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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Embracing Forgiveness

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 21, 2016
     | 3,565 views

    Forgiveness is what most people want from God and other people but is the hardest thing to give to someone else.

    Embracing Forgiveness Selected Scriptures Introduction- Last week we looked at Pentecost. The coming of the Holy Spirit of God into believers lives. Jesus left this earth so the comforter could come, that we could be empowered to live the lives we were meant to live. Living life in our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Scudder avatar

    Embracing Forgiveness

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 9, 2010
     | 3,528 views

    Philemon was led to Christ by Paul, probably at Ephesus. If Philemon forgave Onesimus what would the other slaves think? If he punished him what would other people think about his testimony as a Christian? Let's notice how Paul gently led Philemon down th

    Philemon 1-25 Purpose: To see a real life picture of forgiveness. Aim: I want the listener to repent of any un-forgiveness and humbly extend forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: Philemon was led to Christ by Paul, probably at Ephesus. He must have been wealthy because his home was big enough for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Entering Forgiveness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 11, 2021
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     | 1,727 views

    Where does repentance lead us? Repentance leads us into forgiveness. What does forgiveness mean for us now?

    Prelude Where does repentance lead us? Repentance leads us into forgiveness. What does forgiveness mean for us now? Purpose: Let us look at the importance of knowing forgiveness as we live each day. Plan: We will look at Luke 24:36b-48; Acts 3:12-19; and 1 John 3:1-7 focusing on the topic of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Not To Wear Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
     | 2,896 views

    Forgive us our Sins... selections include Leviticus 16--day of Atonement as well as the Women caught in adultery

    The Learning Channel hosts a show called What Not to Wear. In it the two hosts take someone who has been volunteered by family and friends for a wardrobe makeover. They go through the persons closet and clothes and pretty mach discards what they have been comfortable wearing. They then make ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jasper Rains avatar

    Superhero:forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Jasper Rains on Mar 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,182 views

    No mater what the world says, there was only one Superhero and there are three things he did no one else ever could do.

    Superhero: Three Things Only Jesus Could Do Week One 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 I am glad you are here this week because we are starting a new series called, Superhero: Three things only Jesus could do. I prayed a lot about what we needed to talk about as we lead up to Easter and I felt like God was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Forgiving The Unforgivable Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 216 ratings
     | 112,093 views

    “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” The Cross is the only place we can find forgiveness. It doesn’t matter what we’ve done, or how often we’ve done it, we can be forgiven - not because we deserve it, but because we don’t.

    Forgiving the Unforgivable The last words of a dying person are normally never forgotten. A person’s closing comments often reveal their pain and agony. Some enter eternity without saying anything, while others utter sentiments that disclose their values, priorities, and innermost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    The Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Oct 30, 2021
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     | 52,947 views

    God forgives us our sins, and He commands us to always forgive those that offend us in any way of the other. When we do, we have a lot of blessings to enjoy.

    THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS Study Text: Matthew 6:12 - 15 Introduction: - It is impossible as human beings to avoid offending others and being offended by others, when we are still alive. And, while we do not have the ability to control how others feel or act when offended, we do have free will over ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • William Akehurst avatar

    The Power Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Feb 7, 2017
     | 13,028 views

    THE MOST POWERFUL WORDS WERE SPOKEN AT THE CROSS. JESUS NAILED IT WITH THESE WORDS. "FATHER FORGIVE THEM, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING."

    2017.01.29.SERMON The POWER of Forgiveness William Akehurst, HSWC “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Romans 1:16 (KJV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Sin And Forgiveness.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 15, 2023
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     | 1,428 views

    Perhaps the original grievance was resolved, between one brother and another. The brother was ‘regained’ (Matthew 18:15): but what if he offends again?

    SIN AND FORGIVENESS. Matthew 18:15-35. 1. Regaining the straying brother. Matthew 18:15-20. ‘The Son of man is come to save that which was lost,’ declared Jesus (Matthew 18:11). The Lord illustrated this with a story of a man who left his ninety-nine sheep to seek out just one lost sheep ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Wiley avatar

    What Jesus Said About Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Mar 20, 2009
     | 3,206 views

    Because our greatest problem is sin, our greatest need is forgiveness and our need to forgive.

    “Jesus Said” What Jesus to His Followers “About Forgiveness” Michael Wiley Matthew 6:9-15 John 8:7-12 Matthew 18:23-35 March 22, 2009 Introduction: In our 11 teaching in our series—last week we spoke about our message and the world we have been called to take it to. The world needs our message ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Monty Newton avatar

    What He Said About Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 8, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,166 views

    Forgiven People Forgive.

    Title: What He Said About Forgiveness Text: Matthew 18:21-35 Thesis: Forgiven people forgive. Introduction In his book, Lee: The Last Years, Charles Bracelen Flood reports that after the Civil War, Robert E. Lee visited a Kentucky lady who took him to the remains of a grand old tree in front of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,446 views

    The need of confession

    We all have them, don’t we. Some days are worse than others, and some days are better than others. You know, it’s a lot like that in our spiritual lives as well. Some days we live victorious over sin, and other days, it seems that we yield time after time to temptation. We gather great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    Forgiveness

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
     | 6,829 views

    When we forgive, We will not only set others free, but we will also set ourselves free, And then we can have the abundant life that Christ promised, both now and forever.

    God loves us, • And because of that we can love ourselves, • And in turn we can love others. But in order for us to love others, we need to be able to Forgive others. • Because everyone of us has already been forgiven through Jesus. • When He became our sacrifice . . He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Forgiving

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 27, 2022
     | 1,508 views

    This sermon focuses on forgiveness and the benefits related to it. The Kingdom of God is about forgiveness. When you live a life characterized by forgiveness, it not only frees other people up of the prison of unforgiveness, it frees your mind up from the torture of unforgiveness.

    Good morning. If you were here last week, you know that Ramsey finished off our 12-week series on discipleship. Discipleship was ordinary people learning to live their everyday life like Jesus. Just because we are done with the series doesn’t mean that we stop learning what it is to live like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Chris Talton avatar

    "Forgive..."

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 110 ratings
     | 7,195 views

    This is the 2nd in a two-part message on our responsibility to forgive based on God’s forgiveness of us. This part focuses on our forgiveness to others.

    January 19, 2003 Matthew 18:28-35 ¡§Forgive¡K¡¨ INTRODUCTION Every now and then, Tammy will surprise me by using a new word that I would not expect her to use. She calls it her ¡§word for the day¡¨, and she¡¦ll find every situation possible to use it as often as she can for that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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