Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North Sermons — Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North

1 Peter

Inexpressible Joy!

Joy is not:

Joy is:

How are we going after joy?

  1. Focus on Then and There, not Here and Now (1 Peter 1:3-5)

  2. Focus on the Purpose of our trials, not the Pain of our trials (1 Peter 1:6-7)

    3. But what about the trials?

    1. Trials Don't last

    2. Trials Serve a purpose

    3. Trials Remind us of our dependence on God

    4. Trials Come in many forms

    5. Trials Prove faith

  3. Focus on the Relationship with Christ, not a Religion for Christ (1 Peter 1:8-9)

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Inexpressible Joy!
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 1 Peter 1:3-9

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

What should we do with unbelievers?

  1. Live peaceably with them.

    2. Hebrews 12:14 - Strive for peace with everyone,and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

  2. Leave judgement to God.

  3. Love them with the gospel.

    4. 1 Peter 3:14-16 - But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

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What should we do with Unbelievers?
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.

God's Will for the Church

God's Will for Me:

  • SAVED (1 Timothy 2:4)

  • SANCTIFIED (1 Thessalonians 4:3)

  • SUBMISSIVE TO THE GOVERNMENT (1 Peter 2:13,15)

  • SUFFERING (1 Peter 4:19)

  • THANKFUL (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

What do you want for this church? I want what God wants.

God's Will for Harvest Bible Chapel:

  1. WALK WORTHY in the Lord

  2. BEAR FRUIT for the Lord

  3. GROW in the KNOWLEDGE of the Lord

  4. GET my STRENGTH from the Lord

    • Endurance
    • Patience
    • Joy

  5. GIVE THANKS to the Lord

    • Qualified

What is My Inheritance?

  • ETERNAL life (Matthew 10:29)

  • EARTH (Matthew 5:5, Revelation 20:6)

  • EVERY promise of God (Hebrews 6:12)

  • Delivered

  • Transferred

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God's Will for the Church
Jeff Miller
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Colossians 1:9-14

Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.