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1. Are You Turned On to Christ?

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... seem to grow increasingly dim, 1 Peter proclaims that for those live resurrection it is always time to rejoice. Filled with the conviction that Christ is risen, Christians are eternally filled with a living hope (verse 3) for salvation. What is the ultimate turn-on for disciples, for those who have faith even though they were not present to see the risen Lord? 1 Peter states it simply: "You love him" (verse 8). This love brings with it an indescribable and glorious joy. For the Christian . . . · Love ...

2. As The World Turns

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... an unsavory habit, or we're in some trying situation that is sucking the passion for living right out of us. We know we need to change. We know we ought to start over. Where do we get the power to do what we need to do? And Christ says, "Turn around." But how? How do we make a new start? How do we make a new beginning? WE BEGIN BY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR LIVES. This is one mark of a mature person, and it is the mark of the person for whom there is hope--we quit blaming our ...

3. U-Turns Permitted

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... there is reconciliation, and where there is reconciliation there is hope. The day of the Lord then becomes an opportunity for renewed hope for the nation. Joel instructs the people regarding God's intervention in their lives. Continued sin will reap destruction, but turning away from sin, repentance, fasting, and returning to the Lord will bring about God's forgiveness. It is God's invitation that stands in stark contrast to the behavior of the people. It is God's initiative that reaches beyond the failure ...

4. No Turning Back

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... Father, in the full sight of the world? When at the name of Jesus every knee at last bows, will we rejoice because we were not turned off by the hard words of Jesus? Will we be the Body of Christ in this world, broken like a loaf of bread so that others may ... away from because they were too hard? How often have we as the church taken the easier road? And how many hard things have we turned away from, as individuals and as a church? How many of us are willing to stand up to the world today? How many will ...

5. Turn Right with the Right Turn

Luke 13:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... have given invitations for people to come to Jesus Christ, and actually seen grown men and women grip the backs of pews so tightly their knuckles turn white. I've seen the sweat pop out on their brows; I have seen them fidget and shift from one foot to the other; I have even ... eight hour journey to get into that town. But if you want to leave, there's only one way you can do so; you've got to turn around. Now every one of us were born in a town called Sin. There's only one way out of that town, and it's on a ...

6. God Can Turn Your Trash Cans into Treasure Chests

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... choose to bless others? In 1823, there was a student at a British school, and his name was William Webb Ellis. William was playing soccer one day on the school’s team, and he forgot through a mental lapse what game he was playing, and so in an odd turn of events, instead of kicking the ball, he caught it. And so when William Ellis caught the ball, he ran to the goal and crossed it, expecting a cry of victory. But all of a sudden, instead of hearing voices of cheering, he heard a mocking crowd, a laughing ...

7. Turn On The Lights!

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . Objections were somewhat silenced, however, when word leaked out that Sanders had sent a check for $210,000 to his little Baptist church in Wichita, Kansas. Sanders is a tither. Both the size of that check and the fact that it was the first one he wrote turned on some lights for the Kingdom. Probably more important in God's sight are the small gifts that represent a large part of very limited incomes. In every church I have served, I have had a number of widows whose total income was little more than a ...

8. Turning A Minus Into A Plus

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... people, there is the assumption that we can take whatever minuses we have, shoulder them, and with God's help carry them to the very end. The entire Bible chronicles the lives of rather ordinary people who emptied themselves before God and, with God as the center of life, turned their minuses into pluses. There is a power in this universe that can be a tremendous ally to us. Most of the time we are not aware of it or take it for granted. This power from God is so strong that it can enable us to triumph in ...

9. Turn On the Light

John 8:12-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... ? Would you try to shovel or vacuum the darkness out? There is no way, except one, to get rid of the darkness. You have to turn on the light. The only thing that darkness can’t stand is light. One of the things in life that we take for granted is ... Shine The Light To People In Dark Places It is obvious that a torch that is not lit is useless. A flashlight that is not turned on is powerless. A match that is not struck is unnecessary. A candle that does not burn is irrelevant. A light that is not allowed ...

10. No Turning Back

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... words fell on unreceptive ears. But those who stayed with him, those who were committed to the end are still celebrated to this day. Without them there would be no church 2,100 years later. It hurt Jesus to see many who been with him for much of his ministry turn their back on him. They had been with him when he healed the lame, gave sight to the blind. They were there when he fed the 10,000. Could they not see that he was the One who was to come? Even if he did not meet their expectations of ...

11. Midnight Turned Into High Noon

Isaiah 42:10-17, Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to pray, and there he heard a voice saying, "Are you ready for the work to which I have called you?" "No, Lord," he replied. "I’m done for. I’ve reached the end of my resources and I can’t go on." "Then," said the voice, "if you will turn the problem over to me and not worry about it, I will take care of it." "Lord," was Brother Jones’ eager reply, "I close the bargain right here." Then he rose from his knees, knowing that he was healed of the depression and gloom, possessed with life and hope and ...

12. The Promise Of Life ("U" Turns Permitted)

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... Usually we don’t get "lost" or "off the track" all at once. More often, we do as sheep do: we sort of "nibble ourselves lost." When we finally realize how far we have gone astray, if we’re lucky we’ll admit it and make an immediate turn around. A "U" turn. And in all cases it is we who have drifted away, not God. A couple, celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, were taking a trip to Minneapolis. On the freeway they suddenly found themselves behind an old clunk of a car in which a young man and a ...

13. Joshua People: Turning Worlds Upside Down

Joshua 10:12-15, Acts 17:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... God moves in the life of both the old and the young, because with each generation there is a fresh outpouring of God's Holy Spirit, because God calls our sons and daughters and equips them for ministry in the future, we have nothing to worry about. They may turn the world upside down, but why not. Every generation has done the same thing. Besides the same old, same old doesn't seem to be working. Maybe their vision is the one we need to follow. Maybe their vision is God's vision. Maybe we've lost sight of ...

14. Behold The Man Who Turned Toward Jerusalem

Mark 10:32-34

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Man will be delivered to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and scourge him, and spit on him, and kill him. And the third day he will rise again." Yes, Jesus turned toward Jerusalem. He set out on that road which would take him to the heart of that city, down its main street, into the upper room, out to the garden, into the palace, and out to a hill they called the place of the skull. Jesus knew in his heart ...

15. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... may not know my way to the post office, but I can tell you how to get to heaven. I want to help many of you turn your doubt inside out. But before I do, let me warn you of something. There are two types of assurance: There is, first of all, ... being a criminal to a Christian. You say, "that is impossible." With God, all things are possible. If God can say, "Let there be light" and turn on every sun, every moon, and every star in the universe, then He can say "today" and a sinner can be saved. No one would have ...

16. Mourning Turned To Joy

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... many years. There they hung up their harps on willow trees for they could sing no more. There misery moved in like a fog. There weeping and wailing could be heard everywhere. In Jeremiah 31, a prediction was spoken that meant the darkness would be turned into light; mourning into joy. Slavery to foreigners would cease; the yoke of bondage to the Babylonians would be broken; freedom would be experienced. "They (the people of God) will come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, says ...

17. “Your Honor:” Jesus’ Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... by little, and you will see you cannot make me hate you. I will die praying for you because God loves you.’ The commander lowered his gun and stepped back. Then he ordered everyone in the house to march to a truck. But before they reached the truck, he turned around and led the women back to the house. He told Sarah that the women would be raped repeatedly in the jungle camp, so he could not take them there. He also told her that this was the first time he had disobeyed an order from a superior officer ...

18. Your Honor: Jesus' Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

19. Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... after leaving that job, her faith was rewarded. God directed her to two rewarding opportunities related to Christian education. She is now able to devote her attention to that ministry that God had in store for her. What we sometimes perceive to be lost can really turn out to be a blessing. The Lenten season invites us to give up and make a sacrifice in order to discover God's provision in our lives. What obstacles do you see preventing you from reaching your goals? How would you relate to these obstacles ...

20. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home." In other words, he "set his face" toward Christ but turned his head toward home. Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." It is ... , in its entirety, is about commitment and/or the lack of it. It is about Jesus "setting his face" and three men "turning their heads." Three words come to mind as being descriptive of the kind of commitment to which the gospel invites us. The ...

21. Turn in an Account of Your Stewardship

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and wealth of another so the owner can enjoy the wealth without bothering to attend to the details of the management. Many rock stars, successful athletes, and people of that nature, who have great wealth, do the same thing. They hire mangers who, in turn employ accountants and lawyers to handle their client’s wealth. In Jesus’ story, we have a very wealthy person who employed a manager - in biblical language - a steward. The steward’s task was to take care of the wealth of the master. But the ...

22. Turning Pity-Parties into Praise-Parties

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... was facing a very real, imminent death sentence. Yet his message to the Philippian Christians in today’s epistle text is “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6). Paul turns what should have been a pity-party into a praise party. How did he do it? I don’t know about you, but I can agree with Joyce Meyer who says, “I used to have a real problem with self‑pity. Every time the devil would ...

23. Turn Out the Lights! The Party's Over!

Daniel 5:1-31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his knees knocked together and his legs gave way." Talk about sobering up quick! King Belshazzar had ... line. Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness...I believe that you died for my sins...I want to turn from my sins...I now invite you to come into my heart and life...I want to trust and follow you as Lord and Savior. Amen. ...

24. Easter Turns ONLY into ALSO

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... Acts 10:45: "And the believers ... were amazed because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles," and Acts 11: "... the brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God" RSV). Easter had turned "only" into "also." Easter confronted Jewish exclusiveness with echoes of the words of Jesus: "I have other sheep that are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will heed my voice. So there shall be one flock, one shepherd" (John 10:16 RSV ...

25. When the Sermon Turns Sour

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

... of Obadiah and preach on it, murmuring, “I’ll bet they have never heard this before.” I was right; they had never heard it before. As a result, it had no power. No authority. No sense of importance or urgency. Once in a while, I would give in and turn to a text that everybody had heard before. At coffee hour, folks would say, “Whew! You really gave it to us today!” Little by little, it began to dawn on me: The power of the prophetic word does not come from roaming a far country where no one has ...

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