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Forgiveness Is Better Than Revenge; For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness is better than revenge; for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but ...read more

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Forgiveness Is The Answer To The Childs Dream ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness is the answer to the childs dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, ...read more

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The Ineffable Joy Of Forgiving And Being ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well ...read more

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Forgiveness Saves The Expense Of Anger, The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, ...read more

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Forgiveness Is The Fragrance The Violet Sheds On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel ...read more

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It Is Very Easy To Forgive Others Their ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive ...read more

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The Public Is Wonderfully Tolerant. It Forgives ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives ...read more

Tags: Thought

Why Should I Not Forgive?

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 24, 2009

WHY SHOULD I NOT FORGIVE? Deweese Eunick (mother of a 6 year old girl, killed by a 12 year old boy who was wrestling with her) The boy, Lionel Tate was being sentenced for life in prison for this murder. The mother said to reporters on ABC, "It’s more that he’s a human being, you know?" she said. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Forgiveness For Others

Buechner's Unique Look At Forgiveness

Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 19, 2010

BUECHNER'S UNIQUE LOOK AT FORGIVENESS Frederick Buechner is a Presbyterian minister and an author, and he has delightful little book called The Alphabet of Grace. It is somewhat like a dictionary of terms that people of faith commonly use, only Mr. Buechner offers some very uncommon reflections on ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forgiveness: Like A Bell Tolling

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011

FORGIVENESS: LIKE A BELL TOLLING Corrie ten Boom once told of being able to forget a wrong that had been done to her. She had forgiven the person, but she kept rehashing the incident and so couldn’t sleep. Finally, she cried out to God for help in putting the problem to rest. She wrote this about ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forgive Us Our Debts

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 20, 2019

The debt has been paid… (forgive us our debts…) The graduating class of Morehouse College got a surprise gift on Sunday (May 19, 2019) when billionaire Robert F. Smith announced during his commencement speech that he would pay off the entire student debt of the graduating class. Student loans in ...read more

Scripture: John 8:36

Tags: Forgiveness, Freedom, Generosity

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgive Us Our Christmases

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2008

FORGIVE US OUR CHRISTMASES Have you ever stopped to watch the Christmas rush go by? Christmas struggles are humorous because they touch at the very center of where we live. A little girl was pushing the limits of her mother's very last nerve. Mom was nearing the end of a hectic season of ...read more

Tags: Christmas

God Forgives Without Conditions

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 26, 2009

GOD FORGIVES WITHOUT CONDITIONS I once heard a story about Camelot when King Arthur was away. Guinevere, his wife, was unfaithful with Sir Lancelot. When King Arthur returned, he found out about the affair and had his wife placed in a convent for life. Towards the end of the story in a beautiful ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Wesleyan

Corrie Ten Boom On Forgiveness

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 31, 2022

Corrie Ten Boom had her entire family killed in a Nazi concentration camp for hiding Jews in their home. In her book, “The Hiding Place” she writes: It was at a church service in Munich that I saw him, a former S.S. man who had stood guard at the shower room door in the processing center at ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Tags: Grace, Forgiveness

A Preacher Recalls One Such Instance During ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 11, 2001

ILL. A preacher recalls one such instance during the Sunday evening service. When he finished speaking, he asked, "Is there anyone else who would like to say something?" At that, a rather dignified visitor stood up & said, "Yes, sir, I’d like to say something. This is the first time I’ve been ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Tags: Repentance, Forgiveness For Others

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No One Expected Me!  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Aug 15, 2002

No One Expected Me! I dreamed death came the other night And heaven’s gate swung wide. With kindly grace an angel fair Ushered me inside. And there, to my astonishment Stood folks I’d known on earth. Some I’d judged and labeled as “Unfit”, “Of little worth”. Indignant words rose ...read more

Tags: God's Judgment, Forgiveness For Others, Misconceptions

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Another Of Her Like Would Be Ophrah – Not A ...  PRO

Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Oct 25, 2002

Another of her like would be Ophrah – not a witch, but described by Christianity Today as one of the most influential spiritual leaders in America today – perhaps even all over the western world where her program is shown. This ex baptist now espouses the view that “one of the biggest mistakes we ...read more

Scripture: John 14:6

Tags: Cults, Universalism

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Internet Is Not Just Another Media Delivery ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The Internet is not just another media delivery system, like television or radio before it. Its the catalyst for a ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

Another Jingle Bell Christmas In The Tree

Contributed by James Snyder on Dec 23, 2023

It doesn't seem possible another Christmas has come and gone. They come and go so fast that I'm not sure I can keep up with all of this. Every year, our family has more people, which is never bad. One thing we do is gather as a family around the Christmas tree and enjoy a wonderful time of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23

Tags: Christmas, Jingle Bell

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Another Chuck Swindoll Story Illustrates This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Another Chuck Swindoll story illustrates this principle. This new clock was ticking away on the shelf two ticks to the second as any good, self-respecting clock should tick when it began to think about how many times it was going to have to tick. “Two ticks to the second means 120 ticks per ...read more

Tags: Christian Values