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  • Todd Pugh avatar

    Steps To Forgiveness And Healing Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 40 ratings
     | 37,889 views

    We are looking at this from three angles today, the first angle is Freedom for your soul, freedom for the offender and accepting God’s forgiveness.

    Healthy Hearts Happy Homes Steps to Forgiveness and Healing Sunday February 6, 2004 Intro: This series we are calling Healthy Hearts Happy Homes is focusing on the issues that are common to all people but few have real freedom in. They are issues that plague Christians and non-Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Unmerciful Servant Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    Being forgiven means we become forgiving people

    Matthew 18.21-35 I know I often start each sermon with putting a passage in its context – but this morning it is vital that you understand the context of these verses if you are in any way to understand their importance for us as a church here at Holy Trinity. Chapter 18 of Matthew contains 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How Can The Love Of God Be Upon Me If I Hate My Neighbor.

    Contributed by Chris Summers on Feb 14, 2007
     | 2,909 views

    We don’t know the hearts of others only Father does therefore we must ernestly seek the salvation to all includeing our worst enemies.

    How can the love of God be upon me if I hate my neighbor. Good evening everyone . Today we’re going to be talking about the love of our Father and how or even why it doesn’t seem to be upon us sometimes . You know that feeling when you have said that thing you shouldn’t have said or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Meets An Outcast Series

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    How does Jesus deal with a "sinner"? Is it the same way we do?

    John 4 Jesus- meets an outcast Audio at http://jubilee-church.org/sermons/john/samaritanwoman.htm The needy saviour meets a needy woman Jesus reaches out to a woman in need, revealing his need. Far from being independent and self sufficient he makes himself vulnerable, and reveals that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "My Best Friend, The Only One That I Trust!"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,663 views

    Here is my concern: There is a movement in Christianity to take us backward, backwards, into the failures of the Old Testament. In the New Testament, We have been given a friend that sticketh closer than a brother, the Holy Spirit!

    Title: “My Best Friend, the only one that I can trust” Text: (Prov 18:24 KJV) …there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Introduction: After reading the story of Cain and Able in the 4th chapter of the Book of Genesis, you can see the utter helplessness of mankind. After Cain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simple Sailors Seek Solutions Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Mar 14, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,683 views

    Jonah had run out of "wiggle room." He had run, slept, hid and remnained out of sight long enough. Now he stood before seasoned sailors who, in kindness and sympathy demanded an explanation from him.

    JONAH 1:8 SIMPLE SAILORS SEEK SOLUTIONS I. SIMPLE-NESS: A. Superstitious. B. Sensible. C. Steady. II. SINCERITY: A. Seekers. B. Scrupulous. C. Sympathetic. III. SEASONED: A. Sagacity. B. Sensitivity. C. Saddened. The scene on the high Mediterranean Sea centuries ago was not one ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Freedom Through Forgiveness

    Contributed by Norayr Hajian on Mar 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,134 views

    Forgiveness is easy to talk about, but not always easy to put into practice. This message illustrates why it is so important to forgive.

    Bumper Stickers usually convey a great deal of truth: “The more people I meet the more I like my dog”. • No doubt, many people have had bad experiences with other people. • It seems that many people have been burned; disappointed. When Jesus was asked the greatest commandment; he replied, “Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What To Do When Someone Sins Against You

    Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,591 views

    This was written as a Wednesday night Bible study where I was dealing with some hot topics that I felt our church needed to address. All of us need help forgiving others and dealing with difficult people. This message speaks to that topic.

    “What to Do When Someone Sins Against You” Matthew 18:15-17 David Henderson, Pastor/Teacher One Sunday morning a wife tried to wake her husband up for church. He kept his eyes closed and said, “I don’t want to go to church; they don’t like me there.” She tried again, this time pleading with him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,103 views

    We are to love God and love others

    THE GREAT COMMANDS OF JESUS Part Two—Love John 13:34-35 Sunday, November 18, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction The teacher in an adult-education creative-writing class told her students to write "I love you" in 25 words or less, without using the words "I love you." She gave 15 minutes. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Refreshing The Heart Of The Apostle Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,914 views

    Exposition of Philemon 17-25 about the final thoughts that Paul wanted Philemon to think on before he made his decision

    Text: Philemon 17-25, Title: Refreshing the Heart of the Apostle, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/25/07, AM A. Opening illustration: Seeing that little girl at Camp Jubilee one year get saved after a week’s worth of praying and witnessing refreshed the heart of the entire camp. B. Background to passage: After ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Book Keeping

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,707 views

    Jesus was not a candidate for the most popular award in his class. No wonder they nailed him to a tree.

    Sermon for Luke 14:7-14 September 2nd 2007 Last week I mentioned one of the greatest privileges of being a pastor is the opportunity to preside over Word and Sacrament. The Sacraments are the easy part, because I really do nothing. After all, its God’s work, not mine. But the Word, the Word on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Bite Your Tongue!

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,011 views

    The ability to speak is a wonderful thing, But how we use that ability can often make a tremendous difference in both our own life and the lives of others.

    I don’t know how many of you have heard about this this week • Don Imus made a comment that has stirred up the media, and everyone from Hillary Clinton to Oprah Winfrey . • What was happening was the Rutgers women’s basketball team had just lost the NCAA championship game. • And Imus was saying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Forgiving Heart

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,901 views

    FROGIVING ONE ANOTHER

    A FORGIVING HEART MATT 6:14,15 INTRO: YOU EVER BEEN HURT BY SOMEONE? 1: BAD EXPERIENCE A) A BAD EXPERIENCE USUALLY DETERMINES WHETER OR NO WE DO SOMETHING AGAIN B) SOMETHING GOES WRONG C) BAD SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT D) BAD WEATHER WHEN YOU GO CAMPING POINT: IF YOU GO TO A BRAVES GAME A GET HIT IN ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    The Gift Of Relationships Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,526 views

    We are given the gift of relationships. What steps need to be taken to restore fractured, broken relationships, restoring them to where God intends them to be?

    - Sibling rivalries as children! Somewhat funny looking back - Healthy rivalries – hockey! (Toronto and Montreal) - Tragic when sibling rivalries end up with broken homes and families. They can live within miles of each other but behave as if there is a continent between them. - Deeper lesson of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • J JOHN avatar

    Forgive And Forget: Changing Lanes Series

    Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,879 views

    This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose (very different) worlds collide, after a minor car crash, which has major repercussions for them both.

    -- note -- 2002 Paramount Pictures Directed by Roger Michell Writing credits: Chap Taylor (story/screenplay) Ben Affleck .... Gavin Banek Samuel L. Jackson .... Doyle Gipson Rated R for language - - - - - This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose ...read more

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    Denomination: *other