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REMARKABLE | Remarkable Church | 1st Peter (pt 11)

Remarkable | Part 11 | Pastor Chris Heller

 

This Sunday we will be concluding the Remarkable Series with the sermon, “The Remarkable Church” (1 Peter 5:1-11).

We wish to use this Thanksgiving Sunday to celebrate together the goodness of God on our church, as well as reflect on what this church will need to prioritize in order to continue our calling to be remarkable.

What could possibly derail the mission? What could be the pitfalls?  What could keep us from the infamous slippery slope?  Are there any warnings we could heed to prevent a crash up ahead?  

Peter certainly has some advice, especially for his fellow pastors, that I believe we all should listen in on. Join us this weekend as we conclude our fall series, "Remarkable!"

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Suffering | 1st Peter (pt 10)

Remarkable | Part 10 | Pastor Jon Adams

1 Peter 4:12-19

If you’ve been following along in your 1 Peter journals this fall, there’s a theme you’ve seen come up over and over throughout the letter -- the theme of suffering. This week, Peter addresses that topic head-on in 1 Peter 4:12-19. 

He shows us how to react to suffering, how to endure suffering, and most importantly, he teaches us how suffering is actually an opportunity that we can seize. 

So, whether you’re currently in a season of suffering or not, this text will challenge the way we understand trials and encourage us to be REMARKABLE in our SUFFERING.

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Difference | 1st Peter (pt 9)

Remarkable | Part 9 | Pastor Chris Heller

1st Peter 4:1-11

This week we will be concentrating on the ‘remarkable difference’ (1 Peter 4:1-11) that occurs in the believer's life at the moment of salvation. One of the most obvious differences is often in the change of desires, passions, relationships, and purposes of the life that has been made new in Christ.

 Are there things that are noticeably different about you? The way you talk, the places you go, the way you react to information? What about in the areas of life where you have chosen to say ‘no’ to what the world would typically say ‘yes’ to? Simply put, do people see a difference in you because you’ve been saved?

Join us this Sunday as we reflect on the remarkable difference Christ can, and even should, make in a life. Be encouraged as we hope to rekindle some behaviors that are sure to surprise people and make them ask about what has inspired us to be so different. What a great focus for Communion Sunday!

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Goodness | 1st Peter (pt 8)

Remarkable | Part 8 | Pastor Chris Heller

In this week's text, Peter will dig down even deeper into the subject of remarkable living by calling the church to respond to insults and criticisms far differently than the world they are passing through.

Do you find yourself easily angered? Do you find yourself easily offended? Is it hard for you to entrust God with revenge when you see apparent injustices or poor behavior?

This Sunday, Peter will call the church to live with remarkable goodness. Specifically, responding with good when treated with evil. The church has such an opportunity during these times to demonstrate something the world will see that demands they ask about the hope we have inside us. I trust this week will be a great reminder of what we can and should do in times like these.

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Marriage | 1st Peter (pt 7)

Remarkable | Part 7 | Pastor Chris Heller

In this week's study, Peter turns from focusing on the testimony that can come from submitting to governing authorities to the testimony that can come from a God-honoring marriage. We live in a society that does not understand the importance or significance of God’s design in marriage.

This Sunday, we will discover what that design is, how God has provided it as an illustration, and how that illustration can motivate couples to maintain the submission, honor, respect and love that is to be modeled before the world in a God-honoring marriage relationship.

I believe this will be a real encouragement to all those who are married, as well as a great motivator for all those who hope to be one day. Biblical marriage is meant to be . . . remarkable!

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Submission | 1st Peter (pt 6)

Remarkable | Part 6 | Pastor Chris Heller

 

This week, we will look at 1 Peter 2:17-25 and examine Peter’s call to the church to submit to the authorities over their lives. Wait… what?

Peter, are you forgetting Nero is a pagan ruler enforcing an agenda rooted in evil? What if he is cruel towards them? What if he asks them to do something they feel is wrong before the Lord? 

I cannot remember a season in my lifetime when this message has been more prevalent to the church in America.

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Foundation | 1st Peter (pt 5)

Remarkable | Part 5 | Pastor Chris Heller

Do we build our house on the rocks or on the sand? The key to stability is having a firm foundation. When our foundation is on Jesus and we anchor ourselves in God’s word, we are strong and prepared the changes that happen around us. This Sunday we walk through 1st Peter 2:1-10

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Reverence | 1st Peter (pt 4)

Remarkable | Part 4 | Pastor Chris Heller

This week we will continue our Remarkable series in 1 Peter 1:17-25.  Peter will be encouraging his audience about how important it is for them to live out the commission to live with holiness out of their reverence for Christ and what he has done.

We will leverage this text to enhance our apologetic on the value of scripture and the impact it can have in sharing the gospel.  Specifically, the five reasons the Bible is the most important book you will ever read.  It truly is a remarkable book!

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Mindset | 1 Peter (pt 3)

Remarkable | Part 3 | Pastor Chris Heller

Peter has laid a foundation for his suffering audience that is based on the hope and joy they have in anticipating an inheritance coming to them at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Peter now turns his attention to their specific calling to be unique in 1 Peter 1:13-16. This week, we will truly get to unpack what the remarkable life looks like. We will be challenged to design our lives around our Designer, as we have been called to be unique, to be holy, as He is holy.

I think this week will not only be insightful, but it will be filled with practical application as to how believers can live in such a way that they have an opportunity to share their hope! And on a quick note, if you love interior design, you’re going to enjoy this message!

REMARKABLE | Remarkable Joy | 1 Peter (pt 2)

Remarkable | Part 2 | Pastor Chris Heller

 

Last week we began our series in 1 Peter by focusing on the believer’s remarkable hope despite the times of oppression, isolation, and rejection they were living in. We were encouraged by Peter’s reminder to believers of any age that we’ve been picked out, picked up, and paid for!

This week, we will continue our series by focusing on the remarkable salvation that comes from the faith that believes in Jesus, despite having not yet seen Him.  Come also prepared to investigate the work of the prophets and inquire into the validity of the Hebrew text as we decipher the apologetic importance of the Dead Sea scrolls.

Looking forward to another week of inspirational truths from scripture that will inspire us to live with remarkable conduct, have remarkable conversations, and give remarkable clarifications to anyone who asks about the Hope inside us.