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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Avoiding The Blame Game Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2010
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     | 27,805 views

    Don't play the blame game; own it by name and avoid the shame.

    Avoiding the Blame Game Genesis 2-4 Rev. Brian Bill 4/25/10 Drama: “The Jerry Stringer Show” Do you know what the most popular game is in the entire world? Could it be Facebook’s Farmville with 82 million active users? Halo? Super Mario Brothers 3? Monopoly, which is sold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Forgiveness

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
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    A sermon on forgiveness (Two articles from Guideposts and Our Prayer.com are featured and adapted)

    Sermon for 2/7/2010 Give Forgiveness Introduction: Play the song “Live Like You Were Dying”- Focus on “I gave forgiveness I’d been denying. Oh, one day I hope you can live like you are dying.” WBTU: A. (Psa 90:12) Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God With, Among... And Within Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 27, 2012
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    It is the presence of god, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love.

    Title: God With… and Within Text: I John 4:13 (13-17) Acts 2:1-4 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. It is the presence of God, living within us, that makes it possible for us to fully express God’s love. Series: The fourth in the series from I John 4:7-21, “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Jun 28, 2011
     | 11,611 views

    Forgiveness is first and foremost a matter between us and God rather than us and others. We are released once again into rich fellowship with our heavenly Father when we release others from their debt to us because God has asked us to.

    THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS INTRO This week we learned through the news media of the sentencing of three youths for the murder of Nachatter Singh Bola who was on holiday on Scotland and was killed by the intoxicated youths for a kebab takeaway he was on his way home with. It's one of many senseless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 29, 2011
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    This sermon answers 5 questions: (1) What is forgiveness? (2) Why is forgiveness needed? (3 ) Who needs forgiveness? (4) How do I receive and give forgiveness? (5) What are the results of forgiveness having been received or extended?

    Forgiveness Matthew 18:21 – 35 By: JB Hall Introduction: Central to salvation and the entire Christian life and experience is the issue of forgiveness. One who needs forgiveness is indebted and in bondage. The one who needs to forgive is also in bondage. This morning we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Forgiveness--Why Should I Forgive

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2011
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     | 13,437 views

    This sermon deals with the choice between holding a grudge and choosing to forgive.

    Forgiveness—Why Should I Forgive Jeremiah 1:4-8 Romans 12:9-21 GNLCC 7/3/2011 Today we start a new series on the Apps For Life. Apps is short for Applications, which are programs that you can run on your smart phone to help you in life. There are are Apps to help you count ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Face Of God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 9, 2011
     | 13,625 views

    If you’re looking for the face of God in your life, look for it in the face of forgiveness on your brother; look for it in the face of favor on your sister; and look for it in the face of fellowship with your brothers in sisters in Christ.

    Some time ago, a small east coast community was struggling financially, so they called an open town meeting to discuss the problem. A couple dozen people were there, including a stranger that no one seemed to know. Most assumed he was a tourist who had just dropped in on the meeting. He started ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Tim White avatar

    Spending Time With The Best Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Feb 1, 2012
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     | 5,137 views

    Spending time with the Father should create visible results in our personal lives and in our fellowship with one another.

    Spending Time With the Best 1 John 1:5-10 In 1991, Ryan, our son, age 6 at the time, played Challenger Baseball, a modified version of the game for disabled children. At the end of the season, each child received an official Challenger baseball for his or her participation. We asked Ryan what he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Freedom Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by H.b. Charles Jr. on Dec 20, 2011
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    "The Freedom of Forgiveness" is an exposition of Jesus' Parable of the Unmerciful Servant in Matthew 18:21-35. Point: You are not really free until you sincerely forgive the ones who have sinned against you. As a Christian, you must forgive because God ha

    THE FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:21-35 In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus teaches his disciples how to respond to a sinning brother. Much attention is given to the final steps of this process, which excludes stubbornly unrepentant people from the fellowship of the church. But the ultimate goal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,657 views

    If we want real reconciliation and healing in our broken relationships, then we must confess our own sins to one another; we must forgive those who sinned against us; but none of that is possible until we truly believe that God is in control.

    Stewart Ruch, a pastor in Wheaton, Illinois, talks about the “huge gap” between the ideal and the real in our everyday lives, using a family outing as an example. You see, every fall his family likes to go apple picking. Now, for the Ruch family, the ideal day for apple picking is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Brother Forgives

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,058 views

    PENTECOST 17 (A) - Joseph forgives his brothers. Joseph shows his brothers God's grace because Joseph knows God's plan.

    A BROTHER FORGIVES (Outline) September 19, 2010 - Pentecost 17 - GENESIS 50:15-21 INTRO: God’s forgiveness is divine. God’s forgiveness is also expressed through human beings. The Lord gives believers the keys of his kingdom to unlock or lock the door of heaven for those ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Luke avatar

    The Demonstration Factor Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,236 views

    Our love for God and our worship of God are demonstrated in how we love and serve others.

    SERIES: HEALTHY CHURCH! “THE DEMONSTRATION FACTOR” MATTHEW 20:20-28 OPEN Chuck Colson makes an interesting observation. He points out that when the Communists took over Russia in 1917, they did not make Christianity illegal. The Soviet constitution guaranteed freedom of religion. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Repeat Offenders Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,850 views

    We all sin, but what do we do with sin?

    40. Who is Jesus? June 12th, 2011 Repeat Offenders Happy Father’s day to our dads: let’s talk about conflict. If you are alive and have dealings with other people for longer than six minutes, if you have driven down Rangeline, if you are married, if you have kids, unless you were ...read more

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    Desatado Por Perdonar

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Apr 28, 2012
     | 3,596 views

    Un cristiano quien anda en cadenas pesadas es una persona quien necesita hallar perdón y quien necesita ofrecer perdón.

    Desatado por Perdonar Mateo 18:21-35 Heb. 12:14 La actitud de no perdonar a otro es una cadena pesada atada a su ser. El mandamiento de Dios es perdonar; no de hacer pretextos. Puntos de Considerar. I. La Idea de Perdonar reconoce que un Error fue Cometido --No es para discutir si fue hecho ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Break The Hate! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 9, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,450 views

    Jesus taught us to break the hate in our hearts and lives and to offer people love, prayers and forgiveness so that they would see that people who are a part of the Kingdom of Heaven are using a different operating system than this world.

    Series: Cliff Hangers Introduction: These teachings were risky, some would even say very dangerous, they would be teachings that would be opposite of what the religious leaders of the day were teaching, and they would become points of dissension and points of exhilaration. Some people would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational