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Sterling Franklin
Contributing sermons since Dec 11, 2001
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Be Reconciled To God!
Contributed on Sep 4, 2011
God urges us to be reconciled through Jesus Christ! We can only be brought to peace with God through His Son Jesus. Let's commit our lives to Him and be brought to peace with God.
2 Corinthians 5:14-21 14 For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we regard no one ...read more
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Despite Persecution, Live As Common-Sense Christians!
Contributed on Sep 3, 2011
Despite Persecution, we are called to live as Christians in a corrupt world. Peter tells us to maintain Christian conduct, to live wisely (with common sense), and to fear God instead of man.
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-14 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9 not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a ...read more
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The Conduct Of A Believing Household
Contributed on Aug 29, 2011
Peter gives both believing wives and husbands some to-the-point instructions in order that Jesus might be glorified, even if they are persecuted wrongly for trusting in our Savior. Let us take these instructions to heart!
Basic Outline: I. Peter's Discussion about Believing Wives' Conduct (1-4) II. Peter's Appeal to Daughters of Sarah (5-6) III. Peter's Direct (and Sobering) Warning to Believing Husbands (7) Application Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7 1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if ...read more
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Showing Honor In Spite Of Persecution
Contributed on Aug 27, 2011
Jesus was our suffering servant, and as Peter draws comparisons between Isaiah 53 and our lifestyles, we need to follow and focus on Jesus, keeping our hearts right with Him despite any wrongful persecution.
"Showing Honor in Spite of Persecution" Glorious King Jesus Christian Church Pastor: Sterling Christian Franklin Sunday, 8/21/2011 See CrossAllegiance on YouTube for a link to the recorded webcast for this sermon Text: 1 Peter 2:13-25 Opening Prayer Matthew Henry: "The duty required ...read more
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A-Z Attributes Of God
Contributed on Aug 16, 2011
Our God is amazing, and He is zealous for all to come to know Him. This message is a list of 26 attributes of God, and even with this all said, there are so many more ways to arrange this list! I pray it's a blessing to you.
A-Z Attributes of God Functional Outline Attributes & Verses Alpha - Beginning Revelation 22:13 - "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last." Bountiful Psalm 50:10 - For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. He ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Sermons On 1 Peter
Contributed on Aug 29, 2011
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Sermons From 1 Peter
Contributed on Aug 7, 2011
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Minor Prophets
Contributed on Mar 13, 2011
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Jonah
Contributed on Feb 10, 2011
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Who Is This Jesus? - Truths From John's Gospel
Contributed on Oct 20, 2010
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Bearing Witness
Contributed on Oct 12, 2010
BEARING WITNESS In court, bearing witness is telling the truth about what you've seen and heard. John the Baptizer was doing the same about Jesus. If we witness, we can tell others about something the Lord has done in our lives, whether relating to Salvation or some other matter of His ...read more
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Have You Ever Seen A Billy Mays Commercial? He ...
Contributed on Jul 2, 2010
Have you ever seen a Billy Mays commercial? He has unfortunately passed away, but he was known for endorsing a lot of products, always keeping a loud voice volume, and enthusiastically selling some of the most ridiculous items on the market. One of the items he endorses is called the Awesome ...read more
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Imagine Writing An Intricate Story And Mapping ...
Contributed on Jul 2, 2010
Imagine writing an intricate story and mapping out a complete timeline of everything major that will happen in the plotline . God is the ultimate playwright. We see in verse 3 of this chapter, as well, that God fulfilled His plan in His ...read more
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Still Waters
Contributed on Jun 25, 2010
STILL WATERS "Still waters" as in Psalm 23 -- Sheep were not good swimmers, and it would be easy for sheep to be carried away with the current in a tumultuous river. The LORD brings us to drink from rivers ...read more
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Drop Everything
Contributed on Jun 22, 2010
DROP EVERYTHING A child is doing his homework inside, and it's a bright and sunny day. The child's father runs in and says, "Son, drop EVERYTHING! We're going to the amusement park, and you're going to play all afternoon!" The son gladly drops his pencil and paper and runs to follow his ...read more