Entries by Karl Thomas

1 Peter Series #5 Subversive and Submitted

   Series – “True Grace” 1 Peter Sermon #5  “Subversive And Submitted” 1 Peter 2:9 “But you are God’s chosen treasure – priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” …  broadcast his glorious wonders throughout the world. 1 Peter 2:13 (TPT)  “In order to honor the Lord, you must respect and defer to the authority […]

1 Peter Series #4 Building God’s House

Sermon: “Building God’s House” Impact Church London July 25th 2021 Recap: 1 Peter 1:1 — “From Peter, an apostle of Jesus the Anointed One, to the chosen ones who have been scattered like “seed” into the nations In the midst of a hostile culture that sometimes brought suffering, Peter encourages them to find hope in […]

1 Peter Series #3 Be Wholly As I Am Wholly

Series 1Peter “True Grace” Sermon #3  “Be Wholly As I Am Wholly” 1 Peter 5:12  “I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.” Three Key Words:    Suffering  –  Grace  –  Glory Believers stand firm because they are God’s chosen pilgrims, begotten […]

1 Peter Series #2 Hope and Glory

  Sermon: Hope and Glory (1 Peter 1:3-12) Impact Church London July 11, 2021 Recap: Context, if you don’t have context you get “con(ned).” 1. Author — Peter, An Apostle 2. Audience — Scattered Believers (parepidémos – people who are passing through, but still have a relationship with those who are local). We are that: […]

1 Peter Series #1 Grace For Glory

Series: 1 Peter Sermon #1  Grace For Glory 1 Peter is considered the “Job” of the New Testament. This is a letter designed to give people living hope in a time of struggle. Turn trails into triumph. Key Words: Suffering, Grace, Glory Our Identification with God’s family, empowers us to overcome difficulties and trials, because […]

NOT Series #6 Grace NOT Law

  Series: “NOT”  Sermon #6:  “Grace NOT Law” 2 Corinthians 5:7  “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” Romans 4:20 KJV  “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;”  Stay in faith!    Don’t quit on your belief! 1 Corinthians 1:13 NLT  “Has […]

NOT Series #5 NOT Orphans

Series: “NOT”  Sermon #5:  “NOT Orphans” John 14:18 “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” Orphans:— (orphanos) fatherless bereft of parents, comfortless  Acts 2:33  “Being therefore lifted high by and to the  right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promised [blessing which is the] Holy Spirit, He […]

Not Series #3 I CanNOT Sin

“NOT” Series — #3  “I CanNOT Sin” John 3:17-18 “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in […]

Not Series #2 Not Guilty

Sermon – “Not Guilty” Impact Church London,  May 30th, 2021  Recap: New Sermon Series “Not.” Started with: “The Fire Must Not Go Out.” We can bring clarity and precision to what “is,” by eliminating what is “not.”  1 Thessalonians 5:19 “Do not quench the Spirit.” (NKJV) Strange fire: We can be very subtly persuaded to […]