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    Moving Past Our Past Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 4, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,634 views

    Through faith in Jesus, we can fully accept God's forgiveness and move past our past mistakes, focusing on the future God has planned for us.

    Today, we're going to talk about moving past our past. God wants us to focus on the future, not dwell on the past. So let's dive in and see how we can do that. First, let's check out this cool object lesson. (Hold up a small rearview mirror.) When you're driving a car, you use this rearview mirror ...read more

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    Four Vital Processes For Forgiving Others Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,171 views

    Some practical steps to forgive others.

    (based on a series by Darryl Dash) SERIES: “DISCOVER FORGIVENESS: Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness” TEXT: PHILEMON 1-25 TITLE: “FOUR VITAL PROCESSES IN FORGIVING OTHERS” OPEN: A. Melvin Newland, a Christian church preacher in Texas tells about an incident he witnessed at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Only God Can Forgive Sins Series

    Contributed by Vic Folkert on Apr 2, 2007
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     | 5,075 views

    Is forgiveness of sins the greatest need of a paralyzed man? Yes! It’s our greatest need too, and the greatest need of others we know. Since only God can forgive sins against him, Jesus claimed the authority of God.

    ONLY GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS—Mark 1:1-12 ***It was a Sunday morning, and light was just beginning to dawn. I got up and went to the bathroom, and promptly fainted. When I came around, I panicked, because I felt a tingling in my arm, a marker for a stroke. My wife called 911, and after a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Savior Sees A World That Needs Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 21, 2016
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     | 5,269 views

    Forgiveness, Love, Resurrection, Eternal Life

    4 Views from the Cross – A Savior Sees a World That Needs Forgiveness Luke 23:32-49 (p. 737) Easter Sunday - March 27, 2016 Introduction: Edwin Thomas was the master of the Shakespearian stage in the latter half of the 1800’s. At 15 he made his debut in Richard III, as he gained acclaim he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Choose To Forgive - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 11, 2020
     | 1,784 views

    Life's Choices

    MATTHEW 6:14-15 “I CHOOSE TO FORGIVE – PART 3” A) If you’re wondering how to heal the past and get some forward momentum going, the answer is without a doubt, forgiveness. * I know you’ve heard that word before, but don’t knock it until you have really tried it according to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cancel The Debt Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 29, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,881 views

    Forgiveness, Freedom, Compassion

    JAIL BREAK (Breaking the Chains of Unforgiveness) - Cancel the Debt June 26, 2022 Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction: Two Christians went before a judge on charges of assault and disturbing the peace. The judge patiently listened to the evidence from both men, and then he called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Can't You Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,414 views

    The ability to forgive is the ability to recieve forgiveness.

    Last Tuesday, April 19th, this country observed a very difficult anniversary, and for most of us it passed by without a thought. It was April 19th 1995 that we suffered the atrocity of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As I was thinking about our sermon today I ran across a story from that event that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Have A Happy New Year (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 31, 2014
     | 4,139 views

    If you want a happy new year, demonstrate humility in mercy, purity, making peace, and in accepting persecution. Be humble if you want to be happy.

    Orla Shup, of Albion, Pennsylvania, was babysitting her pastor’s 3-year-old daughter, playing their favorite game together, Go Fish. One evening, after winning several rounds, the little girl kept bragging about how good she was. Jokingly, Orla Shup said to her, “I'm going to have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Forgiving Those Who Hurt You Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Jan 12, 2023
     | 1,926 views

    The apostle Paul wrote a personal letter to a man named Philemon who had been wronged by his servant named Onesimus whom had, it is widely believed, stolen money from him and then ran away to Rome.

    A. We live in a WORLD where it’s so easy to become CALLUSED and INDIFFERENT. 1. We are bombarded daily with news of TRAGEDIES, VIOLENT ACTS, and SUFFERING PEOPLE. COMMENT: Living SANELY in such a WORLD often necessitates developing a certain amount of THICK SKIN. Unfortunately, THICK SKIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom & Forgiveness Are Never Free!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 794 ratings
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    "Freedom is never free." It sounds like a paradox when you say it, but it is true. "Freedom is never free." In the same way, forgiveness is never free.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Luke 7:36-50 As you know, Friday was Veteran's Day. Throughout this nation & around the world, wherever our nation's flag flies, some people, at least, paused to remember the price that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Verdict: Guilty

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 21, 2023
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    We were guilty until Jesus came and paid the price. Now we can free. How? Realizing we are sinners, believe that Jesus died for our sins and accept him as our Savior.

    The salvation of a soul from sin is a work of great proportion. It is a work of God o behalf of man. Nothing greater has ever been done for you and me. The writer of the book of Hebrews speaks of this work, which is all of God, as “so great salvation.” Before anyone can have a clear concept of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disarming The Devil (Cultivating A Spirit Of Forgiveness)

    Contributed by Timothy Lee on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,688 views

    Want to disarm the devil. Cultivate a Spirit of forgiveness

    Disarming the Devil (Cultivating a Spirit of forgiveness) Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. [NKJV] Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do. [NLT] Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one misses the grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Expects Us To Forgive Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 2, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,030 views

    In order to be forgiven we must be willing to forgive.

    A Messiah Who Expects Us to Forgive Text: Matt. 18:21-35 Introduction 1. Illustration: A pastor finished his message early one Sunday, (and that pastor was not me) and he wanted to check his congregation’s understanding. So he asked, "Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love Your Enemies: Repentance & Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,200 views

    The 1) Inquiry about forgiveness and then Jesus’ teaching about 2) The extent of God’s forgiveness of believers.

    Kevin Davis says he will spend the next 25 years in prison because anything less would be a "horrible injustice" to Jennifer Teague, the young woman whom he admits to killing. Ms. Teague vanished as she walked home from visiting with friends on Sept. 8, 2005. Her body was found 10 days later in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God Wants Us To Be Forgiven And Forgiving Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 21, 2022
     | 2,294 views

    How can we get there? 1. Count the cost of our sin debt (vs. 21-25). 2. Receive the riches of God's mercy (vs. 25-27). 3. Model God's mercy to others (vs. 28-35).

    God wants Us to Be Forgiven and Forgiving The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared October 21, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 18. Last time in vs. 14-20, we studied the Lord's great priority for unity in His Church. Our harmony is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist