Sermons on Forgiveness Is Eternal:

Amargura (Bitterness) - Portuguese

Contributed by James Dina on Sep 13, 2020

"A amargura é como beber veneno de rato e esperar que o rato morra"(John Ortberg Jr.). contribui para a doença física e não nos permite experimentar a paz que Deus quer para nós. Viver em paz com todos. (Romanos 12:18).

AMARGURA "Que toda a amargura e ira e raiva e clamor e calúnia sejam afastados de vós, juntamente com toda a malícia. Sede bondosos uns para com os outros, de coração terno, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:31, Hebrews 12:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Compassionate Eyes And Active Hands

Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Sep 14, 2020

Proper 13, Year A. The multiplying of the fish and the bread. Jesus calls for compassionate eyes to SEE needs, and active hands to meet the needs.

Compassionate Eyes and Compassionate Hands: Proper 13 Year A Matthew 14:13-21 Intro: Imagine the amount of compassion you can have if you walk a day, just a day, in someone else’s shoes. Imagine the ways you could pray for someone if you experienced their continual struggle for 24 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:14-21

Denomination: Episcopal

David Restores Absalom Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 2, 2020

Second Samuel 14:1-33 shows us how false reconciliation sometimes occurs.

Scripture Ken Sande writes in his book, The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict, how loving actions can communicate forgiveness and reconciliation. He writes: Loving actions can do much more than change your feelings; they can also communicate in unmistakable terms the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 14:1-33

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Deadly Exercise

Contributed by Imelda Mesa on May 22, 2019

Revenge and retaliation can be deadly exercise. It can potentially imprison us for the rest of our lives.

Some years ago a murderer was sentenced to death. He has a younger brother who had served the State so well in the past and to which the State was deeply indebted. This younger brother sought the governor of the State for his pardon. The pardon was granted and his brother was about to deliver the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Foursquare

When Mercy Walked In

Contributed by James Thibodeaux on May 2, 2020

Now let me ask you a question, When it comes to your relationship to God as an individual, to our relationship with God as a church, what would you say is our greatest need?

Intro: Once again I stand here before you and as always I’m lead to a message to preach or was lead into a direction to speak. My wife asked me why don’t you pray on doing a message about Mercy. At first I kind of said well it does not usually work that way of me forcing a message or just to try ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Love For Enemies

Contributed by Michael Monica on May 17, 2020

God's call to love others.

INTRODUCTION Loving your enemies may be on the most challenging commands give to us by Christ. (Matthew 5:43-44, Luke 6:27-28). Yet, when applied, loving our enemies can 1. Bless and transform our lives. 2. Make this world a better place to live in. WHO IS YOUR ENEMY? 1. Anyone who curses ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hiding In Our Hearts--Racism & Prejudice

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 11, 2020

How Do We Battle Against Racism & Prejudice In The Church And In Society?

Hiding in the heart—Racism & Prejudice June 13th, 2020 Jeremiah 17:5-11 Acts 10:23-48 We have witnessed more types of upheaval and trauma in our lives resulting from back to back incidents in the last few months than many have seen in a lifetime. The worldwide pandemic of the ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-11, Acts 10:23-48, Galatians 2:11-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Unforgivenss & Bitterness Go Hand In Hand

Contributed by Jeff Hagan on Sep 26, 2017

When we fail to forgive we hurt ourselves. This sermon offers practical information on signs we have not truly forgiven, what forgiving actually means, the relationship between unforgiveness and bitterness, and how to overcome bitterness with forgiveness.

Scriptures: Matthew 18:21-22; Luke 6:36-37; 23:34; Romans 6:10; 14:10; Ephesians 4:32; Hebrew 12:15; Genesis 50:19-21 Introduction: Forgiveness is an easy word to say but a difficult action to carry out. However, the Bible repeatedly speaks of forgiveness so we cannot ignore its importance. Nor ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

So What Love

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 14, 2017

For God so loved the world! Do we have SO WHAT LOVE? Or do we just love the lovely?

SO WHAT LOVE By Wade M. Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. James 5:16 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 42:5-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Way Back

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 14, 2017

The way back to God after having sinned against Him is to offer Him a contrite and broken heart. God disciplines those He loves out of mercy in order to bring us back into a faithful relationship with Him.

TAKING SHORTCUTS Jeremiah 3:3-5 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 We are told in Scripture to love the Lord our God with all our heart and with all your soul and with all our mind (Matthew 22:37). One of the criteria in becoming a born-again believer is to surrender and ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Bless The Lord - God's Benefit Package - Part 3

Contributed by Larry Semore on Feb 9, 2017

A beautiful Psalm of Promise and Hope

Psalms 103:1-5 Part 3 of a Series TEXT: Psalms 103:1-5 NKJV Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-12

Denomination: Church Of God

The Importance Of Perspective Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 21, 2017

A women weeps at Jesus’ feet and is forgiven. Both she and Simon the Pharisee are challenged to see themselves from a different perspective.

Introduction A high-school sophomore asks to talk with her parents after dinner. Sitting around the kitchen table, the young girl takes a deep breath and informs her parents that she is pregnant. The parents’ reaction is as expected. The dad threatens to kill her boyfriend after stringing him up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Follow-Jesus Says Series

Contributed by Jim Caswell on Mar 6, 2017

We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God.

Title: Follow-Jesus Says Place: BLCC Date: 3/12/17 Text: Matthew 9.9-13 CT: We are to follow Jesus into a relationship to know God. [Screen 1] FAS: The following prayer has been attributed to a Muslim convert to Christ: "O God, I am Mustafah the tailor, and I work at the shop of Muhammad. The whole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Condition Critical

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 4, 2023

When Jesus said “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” he did not absolve us from the responsibility to discern between good and evil.

An interesting thing happened during the opening worship of the 213th General Assembly. As the service began, the congregation stood to sing the first anthem. A great parade of banners, each representing one of our presbyteries, made its way down the center aisle. As the procession reached the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5, 2 Samuel 12:2-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"Can You Hear Me Now?” (Sermon 2 Of 3 On Prayer)

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jun 8, 2023

Pastors do a lot of preaching on prayer because they know how important it is to us Christians.

But many preachers are guilty of telling Christians they should pray, but they do not tell them from the scriptures HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY. The fact is, if we cannot pray effective prayers why bother to pray at all. If you ask the average Christian do they know how to pray they would tell you ...read more

Scripture: James 5:16, Luke 18:10-14

Denomination: Baptist