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: 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

Hosea: Present Wrath...Future Hope

Do you get depressed from listening to the news? Do you get discouraged about your life: feeling old, hopeless, seem hard to carry on some times? God has a message of hope for you from Hosea. We will look at the way God spoke hope and a future to His people in the Old Testament and how the New Testament apostles saw that these words are for us today.

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Hosea 2

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA

1 Peter: Elect Immigrants

Peter calls the believers Elect Immigrants!!! What a way to describe Christians. It refers to the fact that God has made us Special and Different. We will explore how God has done this and why it is so meaningful as we begin this study of 1 Peter.

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1 Peter 1:1-2,1:6,1:20,2:11-12,4:12,4:17,4:19
Matthew 7:23
Jeremiah 1:5
Galatians 4:9
2 Timothy 2:19,1:9
Romans 8:29-30
1 Corinthians 6:11
2 Thessalonians 2:13
Exodus 24:7-8

Pastor Todd Jaussen
Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church
Greenville, PA