Sermons on Divine Forgiveness:

You Follow Me

Contributed by Terry Hovey on Apr 21, 2023

Can someone like Peter be forgiven? Can someone who persecuted the Church like Paul be forgiven? Can someone like me be forgiven? Can any of us be restored and made useable for the kingdom of God?

Lovest Thou Me? John 21:15-23 I have done things in my life that I am deeply ashamed of. Before my own conversion, I had broken every commandment God gave to Moses on Sinai. I lied, cheated, stole, lusted, committed adultery many times, and did not show respect to my parents. I at least ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-23

Denomination: Methodist

Friendly Determination

Contributed by Dorothy Jones on Apr 22, 2023

Imagine having friends that are willing to do whatever it takes to help you

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic Man 1- A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2- They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3- Some men came, bringing to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On Regeneration - A New Life

Contributed by William Meakin on May 10, 2023

One of the pertinent definitions of regeneration is quoted as spiritual renewal, revival or rebirth.

Luther E. Vann, an American artist once remarked: “The greater puzzle of universal wisdom and beauty that we have strived to honor through our work includes the profound legacies of world artistic and spiritual traditions, the innate integrity of human communities where people seek to live in ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 36:26, 1 Peter 1:23, 1 John 3:9, John 5:24

Forgiven.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 24, 2022

Mary was devoted, grateful, she became single minded. Mary’s devotion landed her in all four gospels! Her devotion will be preached all over the world!

Forgiven. Luke 7:36-50TM Just about every Saturday, a man especially given to neatness, went into his barbershop for a haircut. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what airline he was going to take. The man responded ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50, Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Quit- Good Riddance Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on May 29, 2022

This is the 101st sermon in the series "Action". This is the 3rd sermon from 2 Corinthians.

Series: Action [#101] DON’T QUIT- GOOD RIDDANCE 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 Introduction: Each of you should have a piece of paper that is labeled “Good Riddance”. On this paper, I would like you to write down any grievances that you would like to get rid of- Such as: Any painful memories, bad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Bitterness

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 8, 2022

This message today is about bitterness but I think we are going to find that it’s more about forgiveness.

This message today is about bitterness but I think we are going to find that it’s more about forgiveness. Let's talk about bitterness in our life today. As kids, we could look at certain foods and be convinced it would taste bad. And some foods can surprise us. Take, for example, an apple. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15, Isaiah 37:18, Matthew 20:28, Hebrews 13:5

Denomination: Baptist

Men And Their Sin

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 20, 2022

What does God do with the sin of mankind? Can a man standing get away with it? Can you sin and get away with it?

If any man, anytime, anyplace can ever sin and get away with it I will close my Bible and preach no more. Numbers 32:23, Galatians 6:7-8. Just as sure as there is a God in heaven, if you are bound to sin you are bound to suffer! What about the Christian who sins, does he get away with it? NO! His ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 32:23, 2 Peter 2:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

Grudges And Guilt

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jun 22, 2022

We have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. When we are involved in any of these, we tend to become plagued with guilt and grudges.

For the past couple of months we have been talking about some of the things in life that set us back. We've talked about betrayal, temptation, the injustices of life, just plain hard times, and bitterness. Today I'm going to wrap all of this up as we talk about what these things can ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21, Philippians 3:7-9, Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Baptist

Characters Of The Cross

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 3, 2022

A message about those who followed the cross. The things we can learn from them.

Title: Characters of the Cross Theme: Learning from those who were around the cross. Text: A variety Simeon of Cyrene Mark 15:21 Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:21, Matthew 27:39-44, Luke 23:39-43

Denomination: Church Of God

A New Beginning!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 23, 2022

A New Beginning! Jesus Restores Simon Peter. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: John chapter 21 verses 15-25. SERMON OUTLINE: • A Challenge (vs 15-18). • An Insight (vs 19a) • A Distraction (red herring) (vs 21-24) • A Boast (vs 25) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Mel Blanc is a voice you will all know, • But a name you will probably not. • He has been called, “The man of ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-25

Denomination: Brethren

David - A Man After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 24, 2022

David is called a man after God's own heart even though God knew he would sin. In this message we discover why.

Title: David – A Man After God’s Own Heart Theme: To show how David knew how to get close to God. Text: 1 Samuel 16:1 Opening Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

They Know Not What They Do

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 29, 2022

We go through life laughing because it helps us through the hard times.

Someone has said, “Laughter is like changing a baby’s diaper--it doesn’t permanently solve any problems, but it makes things more acceptable for a while.” We find ourselves today laughing at many things in life, such as: - WE LAUGH AT JOKES. We all love a good joke and some people just live ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-38

Denomination: Baptist

A Tale Of Two Sinners

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Aug 8, 2023

How many of you have been hurt by someone in the past and you still remind yourself of that hurt? Why? Why would you torture yourself like that? I want to remind us all of the grace, the mercy, the forgiveness and the love God showed us when we gave our hearts and our lives to the Lord.

If you have your bibles, we're going to begin in 2 Samuel chapter 12, then we're going to flip over to John chapter 8. "Why a sermon about two sinners?" Because today, I want to remind us all of the grace, the mercy, the forgiveness and the love God showed us when we gave our ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-14, John 8:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Value Guilt Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 26, 2023

Inner peace is the result of true repentance in response to “value guilt.” We know that this sinful woman encountered Jesus Christ and she had peace.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Value Guilt Luke 7:36-50 #JustJesus INTRODUCTION… Baby in the Bouncy Seat (p) When Abigail was about six months old, I worked overnight from 10:00pm to 8:00am at a children’s home. Kelly worked as a teacher during the day and took care of Abigail during ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Davids Prayer Series

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Sep 2, 2023

Today we are going to look at a very well known prayer, the prayer King David after his relationship with Bathsheba.

“David’s Prayer” Psalm 51:1-17 Prayer has been our subject for many weeks/months and yet I find no end to this fascinating study. We have looked at 29 of the 650 and today we are going to look at a very well known prayer, the prayer King David after his relationship with Bathsheba. 2 Samuel ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist