Sermons on 1 Peter
To Be a Church That Serves 2 – Abraham
The message calls the church to serve with love and integrity, meeting needs, building community, and reflecting Christ’s heart. It emphasises that service without love becomes empty, and warns against grumbling, which damages relationships and weakens the church’s witness. The preach guides believers toward restoring relationships, serving with pure motives, and growing…
Messengers of the Gospel
Louise finished our series on “Fruitfulness on the frontline” by talking about sharing the Good News of Jesus.
Reasons to be Holy
On 17th March Andrew spoke from 1 Peter chapter 1, and concentrated specifically on the reasons which Peter gives for why we should be holy.
“Going boldly….” Always be prepared to give an answer
Andy Bannister spoke from 1 Peter chapter 3: “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”
1 Peter 5
On 17th July, Chris Justice from Hope Church in Beaconsfield finished this short series on 1 Peter by covering chapter 5. Chris described how Peter left instructions for church leaders, for the young and for everyone about building a sure foundation for the church.
1 Peter 4
On 10th July, Ben Saunders from Hope Church in Beaconsfield spoke on 1 Peter chapter 4, and particularly about how trying to live a holy life is ultimately worth it.
1 Peter 3
On 3rd July, Steve Gaukroger spoke on 1 Peter chapter 3 and explained how we must keep coming back to Jesus, and trust him in order to live holy lives.
1 Peter 2
On 26th June Carol Murray spoke on 1 Peter chapter 2, particularly drawing attention to how we are called to be holy in the situations we come across in our everyday lives.
A call to holiness
On 19th June 2016 we started a new series, based on the first letter from Peter, which speaks about holiness. Our verse, which summarises the whole series, is found in the first chapter of this letter: “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’” At the start of the series, Geoffrey Hunt gave a short…