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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Genuine Expressions Of Love

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 193 ratings
     | 36,544 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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    How To Tame Temptation Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,044 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

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    Come, Let Us.... Series

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Feb 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,275 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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    David's Downfall Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jul 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,853 views

    Shows what and how David fell in adultery and how to avoid it. Deals with lust.

    Introduction As we began this series looking at David we saw how God had anointed him at a young age to accomplish great things for His kingdom. God took an obscure boy from an obscure land, anointed him and raised him up to be king. He taught us a great principles of humanity that says, 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Principles Of Divine Judgment

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,482 views

    To avoid Gods’s judgment, we must first understand God’s judgment.

    THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE JUDGEMENT GENESIS 4: 1-16 1. Illus. of Lowell and Walter • Lowell- 50’ish golden gloves boxing instructor. Walter- 32 year old former marine. • Kept on until Lowell boxed with him. Lowell beat him to a pulp. 2. We do God like that some times. God’s preference is to deal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wrath Of God

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2013
     | 4,323 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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    Hell – Let’s Not Go There! Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
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     | 5,015 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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     | 8,589 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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    Wash Up For Dinner

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,189 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

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    The Evasion Of Exasperation Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 30, 2008
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     | 4,161 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

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    What's Your Next Step?

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 5,025 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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    Take Your Time Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 7, 2014
     | 6,440 views

    To avoid appointing unqualified people to the eldership, the elders must take time to know these candidates.

    “Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure. (No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.) The sins of some people are conspicuous, going before them to judgment, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stepping Forward Or Sliding Backwards

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Mar 25, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,733 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

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    Fending Off The Flaming Darts

    Contributed by Dr. John D. Wentworth on Jul 26, 2022
     | 1,787 views

    This sermon is about recognizing and avoiding being hit with Satan's fiery darts.

    Four ways to build spiritual strength below the waterline: 1. Thirst After God- (Ps.42:1) ” As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. 2. Relinquish Your Will ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Keep Your Head In The Clouds

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jun 9, 2014
     | 6,119 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