SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Avoidance:

showing 4,126-4,140 of 28,843
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Tim Zukas avatar

    Faith And Risk Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,728 views

    Building God’s Church through Faith(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    Have you heard the one about the rabbi, the priest, and the minister? The minister was new to town, so the rabbi and priest decided to take him out fishing so that they could get to know him. The had just gotten to the fishing spot not far from shore when they realized that they had forgotten to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Let The Holy Spirit Help You Practice Self-Control In All Things

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 38,344 views

    If anyone has ever observed a reckless driver they know the destructiveness that can effect the lives of thousands because of one out of control individual. Here are twelve ways the Holy Spirit and the word of God will help you practice greater self-contr

    Let the Holy Spirit Help You Practice Temperance in All Things Gal 5:22 - The fruit of the Spirit is self-control. We live in an age of moral relativism where people want to be free to do whatever they feel like doing. Millions struggle to control their feelings, finances, speech, lusts, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alan Tison avatar

    Escape Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,840 views

    How do we handle temptation, a better question may be how do we escape temptation, This message looks at the temptation Adam and Eve faced in the garden and gives practical ways we can escape temptation. This message is #2 in a 6 part series, Life.com

    No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Those are comforting words for everyone who ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Drew Mills avatar

    Hmmm....tempting Series

    Contributed by Drew Mills on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,035 views

    3 Big Temptations we fight

    Theme: Book of Luke Series Purpose: 3 Big temptations we fight I think that we all understand what temptation is. There is a story told about a little boy in a grocery store that I think illustrates the nature of temptation. The boy was standing near an open box of peanut butter cookies. “Now ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Alan Tison avatar

    A Question About Peace Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,532 views

    In the sermon on the mount Jesus tells his followers the secret of real peace comes from live a life free of worry. This is the 5th is a series Questions Jesus Asked

    Introduction: FILM CLIP FROM CITY SLICKERS Life would be simple if we could discover the “one thing” in life we are suppose to be about. Unfortunately the worries of this life rob us from discovering the one thing! Worry is a strange creature, Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Don't Just Stand There Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 2, 2004
    based on 91 ratings
     | 20,557 views

    One of the greatest temptations for Christians is to "just stand around" and watch others do things for God. This sermon got a great response from many in the audience.

    OPEN: Back in the 1800’s there was a group of believers known as the Millerites, who were led by a man named William Miller – a Baptist preacher who had predicted (in 1831) that about 12 years later - sometime between March of 1842 and March of 1843 - Jesus would come …. His announcement caught the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Restoring Relationships - Breaking Down Barriers Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 17, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,986 views

    Broken relationships are among the Christians thorniest problems - yet relationships are so vital to our life as a believer. Paul gives us some good ways to help break down barriers we put up between ourselves and restore broken relationships through the

    Relationships - they are among the most important things we have as humans. Studies have shown that if newborn babies are not touched - if they don’t have some sort of a relationship with another human - they will literally die. Our need for relationships never stops. A recent study among ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Richard Pfeil avatar

    Guarding Our Dignity Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,199 views

    The message is part three of a series on end of life issues and deals issues surrounding dignity.

    ETHICS AT THE END OF LIFE: GUARDING OUR DIGNITY TEXT: Various Sunday, September 1, 2002 Today we will conclude a series on end-of-life issues. This message is hard but necessary. A large segment of our society is advocating that we should terminate our lives when things get difficult ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Victor Yap avatar

    All That Glitters Is Salt, Not Gold! Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,655 views

    The Life of Abraham, Part 6 of 10

    ALL THAT GLITTERS IS SALT, NOT GOLD (GENESIS 19:1-26) My good friend from Northern California while we were studying at the seminary was hopping mad when he heard people say that the 1989 earthquake was a sign of God’s displeasure at and judgment on San Francisco, also known as the homosexual ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A Christian Perspective Of War And Peace

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 231 ratings
     | 9,197 views

    1. We must face the reality of evil in the world. 2. God has given governments the responsibility for the restraint of evil in the world. 3. If war becomes necessary, it must be done justly.

    The United States is in the middle of a great conflict. There is a civil war of words that is not always so civil. On the one side there are those who believe it would be immoral for us to go to war, and on the other side are those who believe that there is justifiable cause. Demonstrations are ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Don Kesner avatar

    What Are Your Days Saying About You?

    Contributed by Don Kesner on Feb 3, 2015
     | 4,042 views

    Our experiences can be a great teacher if we allow them to be. The question is whether or not we learn from our mistakes or continue to keep making the same ones over and over again.

    Thank you to the ate C. M. Ward for his contributions to this message. To God be the glory and may His Word bring forth the results which He has sent if forth to do. Job 32:6 ,7. "I am young in years and you are very old; therefore I was afraid, and dared not declare my opinion unto you. I said, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tesh Njokanma avatar

    Individual Work Versus Team Work Series

    Contributed by Tesh Njokanma on May 24, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,024 views

    The greatest message that can prove that Jesus is real, that can draw others to the Lord, and bring about church enlargement is simply a body of believers working together in love and unity; a church that manifests and demonstrates TEAMWORK

    During Jesus’ earthly ministry He gave us a model on how to do ministry work. Jesus approach to ministry was to select a team of people to work closely together to achieve a common goal. Though Jesus was God in human form, though He had all wisdom, knowledge and understanding, He didn’t ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    For The Lord Watches Over The Way Of The Righteous

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,235 views

    Developing and nurturing a defeatist attitude is something that we can’t afford to do. We can’t develop and nurture a defeated mind, because to do so will stop us from seeing and appreciating the blessings that God pours out upon His people.

    Seeing what’s happening around us, in other words, the conflicts and wars in the Middle East; the financial problems in Europe; and the financial problems here in the U.S., where the government is at the brink of a shut down, unemployment continues to grow, and foreclosures continue to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Scudder avatar

    God's Protection Through Prayer Part I Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,237 views

    The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing; (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NAU), but how is that possible? We have been learning how to do that here in this model prayer that Jesus gave us. The six requests that Jesus lists here should keep us busy praying.

    Purpose: To alert us to our vulnerability to Satan's attacks. Aim: I want the listener to see the importance of avoiding sin by relying on God's strength. INTRODUCTION: The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing; (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NAU), but how is that possible? We have been learning how to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Timothy Enns avatar

    Let Your Little Light Shine Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,221 views

    Letting your light shine in all circumstances

    There was a Christian family who had trouble getting along with their neighbours, who were also Christians. They argued back and forth and finally one of the neighbours was about to go on vacation. They hoped that this might reduce the tension between the two. After one family left on vacation the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene