Gospel Community Sermons

"Faithful Submission" (1 Pet. 2:11-25)

Faith-filled submission is winsome, not weak
We Should Live Honorably Before the World (2:11-12)
We are to be subject to emperors and governors (2:13-17)
We are to be subject to just and unjust masters (2:18-20)
Jesus is Our Example and Empowerment (2:21-25)

"Gospel Life" (1 Peter 1:22-2:10)

Those born of the gospel shall live by it
We made pure to love purely (1:22-2:3)
We are established by Christ to proclaim Him (2:4-10)

"Holy Hope" (1 Peter 1:13-21)

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Future hope drives present-day holiness
1. Set Your Hope! (1:13)
2. Be Holy! (1:14-16)
3. Be Afraid! (v. 17-21)
 

"Past, Present, and Future Faith" (1 Pet. 1:3-12)

Salvation belongs to the Lord - who predicts, causes, sustains, and rewards our faith.
1. He Provides Faith (1:3-5)
2. He Proves Faith (1:6-9)
3. He Predicted Faith (1:10-12)

"Elect Exiles" (1 Peter 1:1-2)

Exiles need other-worldly promise of grace and peace
1. Who is Peter (1a)
2. To whom is Peter writing? (1b-2a)
3. What does Peter hope for his recipients? (v. 2b)

"Faith for a Broken World" (Gen. 50)

A life of faith combats death, division, and all the world’s brokenness

"Resurrection and Life" (John 11:1-44)

Jesus is the resurrection to be believed in

"The Gospel in a Psalm" (Psalm 103)

Brian Spirito presents a Christ in Psalm 103:
1. Christ corrects the selfish and heals the sick (vs 1-3)2. Christ frees the imprisoned and oppressed (vs 4-5)3. Christ bears the judgement for sinners (vs 6-9)4. Christ atones for our sin (vs 10-12)5. Christ shows compassion for the sinner (vs 13-16)6. Christ models perfect obedience (vs 17-18)7. Christ gives us an advocate (vs 19-22)

Psalm 77

Jesus addresses our despair and difficulty