Grace Clarksville

God wants to change our character.  This week we look at how a changed character leads to a different way of living. Key Verses: 1 Peter 4:1-11  

We look at how the death and resurrection of Jesus tell us two things we need to know about Easter. Scriptures: Philippians 3:7-11 Keywords: Easter, Philippians, Paul, Jesus, Resurrection, Cross, Gospel

This week we prepare our hearts for Easter by looking at how Jesus comes to the cross as a king - but a different kind of king than people would have expected.   Scriptures: John 12:12-16 Keywords: Palm Sunday, Easter, Jesus, Resurrection, John 12

Very few of us would choose to suffer for Christ but in this passage we learn that as we suffer we are unified with Christ. This week we will process the why behind the suffering Peter calls followers of Jesus toward.  Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:18-22  

Peter stresses the importance of continuing to do good, even while we face suffering. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:8-17 Keywords: Suffering, holiness, righteousness, Psalm 1, David, Jesus, 1 Peter, pain, despair

When Peter says that husbands are called to honor their wives, what does he mean?  This week we look at what biblical authority means and how it should shape a husband's role within a marriage. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:7 Keywords: Marriage, husbands, men, honor, service, understanding, relationships, 1 Peter, headship

Marriage is hard, but also powerful.  In this sermon we see how Peter encourages wives to give their greatest gift to their husbands - and the power that comes from that gift. Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:1-6 Keywords: Marriage, wives, husbands, submission, gender, gender roles, 1 Peter, surrender

How does God want us to treat the people that we work for?  Peter reminds us that Jesus gives us freedom to serve them, even if they treat us unfairly. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:11-12, 18-25 Keywords: 1 Peter, submission, authority, obedience, servants, masters, work, freedom, revenge

Peter tells the readers of his letter to "Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." These were hard words then and they can be hard words today, yet in our submission we see God open the doors of Justice in our world. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:11-17 Keywords: Government, Submission, Freedom, Honor, Rebellion

What is God doing with our world?  With our lives?  Peter shows us that God is building a people to worship him and live as witnesses to the world around them. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:4-12 Keywords: 1 Peter, cornerstone, Jesus, worship, witness, church, holiness, temple, tabernacle

Part of belonging to God's community means we will love each other well.  In order to love others, we need to have our actions and our hearts changed by the goodness of God. Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:1-3 Keywords: 1 Peter, love, community, growth, spiritual formation, sin, change, desire, Psalm 34

As part of our growth and maturity, God calls us to love one another. In these versus, Peter reminds us that God’s Word purifies our souls when we obey and loving each other is evidence of His work in our lives. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:22-25 Keywords: Purify, Word, Soul, Love, Earnestly, Pure Heart

As a part of our growth and maturity, God calls us to be holy.  In this sermon, we see what holiness is, why we need it, and how we can grow in it. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:13-21 Keywords: Holiness, hope, 1 Peter, Maturity, Growth,

When we face trials, we often discover what we really believe.  In this sermon we see how having the right beliefs about God enables us to trust him and his work in our lives. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:10-12 Keywords: Patience, endurance, trials, suffering, trust, faith, 1 Peter, Hope

How we handle the trials in our lives reveals who we really are - and where God wants us to grow.  Because of Jesus, real growth is possible.  And so is real joy. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Keywords: 1 Peter, Suffering, Trials, Joy, Hope, Conversion, Gospel, Salvation, Maturity, Faith

In this sermon we introduce our series on 1 Peter, looking at Peter's primary hope in writing his letter: that we stay connected to God in the midst of a world that does not know him. Scriptures: 1 Peter 1:1-2 Keywords: 1 Peter, Spiritual Growth, Election, Culture, Renewal, 

As Moses seeks to prepare his people for the promised land; he gives them three distinct reminders for the days ahead. They serve as his last words to the grandchildren that would fulfil God's covenant with His people.  Scriptures: Deuteronomy 8:7-18 Keywords: Gratitude, Remembering, Weakness, Honor, Jesus Christ

In this sermon we the God who gives us joy and enters our brokenness also comes with what we need most: gentleness. Scriptures: Luke 2:8-16 Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Luke, Jesus, Joy, Happiness, Gentleness, Grace

This week we see how it's possible, because of God, to have great joy in the midst of our brokenness. Scriptures: Luke 2:1-7  Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Luke, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Brokenness, Manger, Holidays

God wants to make us holy.  But what if he also wants to make us happy?  In this sermon we look at how God gives us real joy when he comes near to our lives and hearts. Scriptures: Luke 1:39-45 Keywords: Christmas, Advent, Tidings of Joy, Happiness, Joy, Holiness, Luke, Mary