br>B. For a while all hope was lost.
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<br>1. While He lived and taught, disciples had great hopes.
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<br>2. The cross for a time ended these hopes.
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<br>a. Disciples on roa...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1394.html"><b>Sermon 1394: 1 Peter 1:3h </b></a>
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<br> "THE LIVING HOPE."
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<br>I. THE BELIEVERS' HOPE: ETERNAL LIFE WITH CHRIST.
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<br>A. An inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, that fadedth not away reserved in heaven for you.
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<br>B. We do not look at death as the cessation of our existence.
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<br>1. Only the end of the restriction of this physical body.
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<br>2. This body is a marvelous instrument.
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<br>a. Built from the earth, for the earth.
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<br>3. II Cor. At d...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1395.html"><b>Sermon 1395: 1 Peter 1:3i </b></a>
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<br> I. WE HAVE BEEN "BORN AGAIN?"
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<br>A. What do we mean "born again?"
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<br>1. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit.
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<br>a. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom.
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<br>b. That Spirit has been lying dead within.
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<br>1. My capacity for God - understanding and communing.
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<br>2. It has come alive. "And you hath He made alive who were dead."
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<br>B. "Why must...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1396.html"><b>Sermon 1396: 1 Peter 1:7 </b></a>
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<br> I. TRIAL OF FAITH.
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<br>A. Job tried.
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<br>B. Abraham tried.
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<br>C. Too many looking for easy way.
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<br>1. I Peter 4:12.
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<br>D. More precious than gold.
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<br>1. Gold is only temperal (that perisheth).
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<br>a. Also tried by fire.
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<br>II. PURPOSE OF TRIAL OF FAITH.
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<br>A. Faith might be found unto praise, honor and glory at appearing of Christ.
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<br>1. Christ questioned, "When I return, will I find faith?"
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<br>B. Trials se...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1552.html"><b>Sermon 1552: 1 Peter 1:8 </b></a>
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<br> "JOY TO THE WORLD"
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<br>I. "WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YOU LOVE."
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<br>A. It is amazing how in love you can be with a person that you have never seen.
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<br>1. A man is foolish to base his love on a physical attraction.
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<br>a. That kind of love is so shallow. Only skin deep.
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<br>b. The old Swedish proverb, "Good looks don't last, good good cooking do."
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<br>c. Yet a man would also be foolish to base his love o...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1553.html"><b>Sermon 1553: 1 Peter 1:8b </b></a>
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<br> "JOY TO THE WORLD"
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<br>I. "WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YOU LOVE."
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<br>A. It is amazing how in love you can be with a person that you have never seen.
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<br>1. People have loved Him so deeply that they have laid down their life for Him.
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<br>2. People have loved Him so much that that have given up their fortunes to follow Him.
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<br>B. How can it be that you can have such a deep love for someone that you have...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1397.html"><b>Sermon 1397: 1 Peter 1:18, 19 </b></a>
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<br> "REDEMPTION."
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<br>Intro: Redemption a theological term needs defining. "To purchase a slave from the slave mart." To buy back again.
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<br>I. AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE BEEN REDEEMED.
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<br>A. We were slaves to sin:
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<br>1. We lived empty lives, "vain conversation."
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<br>a. We tried so many things to fill that emptiness.
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<br>1. Physical things.
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<br>2. Emotional things.
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<br>2. We could not redeem ourselves.
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1398.html"><b>Sermon 1398: 1 Peter 2:20 </b></a>
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<br> "CHRIST OUR EXAMPLE."
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<br>Intro: This life is not always fair, the good guys don't always win.
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<br>I. THE TRIALS OF LIFE.
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<br>A. We must all face them.
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<br>1. So often we seek to run from them.
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<br>B. The source of my trials.
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<br>1. So often it's me.
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<br>a. The trials of facing the consequences of my own stupid acts.
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<br>2. Sometimes it is Satan.
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1399.html"><b>Sermon 1399: 1 Peter 2:21 </b></a>
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<br> I. PURPOSE OF OUR CALLING.
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<br>A. "That we might follow in His steps."
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<br>1. Christ's life was an example for us.
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<br>a. If you want to know what God desires of you, look at the life of Christ.
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<br>2. The closer you are, the easier it is to follow.
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<br>3. Comforting to follow in footsteps. You know he has made the way.
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<br>a. He does not ask that we should blaze the trail. Just follow His footsteps....
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1554.html"><b>Sermon 1554: 1 Peter 2:8, 9 </b></a>
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<br> "FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT"
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<br>1PE 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
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<br>I. THESE PRIVILEGES WERE ORIGINALLY GIVEN TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL, BY GOD.
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<br>EXO 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant,...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1555.html"><b>Sermon 1555: 1 Peter 3:10 </b></a>
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<br> "THE GOOD LIFE"
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<br>I. WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE THE GOOD LIFE?
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<br>A. This seems to be the desire of most people.
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<br>1. Madison Ave. recognizes this and gears so much of it's advertising to appeal to this desire within man.
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<br>a. They seek to make you think that you can find the good life by drinking a particular brew.
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<br>b. The good life is driving a certain car.
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<br>c. The good life is living in a...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1556.html"><b>Sermon 1556: 1 Peter 4:10 </b></a>
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<br> "GLORY TO GOD"
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<br>I. The gifts of grace.
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<br>A. Because God loves you, He enjoys giving gifts to you.
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<br>1. These are called gifts of grace, because we do not deserve them nor can we merit them.
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<br>2. Paul wrote to the Romans about these gifts.
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<br>ROM 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of ...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1400.html"><b>Sermon 1400: 1 Peter 4:17, 18 </b></a>
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<br> "NOW IS THE HOUR."
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<br>I. FOR THE TIME IS COME WHEN JUDGMENT MUST BEGIN AT THE HOUSE OF GOD.
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<br>A. Worship has become a "form of Godliness."
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<br>B. Recent church member survey:
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<br>10% never attend church.
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<br>40% never give to any cause.
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<br>50% never go to Sunday school.
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<br>60% never go to Sunday night services.
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<br>70% never give to missions.
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<br>75% never engage in any church activity.
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1401.html"><b>Sermon 1401: 1 Peter 4:17b, 18 </b></a>
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<br> "IF SO, WHAT THEN?"
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<br>I. TOO MANY PRONE TO TAKE SALVATION FOR GRANTED.
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<br>A. Peter after hearing discourse of Christ was startled to find out how wrong he was. "Who then can be saved?" Christ answered, "With man impossible."
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<br>1. Salvation impossible as far as you're concerned.
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<br>2. It takes a miracle.
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<br>B. How are you saved?
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<br>1. By faith in Christ.
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<br>2. "Faith size of grain of mustard see...
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<a href="./Comm/chuck_smith/sn/1Pe/1557.html"><b>Sermon 1557: 1 Peter 5:7 </b></a>
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<br> "HE CARES FOR YOU"
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<br>I. LIFE IS FILLED WITH CARES.
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<br>A. Paul spoke of the cares of the ministry.
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<br>1. He said that on his many travels he was faced with the perils of waters, in perils from robbers, in perils from his own countrymen, in peril from the heathen, in the perils of the city in the perils of the wilderness, in the perils of the sea, and in perils among false brethren. He was...
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