Sermons about Accepting Others

Lost But Found

Contributed by Marty Logsdon on Jul 14, 2001

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The Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

July 14, 2001 Message Title “Lost but Found” Scripture Reading Luke 19:10 (Read Aloud) We will also be looking at the 3 parables in Luke chapter 15. Over the past several years I have had the opportunity to serve on the foreign mission field. On one of my trips to Russia, July of 1998, I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 19:10

Denomination: Baptist

It Was No Accident.....

Contributed by Virginia Tate on Apr 10, 2007

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Easter sermon

It was no accident that the Lord of glory was crucified between two thieves. There are no accidents in a world ruled by God. Certainly there can be no accident on that day and with that event which lies at the center of world history. No. God was in charge. From eternity He had decreed when and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sometimes Our Obedience Hurts Others Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 4, 2005

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5th in long series on Joshua. After doing a recap of the events so far, this shows the little-spoken truth: Sometimes, in order for us to obey God, we must hurt other people.

Joshua 3:1-17 – Sometimes Our Obedience Hurts Others It was testimony night in the church. A lady got up and said, "We are living in a wicked land where sin is on every hand. I have had a terrible fight with the old devil all week." Then, her husband, who was sitting glumly by her side ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Turning The Other Cheek, Are You Sure?

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004

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A look at the historical context of Jesus commands to turn the other cheek, give away your cloak and go the extra mile to see what they really mean.

Introduction The passage we read is at least on the surface one of the most difficult passages in the Bible, if we are to live by it. Every time you here the passage preached or talked about there is always a but, or a bit that says it doesn’t mean this. Or sometimes but it can’t mean this, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Holiness

Truth, Obedience, And Other Antique Virtues

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007

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The unpopular notion of absolute truth, and how obedience leads us to truth

TRUTH, OBEDIENCE, AND OTHER ANTIQUE VIRTUES 1 John 2:3-6 March 5, 1995 INTRO: A few weeks ago, during our Friday night devotional, I asked my teens how many of them had seen "Schindler’s List", Steven Spielberg’s recent movie about the Holocaust. I asked them: was the Holocaust right or was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-6

Denomination: Baptist

Forgive & Forget?

Contributed by Lanny Freeman on Sep 7, 2002

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Steps to forgiveness - learning to "let it go".

INTRO – Forgive & Forget? Illustration – I recall learning a lesson at summer camp as a young boy. I didn’t have much spending money to take with me. One of my few, inexpensive enjoyments was a box of mini-chiclets. One particular day I had bought a packet, and after chewing a few, I placed the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Baptist

Christ And Controversy

Contributed by R. Joseph Owles on Mar 3, 2006

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Jesus’ forgiveness and compassion creates controversy.

SERMON IN A SENTENCE: We cannot be in a right relationship with God if we are in a wrong relationship with others. Two weeks ago we encountered Paul’s challenge to “Be like Christ,” and we looked at Mark’s account of Jesus healing a leper for clues of how we could actually be like Christ. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-28

Denomination: Catholic

"Help! I Can't Forgive Myself"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 26, 2003

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The forgiveness of Jesus is inclusive and applies to forgiving ourself for things we have done.

Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches June 1, 2003 “Help! I Can’t Forgive Myself” John 21:9-19 INTRODUCTION: Garrison Keillor who is the host of the Prairie Home Companion on Public Radio tells of a man in Lake Wobegon who was saved 12 times at the altar of a Lutheran church that never gave altar ...read more

Scripture: John 21:9-19

Denomination: Methodist

Moving On With God- The Next Step In Forgiveness And Faithsharing Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 25, 2003

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A sermon about how to move on one step in 1) Forgiveness 2) Faithsharing. All from the book of Philemon

Moving on with God: the next step with forgiveness and faithsharing Philemon. Particularly v4-7 C.S. Lewis said ¡§Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea, until he has something to forgive.¡¨ Someone once said- evangelism is the most talked about and least practiced thing in our ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Great Mistakes

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2002

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To err is human, to forgive is divine!

Great Mistakes! Thesis: To err is human, to forgive is divine! Text: Mark 14:27-31 "You will all fall away,’ Jesus told them, ’for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee. Peter declared, ‘ ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-31, Romans 7:14-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Create A Safe Environment Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006

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Based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley. When a relationship doesn’t feel safe, walls go up for protection. We need to learn to respect and honor the walls. Through unconditional love, those walls will come down.

HOW TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT The DNA of Relationships (4) A. Today is the fourth lesson in our series on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is entitled: How To Create a Safe Environment. ILLUSTRATION: A man and his wife who had been married ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Who Can I Blame?

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

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We live in a world in which we shirk responsibilities for our actions. What are the dangers we face when we assign blame?

Introduction 1. See illustrations below. 2. Reflects tendency in marriages, families, church to cast blame for problems on others. Teaching 1. The people of Israel had been wandering in desert for 1 1/2 years since they were delivered from Egypt. They are standing at the border of the land of ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005

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We ask God to forgive us, but we often times withhold forgiveness from others. Yet, Lord Jesus issues a startling warning in Matthew 6:15: “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

We ask God to forgive us, but we often times withhold forgiveness from others. Yet, Lord Jesus issues a startling warning in Matthew 6:15: “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Jesus desires mercy, not sacrifice (1 Samuel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Breaking Out From Behind The Bars Of Bitterness

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Dec 28, 2002

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This sermon deals with being forgiven and forgiving others. The premise is that unforgiveness toward others leads to bitterness. We need to experience forgiveness in order to get out from behind the bars of bitterness

Breaking out from Behind the Bars of Bitterness The Unforgiving Servant Matthew 18:21-35 Something the people of God deal with everyday is unforgiveness and unforgiveness leads to a life of bitterness. The bible is very clear; if you want forgiveness, then you need to forgive. As we look at this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

A Story Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Steve Severance on Mar 20, 2006

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What does St. Patrick’s Day have to do with Forgiveness? In this sermon we’ll find a great lesson on returning blessing for evil.

What must it be like to be kidnapped by foreigners at the age of 16? Succat found that out. Succat was born in Britain. His family was Christian but he considered himself to be a pagan. That is, until the awful day when Irish raiders had attacked Succat’s village and he had been kidnapped. Suddenly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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