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  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Oldest Game In The World Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 7, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,170 views

    The shame of our sin often leads us to shift the blame. Don’t play the blame game; own it by name and avoid the shame.

    The Oldest Game in the World Genesis 3:11-13 Rev. Brian Bill March 4-5, 2023 Do you know what the most popular game is right now? Could it be World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Warzone, or Fortnite? Or for another generation, maybe your guesses would be Monopoly? Risk? Bunco? Scrabble? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Unavoidable Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 20, 2017
     | 6,969 views

    Have you ever felt like someone was avoiding you? They don't pick up the phone when you call or when they see you coming they turn and run the other way. Don't feel bad, people try to do that with God. But it's pointless to think we can really avoid God.

    GOD IS UNAVOIDABLE Have you ever felt like someone was avoiding you? They don't pick up the phone when you call or when they see you coming they turn and run the other way. There can be different reasons for this. Perhaps you talk too much and they don't want to be trapped into having a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Erickson avatar

    Shouldn't We Stay Away From Them?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,530 views

    Trying to avoid contact with those who don't share our faith in Christ is a mistake that Christians have often made throughout the centuries

    (Jim and Sue are sitting in the living room after dinner. Jim is reading the paper; Sue is knitting -- or something.) JIM: (Starts to put down the paper.) Well, Sue, I'd better go to bed. I want to get to the office early tomorrow morning. SUE: Oh, Jim, I'm so glad you like your new job. Isn't it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Robertson, Jr. avatar

    Right Place Wrong People

    Contributed by Nathan Robertson, Jr. on Dec 12, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,668 views

    This is a Christmas sermon that teaches that we should be careful about the people to whom we associate. Christmas should remind us to avoid the Wrong People

    There are some times when we find ourselves in the Right Place but with the Wrong People. There are some places that are all right but the people are all wrong. In Some Marriages, we can say, right place but wrong people. The institution of Marriage is a wonderful place to find fulfillment, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Husband & Wife: Bad Tah Da Bone" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,207 views

    To motivate Christian Couples to avoid the SIN of clinging to their material things, and help bear the burden of caring for less fortunate believers through their financial distributions.

    ”Husband & Wife: Bad Tah Da Bone” 12 February 2006 Galatians 6:2 (KJV); Philippians 2:5-8 (MSG); Acts 4:33-36 (KJV) by U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: Christian Couples Should Be Warned of The Dangers of Trying To Make The Best of Both Worlds by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joshua Bowers avatar

    Flares Are Going Off...will You Still Crash

    Contributed by Joshua Bowers on Oct 15, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,702 views

    As we go through life we can avoid a lot of pain if we will just be a little quieter and listen to the warnings God gives us

    Flares are going off. Will you still crash? I don’t know if you have noticed or not but we live in a society who ignores warning. Men, how many of you have ignored that little sticker on your step ladder and stood above that crucial step like you weren’t supposed to? Ladies, how many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It's Best Use

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
     | 1,606 views

    Since God made everything good – even sin – our job is less to “avoid bad” than it is to seek the good, and glorify God with it.

    Title: It’s Best Use Text: Romans 1:18-25 FCF: Since God made everything good – even sin – our job is less to “avoid bad” than it is to seek the good, and glorify God with it. Intro: Why, do you suppose, that an all-powerful and all-loving God would let there be sin? If he is both all powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Comatose Congregation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 24, 2002
    based on 97 ratings
     | 23,597 views

    Sardis was a church that had a reputation for being alive - but Jesus saw it as dead. How can we avoid falling into the same patterns that threatened Sardis?

    OPEN: I once heard about a church that was so dead, that when a member happened to die during the worship service – the paramedics actually carried out 5 people before they finally got the right one. APPLY: Have you ever seen a dead church? (I asked for a show of hands). What does a dead church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    How To Ruin Your Lives

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Dec 7, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,541 views

    Lot’s escape from Soddom and Gommorah offers relevant insight on how to ruin your life - or things to avoid so that this does not happen.

    Sometimes people just push the Lord too far. And this time it is the people of Sodom, a city on the plains of Jordan near the Dead Sea. Do we all remember the story of this town Sodom? Abraham leaves his home after making a covenant with God in chapter 12. He settles in the hills of Canaan, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jerry DePoy avatar

    "Joy Stealers"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 161 ratings
     | 14,221 views

    Although Paul was in prison, he remained "joyful." Paul warns us of five different "joy stealers" and offers ways in which to avoid them.

    “JOY STEALERS” Phil. 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, rejoice.” It is as much a command to "rejoice always," as it is to "not steal." An unhappy Christian is very unchristlike. Remember that the "Joy of the Lord is our strength." Today we will discuss five things that will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Overcoming Prejudice Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,994 views

    Prejudice causes us to treat people as inferior and is inappropriate in the life of a Christian, so how can we as Christians avoid prejudice in our lives?

    8. The Book of Acts July 12th, 2009 Overcoming Prejudice A few years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Italy on a Mission trip to work with some local missionaries and help them get their church developed. It was a great trip we got to go to Rome which I was really excited about. On our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mike Parry avatar

    Stumbling Series

    Contributed by Mike Parry on Mar 8, 2012
    based on 41 ratings
     | 47,521 views

    Jesus uses a child to point to His spiritual kids and the importance of not causing them to stumble. To avoid stumbling we are to guard others and discipline ourselves.

    “Stumbling” Matthew: King and Kingdom FCC – March 4, 2012 Text: Matthew 18: 6-10 Introduction: Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 18. This chapter is one of four major sermons of Jesus in Matthew. Matthew 18 has been called by many the “Discipleship Discourse.” In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Williams III avatar

    The Witness Stand

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,549 views

    Everything we do as Christians witnesses to others who we are and what we believe. We cannot avoid our "witness stand" as Christains.

    THE WITNESS STAND Text: I Peter 3:13 - 22 "A man went out to a river for a time of quiet meditation one morning. During his meditation he noticed that the river was rising as well as a scorpion that was trapped in the roots of a tree. He tried to release the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steve Ely avatar

    The Big Bounce - Pt. 1 - Unequal Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,608 views

    We prefer the easy road. We try to avoid any obstacles. We must learn to handle “The Big Bounce!”

    “The Big Bounce” Pt. 1 - Unequal Text: 1 Samuel 4:11 The ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. Then David addressed the entire assembly of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Big Bounce - Pt. 2 - Bump Basics! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 16, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,802 views

    We prefer the easy road. We try to avoid any obstacles. We must learn to handle “The Big Bounce!”

    “The Big Bounce” Pt. 2 - Bump Basics Text: 1 Chronicles 13:1-14 David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. Then David addressed the entire assembly of Israel, "If it seems right to you, and it is God's will, let's invite all our relatives ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal