Forgiveness

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Some days afterward Jesus again comes to Capernaum, possibly at Peter’s house and the crowd gathered to hear Him preach and to see Him heal. So many came that the crowd filled the house and began to crowd around the house. In fact some of these were official reli?gious …

David Forgives Absalom

No one in all Israel was as handsome and well-built as Absalom (v. 25). His hair was thick and heavy which he only cut once a year (v. 26). He had three sons and a daughter named Tamar who was very beautiful (v. 27). He came back and lived in Jerusalem for two years but didn&rsqu …

IllustrationIndian Chief in Canada Led to Christ by Missionaries

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. Maskepetoon rode …

IllustrationGive Yourself Time to Cool Off When Angry

The story is told of a young man who had been cruelly insulted by a former acquaintance. Full of indignation, he determined to go at once and demand an apology. A saintly gentleman laid his …

IllustrationIf I get Better this don’t Count

Old Joe was dying. For years he had been at odds with Bill, formerly one of his best friends. Wanting to straighten things out, he sent word for Bill to come and see him. When Bill arrived, Joe told him that he was afraid to go into eternity with such a bad feeling between th …

IllustrationTugboat Rescue Pictures Salvation

A tugboat accidentally pushed a barge into A railroad bridge. In the darkness no one could see the extent of the damage. Moments later, an Amtrak train, reached the bridge. Unaware of the damage, the train crossed the bridge at 70 mph. There were 210 passengers on board. As the w …

IllustrationJason Smith Played Basketball For The Hawkeyes

Jason Smith is a basketball player for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. He is a walk-on, which means he did not receive a scholarship. He played very little during his fours years on the team, but he stayed with it. He demonstrated real faithfulness. But more than that is …

IllustrationStandard Oil Had a Two Million Dollar Mistake

John D. Rockefeller build the great Standard Oil empire. One day one of his executives made a two-million-dollar mistake. Word of the man’s enormous error quickly spread and finally one of …

IllustrationSoap Only Works When It is Applied

A Soap maker, who was not saved, walked along the road with a preacher one day. He said to the preacher, “The gospel you preach has not done much good. There is still a lot of wickedness in the world, and wicked people, too.” Quietly they walked on. The preacher did not …

IllustrationRobert E. Lee – Better to Forgive Than Harbor Bitterness

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 her house. There she bitterly cried that its limbs and trunk had been destroyed by Federal …