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In His Steps
by Ray Pritchard

The Christian walk is synonymous with innocent suffering and pain, through which Christ our Lord suffered and died. He left us all an example of how to follow him in this. A Christian’s call to this behavior goes against the grain of his human tendencies: to suffer unjust treatment without retaliation, trusting only that God would be the judge of things ultimately. Jesus lived the sacrificial life to which he calls all his believers. It is a life that leads to the cross, and he has modeled how to live this sacrificial life for us. When we suffer unjustly, we share in a tiny portion of what happened to him. When we are mistreated, we are to turn the other check, bless those who curse us, and return good for evil. We are not to retaliate, not to threaten, not to get even. Jesus showed us how to live, and he showed us how to die. This response is a miracle in itself and is under girded and made possible only by the gift of grace from God.

Text: 1 Peter 2:21-25
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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When Doing Right Gets You in Trouble
by Ray Pritchard

“Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also […]

Text: 1 Peter 2:18-20
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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Serving God in an Unbelieving World
by Ray Pritchard

We are to submit to all those in authority over us. As Americans, when we read that we are to submit to the king, we tend to dismiss that thought since we haven’t had a king since 1776. What does Peter mean when he says we are to submit “for the Lord’s sake"? It means that there is a direct connection between the people in authority over us, and God who is the Ultimate Authority.

Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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How Your Life Can Change Those Around You
by Ray Pritchard

“Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against […]

Text: 1 Peter 2:11-12
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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Welcome to the Priesthood
by Ray Pritchard

As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like […]

Text: 1 Peter 2:4-10
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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Got Milk?
by Ray Pritchard

“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave […]

Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Sermon Series: Strangers in a Strange Land (1 Peter)
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The Rising of the Rejected Stone
by Ray Pritchard

“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which […]

Text: Acts 4:8-12 & 1 Peter 2:4
Sermon Series: Easter Sermons