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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Foundations - Escaping Hell's Fury Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 78 ratings
     | 10,380 views

    Why did Jesus preach about Hell, and how can we be sure to avoid this terrible place?

    OPENING: Looking over the rim of the volcano’s crater, the American tourist remarked, "Reminds one of Hell, doesn’t it?" The guide threw up his hands and exclaimed, "These Americans, they’ve been everywhere." APPLICATION: The tourist was noting that the volcano’s pit was not a comfortable place. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    If Only And What Ifs

    Contributed by David Petticrew on May 4, 2003
    based on 77 ratings
     | 13,788 views

    Jesus enourage us to avoid if onlys about the past but instead look to the future with what if (I believe).

    Back to the Future. Young teenager Marty McFly has a chance to go back in time due to the invention of his friend Doc Ement Brown. While in the past he has the chance to change things and make his future a better one by encouraging his father to act in a better way. Then in the second movie he ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Reign Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,036 views

    We study 5 ways we can offend the Holy Spirit, and guard our hearts to avoid.

    REIGN HOLY SPIRIT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Sin will always block free move of the Holy Spirit. Sin can keep you away from the word of God. The word of God will keep you from sin. DEFINE SOME TERMS: REIGN:  to possess; exercise sovereign power; rule; hold sway; ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Steers Us Away From Inappropriate Cultural Leadership Models That Often Trouble The Church

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,014 views

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership.

    1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership. Paul wrote, "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Todd Goodwin avatar

    Agents Of Change

    Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 28,882 views

    The Church can effectively change the world around it by avoiding three negative attitudes that can make it ineffective.

    S-ubject: Change C-entral Theme: The church changing the world O-bjective: The Church can effectively change the world around it by avoiding three negative attitudes that can make it ineffective. R-ationle: Attitude #1: COMPLACENCY Attitude #2: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Staying Upbeat When You Are Being Beat Up Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,569 views

    WHEN OUR ENEMIES HAVE THE UPPER HAND, WE CAN AVOID DEPRESSION BY FOCUSING ON OUR GOD

    BIG IDEA: WHEN OUR ENEMIES HAVE THE UPPER HAND, WE CAN AVOID DEPRESSION BY FOCUSING ON OUR GOD 4 WAYS TO FOCUS ON OUR GOD: I. (:1-4) CRYING TO GOD (EVEN THOUGH WE ARE BEING CRUSHED) A. Asking for Answers 1. Listen “Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications!” 2. “Answer me” 3. Based ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    "Wrecked Out Faith”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 21, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,958 views

    This sermon takes alook at how to avoid spiritual shipwreck, and what to do in the aftermath of wrecked out faith.

    “Wrecked out Faith” 1 Timothy 1:18-20 Intro: Have you ever laid on an inner tube or one of those little floaties on a lake or the ocean? And just laid back closed your eyes and relaxed? The next thing you know the voices and sounds of the beach begin to grow faint and distant. Then when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lance Bane avatar

    Bad Boys: Judas Iscariot Series

    Contributed by Lance Bane on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 9,695 views

    This message is encouraging young people to avoid living life on the edge of destruction by using biblical characters as a reference.

    Text: Matthew 26.14-16, 26.49-50 A kiss: a symbol of love and affection. A kiss on the cheek in these bible times was a symbol of friendship and affection. I want you to hold your kiss (hersheys kiss candy)till later for me, but what is that causes a man who has seen the intimate details of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Don't Be Like The Chameleon

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 11,421 views

    The chameleon is an unclean creature. Christians should avoid its characteristic of changing opinions to suite our environment.

    THE CHAMELEON When the new nation of Israel was getting ready to go into the land that God had promised them, their leader, Moses, gave them instructions on how they should live as God’s people. God wanted them to prosper, but for this to happen, they had to avoid certain animals that could harm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Centrality Of The Cross

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 31, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,008 views

    We cannot avoid the centrality of the Cross if we are going to truly reflect to the world the true Gospel of Jesus.

    02-04-06 NR/NC Story: On 15th February 1597, 26 Christians were crucified at Niz-hiz-aka Hill in Nagasaki, Japan. Amongst them was a young seventeen year old boy, Thomas Kosaki, who had been sentenced to die for his Christian witness - along with his father. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Keeping Your Head In The Last Days Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,544 views

    9th in the series "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians" Topic is avoiding deception in the end times.

    After 14 years of studying the Bible, William Miller became convinced that Christ would return in 1843. When Miller announced April 3 as the day, some disciples went to mountaintops, hoping for a head start to heaven. Others were in graveyards, planning to ascend in reunion with their departed ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    7 Practical Lessons Of Revelations

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,783 views

    Many avoid Revelations for various reasons. There are some good practical lessons in the 66th book of the Bible.

    7 PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM REVELATIONS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. THERE ARE TWO BOOKS OF THE BIBLE THAT MANY SEEM TO WANT TO AVOID: ACTS AND REVELATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AND DISCUSS 7 GREAT PRACTICAL LESSONS OF THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS. Rev. 1:3 Blessed is he that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Sins Of Omission Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,350 views

    While we are careful to avoid doing what is wrong, we often neglect doing what is right.

    JAMES 4:17 SINS OF OMISSION ”Whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” It is one thing to be ignorant of what is expected and to thus offend; it is quite another thing to know what is right and yet fail to do it. We evangelical Christians are familiar with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    A Mile Wide And An Inch Deep Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,282 views

    31st in a series on Ephesians. Paul gives Christians some instruction on how to avoid a faith with no depth.

    Artemus Ward, an early American humorist, once described the South Platte River in northeast Colorado as “a mile wide and an inch deep”. It would be a considerable river, he mused, if it were turned on its side. Unfortunately, Ward’s description of the South Platte River could just as easily be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Magruder avatar

    Freaks, Weirdoes And Oddballs

    Contributed by Wayne Magruder on Aug 16, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,942 views

    There are lots of people in the world that we normally try to avoid. These were the very people that Jesus sought to reach

    Freaks, Weirdoes and Oddballs Matthew 8:1-13 You may find the title of today’s message a bit peculiar but the bottom line is that the people that we choose to avoid can fall into this category. Ironically, these are the very kind of people that Jesus hung out with. These were the people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist