Mon, 16 Feb 2009 Hope Presbyterian Church - Cordova TN Hope Presbyterian Church - Cordova TN info@hopepres.com http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova Tennessee - Hope Church exists to Celebrate God's Presence, Communicate God's Word, Educate God's People and Demonstrate God's Love. en Copyright © 2008 Hope Church http://mobile.hopepres.com/images/300albumart.jpg http://www.hopepres.com 300 300 Christianity Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13 - If I ... And Have Not Love 1 Corinthians 13 - If I ... And Have Not Love Nothing I _____________________ will really matter. “If I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth but didn’t love others, I would only be making meaningless noise like a loud gong or a clanging cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1(NLT) Nothing I __________________________ will matter. “I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge. But if I do not have love, then I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:2a (NCV) Nothing I ___________________________will matter. “Even if I had the gift of faith so that I could speak to a mountain and make it move, I would still be worth nothing at all without love.” 1 Corinthians 13:2b (TLB) Nothing I __________________________ will matter. “If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body,...but didn’t love others, I would be of no value whatsoever.” 1 Corinthians 13:3a (NLT) Nothing I __________________________ will matter. “So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I’m bankrupt without love.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 (Msg) Love is _____________________________________. “Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another,...” 2 John 1:6 (NLT) Love is ______________________________________. “Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does!” 1 Corinthians 14:1a (Msg) Love is ______________________________________. “Let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.” 1 John 3:18 (TLB) Love is ______________________________________. “God is love. If we keep on loving others, we will stay one in our hearts with God, and he will stay one with us.” 1 John 4:16 (CEV) EXPLORING GOD’S DEFINITION OF LOVE 1. _____________________ God’s perspective on love. 2. ____________________ your day on the right foot. 3. _____________________ what God says about love. 4. _________________________ acting in loving ways. 5. ______________________ from like minded people. “Keep company with God and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn’t love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.” Ephesians 5:2 (Msg) “In this life we have three lasting qualities: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love!” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Ph) 1 Corinthians 13 - If I ... And Have Not Love http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/The_Greatest_Of_These.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST 39:29 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Luke 10:30-33 - Three Attitudes Toward Others Luke 10:30-33 - Three Attitudes Toward Others • “Keep my distance” “There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him, and beat him up, leaving him half dead. It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side.” Luke 10:30-31 (GNT) • “Curious but uninvolved” “In the same way a Levite also came there, went over and looked at the man, and then walked on by on the other side.” Luke 10:32 (GNT) • “Treat others how I want to be treated” “But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33 (GNT) KINDNESS DEFINED BY MY ACTIONS: 1. ________________ the needs of people around me. “When he saw the man’s condition, his heart went out to him.” Luke 10:33 (Msg) “Look out for the good of others.” 1 Corinthians 10:24 (NCV) “The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others…harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds!” Galatians 6:7-8 (Msg) 2. ___________________________ with people’s pain. “When he saw him, his heart was filled with pity.” Luke 10:33 (GNT) “Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 (NLT) “(God) comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials…So that when others are troubled, needing our sympathy and encouragement, we can pass on to them this same help and comfort God has given us.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 (TLB) 3. ___________________ the moment. Be spontaneous. “Kneeling beside him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds with medicine and bandaged them.” Luke 10:34 (TLB) “Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God’s hand for that person. Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.” Proverbs 3:27-28 (Msg, GNT) “Always treat others as you would like them to treat you.” Matthew 7:12 (JB) 4. ____________________________ whatever it takes. “Then he put the man on his own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next day he handed the innkeeper two pieces of silver and told him to take care of the man. ‘If his bill runs higher than that,’ he said, ‘I’ll pay the difference the next time I am here.’” Luke 10:34-35 (NLT) “If you feed those who are hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the darkness. The Lord will always lead you and He’ll satisfy your needs in dry lands…You’ll be like a spring that never runs dry!” Isaiah 58:10-11 (NCV) “Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.” Proverbs 11:17 (TLB) “When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it! But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.” Galatians 6:10 (NCV) Luke 10:30-33 - Three Attitudes Toward Others http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_Kind.mp3 Sun, 6 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 39:03 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13:4 - The Antidote For Envy 1 Corinthians 13:4 - The Antidote For Envy 1. Stop ________________________ yourself to others. “Those hired at five o’clock came up and were each given a dollar. When those who were hired first saw that, they assumed they would get far more.” Matthew 20:9-10 (Msg) 2. Celebrate the _______________________ of others. “The workers who had been hired first thought they would be given more than the others. But when they were given the same, they began complaining to the owner of the vineyard…He said, ‘Are you envious because I am generous to them?’” Matthew 20:10-11, 15 (CEV) “Rejoice with those who rejoice!” Romans 12:15 (NIV) 3. Be grateful for ______________________________. “Isn’t everything you have and everything you are sheer gifts from God? So what’s the point of all this comparing and competing? You already have all you need!” 1 Corinthians 4:7-8 (Msg) “It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.” Ecclesiastes 6:9 (GNT) 4. Trust God when _____________________________. “These last workers put in only one easy hour, and yet you have made them equal to us—we who slaved all day under a scorching sun!” Matthew 20:12 (Msg) “Friends, I didn’t cheat you. I paid you exactly what we agreed on…What business is it of yours if I want to pay them the same that I paid you? Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?” Matthew 20:13-15 (CEV) 5. Keep focused on ______________________ for you. “Let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 (TLB) “You saw me before I was born and scheduled every day of my life before I began to breathe.” Psalms 139:16 (TLB) Jesus concluded: “And so it is, that many who are first now will be last then and those who are last now will be first then...If you want to be great, you must become the servant of all the others.” Matthew 20:16 - 26 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 13:4 - The Antidote For Envy http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Does_Not_Envy.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 39:21 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13:4 - Humility...It Takes Practice 1 Corinthians 13:4 - Humility...It Takes Practice 1. ___________________________________ to others. “Give preference to one another in honor.” Romans 12:10 (NAS) “Practice playing second fiddle.” Romans 12:10 (Msg) “Don’t push your way to the front…Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don’t be obsessed with getting your own advantage. Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand. Think of yourselves the way Christ Jesus thought of himself. He had equal status with God but…He…took on the status of a slave…an incredibly humbling process. He didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, He lived a selfless, obedient life…” Philippians 2:3-8 (Msg) “Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” James 1:19 (NIV) 2. ________________________________ from others. • You’ll be more likeable. “Conceited people do not like to be corrected and they never ask for advice.” Proverbs 15:12 (GNT) • You’ll be wiser. “If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself, but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.” Proverbs 15:32 (NLT) • You’ll have less conflict. “Pride only leads to arguments.” Proverbs 13:10 (NCV) “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:4 (NIV) 3. _____________________________ when I’m wrong. “A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.” Proverbs 28:13 (TLB) “Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed.” James 5:16 (Msg) 4. Surrender __________________________ to God. “God opposes everyone who is proud, but He gives grace to everyone who is humble. So surrender to God!” James 4:6-7 (CEV) “Give yourselves to God…and surrender your whole being to Him to be used for His righteous purposes.” Romans 6:13 (GNT) “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29 (NIV) “This is what the Lord requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 (GWT) “Turn me away from wanting any other plan than Yours.” Psalms 119:37 (TLB) “All who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing and shall have wonderful peace.” Psalms 37:11 (TLB) 1 Corinthians 13:4 - Humility...It Takes Practice http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_Humble.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 39:15 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Respect In Action 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Respect In Action Stop talking and ______________________________. “Titus…remembers the way you listened to him and welcomed him with such respect and deep concern.” 2 Corinthians 7:15 (NLT) Keep your ___________________________________. “People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.” Proverbs 25:14 (GNT) “…let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No…’” Matthew 5:37 (NIV) “…good planning and insight…fill you with life and bring you honor and respect” Proverbs 3:21,22 (NLT) Yield your _______________________ to serve others. “So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well…” 2 Corinthians 12:15 (NIV) “The Lord Almighty says…‘I am your father and master, but where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have despised my name!’” Malachi 1:6-8 (NLT) ______________________________ and look at others through God’s eyes. “Get along with each other; don’t be stuck up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.” Romans 12:16 (MSG) “Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Ephesians 4:2 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Respect In Action http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_Respectful.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EST 46:37 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 - The "Top Five" Things You can Do When You Struggle With Anger 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 - The "Top Five" Things You can Do When You Struggle With Anger #5. Break the _________________________________. “A fool gives full vent to anger, but a wise person quietly holds it back.” Proverbs 29:11 (NLT) “If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.” Proverbs 25:28 (TEV) “‘In your anger, do not sin’: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV) #4. Guard your ______________________________. “Don’t hang out with angry people; don’t keep company with hotheads. Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected.” Proverbs 22:24-25 (Msg) “…wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.” Proverbs 11:23 (Msg) “A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a fire.” Proverbs 15:1 (Msg) #3. Release your _____________________________. “Stop your anger! Turn off your wrath. Don’t fret and worry—it only leads to harm.” Psalm 37:8 (TLB) “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace…” Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) #2. Get ____________________________________! “Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat.’” 1 Kings 19:5 (NIV) #1. Change your _____________________________. “Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NCV) “Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.” Philippians 4:8 (TLB) “I am the Lord, the merciful and gracious God. I am slow to anger and rich in unfailing love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:6 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 - The "Top Five" Things You can Do When You Struggle With Anger http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_Patient.mp3 Sun, 4 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 26:28 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Forgiveness Quiz 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Forgiveness Quiz A person should not be forgiven until he asks for it. T F Forgiving includes minimizing the offense and the pain caused. T F Forgiveness includes restoring trust and reuniting a relationship. T F You haven’t really forgiven until you’ve forgotten the offense. T F When I see someone hurt, it is my duty to forgive the offender. T F WHAT FORGIVENESS IS NOT 1. It isn’t ___________________________________. 2. It isn’t ________________________ the seriousness of the offense. 3. It isn’t ___________ a relationship without changes. 4. It isn’t ______________________ what happened. 5. It isn’t ______________________ when I wasn’t the one who was hurt. WHAT IS GENUINE FORGIVENESS? 1. Relinquishing _______________________________. “...Never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for He has said that He will repay those who deserve it.” Romans12:19 (TLB) “Be careful that none of you fails to respond to the grace which God gives, for if he does there can very easily spring up in him a bitter spirit which is not only bad in itself but can also poison the lives of many others.” Hebrews 12:15 (Ph) 2. Responding _______________________________. “...do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6:27-28 (NIV) 3. Repeating the process ________________________. “Peter…asked, ‘“Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?’ ‘No.’… Jesus replied, ‘seventy times seven!’” Matthew 18:21-22 (NLT) THE SECRET OF FORGIVENESS: Remember ___________________________________. “...Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Colossians 3:13 (NLT) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “You were dead because of your sins…Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ’s cross.” Colossians 2:13-14 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 13:5 - Forgiveness Quiz http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_Forgiving.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 34:33 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13:6 - How To Confront Someone You Love 1 Corinthians 13:6 - How To Confront Someone You Love 1. Make sure __________________________ are pure. “Why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?…First get rid of the log from your own eye; then perhaps you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye.” Matthew 7:3-5 (NLT) “…We tell you this as Christ’s servants…Everything we do, dear friends, is for your benefit.” 2 Corinthians 12:19 (NLT) “Wounds made by a friend are intended to help.” Proverbs 27:6 (GWT) 2. Think through what you’re going to say ____________ __________________________________________. “Intelligent people think before they speak; what they say then is more persuasive.” Proverbs 16:23 (GNT) “I wrote you out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.” 2 Corinthians 2:4 (NIV) • Plan when you’ll say it. “A wise friend’s timely reprimand is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.” Proverbs 25:12 (Msg) • Plan what you’ll say. “The right word at the right time is like precious gold set in silver.” Proverbs 25:11(CEV) • Plan how you’ll say it. “Thoughtless words can wound as deeply as any sword, but wisely spoken words can heal.” Proverbs 12:18 (GN) • Say it ________________________________. A wise, mature person is known for his understanding. The more pleasant his words, the more persuasive he is. Proverbs 16:21 (GNT) • Say it ________________________________. I’m speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively! 2 Corinthians 6:13 (Msg) • Say it ________________________________. My friends, you are spiritual. So if someone is trapped in sin, you should gently lead that person back to the right path. But watch out, and don’t be tempted yourself. Galatians 6:1 (CEV) “I am writing these things not to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.” 1 Corinthians 4:14 (NIV) 3. Give them _________________________________. • Affirm that you deeply love and care for them. • Affirm that you will pray for them and help them. • Affirm that you believe they can change. “A word of encouragement does wonders!” Proverbs 12:25 (TLB) “I have great confidence in you and have a lot of reasons to be proud of you…” 2 Corinthians 7:4 (GWT) 4. Risk their _________________________________. “I know I distressed you greatly with my letter. Although I felt awful at the time, I don’t feel bad now that I see how it turned out. The letter upset you, but only for a while …and you were jarred into turning things around. You let the distress bring you to God…And that’s what I was hoping for in the first place when I wrote the letter.” 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 (Msg) “An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.” Proverbs 24:26 (GNT) “In the end people appreciate frankness more than flattery.” Proverbs 28:23 (TLB) 1 Corinthians 13:6 - How To Confront Someone You Love http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Tells_The_Truth.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 29:46 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Corinthians 13 - Love Defined And Applied 1 Corinthians 13 - Love Defined And Applied LOVE, A VERB “Let us stop just saying we love people. Let us really love them and show it by our actions.” 1 John 3:18 (TLB) LOVE, defined Love is _____________________________________. “…Love is kind.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) “Your own soul is nourished when you are kind.” Proverbs11:17 (TLB) Love is ______________________________________. “Love does not envy…” 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) “Isn’t everything you have and everything you are sheer gifts from God? So what’s the point of all this comparing and competing? You already have all you need!” 1 Corinthians 4:7-8 (Msg) Love is ______________________________________. “Love is not conceited or proud.” 1 Corinthians 13:4 (GNT) “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:4 (NIV) Love is ______________________________________. “Love…is not rude, it is not self seeking…” 1 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) “Get along with each other; don’t be stuck up. Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody.” Romans 12:16 (Msg) Love is _______________________________________. “Love…is not easily angered.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV) “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry…” James 1:19 (NIV) Love is _______________________________________. “Love doesn’t keep a record of wrongs that others do.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 (CEV) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Love is _______________________________________. “Love rejoices with the truth.” 1 Corinthians 13:6 (NIV) “An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.” Proverbs 24:26 (CEV) Love is _______________________________________. “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT) “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow— not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.” Romans 8:38 (NLT) LOVE, Applied ________ is patient, __________ is kind and is not jealous; _____________ does not brag and is not arrogant, ________________ does not act unbecomingly; ______________ does not seek its own, ____________ is not provoked, __________ does not take into account a wrong suffered, _____________ does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; _____________ bears all things, ________________ believes all things, _____________ hopes all things, ________________ endures all thing ____________________ never fails. “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 (NLT) 1 Corinthians 13 - Love Defined And Applied http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Love_Is_A_Verb.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 12:00:00 EST 40:56 no love relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Three Basic Ways To Live Life: My Way, God's Way, Other People's Way 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Three Basic Ways To Live Life: My Way, God's Way, Other People's Way 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Three Basic Ways To Live Life: My Way, God's Way, Other People's Way http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Redeeming_Relationships.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 32:45 no relationships jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Peter 2:11-25 - Shaping Our Integrity and Influence 1 Peter 2:11-25 - Shaping Our Integrity and Influence 1 Peter 2:11-25 - Shaping Our Integrity and Influence http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Integrity_and_Influence.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 36:47 no relationships jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Peter 2:4-10 - As A Part of God's Family I Am... 1 Peter 2:4-10 - As A Part of God's Family I Am... 1 Peter 2:4-10 - As A Part of God's Family I Am... http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Who_Do_You_Think_You_Are.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 34:03 no relationships jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Peter 1:1-12 - Encouraging Truths 1 Peter 1:1-12 - Encouraging Truths!! 1 Peter 1:1-12 - Encouraging Truths http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Hope_No_Matter_What.mp3 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 38:52 no relationships jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Peter 1:13-25--2:1-3 - Remember, Realize, Recognize and Rejoice 1 Peter 1:13-25--2:1-3 - Remember, Realize, Recognize and Rejoice 1 Peter 1:13-25--2:1-3 - Remember, Realize, Recognize and Rejoice http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Wholly_Different.mp3 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST 41:25 no relationships jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Peter 3:8-11 - Live In Harmony With One Another 1 Peter 3:8-11 - Live In Harmony With One Another 1 Peter 3:8-11 - Live In Harmony With One Another http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Diffusing_Conflict.mp3 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 31:50 no relationships jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Peter 3:15-22 - The Reason for the Hope That You Have 1 Peter 3:15-22 - The Reason for the Hope That You Have 1 Peter 3:15-22 - The Reason for the Hope That You Have http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Sharing_Your_Hope.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 39:24 no relationships jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland 1 Peter 4:1-11 - Let The Healing Begin 1 Peter 4:1-11 - Let The Healing Begin 1. Healing begins with ______________________________. “Since Christ suffered while he was in his body, strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking Christ had...” I Peter 4:1 (NCV) Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing…” Luke 23:34 (NIV) “…Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives…” Hebrew 12:15 (TLB) “You are only hurting yourself with your anger…” Job 18:4 (GNT) 2. Redirect your ____________________________________. “From now on…live the rest of your earthly lives controlled by God’s will, not by human desires.” I Peter 4:2 (GNT) “…When Jesus suffered, he did not threaten to get even; he left his case in the hands of God who always judges fairly.” I Peter 2:23 (TLB) “You (God) know how troubled I am; you have kept a record of my tears.” Psalms 56:8 (GNT) “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (NIV) 3. ______________________________________, not behind. “Put your heart right…reach out to God…then face the world again, firm and courageous. Then all your troubles will fade from your memory, like floods that are past and remembered no more.” Job 11:13-16 (GNT) “The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him, and he saves them from all their troubles.” Psalms 34:17 (NCV) Don’t mask your pain with a “quick fix”. “In the past you wasted too much time doing what nonbelievers enjoy; sexual sins, evil desires, drunkenness, wild and drunken parties…” I Peter 4:3 (NCV) 4. Don’t go it _____________________________________. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another...” I Peter 4:8-9 (NIV) “Two people are better than one…If one falls down, the other can help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NCV) “You should not stay away from your church meetings…, (instead) meet together and encourage each other.” Hebrews 10:25 (NCV) “God has given each of you special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s…blessings.” I Peter 4:10 (TLB) Jesus: “Come to me if you are weary and overburdened and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) 1 Peter 4:1-11 - Let The Healing Begin http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/From_Wounded_To_Wounded_Healer.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 32:12 no relationships healing jesus hope church cordova strickland Michael Flake Michael Flake 1 Peter 4:8-19 - As People Away From Our Home... 1 Peter 4:8-19 - As People Away From Our Home... 1.Expect _________________________________________. Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 1 Peter 4:12 (NIV) If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 1 Peter 4:14 (NIV) Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) 2. Don’t be surprised by _____________________________. And now, dear friends of mine. I beg you not to be unduly alarmed at the fiery ordeals which come to test your faith, as though this were some abnormal experience. 1 Peter 4:12 (Ph) I (Jesus) have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 (NIV) • Suffering isn’t _______________________________ But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name! 1 Peter 4:16 (NLT) • Remember our __________ and our ___________ He (God) will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. Revelation 21:4 (NIV) We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) 3. Use our God-given gifts ___________________________. So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 1 Peter 4:19 (NIV) Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) 4. Avoid _________________________________________. If you speak, you should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If you serve, you should do so with the strength God provides. 1 Peter 4:11a (NIV) Questions for further reflection: • What are your expectations about the Christian life? What are those expectations based on? • When have you seen this world look a little more like home? • List some gifts God has given you. How can you use one to serve someone now? How can you use one to serve others over the long term? 1 Peter 4:8-19 - As People Away From Our Home... http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/More_Like_Home.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST 32:16 no relationships healing jesus hope church cordova michael flake Dr. Eli Morris Dr. Eli Morris 1 Peter 5:1-7 - Three Ways to Improve Our Impact 1 Peter 5:1-7 - Three Ways to Improve Our Impact 1. Start __________________________________________. “Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant…” Matthew 23:11 (Msg) • Choose _____________________________ over duty. Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing… 1 Peter 5:2 (NIV) • Choose ___________________________ over getting. …not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 1 Peter 5:2 (NIV) He gives generously to those in need. His deeds will never be forgotten. He shall have influence and honor. Psalm 112:9 (TLB) • Choose being an _____________ over being in control. Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:3 (GNT) 2. Stay __________________________________________. …All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:5-6 (NIV) “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:12 (NIV) And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross! Philippians 2:8 (NIV) 3. Stop __________________________________________. Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you. 1 Peter 5:7 (TLB) “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers— most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? Matthew 6:30 (Msg) Okay, so how do I stop worrying? Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) Let heaven fill your thoughts; don’t spend your time worrying about things down here. Colossians 3:2 (TLB) 1 Peter 5:1-7 - Three Ways to Improve Our Impact http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/A_Life_Well_Lived.mp3 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EST 31:45 no relationships healing jesus hope church cordova morris Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Taking Charge Taking Charge Taking Charge http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Taking_Charge.mp3 Sun, 9 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 37:49 clean money finances ramsey jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Giving Up Control Giving Up Control Giving Up Control http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Giving_Up_Control.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 32:34 clean money finances ramsey jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland A Total Makeover A Total Makeover A Total Makeover http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/A_Total_Makeover.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 43:27 clean money finances ramsey jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland How Bad Is It? How Bad Is It? How Bad Is It? http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/How_Bad_Is_It.mp3 Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST 34:01 clean money finances ramsey jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Forgiveness - Part 1 - What It Is And Why You Should - February 17-18, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 1 - What It Is And Why You Should - February 17-18, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 1 - What It Is And Why You Should - February 17-18, 2007 http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Forgiveness_Part_1.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 8:00:00 EST 32:01 clean forgiveness forgiving forgive jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Forgiveness - Part 2 - Peaceful Living In An Uptight World - February 24-25, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 2 - Peaceful Living In An Uptight World - February 24-25, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 2 - Peaceful Living In An Uptight World - February 24-25, 2007 http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Forgiveness_Part_2.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 8:30:00 EST 29:56 clean forgiveness forgiving forgive jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Forgiveness - Part 3 - Forgiving People Who Are Hard To Forgive - March 3-4, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 3 - Forgiving People Who Are Hard To Forgive - March 3-4, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 3 - Forgiving People Who Are Hard To Forgive - March 3-4, 2007 http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Forgiveness_Part_3.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 9:00:00 EST 29:49 clean forgiveness forgiving forgive jesus hope church cordova strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Dr. R. Craig Strickland Forgiveness - Part 4 - How People Forgive - March 10-11, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 4 - How People Forgive - March 10-11, 2007 Forgiveness - Part 4 - How People Forgive - March 10-11, 2007 http://podcasts.hopepres.com/sermons/Forgiveness_Part_4.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 9:30:00 EST 29:51 clean forgiveness forgiving forgive jesus hope church cordova strickland