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Kingdom Living - Humble, Holy, And Forgiving - Matthew 18 Series

Contributed by William Akehurst on Jul 18, 2025

Living in GOD's KINGDOM means walking in humility, protecting others from sin, restoring the fallen, and forgiving like our KING. Jesus teaches how to live together as His followers - with humility, care for the vulnerable, accountability, and forgiveness.

2025.07.20. Sermon Notes. KINGDOM LIVING - HUMBLE, HOLY, AND FORGIVING - MATTHEW 18 William Akehurst, HSWC Scriptures: Matthew 18:1-35, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Psalm 103:12, John 6:35, 1 Corinthians 11:24, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:36 Living out Christlike humility, holiness, and forgiveness in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:1-35, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Psalm 103:12, Mark 11:25-26, Luke 6:36, John 6:35, 1 Corinthians 11:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Too Little, Too Late Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Seekers, Pt. 10 (Final)

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE (MATTHEW 25:31-46) Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the nation of Israel for the treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ehud Barak, the leader of Israel, sent back a message to the College of Cardinals. The proposal was for a friendly game of golf to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Quick Slow Slow (James 1:19-20) Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 10, 2021

We all struggle with sinful anger. For some it’s violent and red-faced; for others it’s a quiet, building resentment. Whatever the form, James teaches us how to overcome it in this passage.

James 1:19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Lights In A Dark World - Philippians 2:14-15 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 15, 2024

Are you obeying the command in Philippians 2:14, "Do everything without complaining or arguing"?

Philippians 2:14 Do everything without complaining or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe 16 as you hold out the word of life—in order that I may boast on the day of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-15

How To Undeceive A Desire James 1:15-17 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on May 13, 2021

The reason you sin is not desire. Jesus desired food but didn’t fall when tempted with food. The problem is not desire; it’s deceived desire. It’s a desire that is deceived about sin, about life and good days, and about God. This passage exposes those deceptions and the way to correct them.

How to Undeceive a Desire Suffering, Tests, and Temptation Part 9 James 1:15-17 12-7-2014 The reason you sin is not desire. Jesus desired food but didn’t fall when tempted with food. The problem is not desire; it’s deceived desire. It’s a desire that is deceived about sin, about life and good ...read more

Scripture: James 1:15-17

Stay In The Zone

Contributed by Mark Dellosso on Nov 12, 2015

Standing firm in God. Living in the presence of God.

Scripture Psalm 15 - “Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your Holy hill? (2) He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; (3) He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 15:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 28. The Exposure Of Arrogance (James 4:16-17) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021

This section is somewhat related to the following one (5:1-6) but not to the preceding. Such an abrupt change in subject was characteristic of giving advice (counsel).

Text: James 4:16-17 (NIV) 16. As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 17. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. INTRODUCTION This section is somewhat related to the following one (5:1-6) but not to the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

Matthew 6:19-24 Eternal Investments Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 6:19-24 Eternal Investments

Matthew 6:19-24 Eternal Investments Manuscript Today we are going to talk about investments. And Money. And Possessions. And wealth. We live in a world that tells us how to grow our wealth, and a world that then tells us how to spend our wealth. And if we don’t have any wealth - well, just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Side Of The Bus - Matthew 5:3 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 3, 2024

When a marvelous gift is unveiled, would you rather be the one watching the unveiling with tears of joy? Or the one being unveiled and applauded? This message shows how to find the greatest joy through lowliness, humility, and neediness.

Matthew 5:1-12 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Rejecting The Son...receiving The Sacrifice On Good Friday

Contributed by Scott Jensen on Apr 3, 2015

Jesus sacrificed himself as a voluntary substitution for our sins. This Good Friday message uses the parable from Matthew 21 as a demonstration of the world around us.

Jeffrey Ebert shared this story about an incident in his childhood. He wrote: When I was five years old, before factory-installed seat belts and automobile air bags, my family was driving home at night on a two-lane country road. I was sitting on my mother’s lap when another car, driven by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:38-39

Denomination: Lutheran

How Many Times? PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

Explore the power, necessity, and example of forgiveness as demonstrated in Matthew 18:21-35, emphasizing the importance of forgiving others as we have been forgiven by God.

Good morning, church family! Today, we're going to dig deep into the power, the necessity, and the example of forgiveness as shown to us in Matthew 18:21-35. It's a passage that might make you squirm a little, but boy is it powerful! Before we dive in, I want to share a quote from Dag Hammarskjöld, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Topics: Forgiveness

The Day Moses Broke All 10 Commandments Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 22, 2008

Aaron: ‘We melted gold...and there came out this calf.’ That’s got to be the all time lamest excuse from an assistant Pastor! Before Moses even returned with the commandments the people were breaking them. Link inc. to text, audio, PowerPoint.

The Day Moses Broke All 10 Commandments Exodus 32:1-26 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DayMosesBroke.html Exodus 32:19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord Of The Flies Spreads His Filthiness All Around - 28 Aug 2022 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 29, 2022

Beelzeboul, "the lord of the flies" is contaminating this world with his filth. It is a name for Satan who has infiltrated the whole world system. This message stems from a blowfly - read this and see how the blowfly did that.

THE LORD OF THE FLIES SPREADS HIS FILTHINESS ALL AROUND - 28 Aug 2022 INTRODUCTION (28 August 2022) Today at the Lord’s Supper there was the bread on a plate on the table and communion glasses as well. We had just finished the remembrance of the bread and one was speaking about the cup. It was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:24, 2 Timothy 3:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:12-13, Revelation 16:13-14, Revelation 20:9-10, Romans 8:19-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sixteen Signs Of A True Believer Part 10 Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Jul 11, 2010

Sermon 14 in the series, "Things that Accompany Salvation." In the "Sixteen Signs," we are examining John's evidences of genuine faith as expressed in the epistle of 1 John. In this sermon: The Conviction Test. Do I believe that the Bible is the Word of G

Series: Things That Accompany Salvation Hebrews 6:9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. Message 14: Sixteen Signs of a True Believer (Part X) (2 Cor. 5:14; 13:5; 1 Jn. 5:9-13) 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Spite House

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 23, 2009

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

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ