Sermons on Full Forgiveness:

Forgive And Forget Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 17, 2002

This is the 3rd sermon in the "Unpopular" series. This sermon is about the subject of true forgiveness.

Sunday Morning, April 21, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Unpopular” [#3] FORGIVE AND FORGET Genesis 32-33 Introduction: 1. We live in a society that likes to sue people for anything you can imagine. I can remember while working for McDonald’s that every McDonald’s in the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness And Credibility Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 17, 2003

Sins committed in ignorance are different than those committed knowingly. Forgiveness does not mean instant trust and credibility.

Forgiveness, Part 2 Credibility and Ignorance Questions we will attempt to answer in this series include: How can I cope when I have ill feelings toward another? Is it okay to want God to even the score? Does forgiving imply forgetting? When I wrong someone, what, besides asking for ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choosing Forgiveness.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 1, 2002

A sermon moving towards Advent that discusses forgiveness. Uses a number of illustrations that i used from Sermon central

Choosing Forgiveness. The season we are in at the moment is advent. Advent kinda means anticipation - expecting something. When we think about what we are expecting it is of course the celebration of the coming of Jesus. If we were to think of what the coming of Jesus ushers in for us - high on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forgive & Forget?

Contributed by Lanny Freeman on Sep 7, 2002

Steps to forgiveness - learning to "let it go".

INTRO – Forgive & Forget? Illustration – I recall learning a lesson at summer camp as a young boy. I didn’t have much spending money to take with me. One of my few, inexpensive enjoyments was a box of mini-chiclets. One particular day I had bought a packet, and after chewing a few, I placed the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32

Denomination: Baptist

Forgiveness With God

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 17, 2002

All men stand in need of God’s forgiveness of sin.

FORGIVENESS WITH GOD Acts 5:30-31 INTRO. Paul said, "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." But the Bible is not content with only one verse to prove the sinful condition of the human race. [Rom. 5:12 - "as by one man ..."; James 1:15 - "When lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

A Testimony To Forgiveness

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

Peter was a character. He went from fisherman, to Apostle. From Denying Christ to proclaiming Christ. His is a story of what can happen to us when we experience the forgiveness of Jesus.

Text: Luke 22:1-24:12 Narration: I am known by several names, Cephas, Simon, and Peter. I am a fisherman by trade, with my brother Andrew and friends John and James we owned a very lucrative fishing business off the Sea of Galilee. Point 1: Met Jesus through my brother Andrew. John 1:41 Three ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Forgiving And Living

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001

To lead the people to understand how to show forgiveness to those who have hurt us by doing good to them without expecting anything in return.

Unit 11 – Hard Times Lesson 32 – Joseph’s Dreams Come True – Genesis 42 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand how to show forgiveness to those who have hurt us by doing good to them without expecting anything in return. 2. Explanation of the Aim: God fulfills ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dealing With Forgiveness Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 3, 2001

The story of Joseph gives us a model for forgiveness!

“When Life is the Pits” A Study of the Life of Joseph Sermon # 9 “Dealing With Forgiveness!” Genesis 45:1-20 “Simon Wiesenthal lost 89 relatives in Hitler’s death camps. He has devoted his life to finding Nazi ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Motivation Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Todd Randolph on Oct 12, 2001

Forgiveness in the Book of Philemon

Review of Study: Message 1: Parts of Forgiveness ... principles, parables, personal Message 2: Character of Forgiveness ... labor, loves, shares, refreshes Message 3: Action of Forgiveness ... reception, restoration, restitution I want you to understand that 4 messages on the subject of ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Parts Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Todd Randolph on Oct 12, 2001

Forgiveness in Philemon

You may be familiar with the 1995 movie titled "Dead Man Walking." The movie is based upon the book (same title) by a Catholic Nun, Sister Helen PreJean. In the movie the figure of Matthew Poncelet is on death row for the brutal murders a teenage couple. The character is based upon the life ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Lifestyle Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 16, 2001

WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT BITTERNESS AND UNFORGIVENESS. IT DESTORY’S OUR JOY, PEACE, AND OUR REALTIONSHIP WITH GOD.

Title: A Lifestyle of Forgiveness Text: Mathew 18:21-35 Intro: Have you ever known someone that had a problem with forgiving? Someone that held a grudge and would not let go of it. Most likely they walked around bitter and angry most of the time. Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgiveness In Prayer Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 24, 2001

Why receiving God’s forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others is essential to prayer.

This last week we’ve heard a lot of rhetoric in light of September 11th’s terrorist attack on our nation. We’ve heard our president use words like "dead or alive" and punishing evil doers. We’ve heard the military’s phrase "infinite justice." We’ve been bombarded with words like hate crimes, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:12, Luke 11:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Familiarity With Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Dec 7, 2001

If our children are going to recognize God as loving and forgiving, they must see us practicing an expression and an experience of forgiveness ourselves.

What Parents Owe Their Children: A Familiarity with Forgiveness As a parent, one of the most worrisome thoughts I’ve ever heard is this: As my children grow up and try to figure out who this mysterious person called “God” is, they will in large part base their impressions of who God is on who I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-31, Matthew 6:14-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Art Of Forgiving

Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 12, 2001

Jesus forgives us of our sins; we should be forgiving as well. Here’s what happens when we pardon those who sin against us.

Andrew was a young man of 26 years old. He was very responsible and sociable as well. Since he was 9 years old, Andrew had been working to help and sustain his poor family. And for most of his life he had worked in the fields. But although he was a hard worker, he never had a steady ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:13

Denomination: Adventist

The Path To Forgiveness

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002

God tells us how we are to forgive others through the example of Joseph and his brothers in Egypt.

The Path to Forgiveness M.B. Oliver A sermon for the 7th Sunday after the Epiphany in Year C commonly called Sexagesima Sunday. Preached at St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Alberta 18 Feb 01. Gen 45:3-11, 15 Ps 37:1-11, 39-40 1 Cor 15:35-38, 42-50 Luke 6:27-38 The readings today are linked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:27-38, Genesis 45:3-15

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican