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  • Ricky Burke avatar

    How To Forgive And Forget Series

    Contributed by Ricky Burke on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 127 ratings
     | 20,784 views

    This is the eighth sermon in a series of messages based on I Corinthians 13. This series is entitled, "How to Improve Your Love Life."

    The other day I saw an advertisement for Karate Lessons, and it made me think about the different lessons people usually take (Golf Lessons, Piano Lessons, Gun Saftey Lessons, etc.) But I’ve never seen an advertisement for lessons on one of the most important things we’ll ever do - lessons on how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Luthy avatar

    Don't Let 'em Pull Your Strings!

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on May 14, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,569 views

    If you cannot or will not forgive, you are a puppet in the hands of the one who harmed you.

    Actress Molly Ringwold learned Survivor Tip #4 somewhere along the way, saying "From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive." Obviously, we would be mistaken if we took our survivor tips directly from Hollywood. Unfortunately, many people do. But Molly Ringwold’s survivor tip didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Gladwell avatar

    Lord's Prayer 3 Series

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 8, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,209 views

    Looking at why we should forgive.

    Lord’s Prayer 3 Forgive us our sins as we forgive others Which came first, the chicken or the egg? People have been debating that question for years and as far as I know, they have still failed to come up with an answer to it. Fortunately, as we look at the subject of forgiveness today, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    17 Pentecost A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    This is a ridiculous story about forgiveness, ridiculus but true, ridiculous but filled with grace.

    17 Pentecost A Matthew 18:21-35 September 15, 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen The story of Jean Valjean, written by Victor Hugo, is powerful. It is the story of a man driven by hunger and poverty to steal bread to feed his family. He is imprisoned and the anger at the injustice results in his striking ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ralph Mayhew avatar

    Where Is The Grace?

    Contributed by Ralph Mayhew on Sep 16, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,923 views

    So often we require justice, but we need to live out of grace, continually forgiving!

    WHERE IS THE GRACE? This past week we have been re-inundated with stories of terror. Stories of loss, shock, pain, grief… By now we’re all too familiar with the scenes and the headlines And I could go on and tell some of the stories of September 11, but I sense that we’ve really had enough of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daryl Bahn avatar

    Forgiving When Your World Falls Apart

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    An important step to healing after tragedies like 9-11 is forgiveness. But how is it possible? (17th Sunday after Pentecost)

    FORGIVING—WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART (Matthew 18:21-35) (Review the Gospel lesson, Matthew 18:21-35. Peter asks, “How many times should I forgive?” Jesus gives a number, but his point is that we should ask another question: “How many times does God forgive me?” Put yourselves in the shoes of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Forgiveness Part Ii

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 1,979 views

    We forgive others because God has forgiven us for so much.

    Forgiveness part 2 October 3, 1999 Matthew 18:21-35 I was to see my dentist last week, and once again he reminded me that I should floss my teeth daily. I told him that I always floss for a time after I’ve visited him, and then I get out of the habit, and then I have an appointment and he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Lin Fricker avatar

    Forgive As We Are Forgiven

    Contributed by Lin Fricker on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,145 views

    Based on the parable of the Unmerciful Servant Matthew 18:21-35 about forgiving others as we are forgiven

    Peter begins by asking Jesus a question, "how many times must I forgive my brother, up to seven times? This would have been a very generous act in those days as God had finished his work of creation and on the seventh day rested, seven was a perfect number. So Peter thought he was being very ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgive Us Our Debts Series

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 1, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,347 views

    Many will fail to enter the gates of heaven because they are shackled to this world by chains of unforgiven sins--not necessarily theirs..

    “ Forgive Us Our Debts” Picture if you will; a man sitting all alone in a darkened prison cell. His elbows propped on his knees and his head resting in his hands. The man’s name is Charles Preston, and he has been on death row for the last seven years of his life for his part in ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Kingdom Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,055 views

    The true source of forgiveness is Jesus

    A Kingdom of Forgiveness Matthew 18.21-35 October 19, 1997 Morning Service Introduction I. King Louis XII of France: As a boy was mistreated, kept in chains, thrown in prison, after becoming king was encouraged to seek revenge, he prepared a scroll with his enemies names and placed a cross in red ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Disciples Are Like Their Teacher ... They Forgive Series

    Contributed by Michael Mustian on Feb 13, 2002
    based on 23 ratings
     | 7,547 views

    This sermon is part of a series looking at four qualities of a disciple of Christ and focuses on forgiveness.

    Disciples Are Like Their Teacher … They Forgive Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:25-35 I stumbled upon a copy of a letter that I had written back in college. It’s somewhat funny that I should find it now, because it tells of an event in my life that … well, I think I’ll just read it aloud to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Warren avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 214 ratings
     | 18,963 views

    Shows why forgiveness is a vital part of Christian living; though not easy, it is commanded.

    “Forgiveness” Matthew 18:21-35 Robert Warren February 17th, 2002 I have made things easy for those who come on Wednesday night, because today I want to share some thoughts from God’s word that we discussed then. You’re not excused, but you should be ahead of the learning curve. On Wednesday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,786 views

    The Great forgiveness of God.

    Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35 1. This passage emphasizes the unpayable debt to God that we owe. The Bible clearly identifies us as “helpless” as this slave Rom 5:6 The prodigal son was helpless. Eph 2:1 calls us dead in trespasses and sins. We owe a debt that is unlimited. The legal term is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The God Of Mercy Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    In order to receive God’s mercy, we need to give mercy.

    God Stories – Mercy Part II June 1, 2003 Receiving God’s Mercy In Les Misérables the antagonist is a police man named Javert. He is a pitiful man who believes in judgment alone and not mercy. Last week we saw the clip from the movie where Jean Valjean receives mercy from the Bishop and I ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Learning To Forgive

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,883 views

    If we had an understanding of how much we had been set free from, we would find it easier to forgive others;

    MATHEW 18: 23 "Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal