Peter admonishes us not to be conformed to our sinful passions, but to be holy children of a holy God. He also presses upon us certain considerations to motivate and encourage us to live holy lives.

Peter gives hope to his readers by reminding them of the great salvation promised to them by the ancient prophets. He admonished them to look forward to the grace to come and then live in the present reality of that grace.

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Title: Faith Tested and Proven

Subtitle: 1 Peter: Pilgrim Faith

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 9/3/2017

Bible: 1 Peter 1:6-9

Length: 55 min.

Overview: Through Peter's letter, God's people are challenged to think of God's purpose in their suffering, and even through suffering to rejoice in the salvation that is ours, waiting to be revealed.

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Title: Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me: An Introduction to 1 Peter

Subtitle: 1 Peter: Pilgrim Faith

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 8/6/2017

Bible: 1 Peter

Length: 63 min.

Overview: This introduction to the book of 1 Peter surveys its main themes. It encourages the people of God to persevere in hope, as exiles in a culture that is often hostile to the faith. In doing so, they bear evidence of union with their suffering Lord.

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Title: The Lord Is My Shepherd

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 7/30/2017

Bible: Psalm 23:1-6

Length: 54 min.

Overview: Let this psalm draw your attention to the goodness and grace of the Lord in all His care for His people. The sermon points out five activities the Good Shepherd performs on behalf of the human sheep of His pasture.

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Title: God With Us

Subtitle: Exodus: Shadows of Redemption

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 7/16/2017

Bible: Exodus 36:8-39:43

Length: 50 min.

Overview: The tabernacle of Israel demonstrates the architecture of our salvation. Through the record of its construction, we review the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through the True Temple, Jesus Christ.

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Title: Giving and Working to Build God's House

Subtitle: Exodus: Shadows of Redemption

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 7/9/2017

Bible: Exodus 35:1-36:7

Length: 52 min.

Overview: The people of Israel were called on to give what they possessed and serve with their unique abilities in order to build the tabernacle, the house of God. In fulfillment of this, Christ has given Himself and worked diligently to build God's House, Christ's Body. And He builds His house through the various members of the Body, as we give and serve one another.

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Title: Adorning the Gospel

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - PM

Date: 7/2/2017

Bible: Titus 2:1-10

Length: 35 min.

Overview: Good clothing accents a person's natural beauty and says something about his calling in life. In a similar way, believers are called to live out their callings in a way that makes the gospel appealing -- that -adorns the doctrine of God.-

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Title: Reflecting the Glory of God

Subtitle: Exodus: Shadows of Redemption

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 7/2/2017

Bible: Exodus 34:27-35

Length: 48 min.

Overview: We become like what we behold. As Moses came down from meeting with God, his face shone with reflected glory. As believers see God in the face of Christ, they are changed, from one degree of glory to another. This passage encourages us to pray, -be Thou my vision.-

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Title: Four Ingredients of a Unified Church

Speaker: John A. Bray

Broadcaster: North Houston Baptist Church

Event: Sunday - AM

Date: 6/25/2017

Bible: Ephesians 4:1-16

Length: 58 min.

Overview: Christian unity is created by the Holy Spirit -- by virtue of his common indwelling of all believers, uniting them to One Head. However, churches must be diligent to guard that unity at every turn. This sermon highlights four elements essential to that unity and encourages God's people to pursue them.