Sermons on Forgive Your Enemy:

Your Date With Destiny Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Sep 28, 2023

God designed a destiny for us, and how pleasurable to it to the heart of God when we embrace His ultimate and eternal plan for us. What is that destiny? The writer of Hebrews unfolds it before us.

What do you think about when you hear the word “destiny?” For Bob Cartwright, the word was a morbid word. On October 11th, 2006, Bob Cartwright was invited to join a pilot friend and New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle to see a playoff game between the Yankees and Detroit Tigers. Cartwright ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

Caring For Your Spirit Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Feb 26, 2024

Much attention is given to caring for our bodies, but caring for our spirit is even more important. This message instructs believers on how to maintain a strong, fervent spirit.

Intro We have been talking about the human spirit. Paul prayed for the Ephesian believers that they would be strengthened in the inner man (Eph. 3:16). It was said of both John the Baptist and Jesus that they became “strong in spirit.”i God wants our spirit to be strong. As we learned in previous ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:11, Ephesians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Ephesians 6:10-18, 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Timothy 2:15, Joshua 1:8, Proverbs 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

"Bootlegging Your Blessing”

Contributed by Sean Dees on May 3, 2021

It’s time to arise and put on the whole armor of God; you need to know you are fearfully and wonderfully made, I am a child of God, I am a member of Christ’s body, I am the righteousness of God, I am the head and not the tail, I am more than a conqueror through Christ.

I. Saul A. Saul’s story is one that is often portrayed as the “pauper to the prince”. He is glamorized as the first King of Israel. He was no body, he had no “royal blood line” no one to fall back on to validate his worthiness as a King. He now has his name written in the history books as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-40

This May Be The Death Of Me, But It Won't Be The End Of Me! Series

Contributed by Michael Brewster on Jun 11, 2005

This lesson continues discussing the transforming attributes of life’s expieriences co-mingled with God’s soverign will putting emphasis on God’s Love being the basis for the part He chooses to play in all of them.

This May be the death of Me, But it won’t be the end of me. John11:16 Just Because He (Jesus) Loves Me Day #2 In our text Mary and Martha’s her brother dies. She is completely devastated both her and her sister for they had indeed sent word to Jesus but He was unable to get there before Lazarus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:16

Denomination: Baptist

Multiply Your Blessings

Contributed by Diana Ball on Dec 1, 2008

Ephesians 1:3 says we have already been given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms, yet we do not seem to have them. Could it be because we do not know how to reach out and take them?

JOHN 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." The Good News Bible translates that statement of Jesus as, "I have come in order that you might have life ---- life in all its fullness." That’s what our faith ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:11

Denomination: Nazarene

The World Hates The Word

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 19, 2004

The enemy of your soul does not want the truth of the Word of God to be known, so he is doing all he can to suppress it.

July 18, 2004 Morning Worship Text: Romans 1:16-32 Subject: The Wrath of God Title: The World Verses the Word When I talk about the world, I am referring to the world system of which satan is the ruler. Do you know that satan is still the God of this world? I found an alarming statistic the other ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:16-32

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Rejoice In Your Suffering

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 2, 2012

The positive production of suffering in life.

March 3, 2011 Romans 5:3-5 We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. The ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:2-3

Denomination: Lutheran

The Mercy Measurement

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2005

The topic for tonight is mercy - the forgiveness we have received and a few reasons why we should be dishing it out as well.

27, February 2005 Dakota Community Church The Mercy Measurement Introduction: I want to begin this evening by reading three passages of scripture that I used last week when we were looking at the reality of the law of the harvest. The topic for tonight is mercy. I want to look at the forgiveness ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Mennonite

Jesus Lord Of The Impossible

Contributed by Richard White on Feb 20, 2010

How easy is it for a cripple to get up on his own? How easy is it to love our enemies? How easy is to forgive someone who hurt us deeply? Jesus commands us to do all this.

This morning we visit a place called Bethesda. An invalid, crippled, lying on the ground waiting for the miraculous. Jesus says "Do you want to get well?" Some people do not want to get better, they like the attention they get, or possibly the thought of doing anything different scares them. ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Peacemaker

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 14, 2006

Peacemakers do something to improve the situation.

Title: Peacemaker Text: Matthew 5:9 Truth: Peacemakers do something to improve the situation. Aim: To motivate them to be responsible to improve the situation. INTRODUCTION Write this down: “Do something to make the situation better.” You now have the definition and description of a peacemaker. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

Change Your Clothes Series

Contributed by Tony Searles on Mar 11, 2003

It is time that the church lay aside those things that weigh us down, and slow our progress in the Lord. Rather, put on the garment of Praise!

Stand & Read - Isaiah 61:1-3 ?The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; [2] To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord, and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3, Isaiah 61:1-3

Denomination: Other

Improving Your Serve Series

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 7, 2002

Playing Tennis is compared to practicing the fundatmentals found in Proverbs 3:5-6 to find God’s purpose and plan for your life.

Improving Your Serve -Find God’s Plan for Your Life- Proverbs 3:5-6 Playing tennis has a lot in common with finding God’s plan for your life. I first started playing tennis in High School. I enjoyed getting out and hitting the ball as hard as I could with a wood racquet. I would try spinning ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

"God Pays The Price" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 22, 2007

Sermon 3 in a study in Hosea

“Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” 2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley. 3 Then ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5

Denomination: Orthodox

Preparing For Pride

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Apr 5, 2003

Can you relate to Peter’s overconfidence that led to failure? Let’s find some red flags so we can eliminate some opportunities in our lives to fall.

Tell your neighbor, “My God knows!” Look to you other neighbor and tell them, “My God knows all about my sins.” Tell the person behind you, “My God knows all about my sins, and He has forgiven me and loves me.” If you don’t hear anything else today, hear that! A newly promoted colonel had moved ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Baptist

Who Is In Your Boat?

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 6, 2008

WHO IS IN YOUR BOAT? I love the scripture in Matt. 28:20 ............lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Then also the one in Hebrews 13:5 .....for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Sometimes we think Go

WHO IS IN YOUR BOAT? I love the scripture in Matt. 28:20 ............lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Then also the one in Hebrews 13:5 .....for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Sometimes we think God may have forgotten about us, however, when ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:13-21