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  • josh foster avatar

    The Work Of God Series

    Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,073 views

    Forgiveness. Real forgiveness. What’s done is done; but God works to restore and to heal and to bring good out of it all.

    God in the Ebb & Flow of Life: The Work of God Scripture Text: Genesis 50.14-21 INTRODUCTION This week I read a story about former-basketball-coach Bob Knight. Bobby Knight became a stand-out coach with the University-of-Indiana ~ …coaching almost 3-decades, …winning 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Evangelization Has Many Forms--Some That Would Not Work Today

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 11, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,409 views

    Forgive those who offend you or God cannot forgive your own sins. Be merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful.

    Thursday of 19th Week in Course St Stephen of Hungary Today’s first reading, from the prophet Ezekiel, is so short that it tends to run right through our heads without finding purchase. So I’ll read it again, The word of the LORD came to me: 2"Son of man, you dwell in the midst of a rebellious ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David Dunn avatar

    Pardon Me

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
     | 236 views

    Forgiveness must be a daily lifestyle, releasing debts as God forgives us, so faith and love remain alive in every relationship.

    (490 Times) Introduction – Mercy Triumphs over Judgment When Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21–22). Today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Divine Mercy And Reconciliation Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,583 views

    The first gift of the Risen Christ was the power to forgive sins.

    Second Sunday of Easter April 11, 2010 Divine Mercy Two revolutionary phrases punctuate today’s Gospel. The one that commands the attention of most preachers is the one proclaimed by Thomas, who had doubted the Resurrection. The one who had said “I will not believe” unless his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Brian Harvison avatar

    Welcome Back - Philemon Series

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,314 views

    A plea for forgiveness as found in the great book of Philemon

    Welcome Back Philemon A young man – who will remain nameless Grew up in a household where he was well taken care of. All of his needs were met The primary source of his support was not a father, mother It was his master – our young man was a slave – and born into slavery Slavery was very different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Taylor avatar

    Brought To Life; Brought Together

    Contributed by David Taylor on Sep 3, 2024
     | 499 views

    Don’t be a bitter person, be a forgiving person.

    We are continuing our series in Ephesians, Brought to Life; Brought Together. As I have said, Ephesians has two sections, chapters one through three describe what God has done in us through Christ while chapters four through six call us to live out what God has done in us, what Paul calls walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Lord Help You Receive And Give Forgiveness

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,207 views

    Many people suffer from poor relationships not only with people, but also with God because of an unwillingness to receive and give forgiveness

    Let the Lord Help You Receive and Give Forgiveness - (Eph. 1:7) Failure to learn how to receive and give forgiveness is a major impediment to relationships. Jesus thought so much about the significance of forgiveness that He taught us to pray, "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • C Jordan avatar

    My Story And My Passions #2: Forgiveness And Freedom

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 18, 2016
     | 4,378 views

    People who have experienced God’s grace and freedom in their lives will walk in love and forgiveness towards all others

    MY STORY AND MY PASSIONS #2: FORGIVENESS AND FREEDOM OPENING TEXT: “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” (Acts 20:24, NLT). ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    He Made It Again/Fruit Salad

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 5,525 views

    ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS YOU COULD GIVE JESUS IS TO FORGIVE THAT PERSON WHICH YOU ARE, BITTER, ANGRY OR HURT. AS YOU FORGIVE ANOTHER, YOU WILL RELEASE YOURSELF FROM BEHIND THE BARS OF BITTERNESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT.

    HE MADE IT AGAIN! FRUIT SALAD! Broken, spilled out, at Jesus’ feet. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Jeremiah 18:2 The word of the Lord told Jeremiah, ARISE, and GO to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear my word. 4. And the vessel that He made of clay was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    How To Deal With Past Hurts In Your Family Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,982 views

    The first step to having love and harmony in your family is to get "past your past." In other words you’ve got to be able to forgive and move on. Here are 5 steps to forgiveness. . . *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    Living With Your Family Without Losing Your Mind Let me take a little survey: How many of you have had conflict with members of your family? <HANDS> Families are wonderful. . . but they can really be a pain to live with. Words get said, people get hurt and before you know it, you feel like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Robert Butler avatar

    #8 A Great Boss And A Terrible Servant Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Aug 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,800 views

    Forgiveness is giving to others what God has already given to us. By forgiving others, we are acknowledging our understanding of God's love for us.

    "Tell me a Story” is a simple and shorter way to reference Jesus' use of parables. A parable is a relatable way to share a moral or spiritual lesson. While some don’t like parables because they don’t get right to the point. Others love a good story because it forces us to think and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Rahab: Marked By Scarlet Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,765 views

    God is ready to forgive all sinners and use them for His purposes; and God’s people must receive them, no matter the nature of their sin, for all have sinner and are forgiven. (Spools of scarlet thread were distributed for people to unroll and hold).

    Soon through your hands will be passing a scarlet thread, a scarlet cord. I do not say a red cord, but a scarlet cord. Scarlet, you see, is a special kind of red color. The art books tell us that scarlet is a bright red with just a tinge of orange in it. And scarlet has some special ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Wilson avatar

    What A Relief

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 16, 2009
     | 3,348 views

    If our society is so sophisticated that it is tolerant of what was once known as sin, why do we still have so much depression, fatigue, illness, and violence? Is there a prescription for the underlying guilt?

    I wonder….If our society is so sophisticated that we are supposed to be beyond our need for God, why do we have so many depressed and suicidal people in our population? And if Freud was correct that all of our guilt can be tied to repression, why is it that our society of tolerance and acceptance ...read more

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  • C Jordan avatar

    What To Do When Offenses Come Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 30,141 views

    Jesus warned us that offenses would come, and that they would destroy friendships. Therefore, we need to learn how to forgive, to escape the trap of offense.

    FACE TO FACE #3: WHEN OFFENSES COME REVIEW: Week #1: In this social networking generation, let us not forget the most important and basic component of healthy, intimate relationships: speaking face to face. • “So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.” (Ex. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Spite House

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,011 views

    A sermon on the parable of the unmerciful servant from Matthew 18:21-35 (Many SermonCentral Contributors helped with this one along with an article in Bible Study Magazine)

    Evening Service for 11/22/2009 Matthew 18:21-35 HoHum: A. I read a psychologist who said that Christians were very much like porcupines on a cold winter’s night. The cold drives them to huddle together to keep warm, but as soon as they get close to another they start jabbing each other with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ