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  • Joe Friend avatar

    Beatitudes 2 Series

    Contributed by Joe Friend on Feb 6, 2008
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     | 4,653 views

    Believers are puttering around wondering why their Christian life isn’t working – it’s simple, they have sin attached beneath the surface of their lives that needs to be removed.

    Two brothers, Harry and James, were playing right before bedtime, and somehow Harry hit James with a stick. Tears and bitter words followed and they were still angry as their mother prepared them for bed. Mother said, "Now James, before you go to bed you’re going to have to forgive your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Life Of Grace

    Contributed by Stan Simonik on Feb 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,693 views

    Having gratefully received the gift of God’s grace, we can’t repay it or hoard it, but pass it on to others.

    Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is relatively easy to accept grace but it seems rather challenging to live a life of grace. I say it is relatively easy to accept grace, because we human beings have the tendency to earn it first. Do a trick – get a cookie! A doctor told a story about an ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Forgiveness Part 2

    Contributed by Rich Middleton on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,427 views

    This sermon is about how far God wants us to go in forgiving those who hurt us.

    Forgiveness Part 2 This morning we are going to follow up my sermon from 2 weeks ago on the subject of forgiveness. Jesus said a lot of extraordinary things in His 3 years of public ministry. This morning we are going to discuss one of those extraordinary statements. We’re going to look at His ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "My Best Friend, The Only One That I Trust!"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,801 views

    Here is my concern: There is a movement in Christianity to take us backward, backwards, into the failures of the Old Testament. In the New Testament, We have been given a friend that sticketh closer than a brother, the Holy Spirit!

    Title: “My Best Friend, the only one that I can trust” Text: (Prov 18:24 KJV) …there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Introduction: After reading the story of Cain and Able in the 4th chapter of the Book of Genesis, you can see the utter helplessness of mankind. After Cain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 3, 2009
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     | 6,116 views

    When we learn what to avoid, when we forgive, We will not only set others free, but we will also set ourselves free, And then we can have the abundant life that Christ promised, both now and forever

    2 weeks ago I said God loves us, • And because of that we can love ourselves, • And in turn we can love others. But in order for us to love others, we need to be able to Forgive others. • Because everyone of us has already been forgiven through Jesus. • When He became our sacrifice . . He paid ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Simple Sailors Seek Solutions Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 14, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,840 views

    Jonah had run out of "wiggle room." He had run, slept, hid and remnained out of sight long enough. Now he stood before seasoned sailors who, in kindness and sympathy demanded an explanation from him.

    JONAH 1:8 SIMPLE SAILORS SEEK SOLUTIONS I. SIMPLE-NESS: A. Superstitious. B. Sensible. C. Steady. II. SINCERITY: A. Seekers. B. Scrupulous. C. Sympathetic. III. SEASONED: A. Sagacity. B. Sensitivity. C. Saddened. The scene on the high Mediterranean Sea centuries ago was not one ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Freedom Through Forgiveness

    Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    Forgiveness is easy to talk about, but not always easy to put into practice. This message illustrates why it is so important to forgive.

    Bumper Stickers usually convey a great deal of truth: “The more people I meet the more I like my dog”. • No doubt, many people have had bad experiences with other people. • It seems that many people have been burned; disappointed. When Jesus was asked the greatest commandment; he replied, “Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Start Living With Godly Power Today

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,277 views

    Defeat the devil at his own game in Christ Jesus.

    #1330 Start Living With Godly Power Today Colossians 3:12-17 It has been said that Baptism is to the Christian faith what the wedding ring is to a marriage. It is a symbol. "Like the wedding ring, baptism draws a mark on the ground between the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What's So Amazing About Grace?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,123 views

    Two points: What the prodigal son expected: disgrace. What the prodigal son received: grace!

    Title: “What is so Amazing about Grace?” Introduction: What is grace? I sang the song, "When God Ran," in Church on Sunday morning. Here are some of its’ words: Then he ran to me. He took me in his arms, held my head to his chest, said “My Son’s come home again!” He lifted my face, wiped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Love Your Enemy

    Contributed by Ben Mandrell on Apr 18, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,359 views

    How to deal with our enemies and please God.

    Days of David: How To Love Your Enemy 1 Samuel 24 Englewood Baptist Church Sunday evening, April 13, 2008 This week, I was fixing breakfast for my son Max. He was having a little Pop-Tart thing and he really wanted to help me cook it. So picked him up and I sat him on the counter and he pushed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adrian Warnock avatar

    Jesus Meets An Outcast Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,028 views

    How does Jesus deal with a "sinner"? Is it the same way we do?

    John 4 Jesus- meets an outcast Audio at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/john/samaritanwoman.htm The needy saviour meets a needy woman Jesus reaches out to a woman in need, revealing his need. Far from being independent and self sufficient he makes himself vulnerable, and reveals that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gerald Albers avatar

    The Spirit Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,296 views

    Our worship cannot be acceptable to God if our hearts are filled with bitterness toward our brethren, or to those not of our faith.

    THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS BY A SHOW OF HANDS, WHO WOULD LIKE TO TELL ME WHAT EASTER IS REALLY ABOUT? HOW ABOUT FORGIVENESS? Matt 6:9 15 (Scripture text) 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Forgiveness Through Christ

    Contributed by Jeremy Jarvi on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,333 views

    Forgiveness through Christ

    FORGIVENESS THROUGH CHRIST Although many people have accepted God’s love and forgiveness by receiving Christ, they often find it hard to experience that love and forgiveness in their daily lives. The reason this happens is that they have taken their eyes off their unchangeable position in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jose Favela avatar

    Olvidando Lo Que Queda Atrás

    Contributed by Jose Favela on Feb 28, 2007
     | 2,546 views

    Como podemos deshacrnos del pasasdo

    Introducción: La ilustración de dos mujeres que se encontraron en el metro después de años en no verse desde la escuela superior. EL PASADO A VECES TE PERSIGUE. Robert E. Lee, un general del sur en la guerra civil fue a visitar una mujer en el estado de Kentucky. Ella lo llevó a su casa y le mostró ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Journey Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,770 views

    It was one of the most painful events of my life. But how could I not forgive Everett, as I viewed my own sin.

    THE JOURNEY OF FORGIVENESS THEME: FORGIVENESS IS EMPOWERED THROUGH BEING FORGIVEN. TEXT: MATTHEW 18:23-35 You are stupid Matthew. I must have heard that line over two hundred times over a period of two months. It was 2002 in Bedford, Texas, at the Brown Trail School of preaching. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ