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  • Eric Lenhart avatar

    Helping Hands Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010
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    How do we relate to the needs of others?

    Helping Hands (Acts 3:1-10) Introduction: “There was a pastor of a small church who had a little daughter of about 6-years-old. It was near her bedtime, and she was sent to bed with a stomachache and missed her usual romp with her daddy. A few minutes later she appeared at the top of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Work Shoes Series

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jul 1, 2011
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    The Big Idea: THE SECOND STEP IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION REQUIRES ME TO WORK ON MYSELF!

    Outline, Devotional, Audio and Video available at http://bit.ly/ifAvNt. The Heart of Conflict…ME! Matthew 15:19 James 4:1-3 Put on MY work shoes… I DESIRE! > I DEMAND! > I JUDGE! > I PUNISH! I DESIRE… I can either trust God and seek my fulfillment in Him, or I can keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking In The Love Of God

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 3, 2011
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    For Peter to lead the early church his overwhelming drive must exemplify supreme love for his Lord.

    Walking In the Love of God Text: John 21:15-17 15 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” 16 He said to him again a second time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer Keys - Forgivenss

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Jul 14, 2011
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    Forgiveness enhances our prayers. Forgiveness enhances our faith. Forgiveness enhances our battle with doubt. Forgiveness enhances our fruitfulness. Forgiveness is powerful.

    Prayer Keys - Forgiveness “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25 In the last few days there was an item on the news about residents in a local neighborhood finding a bobcat in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Pay It Forward

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011
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    Jesus paid the debt of sin for us. Now we are obligated to pay it forward. We repay this debt by writing checks of love and forgiveness to others.

    Pay it Forward Romans 13:8-10 A woman and her husband came to the pastor and said, “We're going to get a divorce, but we want to come to make sure that you approve of it.” There are people who come to the pastor hoping that when they say there is no feeling left in their marriage, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forfeiting Our Forgiveness

    Contributed by Scott Burr on Dec 7, 2012
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    Is it possible to forfeit the forgiveness shown to us by Jesus Christ? The answer may surprise you! Time and again Scripture ties God's forgiveness to our willingness to forgive and by withholding from others what God so graciously extended to us, we are

    “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Loving One's Neighbor Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012
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     | 6,325 views

    How do we know if we really know God? We are on our 2nd test to help us look at ourselves and see how strong our relationship is with God. Do we love our neighbors?

    How do we know if we really know God? We are on our 2nd test to help us look at ourselves and see how strong our relationship is with God. Do we love our neighbors? If we criticize, grumble, gripe, backbite, ignore, neglect, curse, abuse, slander, hate, or mistreat our neighbors in any way, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking Inventory Series

    Contributed by Andy Stanley on Mar 16, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 40,435 views

    Recovery begins when a group of people, especially the church, those of us who say forgiveness is just waiting on the other side of personal transparency, lead the way.

    Find additional Free Resources for This Sermon Series: http://store.northpoint.org/recovery-road-starter-kit.html Well, if you weren’t here last week we’re in Part Two of a series. And if you’re new to our church, we basically take messages or ideas and talk about them until we run out of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Do Right When Done Wrong

    Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 20, 2012
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     | 8,741 views

    If you've ever been wounded, hurt, done wrong, then it is important that you respond by doing right.

    Title: How to Do Right When Done Wrong Text: Rom. 12:14, 17, 19-20 (Preached before inmates at Wateree River Correctional Institution, SC. Designed to be a brief sermon) Introduction Prison is a place where people carry around a lot of hurt. Carry the hurt they’ve caused as well as carry ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Have A Happy Year

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012
     | 2,745 views

    In order to have a happy year we have to take care of the past, before we can work on the future.

    Ephesians 4:15, 25 Matthew 18:15-17 Luke 17:3-4 Matthew 5:43-48 Purpose: To lay out the major pit falls that come when discord is evident in the church. Aim: I want the listener to demonstrate love through forgiveness and avoiding gossip. INTRODUCTION: Two men who lived in a small town got into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Tyranny Of The Good Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012
     | 3,469 views

    Priorities, grace, vision, others

    TYRANNY OF THE GOOD James 2: 14-17 (p855) February 12, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Here is an amazing statement I believe with all my heart…. “One of the worst enemies of Christians can be good things in the church.” Here is how David Platt begins his book “Radical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dropping The F (Forgiveness) Bomb

    Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Apr 13, 2012
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     | 6,400 views

    We often think that forgiveness is for the one who offended us. In this lesson we learn that we need to drop the forgiveness bomb on other because it frees us from bitterness and anger.

    Dropping the F-Bomb! How many of you know that when you receive Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, you receive forgiveness of your sin? If we are going to learn to be more forgiving and to forgive others, we need to first know that Jesus has forgiven us. When I was younger, I remember running ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Praying With The Right Heart Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Sep 27, 2011
     | 7,918 views

    The Sermon on the Mount reveals that prayer is more about the heart than the words.

    This week I read about two churches who had decided to hold a joint worship service. As part of that service they were going to recite the “Lord’s Prayer”. But when it came to the fourth petition in the prayer, they couldn’t agree whether to say “forgive us our debts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When He Won't Say "I'm Sorry"

    Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 29, 2011
     | 3,425 views

    What are my biblical responsibilities when one who has offended me will not acknowledge his wrong? Our forgiveness is to be like God's forgiveness. So how does God forgive? The answer may not be what you are thinking.

    When He Won't Say "I'm Sorry" Forgiveness and Repentance A Summary of Chapter 8 of The Other Side of Love by Gary Chapman Part of the Lessons in the School of Prayer Series Calvary Baptist Church Sunday, January 16, 2011 I. Forgiveness and Relationships A. Sin Separates Our Relationship With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Is Seeking Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 3, 2011
     | 3,578 views

    We may say that we forgive, but when the next irritation arises we are quick to dredge up the past problems. We like to "bury the hatchet" with the handle sticking out. That way we can easily pick it up again and use it to our advantage.

    Matthew 6:12, 14-15 Purpose: To highlight the importance of forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to value their forgiveness and practice it. INTRODUCTION: There is a lot of confusion about forgiveness. Here is an example. Old Joe was dying. For years he had been at odds with Bill, who used to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible