Calvary Chapel Cardunal - Sermon Audio

The rest of chapter three presents Christ as the classic example of One who suffered for righteousness’ sake, and reminds us that for Him, suffering was the pathway to glory.

If we can conduct ourselves in Christian maturity during our times of suffering we can impact the world around us with a dynamic witness for Christ.

Like a diamond nestled in a platinum setting, Peter’s focus on Christian marriage is set in the midst of his discussion of our strange life as believers living in a hopeless and hostile world. Throughout this letter Peter has turned the spotlight on...

Our world bombards us with messages that urge us to stand up for our personal rights. We are quick to defend ourselves when we feel somebody steps on our toes, crosses the line, ignores boundaries, or intrudes on our personal domain. We can find a...

There is a persistent legend in connection with the building of Solomon’s temple that perfectly illustrates this prophecy. The stones for the temple were prepared in advance in a nearby quarry. As they were needed, they were raised up to the building...

Being holy means being like God, separating ourselves unto Him and His truth—and naturally, separating ourselves from those things that are not like Him and not according to His truth.

A “living hope” is one that has life in it and therefore can give life to us. Because it has life, it grows and becomes greater and more beautiful as time goes on. Time destroys most hopes; they fade and then die. But the passing of time only makes a...

Remember that the Father chose you, the Spirit set you apart, and the Son cleansed you with His own blood. These reminders of God’s love combined with the hope that they create can comfort and support us when any Storm comes.

As sinners, we had no hope beyond the grave. There was nothing ahead for us but the certainty of judgment and fiery indignation. As members of the first creation we were under the sentence of death. But in the redemptive work of Christ, God found a...

He gave His life a ransom for many. His death satisfied all God’s righteous demands against sin. It was sufficient to put away all the sins of all the world. But it is effective only for those who accept Him as Lord and Savior. Have you ever done this?

God is truth. His knowledge, declarations, and representations eternally conform to reality. The truth of God is not only the foundation of all religion, but also of all knowledge. God is true God in that he is genuine God as well as truthful God. He...

Three out of ten adults (30%) can be considered to be born again Christians based on their decision to confess their sins and accept Jesus Christ as their savior. However, among that segment of Americans less than one-third (31%) emerged as being...

“LUKE’S SUMMARIES PRESENT AN IDEAL FOR THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY WHICH IT MUST ALWAYS STRIVE FOR, CONSTANTLY RETURN TO, AND DISCOVER ANEW, IF IT IS TO HAVE THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT AND PURPOSE ESSENTIAL FOR AN EFFECTIVE WITNESS. IT SPEAKS OF A LEARNING...

“PRAYER IS AN EXPRESSION OF DEPENDENCE, AND WHEN THE PEOPLE OF GOD REALLY FEEL THEIR NEED YOU WILL FIND THEM FLOCKING TOGETHER TO PRAY. A NEGLECTED PRAYER MEETING INDICATES VERY LITTLE RECOGNITION OF ONE’S TRUE NEED.”

BREAKING OF BREAD WAS MORE THAN A MEAL TO SATISFY THE PANGS OF HUNGER. IT WAS AN OCCASION FOR INTIMATE FELLOWSHIP. IT PROBABLY INCLUDED BOTH THE LORD’S SUPPER AND A COMMON MEAL. AT THE MEAL THEY CELEBRATED THEIR COMMUNION WITH ONE ANOTHER. AT THE...

ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF NEW LIFE WAS THE DESIRE OF THE NEW BELIEVERS TO BE WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD AND SHARE THINGS IN COMMON WITH THEM. THERE WAS A SENSE OF BEING SEPARATED TO GOD FROM THE WORLD, AND A COMMUNITY OF INTERESTS WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS.

The believers continued to use the temple for their place of assembly and ministry, but they also met in various homes. The 3,000 new converts needed instruction in the Word and fellowship with God’s people if they were to grow and become effective...

So mighty was the convicting power of the Holy Spirit that there was an immediate response from the audience. Without any invitation or appeal from Peter, they cried out, “What shall we do?” The question was prompted by a deep sense of guilt. They now...

The truth of Christ’s coronation, the truth of his exaltation at the Father’s right hand means that he is “the fountain of blessing for his children. Because he is there, because he is exalted, because he is at the Fathers right hand, the Father has...

But who is the Lord? Peter will next announce the startling news that this Jesus whom they had crucified is both Lord and Christ. He does so first by speaking of the life of Jesus, then His death, resurrection, ascension, and finally His glorification...