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  • Understanding Forgiveness: A Good Friday Message thumbnail

    Understanding Forgiveness: A Good Friday Message SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023
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     | 987 views

    The First Word uttered from the Cross? 1.) Father 2.) Forgive 3.) They Don't Know what They are Doing

    Close your eyes and imagine the scene: the sand in the air, the crowd shouting for Barabas, the soldiers escorting Jesus to Calvary, the sound of nails being driven into His hands and feet. In the midst of this agony, Jesus utters His first words from the Cross. Can you hear them? "Father, forgive ...read more

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    Teach Us To Pray: Forgive As We Have Been Forgiven Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Mar 7, 2015
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     | 3,469 views

    LORD, teach us to pray. Forgive our sins as we forgive others. The effectual fervent prayer includes confession and forgiving. Jesus was the greatest example of this as he hung on the cross and said, Father Forgive them, for they know not what they do.

    2015.03.08.sermon TEACH US TO PRAY: Forgive others as we have been forgiven. William Akehurst, HSWC Teach us to pray (series) LORD, teach us to pray. Forgive our sins as we forgive others. The effectual fervent prayer includes confession and forgiving. Jesus was the greatest example of this as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Radical Self-Interest Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Mar 19, 2010
     | 4,360 views

    In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus connects God's forgiveness of us with our forgiveness of others. To forgive is, then, "an act of radical self-interest."

    RADICAL SELF-INTEREST Matthew 6:9-15 (NRSV) 9 "Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Loving People You Are Stuck With Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 19, 2010
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     | 5,588 views

    How do we love the unlovable? We can flee them, fight them or forgive them. Jesus shows us the forgiving heart. We want to (1) release them through forgiveness, and (2) change them through love.

    One of the greatest attributes of Jesus is His forgiving heart. • Jesus said at the outset that He has not come to condemn, but to redeem. • This is remarkable because Jesus, being just and holy, has all the right to condemn. • We have failed in many ways; we have done wrong countless times. Yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Does God Give Second Chances?

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 15, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 11,829 views

    We exam the truth of God’s forgiveness toward us, and our responsibility to forgive others.

    Before we begin today, I want you to think of someone that you have a hard time forgiving. Someone that you just can’t seem to forgive, no matter how hard you try. Now, if you have your notes, I want you to write the initials of that person down on your notes. One thing I’ve learned over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    As Far As The East Is From The West

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 16,619 views

    A message about the forgiveness of God and how we need to apply that forgiveness in our dealings with others.

    As Far As the East Is From the West – The Issue of Forgiveness Various Scriptures Introduction Today we look at a topic that doesn’t get much press in the pulpit nowadays, but we can’t neglect it. It is all-important in that it affects our relationship with God and with each other. The issue ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Freedom & Forgiveness Are Never Free!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 20, 2000
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     | 97,333 views

    "Freedom is never free." It sounds like a paradox when you say it, but it is true. "Freedom is never free." In the same way, forgiveness is never free.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Luke 7:36-50 As you know, Friday was Veteran's Day. Throughout this nation & around the world, wherever our nation's flag flies, some people, at least, paused to remember the price that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Duty To Forgive Our Enemies

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2009
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    To the rabbi who wrote "The Virtue of Hate," we must respond that the real Enemy is not Osama bin Laden, and the real Victor is Christ, who bade us to forgive and pray for our human enemies.

    November 15, 2009 33rd Sunday in Course The great division. The end. The separation of sheep from goats, of good from evil, of winners from losers. That is the day we anticipate, not just on the 33rd Sunday in Course, but every Sunday, and indeed every day of our lives. If we don’t arise each ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Brian Bill avatar

    All I Want For Christmas Is Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 16, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,415 views

    The Savior offers to save sinners from their sins. Jesus is the Jubilee.

    All I Want for Christmas is Forgiveness Matthew 1:21 Rev. Brian Bill 12/16/07 Two-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion George Foreman not only sells grills; he has five girls and five boys. All of his sons bear his name: George Junior, George III, George IV, George V, and George VI. He likes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Riley avatar

    Forgiveness Or Judgment, It's Your Choice

    Contributed by Todd Riley on May 13, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    Israel is pictured in Isaiah 1 as a rebellious child who has foolishly ignored God’s corrective activity.

    Forgiveness or judgment: It’s your choice Isaiah 1:1-20 This morning we are beginning a brand new series in the book of Isaiah. Isaiah the book -in terms of number of words, it’s the longest book in the Bible -it contains for us the fullest revelation of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament--- so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lee Henry avatar

    Forgive Me For I Have Sinned

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Jul 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,287 views

    The story of the prodigal son is presented as an example of repentance.

    Forgive Me For I Have Sinned Luke 15:11-32 Introduction: At some time in the distant past, someone decided to divide a circle into 360 equal parts and call them “degrees.” Terminology related to the circle has wormed its way into our language. For instance, when we come to a street corner and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sin God Won't Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 16,928 views

    All sins but one can be forgiven but not all are consistently resisted. Thankfully, the ’unpardonable sin’ is easily avoided. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Sin God Won’t Forgive Matthew 12:22-32 Thank you for all the Pastor appreciation you showed in October, and all year round. When one of our deacons came to the front after the closing prayer last Sun. PM I didn’t know if it was good news or bad news! Good news/bad news for a preacher: Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Arthur Miller avatar

    Forgiveness Is Right Where You Fell

    Contributed by Arthur Miller on Jul 21, 2025
     | 229 views

    Satan is a great deceiver. We've been taken captive and our rescuer is right there, but yet we run around not believing that Jesus is right there wanting to take us out of our POW Camp.

    The idea for this lesson comes from a Switchfoot Song "Dare You to Move" INTRODUCTION With the Pacific fleet sunk or badly damaged in Pearl Harbor it was impossible to keep the supply lines going for a war in the Philippians. Just three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor MacArthur ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom In God's Forgiveness

    Contributed by James H Boyd on Oct 14, 2025
     | 98 views

    What do you think when you hear the word "freedom?"

    What do you think when you hear the word “freedom?” We're going to talk this evening about a man who thought freedom was doing whatever he wanted. Then he found out freedom without God isn’t freedom at all—it’s just another kind of prison. Of course I'm talking about the familiar story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "forgiveness: An Act Of Grace"

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Sep 13, 2023
     | 1,126 views

    The message is about our "walk" not "salvation". “The primary act of faith is forgiving. It is the characteristic act of God, the Father of Jesus Christ. If we follow him in faith, it is the first thing we do in our following. Quotes from Solzhenitsyn & Robert Hoyer

    In Jesus Holy Name September 17, 2023 Text: Matthew 18:15,21,22 Pentecost XVI - Redeemer “Forgiveness: An Act of Grace” The message today is not about how you can have peace with God. It is not about how you can be sure you will be in heaven when your earthly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran