Sermons on Reconciliation Forgiveness:

Coming To Grips With Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2004

If God is willing to forgive and forget, then we must do the same for ourselves.

COMING TO GRIPS WITH FORGIVENESS Text: Lk. 15:11-24 Introduction A. Read Lk. 15:11-24 B. Over the past several weeks, I have been preaching to you about the subject of forgiveness. In this series we have talked about… 1. Our need to be forgiven by God 2. Our need to forgive others C. However ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Methodist

God's Forgives Sin Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 6, 2004

If we confess our sins to God He will forgive us.

GOD’S FORGIVES SIN Text: 1 Jn. 1:5-2:2 Introduction A. Read 1 Jn. 1:5-2:2 B. Have you ever had someone make you so mad that it made you say, “I never forgive you as long as I live!” C. Aren’t you glad that God is not that way? D. Aren’t you glad that we serve a God who forgives? Transition: ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus' Cry Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 8, 2004

Jesus’ 1st cry from the cross and the forgiveness available to us.

WHAT MOVED THE HEART OF JESUS? Part 1: The cry of forgiveness - Luke 23:33-38 For some time now, we have been hearing about Mel Gibson’s new movie, The Passion of the Christ, the biblical account of the last hours of Christ’s earthly life. Some in our church have even seen it already. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-38

Denomination: Baptist

"Father, Forgive Them.”

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 6, 2006

Lessons we can learn from the His words, "Father, forgive them." THE BLINDING POWER OF SATAN, THE BLESSED PROVISION FOR SIN, THE BELOVED PATTERN FOR THE SAINTS

“Father, forgive them.” Luke 23: 27-28 You can only know my inner thoughts as they are expressed by my words. The Saviour reminds us in Matthew 12: 34, "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh." I want us to look at some of the last words Jesus ever uttered on earth from the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:27-28

Denomination: Baptist

Can You Forgive Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2006

A 3 week journey to learn to forgive

First Baptist Church Matthew 6:14 June 11, 2006 Can You Forgive? I would like to tell you a true story. It occurred during the holocaust and I will do my best to leave out as much of the gruesome details as I can. The story I have comes from the book called “The Sunflower.” Listen to this story ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:14

Denomination: Baptist

Experience Complete Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 23, 2004

The serious nature of sin is the reason why Jesus died. It’s deadly consequences he’s taken on himself

POOF! I’ve just made you the presiding judge of the universe. That’s the good news. Now you have to decide if you will grant this person forgiveness. All they ask is for mercy and the chance for a new beginning with the help of Jesus? (Show series of slides of recent people in the news). If ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:5, Acts 8:26-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Loving And Forgiving Father

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 27, 2004

“The father said to his servants, ‘bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was

Theme: The loving and forgiving Father Text: Josh. 5:1-9; 2 Cor. 5:17-21; Lk. 15:11-32 Many people today think that the most important thing in life is to believe in God. This has led to the situation where many people claim they believe in God but have no idea what kind of God they believe in. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32, Joshua 5:1-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Crucifixion: The Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 29, 2004

THE CRUCIFIXION BROUGHT OUR FORGIVENESS

THE CRUCIFIXION: THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS LUKE 23: 32-43 MARCH 21, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Someone once said, to err is human; to forgive divine! Not long before she died in 1988, in a moment of surprising candor in television, Marghanita Laski, one of our best-known secular humanists and novelists, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Depths Of God's Forgiveness

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Apr 4, 2004

To explore the depth of God’s forgiveness and some characteristics of it.

The Depths of God’s Forgiveness Luke 23:33-46 Primary Purpose: To examine how much God has forgiven us through Jesus Christ. When we examine the accounts of the crucifixion of Jesus, you may notice that Matthew and Mark’s accounts are very similiar. John’s account is different since he was a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33-46

Denomination: Baptist

The Revolutionary Power Of Forgiveness

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 2, 2004

God by his grace has given believers the power to forgive others when they have offended us. How do we do that? Why do we bother?

?The Revolutionary Power of Forgiveness When the first missionaries came to Alberta, Canada, they were savagely opposed by a young chief of the Cree Indians named Maskepetoon. But he responded to the gospel and accepted Christ. Shortly afterward, a member of the Blackfoot tribe killed his father. ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14, Romans 12:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Experience Complete Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004

Part 2 of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

Experience Complete Forgiveness John 8:1-11 Deadly – when you hear that adjective, certain phrases come to mind, like A deadly weapon, A deadly attack, A deadly snake, A deadly explosive, A deadly heart attack, A deadly enemy. Whatever connection you make with the word “deadly” it probably won’t ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

The Debt Of Forgiveness (Revised)

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005

I have a choice to make everyday of my life. I can live each day in the disappointments and heartaches of sin. Or, I can choose to live in the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.

This evening we live in a world that believes there are certain things that can influence your life. Those who put their confidence in astrology believe your life is planned out by: · Pattern of the stars · Positioning of the moon and sun · The month you (or your spouse) were born in Some folks ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Gives And Forgives

Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 7, 2005

Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. We know He is big, but do we realize how much He wants us to have more of His provisions?

Introduction: We love and serve the One and only God Who desires for us to have more (of Him), while we often expect to have just enough to get by. That is, God is so abundant in His giving while we (sometimes) feel we don’t have enough. Most Christians make it habit to limit the Almighty God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Tapping Into The Power Of Forgiveness!!!

Contributed by Jess Bousa on Aug 10, 2005

Looking through the eyes of the adultress woman is the key to understanding God’s Forgiveness!!!

I heard a story of a boy who went off to college. The story goes as he was hooking up his computer, stero, cell phone charger, his lamp, printer, and palm piolit at his desk when he went to turn on his computer, nothing happend. He went back and looked at his wiring and everything was connected ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Joy Of Forgiveness Ii

Contributed by Todd Riley on Nov 1, 2005

An exposition of Psalm 32

Islington Baptist Church July 24, 2005 Psalm 32 Scriptures: I John 1-2:2, Romans 5:1-11 The joy of forgiveness As people we spend of lot of time and money pursuing pleasure and joy. What sorts of things bring joy? WAIT FOR RESPONSES What is the typical “shelf life” of the joys that we ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11

Denomination: Baptist