Sermons on Forgiveness General:

Restored Relationships

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 6, 2007

It is difficult to move forward until we are set free from the past.

July 8, 2007 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Subject: Forgiveness Title: Restored Relationships I’m still praying for revival. As I pray I continually ask the Lord, “What hinders revival? What keeps it from happening here?” One thing that I keep hearing is that the one thing that will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Victory, Mistakes Or Defeat In Our Walk With The Lord!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Feb 9, 2007

This sermon deals with acknowledging our failures. Accepting God’s forgiveness. Accepting Gods victory for your life through the Word and Holy Spirit. Look at some of these who in the natural were told they could not overcome or succeed.

Victory, Mistakes or Defeat in our Walk with the Lord! 2 Corinthians 4: [8] We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; [9] persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. [10] We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8-10

The Crucifixion

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 4, 2007

The Cross of our Lord is the place where hope, help, and healing is offered.

* The crucifixion of Jesus stands as the center of history and Christianity around which life, as we know it, revolves. * It was on that hillside where darkness collided with light, where death battled life, where forces of hell confronted the powers of heaven. On that crucifixion day when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Missed It By That Much Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 20, 2008

One of Maxwell Smart’s common phrases was "I missed it by that much." That was funny on a sitcom, but in the real world - and in the spiritual world - that can be deadly.

OPEN: Video of Maxwell Smart ending in “missed it by that much” Back in the 60’s the spies on TV and in the movies were heroes. Whether it was James Bond, Matt Helm, Napoleon Solo, or the cast from Mission Impossible - they were suave and resourceful, capable of escaping danger and death with ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:10-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love And Faith Series

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on May 15, 2017

In this message, we're going to take a detailed look at I Corinthians 13:4-7

My wife and I and our son and his girlfriend saw Dionne Warwick in concert recently. She sounded good at age 76. She sang all of her signature songs including “What the world needs now is love sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” There’s more truth to this than most ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Days Of Noah Series

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Sep 7, 2020

The result of sin pervades as a pandemic to the whole human kind passing from generation to generation resulting in the destruction of the world.

The Book of Genesis is the outline of God's plan of creation and redemption. God made everything and found them good. Chapters 1 and 2 describe the creation story. Chapter 3 tells the story of the root and the fruit of sin that ends up with the first murder happenning in the very second ...read more

Denomination: Other

Only God Has Made The Tree

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jul 7, 2003

This parable pictures Jesus as a cedar sprout from the top of David’s family tree. He becomes low and dry to save us, but the Lord made him a tall and florishing tree so that we are safe in his branches.

Only God has made the Tree Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit guides our hearts and minds today is recorded in Ezekiel 17:22-24 This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will take a shoot from the very top of a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 17:22-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Breaking Out From Behind The Bars Of Bitterness

Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Dec 28, 2002

This sermon deals with being forgiven and forgiving others. The premise is that unforgiveness toward others leads to bitterness. We need to experience forgiveness in order to get out from behind the bars of bitterness

Breaking out from Behind the Bars of Bitterness The Unforgiving Servant Matthew 18:21-35 Something the people of God deal with everyday is unforgiveness and unforgiveness leads to a life of bitterness. The bible is very clear; if you want forgiveness, then you need to forgive. As we look at this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Baptist

An Unfair God?

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005

In dispensing eternal life, God is just as gracious to the death-bed convert as he is one born and reared in the faith. Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers shows us why.

An Unfair God? Matthew 20:1-16 Somewhere in the Charlie Brown cartoon canon, there is an episode where Lucy and Charlie are walking home from school. Lucy has a report card in her hand and she is clearly not pleased. She turns to Charlie, and, complains: "It isn’t fair Charlie Brown, it just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Future Of The Kingdom

Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007

The future’s bright...

The future of the kingdom Adrian Warnock Audio and slides at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/2003/08/kingdom-of-god.htm A possible World future…..? * Risk of economic deflation whilst gap between rich and poor grows- many now living on less than $2 per day * Clinical depression continuing to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 7:8-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Have We Forgotten God?

Contributed by Danny Moss on Feb 26, 2006

This message deals with the evidences of, results of, and remedy for a nation, church, or individual forgetting God.

HAVE WE FORGOTTEN GOD? Scriptural text-Deuteronomy 32:9-20 Author-Rev. Danny Moss Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Bogue Chitto, MS. 39629 dannymoss777@yahoo.com Introduction- What is the greatest threat to American security today? -Is it ElChida? or -Is it ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Celebration Of The Centenary Of The Publication Of The Railway Children

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Aug 16, 2006

There is a scene towards the of the film, "The Railway Children" in which Roberta’s father is revealed as the steam from the engine clears so Jesus comes to clear the "steam of sin" to reveal our heavenly Father to us.

SMM/IC 20-08-06 John 6:1-21 In our Gospel reading from John’s Gospel today we read of the famous story of the feeding of the five thousand. But I would like to focus on one verse this morning: Jn 6:5 5When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, People flocked to Jesus, he ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-21

Denomination: Anglican

His Mercy Endureth Forever

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008

His mercy endures forever in spite of His judgments.

“His Mercy Endureth Forever” Text: Psalm 136:1-10 I. God’s agenda is the salvation of mankind a. The wickedness and stubbornness of mankind i. The flood 1. God showed mercy to Noah by delivering Noah from an evil generation ii. Nimrod starts a religion – confusion of languages iii. God spare ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Gift Of Relationships Series

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2007

We are given the gift of relationships. What steps need to be taken to restore fractured, broken relationships, restoring them to where God intends them to be?

- Sibling rivalries as children! Somewhat funny looking back - Healthy rivalries – hockey! (Toronto and Montreal) - Tragic when sibling rivalries end up with broken homes and families. They can live within miles of each other but behave as if there is a continent between them. - Deeper lesson of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-26

Denomination: Salvation Army

Failure Not Final Sermon Ii: Forgiveness Is The Key To Resolution Of Failure Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 11, 2020

Despite failures, sins, mistakes, errors of judgment - God can turn a dysfunctional relationship into a wonderful reunion of joy if we will forgive as God has forgiven us and then act in good faith.

FORGIVENESS THE KEY TO THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF FAILURE Failure is not final with the Father. Forgiveness is the key to the resolution of a relationship failure such as a family feud that is longstanding and most likely rooted in a dysfunctional ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 27:41, Genesis 33:1-11