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  • Mark Hiehle avatar

    Our Life - In Danger Series

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Aug 3, 2009
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    One of the biggest dangers to our spoiritual life is unforgiveness. This sermon sets forth the truth that forgiveness is not an option.

    Our Life - in Danger Matthew 18:21-35 “Forgiveness is not an option” Someone once said that life would be easy if you didn’t have to deal with other people. Because we are not perfect, and no one else is perfect either, there will be conflicts, disagreements, misunderstandings and problems. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Forgiveness Is The Pits

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 24, 2009
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    Forgiveness is a healing process. It clears the way for a person to move forward.

    8/16/2009 Forgiveness is the Pits Matthew Chapter 18:21-35 Introduction- I want to talk a moment about forgiveness, and of course un-forgiveness. I want to look at: What it is, what it is not. How it affects you and those who have wronged you. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 28, 2009
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    The key to forgiveness is to stop focusing on what others have done to me and start focusing on what God has done for me.

    [To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] TWO DEBTS There are three main characters in this parable: • The king represents GOD. • The servant represents US. • The fellow servant represents the people who WRONG us. A huge debt is forgiven; a small debt is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    To Err Is Human. To Forgive Is Crazy! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 18, 2008
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    Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven. (Matthew 18:21-22)

    Jesus said, “the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.” And he found a guy who owed him 50 billion dollars! Now that’s a round figure of course. I may be a few dollars out. The original text says the man owed him ten thousand talents, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Forgiving Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 24, 2008
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    Sermon #5 in the Fireproofing your marriage series. Tied in with the "Fireproof" movie, This message focuses on the need for forgiveness

    Forgiving Matthew 18:21-35 CHCC: October 5, 2008 VIDEO: FIREPROOF movie: Apology scene INTRODUCTION: Some of you are old enough to remember the movie called Love Story that came out in 1970. Do you remember that famous line that Ali MacGraw said to Ryan O’Neal: “Love means never having to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • KENNETH TANKERSLEY avatar

    The Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Apr 29, 2009
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    1. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SAY: “I’M SORRY”? 2. SOMEONE ONCE SAID THE TWO HARDEST WORDS TO SAY ARE: “I’M SORRY”, AND “I LOVE YOU”. 3. I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I DON’T LIKE CARRYING AROUND A BURDEN SO HEAVY AS BITTERNESS AND AN UNFORGIVING SPIRIT. 4. SO

    CBC THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS MATHEW 18: 21-35 INTRODUCTION: FORGIVENESS IS APPARENTLY A VERY DIFFICULT THING TO MASTER. IT SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST THING TO ACCOMPLISH. 1. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SAY: “I’M SORRY”? 2. SOMEONE ONCE SAID THE TWO HARDEST WORDS TO SAY ARE: “I’M ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive Me – Though Not How I Forgive Others

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
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    Forgiveness is something we want, but seldom are prepared to give. A sermon on why we should forgive

    “Forgive me – though not how I forgive others” - Matt 18:21-35 Gladstone Baptist Church – 9/7/06 am Forgiveness is something we know we should do, but seldom do fully. There was once a man who was bitten by a dog, which was later discovered to be rabid. The man was rushed to the hospital ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Jesus Said About Forgiving Others Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
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    How can I forgive others? 1) Remember the debt God has forgiven you. 2) Keep the sins of others in perspective. 3) Remember the high cost of unforgiveness.

    WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT FORGIVING OTHERS MATTHEW 18: 21-35 1. Illus. of partial forgiveness (1001 Humorous Illus. #385 • “I’ll forgive him tonight, but if I don’t die before I wake up, he better look out in the morning!” 2. We are all a little like James, aren’t we? Full forgiveness is foreign to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William Mouser avatar

    How To Forgive

    Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005
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    Peter’s question about how often to forgive allows Jesus to answer a different question: what is forgiveness.

    What is forgiveness? Matthew 18:21-35 As I’m sure most of you have noticed, in our worship here we recite the Lord’s prayer twice during our worship. In the history of Christian worship this is a fairly low number of times to use the Lord’s prayer. When Thomas Cranmer revised the Sarum Mass in ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Tony Grant avatar

    Mother's Day 2005

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 24, 2005
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    My mother has Alzheimer’s, and is very hotile toward me for putting her in assisted living, so any Mother’s Day sermon I preach has got to be about forgiveness.

    Mothers Day 2005 MT18:21-22 05/08./05 2478 words 21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. This is mother’s day ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Woolsey avatar

    0822 Trinity Xxii: Parable Of Unforgiving Servant:forgiving And Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Nov 7, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,409 views

    The parable of the Unforgiving Servant : Forgiving and Forgiveness. How can God grant forgiveness and then rescend it?

    Sermon: The parable of the Unforgiving Servant: Forgiving and Forgiveness. Text: Matt 18:21-35, Phil 1:3-11 Occasion: Trinity XXII Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, October 23, 2005 Audio link: ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Graeme Lamb avatar

    Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity 2006

    Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jan 23, 2006
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     | 3,504 views

    A sermon for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2006, taken from Matthew 18

    I would like to being by asking you two rhetorical questions. The first of which is why you here. There may be more than one answer – you’re committed to the idea and practice of church unity would be probably best one. Another one might be that you ’normally come to this kind of thing’ as you like ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Christian Conflict Resolution

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
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     | 2,872 views

    dealing with conflict biblically

    "The Blessings of Children" Matthew 18:1-14 October 26, 1997 Illustration: I can’t help thinking this morning about the story of the man who was having a new sidewalk put in. His neighbor had two young, inquisitive boys, who always seemed to get into trouble. Well, sure enough, they managed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Unlimited Interpersonal Forgiveness

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 10, 2006
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     | 5,100 views

    Believers should understand the reasons for practicing unlimited forgiveness.

    UNLIMITED INTERPERSONAL FORGIVENESS Matthew 18:21-32 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION SOURCE: Philip Yancey in What’s So Amazing About Grace Butt-prints in the Sand, One night, I had a wondrous dream; One set of footprints there was seen. The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vinnie Cappetta avatar

    Correcting A Family Member

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Feb 11, 2006
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     | 4,664 views

    Why can’t we all just get along? Wouldn’t it be nice if we got along with everyone in our family, at work, in our marriage, and business dealings?

    Why can’t we all just get along? Wouldn’t it be nice if we got along with everyone…family, work, marriage, business dealings? Ever since the Evil One’s fall, there has been conflict. Conflict is inevitable. At the heart of every conflict is someone’s desire to be more important than someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational