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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
IF CHRIST COULD FORGIVE WHEN HE DIED ON THE CROSS WHY CAN'T I?
Just before the Valentines Day the sporting world was shocked to learn that Oscar Pistorius popularly known as the “blade runner” allegedly killed his girl friend Reeva Steenkamp a 29 year old South African Model. Another tragic loss of life! Following the tragedy Reeva’s uncle ...read more
Scripture: Luke 23:33-43
Denomination: Baptist
This morning we look at Matthew 18:21-35 and learn the true meaning behind Forgiveness. Forgiving others is not just a command which Christ gives to us, but something which heals us from bitterness.
The Freedom of Forgiveness (Thanks to Jeff Strite @ Sermon Central for many ideas in this) Our Epistle Lesson begins with Paul thanking God for the Philippians. Their Bishop, Epaphroditus, brought Paul a substantial love offering to help cover his costs while he sat in house arrest in Rome. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35
Denomination: Anglican
Peter’s question about how often to forgive allows Jesus to answer a different question: what is forgiveness.
What is forgiveness? Matthew 18:21-35 As I’m sure most of you have noticed, in our worship here we recite the Lord’s prayer twice during our worship. In the history of Christian worship this is a fairly low number of times to use the Lord’s prayer. When Thomas Cranmer revised the Sarum Mass in ...read more
Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican
What is forgiveness and what it is not?
FORGIVING OTHERS – COLOSSIANS 3.13 Read Colossians 3.13 – this is my text today. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, there is a lady called Miss Havisham. If you have read the book, or more likely seen it dramatised television, you will know that she spends her days in darkened rooms ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:13
There it is again….. when you have entered the Land of Promise DON’T FORGET your covenant relationship with God.
August 09, 2025 In Moses’ 1st speech, he focused on the importance of remembering. In his 2nd speech, Moses will continue to emphasize “Not Forgetting” the importance of obedience to God’s laws. Even though he has been the spokesman, it is God who is the great lawgiver and the law has 2 main ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:1-3, Exodus 20:8-11, Mark 12:28-30, Ezekiel 18:32, Romans 2:11-13, Revelation 3:14-17 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
Our sins can be all gone never to see are hear any more
TOTAL FORGIVENESS Luke 7: 46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:48
Forgiving others will set you free.
A Matter of Forgiveness January 24, 2009 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Forgiving others will set you free. Focus Passage: Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction: After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a ...read more
If we are going to grow spiritually, we must move from just trying to grow, to training for growth.
INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Where are you spiritually today? Are you growing, is your faith exciting to you or are you bored and disconnected? • There are times when Christians struggle to grow in their faith. • Over time we see people who were excited about Jesus walk away. ...read more
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Many times, the one thing that paralyzes us is the unwillingness to seek forgiveness or the bitter spirit that won’t grant it to someone else.
We are a funny group of people. We are sue happy. We sue for everything from a hot cup of coffee to hurt feelings. Forgiveness has become a lost art. Now everything is about revenge, getting even, making someone pay. Sadly enough, it’s drifted from the secular world into churches today. When we ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 33:1-20, Genesis 33:1-21
How do we forgive?
I would like to begin this morning with a very troubling verse of Scripture. "If you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." -- Matthew 6:14-15 (NIV) Does this mean ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:19
Joseph had to choose to forgive his brothers. He saw God's sovereignty in the betrayal, he saw the same nature was in him and he tested their hearts with his brother. He forgave and never brought up the subject again.
FORGIVENESS IS A CHOICE Gen. 45:1-8 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: sometimes it’s better not to know so much 1. In France, in the 1790’s, a priest, a lawyer and an engineer were arrested & about to be guillotined. The priest put his head on the block, they pulled the rope and nothing happened. He ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 45:1-8
Denomination: Assembly Of God
So let’s look at what wickedness is promised in Proverbs and see how it’s lies are never going to bring us happiness and contentment in life.
Series: Practical Proverbs Proverbs main comparison is wisdom vs. foolishness and we learned that wisdom comes from God. Wisdom is the ability to apply knowledge correctly and rightly. With wisdom our life is blessed by God but without wisdom our life is cursed and we act and look like a fool to ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 2:21-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Proverbs reminds us that wisdom from God looks at what is poor and rich different than the world does. A person with money can be called poor and a poor man with no money can be called rich in the eyes of God.
Series: Practical Proverbs Thesis: The primary message of Proverbs is “Get wisdom or act and look like a fool!” Sermon 1 & 2: Wise vs. foolish We learned that wisdom is God given not manmade but foolishness is manmade not God given. We learned that wisdom is given by God to us so that ...read more
Scripture: Proverbs 28:6-11
What happens in the heart of a Christian when being a Christian means taking a financial loss? How do we decide?
Psalm 15 “LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue … “Who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5
Denomination: Nazarene
Forgiveness is a command for Christians. God will not forgive us if we cannot or do not forgive others.
(based on a series by Darryl Dash) SERIES: “DISCOVER FORGIVENESS: Finding Freedom Through Forgiveness” TEXT: MATTHEW 18:21-35 TITLE: “THE FOUNDATION OF FORGIVENESS: Where Forgiveness Begins” OPEN: A. Old Joe was dying. For years he’d been at odds with Bill, formerly one of his best ...read more
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