Sermons on Empathy For Others:

Loving One's Neighbor Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 7, 2012

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

Scripture: 1 John 2:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Taking Inventory Series

Contributed by Andy Stanley on Mar 16, 2012

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

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Do Right When Done Wrong

Contributed by Steve Miller on Mar 20, 2012

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

Scripture: Romans 12:14-20

Denomination: *other

How To Have A Happy Year

Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012

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

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Tyranny Of The Good Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012

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

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dropping The F (Forgiveness) Bomb

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Apr 13, 2012

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

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Other

Pay It Forward

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 4, 2011

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

Scripture: Romans 13:8-10

Denomination: Baptist

Why We Should Love One Another? Series

Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 6, 2011

LOVE ALL PEOPLE

TOPIC: WHY WE SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER. TEXT: John 4:19 (GW) 19 We love because God loved us first. I. Because He First Loved Us (4:19, R.V.). In the R.V. it reads: "We love because He first loved us." This dropped word means that we love not only God, but also one another. II. Because He Still ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:19

Denomination: Holiness

Why Forgive? Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 8, 2011

We are more than willing to receive the forgiveness of others. It is a little harder to be the one who forgives, especially when we have been hurt. Philemon and focus on the question, "Why should we forgive?"

You Can Listen To The Full Message Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/a-call-to-forgiveness/ Message “Why Forgive?” If you were asked, “What does forgiveness look like?” how would you answer? Let me show you my answer. Read Luke 15:11-24 This parable talks about ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding The Breadth And Length And Depth And Height Of God's Love

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 10, 2011

THIS SERMON IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING THE BREADTH AND LENGTH AND DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF GOD'S LOVE AND LOVING GOD AND LOVING ONE ANOTHER

UNDERSTANDING THE LOVE OF GOD ***************************************** OUTLINE 1. GOD'S LOVE TOWARDS US : WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE BREADTH AND LENGTH AND DEPTH AND HEIGHT OF GOD'S LOVE 2. OUR LOVE TOWARDS GOD : WE MUST LOVE GOD WITH ALL OUR HEART AND SOUL AND MIND 3. OUR LOVE ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 25, 2011

Taking a detailed look at forgiveness.

Matthew 18:21-35 February 7, 2010 Forgiveness I like watching Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Actually, I like it and I really don’t like it. Because just as I think I have it figured out, just as I solve the crime, one of the detectives asks a new question, the case shifts and the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 25, 2011

A detailed look at forgiveness - part 3 of 4.

February 14, 2010 Forgiveness For the past 2 weeks we have been looking at what it means to forgive another person. It’s not an easy topic to talk about because if we were to be really honest, forgiveness hurts, but you know what . . . unforgiveness hurts ever more. I can’t believe ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Weight Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 25, 2011

A final look at forgiveness part 4 of 4.

The Weight of Forgiveness February 21, 2010 Can you believe for the past 8 weeks we have looked at only 2 very relevant topics. We’ve looked at anger for 4 weeks, and now we are on week 4 of forgiveness. You won’t want to miss next week’s conclusion to the series. It’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Helping Hands Series

Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010

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

Scripture: Acts 3:1-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Forgiveness #2 Series

Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 6, 2010

Forgiveness, Two Types (Divine and Human)

FORGIVENESS Matt 6: 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. v.12 Forgive as we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12-15

Denomination: Pentecostal