1 Peter: Stopping a Lion

Peter tells us to resist the devil... whom he calls a roaring lion! This message will identify the devil's methods to devour and point out how it is possible for the Christian to resist such a powerful, evil being.

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Ephesians 6:10-20,4:26-27
1 Peter 5:5-14
Job 1:7
1 Timothy 3:6,4:1
2 Corinthians 2:11,4:3-4
Genesis 3:1
John 8:44
James 4:7
Romans 16:20
1 John 4:4
2 Timothy 4:7-8

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why is the Devil someone we should be concerned about?
• How bad is he?
• What are some of his methods?
• Is he so powerful that my attempts to resist him are hopeless?
• What is my hope?
• How is he to be resisted?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Casting Cares on Him

We live in what is called the Age of Anxiety? Why are we so anxious when we have unprecedented wealth, safety, health care, and social nets? God has some very specific and wonderful things to say about how to overcome worry and have not anxiety but the peace that passes understanding.

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Luke 12:22-34,10:40-42,8:14,21:34-36
1 Timothy 5:3-5
1 Peter 5:6-7
James 2:5
Philippians 4:6-7,4:19
Psalm 50:7-12
Romans 8:31-32

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is the dangers of worrying to our soul?
• What are the possible consequences to those who become distracted by worry?
• Why should we cast our cares on God?
• What do we know about Him that should make this such a source of peace?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Elder, Shepherd, Overseer

Who is supposed to lead the local church? In our generation Christians are revisiting this question and returning to a Biblical Eldership. Peter has much to say to elders as a fellow-elder... and much to say to all of us about how Christ's church is to be governed.

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Acts 20:17-38,14:21-23
1 Peter 5:1-5
1 Timothy 3:1-7,5:17
Titus 1:5-9
Hebrews 13:17
Matthew 20:24-28

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why did God appoint elders for the church?
• What did Peter tell the elders they were and were not supposed to do?
• How are we supposed to relate to the elders?
• Why are they important on our pilgrimage to heaven?
• How are we supposed to treat each other according to this text?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Living as a Christian in a Hostile World

We all dread persecution and suffering... it hurts, discourages and frustrates. Yet the Bible tells us to rejoice and to feel blessed?! How can we do this? Peter gives us solid reasons to help us do this very counter-intuitive thing.

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Ezekiel 9
Malachi 3:1-5
1 Peter 4:12-19,3:9,4:7,1:6-7,4:3-4
2 Timothy 3:12
James 1:2-4
John 15:18-19
Colossians 1:24
Luke 12:8-9
Romans 8:17-18
Acts 5:41
Matthew 5:11-12

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How can someone rejoice during suffering?
• What are the reasons given in this passage to do this?
• How should we, as Christian, view the increasing hostility to believers in this country?
• What should our attitude be?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: An Active Kingdom Community

God's plan is to redeem the world through Jesus, and His way of doing it is through these amazing communities called churches. Peter outlines what we are supposed to be like and why we should be like this. A powerful passage which helps us examine how we are doing.

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1 Peter 4:7-11,4:3
Ephesians 3:21
Romans 12:13
Titus 1:8
Hebrews 13:2
1 Corinthians 12:7
James 3:1
2 Timothy 2:15

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why does God want churches to be like He describes in this passage?
• How can we be clearheaded?
• What is the Number One Thing?
• How good are we at covering over sins?
• Do we practice hospitality like God says?
• What are your gifts?
• How are you using them?
• Why should we do all of this?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Persecution and Sanctification

All Christians suffer some kind of persecution. Peter has been describing how we are to handle that experience. In this text he has an interesting application: how does suffering persecution help us overcome sin??

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1 Peter 4:1-6,5:1,3:14-17,2:20-21,3:9,2:23
2 Timothy 3:12
Acts 5:41

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is the mindset we are to arm ourselves with?
• What affect does such an arming have on the person in terms of their relationship with sin?
• Did people party in Peter's day like today?
• What is the draw?
• What is the danger?
• How did suffering persecution help them resist that draw?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Christ, Noah, and Living in a Hostile World

Peter has a pastor's heart and he is concerned that as the believers are suffering for their faith that they do not grow discouraged or bitter. He appeals to Jesus and Noah as examples of how we should live.

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1 Peter 3:8-22,2:20-23,4:1,4:4,4:12-14
2 Peter 3:16,2:4-9
Luke 23:43,23:46
Hebrews 9:27-28
2 Timothy 3:12
Romans 12:17,1:4,8:11
John 10:16
Ephesians 2:17
Hebrews 11:7
1 Corinthians 1:13-17
Matthew 23:37

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• In what ways do Christians suffer in the world?
• Why did Peter point to Jesus as our role model in how to handle this?
• And also Noah?
• How does God not want us to respond to unjust suffering?
• How does He want us to respond?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: God Transforms All of Life

It is amazing how the God impacts all of life! In this message from Peter we will explore how He impacts the marriage and the relationships of husbands and wives.

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Ephesians 5:22-6:4
Colossians 3:18-21
1 Peter 3:1-7,3:15
1 Timothy 2:9-10,2:2
Proverbs 11:22,31:30,31:10
Matthew 11:29
Genesis 18:12

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Godly Suffering in the Midst of Injustice

How do you feel when you are treated unjustly? How do you then respond? How does God want us to respond? The answer is surprising and hard... but the reasons that Peter give are a glorious look at Jesus.

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1 Peter 2:18-25
2 Corinthians 5:21
Isaiah 53:7
1 Corinthians 4:12-13
Matthew 5:44
Romans 12:20-21

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How do we feel when we are treated unjustly?
• How does God want us to respond?
• Why is this so hard?
• What reasons does Peter give to help us to respond correctly?
• Why is Jesus our great helper in this area?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Good Works, Submission, and The Biblical Doctrine of Vocation

Peter and Paul both tell slaves to be submissive to their masters... what implication does that have for how we view our daily work, our boss, our employees? The implications are huge. Christ came to redeem work... and the redemption He purchased has transformed the world and will transform your view of what you do all day long!!

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1 Peter 2:11-3:1
Galatians 3:28
1 Corinthians 7:22
Genesis 1:1,1:31-2:2,1:27-28,2:15,3:17-19
Ephesians 6:5-9
Colossians 3:22-4:1
1 Timothy 6:1-2
James 5:1-6

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does the Bible teach us about work?
• Does God work?
• What are the implications that we are His image bearers?
• How has sin affected work?
• How does Christ's redemption redeem work?
• What practical implications should all this have on my daily life?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Good Works That Glorify God

The Christian is to be passionate about glorifying God. Why? Because God has done so much for us! How are we to glorify God? Peter says through our good works. What good works did Peter have in mind? Interestingly enough he begins with submission!

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1 Peter 2:9-18,1:3-5,1:18-19,3:1
Ephesians 5:21
Romans 13:1-7,12:21,12:19
Acts 23:1-5,4:19,5:29
1 Timothy 6:4
2 Timothy 2:23
Titus 3:9

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why should we be concerned to glorify God by our good works?
• What does Peter say God has done for us that we should have a passion to glorify Him?
• What is submission?
• What are the 9 things that were listed that Christians are to be submissive to?
• Why does the Bible call government God's deacons and ministers?
• Why is being unsubmissive to government being unsubmissive to God?
• What principle was taught by the illustration of setting the cruise control on the speed limit?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Our Identity, Our Battle, Our Witness

Peter once again talks about the Christian's identity. Then he talks about the Christian's battle and the implications of that battle for the lost of the world and for the glory of God.

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Galatians 5:16-26
1 Peter 2:9-12,1:14,4:1-5
Philippians 3:20
Hebrews 11:13-16
2 Timothy 4:10
John 1:14
Romans 7:18,7:24,8:1-13
Matthew 5:16

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What does God say our identity is in this passage?
• How should that impact our lives?
• What is our battle?
• How should we fight it?
• Why should we worry about our witness?
• What is at stake?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: The Christian's Self-identity or Who Has the Right to Define Who You Are?

Who do you allow to define you? The world is always attempting to do this to the Christian. God alone has the right to define who we are and in this passage Peter says some amazing things about who Christians actually are. Listen to them...believe them... because only God has the right to define you!

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1 Peter 2:4-10,1:2-3,1:23,1:14-16,4:3-5,1:18-19
Matthew 21:33-46
Exodus 19:5-6
Isaiah 43:21

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Who do you let define you?
• What happens to us when we let the world do it?
• Who alone has the right to define you?
• What has He said Christians are?
• Why is this important for us to grasp and how will it change our lives?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Precious or Worthless?

Some see the Savior who was chosen by God to be precious and some see Him as worthless according to Peter. How and why and what are the implications of all of this?

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Matthew 2:23-46
1 Peter 2:4-10
Romans 9:30-33
1 Corinthians 1:18-24

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why do some see Jesus as precious and why do some see Him as worthless?
• How can people's opinions be so different?
• Which one is Jesus to you?
• Does your life reflect your words?
• What should our heart attitude be toward those who think He is worthless?
• What can we do to reach them?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Living Stone and Living Stones

Christ is called a Living Stone, a Chief Cornerstone... Christians are called Living Stones and a Holy Priesthood. What amazing identities we have. How do we live these out? Peter explains these things in this text.

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Ephesians 2:11-22
1 Peter 2:1-10,1:3,1:19-22,1:14-16
Romans 12:1
Psalm 51:17,141:2
Hebrews 13:15
Philippians 4:18

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is the history behind the concept of a Living Stone?
• Why are Christians called living stones?
• Describe how this living temple is similar to and different from the Old Testament temple.
• How are Christians all priests?
• What should we be doing as priests?
• What are our sacrifices?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Those Hungry Newborns

Have you ever had to watch a nursing baby and the mother came home late? If you did you know exactly what Peter is talking about. (It's not difficult to imagine he must have experienced this too!!) He calls us to desire God's word with this type of intensity. How can we get to this intensity and stay there?

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1 Peter 1:22-2:3,1:7,1:18
James 1:18
Romans 10:14
Psalm 19:10,119:103
Luke 24:32

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why does Peter compare people to grass?
• How does he contrast people and grass with the Word of God?
• What did he mean by his illustration about newborn babies?
• Are you drawn to the Word of God like that?
• If not, what should you do?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: In Us and Among Us

Love one another...wow, there are so many times in Scripture that God says this to the body of Christ. Are we doing it? But it can be so hard at times...how to do it?? Peter lays a solid foundation in describing what has happened inside our hearts and how that should affect how we live among each other.

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1 Peter 1:22-25,1:3,4:8
John 3:1-10,13:34-45
Ezekiel 36:25-29
Romans 12:9
1 John 3:18,4:20-21,3:16
James 2:15-16
Colossians 3:12-14

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• Why does God think it is so important that we love one another?
• What has God done, according to this passage, which gives us hope that we can love like this?
• How are ways we may love hypocritically?
• What are specific ways we as a family can live out the suggestions on how to love that were given in the application?
• What can we do this week and this month to love our brothers and sisters in Christ who are at our church?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: God's Big Plan

The present worldview today is so small, meaningless and hopeless. A world with no God, no eternity, no accountability...only things, pleasure, here and now. How this contrasts with God's huge plan of salvation...planned before the world began and brought about in Jesus. What a call for faith and hope!!! Do you have lots of faith and genuine excitement (hope) about how God's plan is working out?

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Acts 2:14-39,3:14-15,3:18-21,4:8-10,4:19-20,4:33,5:29-32
1 Peter 1:10-21,1:2
Matthew 13:17,28:18
Romans 8:31-32

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• What is God's big plan?
• How much did He plan before the world was created?
• Did the plan include His Son?
• Why did His Son agree?
• Why is the resurrection important?
• Why should we believe it happened if we did not witness it?
• Who is Jesus now Lord of?
• Do they know it?
• How should we respond to all of this according to Peter?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Precious Blood

Peter says the blood of Christ is precious...more precious than gold and silver. The angels and saints in heaven as well as God the Father Himself certainly see the blood as precious. Do you? This sermon examines the preciousness of Christ's blood.

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Hebrews 9:1-15
1 Peter 1:13-21,1:7
Matthew 20:28

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• If you died tonight and God said "why should I let you into heaven?" what would you say?
• Why is the blood of Jesus precious?
• Why do we need His blood?
• Why will the blood be precious to us on Judgment Day?
• Why will it be precious when we are in heaven?
• Is the blood precious to you now?
• Why should this precious blood motivate us to live holy lives?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Father -- Judge???

Peter tells us we are to love God as our Father and fear Him as our Judge. How does that work? Why does the Bible say we will be judged by our deeds and yet salvation is by grace and not of works? How does that work? What is the nature of Judgment Day especially how are Christians supposed to view it? Are we ready?

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1 Peter 1:17-19,1:2-5
Matthew 25:14-46,16:27,7:21-23
2 Peter 2:9
Jude 1:6
Revelation 6:17
Romans 2:16-17,14:12,2:2-6
Hebrews 12:23
John 5:22-30
Acts 17:31
2 Corinthians 5:10
1 Corinthians 3:13-15
James 3:1

The consideration of God as Judge is not improper for those who can truly call Him Father. Holy confidence in God as a Father, and an awful fear of Him as a Judge, are very consistent; to regard God as a Judge is a singular means to endear Him to us as a Father. Matthew Henry

Sermon discussion questions for parents to use with their children:

• How are we supposed to relate to God when He is both our Father and our Judge?
• What does it mean to me that He is my Father?
• What does it mean that He is my Judge?
• What will take place on Judgement Day?
• How can I best be prepared?
• Should I warn others?
• How without not sounding like a fool?

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA