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  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Avoid The Pit-Falls

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Apr 10, 2022
     | 1,726 views

    Paul talks about pitfalls and how to move on from them.

    Avoid the Pitfalls Philippians 3:4-14 1. Paul desires to Press on even during the pit falls of life • On the surface, Paul’s life looked pretty good. He writes about it in the first verses of this chapter:“...circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Avoiding The Side Roads Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 3, 2024
     | 2,035 views

    Next in Series from Nehemiah. An examination on how to avoid being sidetracked when on a God-given Assignment

    Nehemiah 6 Stay off the Side Roads Growing up, our family, along with my dad’s parents and some of his siblings, used to go to Black Rock Mountain, North Carolina, to camp for our vacation. We’d all go to the Cherokee Reservation, play in area creeks, fish in the trout farms and such. Didn’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes All Kinds Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 28, 2013
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     | 3,617 views

    he Pharisees who were bent on controlling life through rules, tedium, and withholding grace stood in sharp contrast to the common people who flocked to Jesus.

    It Takes All Kinds (Mark 3:1-12) 1. Do you think of yourself as a rational, reasonable thinker, or an emotional one? 2. Let me read this story from the AP: “The U.S. is simply abandoning tons of equipment because shipping it home would cost too much… Military planners have decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lesson 30. The Avoidance Of Oaths James 5:12 Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 3, 2021
     | 1,280 views

    Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned.

    Text Lesson 30. James 5:12 (NIV) Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned. Commentary on James 5:12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Shall We Serve? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 16, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,018 views

    Emphasizes the importance of consciously choosing to serve Christ over worldly desires, and the transformative power of committing to God.

    Welcome, dear friends, to this sacred space, this hallowed ground where hearts are mended, spirits lifted, and lives transformed. We gather here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. We are here because our loving God, in His infinite wisdom and grace, has called us together to hear His Word, ...read more

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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Avoiding Spiritual Freefall

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 28, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,734 views

    Avoiding Pitfalls in Spiritual Life

    Intro: there is a commercial on television that is pretty good, it is the N.F.L. draft and the number one pick is called, he stands, smiles for the cameras, dose a Heisman trophy pose, then proceeds to fall down a flight of stairs. Falling is sometimes a funny thing: Chevy Chase made people laugh ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Fourteen Errors To Avoid Or How To Avoid Loving The World

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    The following are fourteen errors to avoid that people often fall into when they succumb to the love of the world

    Marks of Worldliness (I John 2:15,16) Love not the world or the things that are in the world. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life is not of the Father but is of the world. The following are fourteen errors to avoid that people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Avoid The Axe Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
     | 5,081 views

    A Message of how to avoid God’s judment

    Luke 3:1- 15 – How to avoid the axe Have you every traveled on a road which is so pitted with potholes, you are forced to slow down. Some of them are so deep, particularly after rain, that you think you are going to be swallowed up. I’ve got this picture of an African pothole hanging on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Short Cuts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 22, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 18,538 views

    Antioch was a booming church with great potential. But they lacked one thing that would make them great.

    TITLE: Avoiding Short Cuts OPEN: Several years ago the Chattanooga Free Press told the story of a woman who had decided to take a short cut to cleaning the birdcage that housed her favorite canary Chippie. Having a busy schedule that day, she decided to clean the cage with the vacuum cleaner. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Avoiding A Critical Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,233 views

    This is a revamp of a 1996 sermon I did. What does Jesus really mean when He tells us not to judge people? What do we need to do to obey it?

    INTRODUCTION • Can you tell me the one verse in the bible everyone seems to have memorized? • How many times have we just taken a look at another person and made a judgment about them. We take one look at them and we think that we know everything about them? • What about the times when we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Avoiding Temple Desecration Series

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,942 views

    It is a sin to desecrate the Lord’s temple, and we must learn to everything possible to avoid desecrating his holy shrine.

    Lessons in Temple Building Lesson #5 - Avoiding Temple Desecration Duct tape is an amazing creation of man. The armed forces created it, used for the waterproofing of equipment. They quickly learned the enormous amount of uses. Even today, a few people have created television shows to create ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Avoid Burnout

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 11,397 views

    Even though many people do not like to admit it they are suffering from various levels of emotional, spiritual or mental burnout. When people lose their enthusiasm, excitement and energy in their work they tend to become bored thinking it may be time to t

    How to Avoid Burnout Even though many people do not like to admit it they are suffering from various levels of emotional, spiritual or mental burnout. When people lose their enthusiasm, excitement and energy in their work they tend to become bored thinking it may be time to try another ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Avoiding Betrayal Tendencies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 3, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,696 views

    Just as Judas betrayed Jesus because of his love for money so many people betray the Lord today for similar greedy reasons. Judas had special abilities to keep accounts of the apostles money as demonstrated by their agreement to allow him to be in charge

    Solomon once wrote,"An unfaithful man is like a foot out of joint or a sore tooth." (Proverbs) Many people do not realize how painful it is when they are not faithful to God or to those who count on them. Actually, unfaithfulness, at its worst, is displayed in the life of Judas. Let us look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Avoid Shipwreck

    Contributed by David Barnes on Jul 20, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,029 views

    Without taking the necessary precautions, even believers can find themselves spiritually shipwrecked; this sermon gives some biblical suggestions aimed at avoiding be "lost at sea".

    HOW TO AVOID SHIPWRECK 1 Tim 1:18-19 INTRODUCTION: MANY BELIEVERS TODAY FIND THEMSELVES LOST AT SEA A. Individuals, corporations, and churches experience life cycles. 1. They go through growth spurts. 2. They experience flat times. 3. They can even observe slumps. B. During these cycles we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Avoiding Spiritual Theft

    Contributed by Thomas Dibble on May 21, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 13,424 views

    Spiritually speaking there are some valuables that I want to keep safe in my walk with God. There are some things that I really value about living for the Lord Jesus Christ.

    John chapter 10 is the teaching of Jesus about the sheep finding the true door, following the true shepherd, and avoiding the thief. According to John 10:10 the express purpose of the thief is to steal, kill, and destroy. He comes for no other reason but that of selfish gain. He comes not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal