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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Invitations Of Wisdom And Folly

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 13,072 views

    Wisdom’s call is an invitation to fear the Lord, avoid deception and ultimately a call to life.

    This chapter of Proverbs contains the invitations of two women. One is called Wisdom and the other Folly. Wisdom abides in a rock solid house with seven pillars. She has prepared a banquet of choice meat and fine wine. The table is set and she sends out messengers to call out from the highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How To Stop Your Walk With God In Two Easy Steps

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,232 views

    We can avoid our own Ichabod moments by knowing what to look for.

    How To Stop Your Walk With God In Two Easy Steps 1 Samuel 4. 21-22 September 26, 2004 Chester FBC, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker 1 Introduction A When Ridge was born I remember looking at all the different names of babies on the walls. a Cletus, Octavious, Xavior, Mercedes, . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Genuine Expressions Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 193 ratings
     | 36,520 views

    1- Avoid being offensive 2- Attend to others 3- Speak your love

    INTRO.- Genuine expressions of love. ILL.- A man at work decided to show his wife how much he loved her, and before going home, showered, shaved, put on some choice cologne, and bought her a bouquet of flowers. He went to the front door and knocked. His wife answered the door and exclaimed, "Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hellfire And Brimstone

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 18,711 views

    Is there a real Hell? How can I help my loved ones avoid it?

    HELL FIRE & BRIMSTONE Daniel 12:1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pitfalls Of Leadership Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 29, 2010
     | 9,355 views

    To be an effective leader, you must avoid the pitfalls of leadership, which are the honor and dishonor of men.

    Several years ago, a pastor in Valparaiso, Indiana, started visiting a man in the local nursing home. The man was a VIP, one who had been instrumental in starting the major industry in town. When he died, his family asked the pastor to do the funeral service. He was nervous, because he knew his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Keep Your Head In The Clouds

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jun 9, 2014
     | 6,091 views

    Keep your mind set on heavenly things and avoid the trappings of earthly struggles and temptations

    INTRODUCTION 1. Most often people tell you to “get your head out of the clouds” a. That phrase is most often spoken to day-dreamers b. But it offers us opportunity to consider what Paul is saying in Colossians 3:1-4 2. Christians should have our heads in the clouds a. Our thoughts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hell – Let’s Not Go There! Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,992 views

    Hell is a real place of real suffering that we should want every person to avoid

    Keith Green had a song. It’s the devil’s words: Well I'm gaining power by the hour They're falling by the score You know, it's getting very easy now Since no one believes in me anymore I’m afraid that’s where a lot of people are where hell’s concerned. Our concept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surviving Stress

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jan 22, 2013
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     | 8,563 views

    We cannot avoid stress, but we with the Lords help we can survive it.

    AVOIDING LIFES CLIFFS SURVIVING STRESS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Wrath Of God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2013
     | 4,298 views

    God’s wrath is real, but can be avoided through the atonement of Jesus Christ.

    The Wrath of God August 4, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God’s wrath is real, but can be avoided through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: Ephesians 5:1-14 Introduction: The popular hymn "In Christ Alone" won't appear in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Your Next Step?

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 5,011 views

    A message to urge our listeners to avoid playing the moral game of Frogger with our lives.

    I remember one holiday sitting in the living room chatting with my in-laws, when the subject of high school reunions and old classmates came up. In the course of our conversation, my brother-in-law started laughing when he proceeded to tell us a story about one of his classmates who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Tame Temptation Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,022 views

    While we will never be pefect, we can learn to avoid sin by controlling temptation

    HOW TO TAME TEMPTATION JAMES 1: 12-16 1. Illus. of Cliff Head of a charitable organization who handled hundreds of thousands of $$$ each year. Unexpected audit turned up the fact that he had embezzled thousands of $$$ Wife told him, “you’ve broken my heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Dolan avatar

    Come, Let Us.... Series

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,257 views

    Demonstrating through the story of Babel how to avoid unhealthy pride and fear by trusting God.

    COME, LET US……. Genesis 11:1-9 Read all of Genesis 11:1-9. Today’s message addresses human pride, fear, and sin. Very apparent to us at this point: It is a message of judgment; but upon closer examination of its context, we also find a message of grace. When a televised baseball game ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wash Up For Dinner

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,167 views

    What does it mean today to avoid being a pharisee? To wash ourselves with and be fountains of mercy.

    Wash Up for Dinner 14 October 2008 Tuesday of 28th week in Course This is a dangerous Gospel to read to a bunch of guys, because it sounds like Jesus didn’t learn the lesson from Mary that he should wash up for dinner. As we find frequently in Scripture, the superficial meaning is nowhere near ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    The Evasion Of Exasperation Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,129 views

    54th in a series from Epehesians. How to avoid exasperating my children - and others.

    This week, I ran across this article. Although it is attributed to a pamphlet put out by the Houston police department, the author is actually unknown and no one can produce a copy of any such pamphlet. Nevertheless, it gives us some good food for thought this morning: TWELVE RULES FOR RAISING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lorraine Greeff avatar

    Stepping Forward Or Sliding Backwards

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Mar 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,704 views

    to walk forward on our own or to chose to walk with God in order to avoid sink holes

    STEPPING FORWARD OR SLIDING BACKWARDS(picture of sandy sinkhole going forward and backwards a crumbling cliff) How many of you have come to church today cross with someone or have had words with someone already, ok who of you have come to church with that person you have had words with, well is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic