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  • Death - The Final Frontier? Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 9, 2013
     | 7,947 views

    Our viewpoint of death is a stark contrast to God's viewpoint.

    Since I have retired I have developed a new hobby. It is called sleeping. I love to sleep. After 34 years of averaging 6 hours sleep a night it is nice to now get 8 or more. In fact I have to set the alarm or I would probably sleep the entire day away. There is an old saying “I fell dead ...read more

  • His Way Is The Highway Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 17, 2013
     | 6,599 views

    It's my way or the highway! I did it my way! You can have it your way! These are beliefs of the modern world. But the truth is there is only one way.

    On June 14th 1969, Frank Sinatra released the single “My Way” written by Paul Anka. Perhaps it was in response to the old saying, “it’s my way or the highway. “ It became a huge hit and would be the second most covered song in history. The lyrics were “And now ...read more

  • The True Vine Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Dec 23, 2013
     | 5,467 views

    Jesus is the True Vine, not traditions, rituals, or sacrifices.

    Two hunters were out hunting and come upon what appeared at first as an abandoned farm. The barn was sagging, the house was in disrepair, and there were junk cars and car parts lying around. The only thing that made it a working farm was a few chickens pecking away and a goat wandering around. As ...read more

  • The Impossible Dream

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,073 views

    Are you an old man with just dreams or a young man with vision?

    Let’s begin today by looking at Acts 2:17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams." As I look around this room I realize that I am qualified to be ...read more

  • Understanding Peace Beyond Understanding Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Sep 29, 2013
     | 8,731 views

    Peace is something we all desire but sometimes have difficulty finding. This sermon unwraps the gift of peace that Jesus left with us so that we can apply this peace to our lives.

    As most of you have seen I was featured in the Lincoln Times this week. My picture was on the front page carrying two bags of apples. Debbie and I attended the Apple Festival in Lincolnton on Saturday. The news photographer snapped a picture of me with my two 10 lb. bags of apples and asked for ...read more

  • The Discouragement Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 7, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,465 views

    We all are seeking happiness and often find ourselves discouraged. That is why we are not to produce the spiritual fruit of happiness but rather joy. This sermon discovers what joy is and how to find it.

    If I were to ask you this morning “What makes you happy?” how would you answer? Perhaps your answer would be friends and family. We are all born with a need for social connections. Did you realize that physical touch, like a hand shake or a hug releases endorphins in our brain which is ...read more

  • Be Good For Goodness Sake Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 14, 2013
     | 7,220 views

    Paul struggled with the postive quality of goodness that only God possesses and so do we. It is necessary for us to learn to be good. So, welcome to the classroom.

    As I came in this morning and heard people greeting each other, I heard a word being spoken quite a bit. “You’re looking good this morning.” “I feel good this morning.” “Everything is going good.” “I am doing good.” There seems to be a lot of ...read more

  • Be As Gentle As A Camel Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 21, 2013
     | 5,914 views

    When criticism is leveled toward you, your best response is gentleness. That is strength under control.

    This week has been a bit stressful for me. We have had some unrest in our church body. Some negative comments have been made. We have lost a major player in our worship team along with his family. I, as the pastor, was taking the heat for things I really could not understand. However, I want you to ...read more

  • Recipe For The Kingdom; A Pinch Of Yeast, A Tiny Seed, And An Empty Tomb. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 29, 2013
     | 7,122 views

    Jesus describes his Kingdom as a pinch of yeast and a mustard seed. But it is the empty tomb that makes these useful.

    Over the past few weeks we have spent a great deal of time discovering truths about the Kingdom of Jesus. We have discovered that it lives within us and empowers us to do great things for him. We have discovered that we are to co-exist in a world filled with sinners and influence them without ...read more

  • Stop It!

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,446 views

    Are you struggling with worry, fear, anger, temptation? Then Stop It. This sermon tells us how.

    We just watched a video from U Tube called “Stop It!” Bob Newhart played a psychiatrist with an unusual approach. Today I am going to take that same approach as we ponder some of the greatest challenges that Christians face. Imagine if you will that you are approaching God. He looks at you and ...read more

  • Ten Relational Needs Of Jesus

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 19, 2013
     | 6,909 views

    When Jesus was a man, He had relational needs to be met. This sermon looks at those needs and discovers how we can apply them to our loved ones.

    Debbie and I just returned from a G 6 marriage seminar where I discovered some amazing truths. One of those truths was that Debbie was a much better spouse than I am. Although it was a marriage seminar, it dealt with relationships that apply not only to husband/wife but also to parent/child, ...read more

  • From Disharmoney To A Gift Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 6, 2013
     | 3,598 views

    Levi changed his name to Matthew in his Gospel to reflect his heart change.

    Last week we talked about the man who came through the roof with the help of his friends. Remember Jesus was more concerned about his spiritual healing than a physical healing. While his friends expected a physical, healing Jesus instead forgave his sins. It was after the religious people got upset ...read more

  • Head Turning Faith Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 16, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,480 views

    What kind of faith does it take to turn the head of Jesus? The Roman officer had it and so can we.

    Last week we were introduced to Levi who changed his name to Matthew. As you recall Levi meant “joined in harmony” but as a tax collector he was unable to live up to his name. After Jesus made him the offer to become a follower he referred to himself as Matthew, meaning “a gift to ...read more

  • Healing Touch Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 23, 2013
     | 7,459 views

    For twelve years she had not known the touch of another person until one day she touched Jesus and everything changed.

    Last week we discovered a man with such faith that it caused Jesus to turn his head to the crowd and proclaim “I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel.” If you remember this man was a Roman officer who understood the levels of authority. Just as Caesar had given ...read more

  • What Is It You Want? Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jun 29, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,348 views

    If you could have one desire filled, what would it be?

    Three men had been stranded on an island for ten years when they discovered a bottle which had washed up on the shore overnight. In their struggle to claim the precious cargo all three rubbed the bottle. Instantly a genie appeared. Unable to determine the proper ownership of the bottle the genie ...read more