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  • Charles Jones avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,103 views

    Forgiveness is a powerful thing as well as Unforgiveness is.

    Luke 17:1-4 The Message Bible 1 He said to his disciples, "Hard trials and temptations are bound to come, but too bad for whoever brings them on! 2 Better to wear a millstone necklace and take a swim in the deep blue sea than give even one of these dear little ones a hard time! 3 "Be alert. If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    How To Deal With Past Hurts In Your Family Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,993 views

    The first step to having love and harmony in your family is to get "past your past." In other words you’ve got to be able to forgive and move on. Here are 5 steps to forgiveness. . . *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Living With Your Family Without Losing Your Mind Let me take a little survey: How many of you have had conflict with members of your family? <HANDS> Families are wonderful. . . but they can really be a pain to live with. Words get said, people get hurt and before you know it, you feel like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Getting Past The Pain Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    2nd of 4 on Friendship with God. Forgiveness is a decision that God made to give you and that you can make to give others.

    Getting Past the Pain Reconciliation Dynamic If I have a brand new car with 20 miles on it and park it in the parking lot and you carelessly come driving in and smash into the side of it, doing $8000 damage, you and I are going to have a problem with our relationship! Let’s suppose that just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bryan Strickland avatar

    Learning To Forgive And Forget

    Contributed by Bryan Strickland on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,028 views

    this sermon takes a biblical view on how christians should learn to forgive & forget.

    LEARNING TO FORGIVE AND FORGET Phil 3:12-14 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Alan Tison avatar

    Delete Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,026 views

    In the land of cyberspace, the delete key is a wonderful tool – type anything you desire and if you do not like it – simply press delete and the text is gone. There is no record of the document anywhere.Wouldn’t it be great if all of life had a delete key

    Introduction: In the land of cyberspace, the delete key is a wonderful tool – type anything you desire and if you do not like it – simply press delete and the text is gone. There is no record of the document anywhere. Wouldn’t it be great if all of life had a delete key? • Start off with a bad day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Forgiving And Forgetting Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,645 views

    Forgiveness is essential to a healthy relationship (especially a marriage).

    [Read Ephesians 4:25-32. Ask the congregation to look for statements that can be applied to marriage.] Series: MARRIAGE MATTERS Sermon Title: Forgiving and Forgetting When we are hurt or offended or wronged by someone, the intensity of our pain will be directly proportional to the closeness of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Morrell avatar

    The Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,634 views

    We ask God to forgive us, but we often times withhold forgiveness from others. Yet, Lord Jesus issues a startling warning in Matthew 6:15: “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

    We ask God to forgive us, but we often times withhold forgiveness from others. Yet, Lord Jesus issues a startling warning in Matthew 6:15: “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Jesus desires mercy, not sacrifice (1 Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Can't You Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,491 views

    The ability to forgive is the ability to recieve forgiveness.

    Last Tuesday, April 19th, this country observed a very difficult anniversary, and for most of us it passed by without a thought. It was April 19th 1995 that we suffered the atrocity of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As I was thinking about our sermon today I ran across a story from that event that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    Getting Over Your Hang-Ups Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,387 views

    Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

    Getting Over Your Hang-ups Series: Letting God Guide You May 1, 2005 Recently the news media has been having a heyday reporting the questionable (and usually illegal) behavior of well-known people, (professional athletes, politicians, preachers, presidents, even royalty). From Martha Stewart to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Baiting The Trap Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,030 views

    Unforgiveness is a trap that we’ve all been caught in at one time or another. This series attempts to help people find release people from the trap.

    Baiting the Trap Series: Escaping the Trap of Unforgiveness July 9, 2006 What I’m going to be talking to you about the next 4 weeks, is possibly the most important confrontation with truth that you’ll ever have! Not because I’m preaching it, but because of the subject we’re going to deal with. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Escaping The Trap Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,691 views

    Unforgiveness is a trap that we’ve all been caught in at one time or another. This series attempts to help people find release people from the trap.

    Escaping the Trap Escaping the Trap of Forgiveness July 23, 2006 For the past 3 weeks now we’ve been concentrating on the subject of “offenses”. Jesus told us that it’s impossible to go through this life and not be offended by someone or something. And so we’ve taken the attitude, “That being ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    For Brother Ted

    Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,714 views

    By understanding that all are not exempt from sin, we can better understand that God does have mercy and grace to help us overcome and walk out our faith.

    For Brother Ted Romans 3:23 By now most of you have heard about the great fall of one of the ministers from his position of Senior Pastor of a 14,000 member church and heard of a 30 million member evangelical ministry. Many will ask, “How this can happen to him, and what will become of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    How To Create A Safe Environment Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,348 views

    Based on The DNA of Relationships by Dr. Gary Smalley. When a relationship doesn’t feel safe, walls go up for protection. We need to learn to respect and honor the walls. Through unconditional love, those walls will come down.

    HOW TO CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT The DNA of Relationships (4) A. Today is the fourth lesson in our series on The DNA of Relationships based on the book by Dr. Gary Smalley. Today’s lesson is entitled: How To Create a Safe Environment. ILLUSTRATION: A man and his wife who had been married ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dean Shriver avatar

    Forgiven To Forgive

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,170 views

    Once upon a time a great king was ruling over his kingdom. In that kingdom, there was a high ranking government official who owed the king a lot of money—10,000 talents to be exact. Today’s equivalent would be 9 million ounces of precious metal—let’s sa

    September 4, 2005 FORGIVEN TO FORGIVE Matthew 18:21-35 Once upon a time a great king was ruling over his kingdom. In that kingdom, there was a high ranking government official who owed the king a lot of money—10,000 talents to be exact. Today’s equivalent would be 9 million ounces of precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Debra Klein avatar

    Do You Charge To Forgive?

    Contributed by Debra Klein on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,318 views

    This sermon talks about the importance of forgiving others and the dangers of not forgiving.

    Do You Charge to Forgive? Colossians 3:12-13 & Matthew 6:14-15 There was a time in Arizona that I had been feeling really uncomfortable about something, but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was. For about a month I was irritated with everything and everybody around me. Then one morning I woke ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God