Sermons at Graham Emmanuel

Stephen Angliss | In a world of fast fads and temporary trends, people long for things that last. History and tradition help shape one’s perception of their present, and those things which stand the test of time show their true colors. When Peter wrote to the Christians in Asia Minor, he was writing to a group of people who abandoned longstanding traditions of Judaism and Greek mythology for what appeared to them to be a new religion. Join us to find out why Christianity is not new, but the culmination of a plan predicted and shared in by those in the Old Testament centuries before.

Stephen Angliss | Jesus told His disciples that those who believed in Him without seeing Him are blessed. Peter commends the Christians in Asia Minor for their faith without ever having seen Christ, even in the midst of suffering. Join us to find out how Christians are called to love and believe in Christ and the blessings that come through that.

Stephen Angliss | What is the purpose of pain? As Peter writes to suffering Christians, he explains how God uses pain to bless, grow, and reward those who follow Him by faith. What does this look like, and what does this mean? Join us to find out.

Stephen Angliss | Everyone suffers. Suffering is a byproduct of a sinful world. Even more, God promises that just as Christ suffered, so too will those who follow Christ face trials. How should Christians think about tough times when they come? Join us in 1 Peter 1:6 to find out.

Joshua Cross | Born-again Christians are guarded by God's intrinsic power, an ongoing act of preservation rather than human perseverance, assuring them of their imperishable heavenly inheritance amid earthly persecution. This guarding happens through genuine saving faith in Christ — a gift from God and the conduit of His power — which must produce the fruit of the Spirit as evidence, steering clear of both self-reliant works and shallow easy-believism.

Stephen Angliss | When you expect an inheritance, it impacts how you live your life. The same is infinitely true for Christians. Even though they’re exiles on this Earth, they have an inheritance in the world to come. What is that inheritance? And how should it impact Christians’ current life? Join us in 1 Peter 1:4 to find out.

Stephen Angliss | Peter begins the body of his letter with a benediction, or a word of praise to God. Why should God be praised? There are infinite reasons, but here Peter gives two main reasons why God should be praised, both of which involve the life He gives. What should life look like for those who are in Christ? What does a new life in Christ tell us about who God is? Find out by joining us in 1 Peter 1:3.

Stephen Angliss | As Peter ends his greeting to the believers scattered in Asia Minor, he ends with a customary welcoming line full of spiritual wisdom. He wishes that believers will experience the multiplication of grace and peace in their lives. In this short salutation, Peter gives a helpful reflection of how Christians should desire the good of other Christians.

Stephen Angliss | In Peter’s introduction to his letter, he gives in one single sentence an explanation of how God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit work together to bring about salvation. It is God who foreordains salvation, the Holy Spirit who applies salvation, but a saved life is a life that is to, for, and under Jesus Christ. Find out how the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross should guide and fuel every aspect of a believer’s life.

Stephen Angliss | As Peter sends his greetings to the Christians in Asia Minor called to be God’s elect exiles, in the following verse, he explains how God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit each function to make a Christian an elect exile. In this sermon, Pastor Stephen will expound on the phrase “in sanctification of the Spirit” and explain how sanctification relates to salvation and the Holy Spirit's role in all believers’ lives, enabling them to live as God’s elect representatives as exiles on Earth.