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  • Scared Of Your Shadow

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 4, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,843 views

    There are a lot of things that frighten us from fully serving but they are actually only shadows.

    Happy Groundhog Day. We are either going to have six more weeks of winter or spring is around the corner. How many of you knew that Groundhog Day had its beginning as a religious holiday? On the 2nd day of February there was a celebration called Candlemas Day. It was the Christian festival of ...read more

  • I Yam What I Yam!

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 11, 2014
     | 6,780 views

    A message of encouragement to small churches and their pastors.

    While I was cleaning up the building Monday morning the Holy Spirit and I had a nice conversation. If you have never talked with the Holy Spirit I highly recommend it. Jesus sent him when He left to comfort us, to teach us, and to remind us of what we have been taught. We talk to God a lot. We talk ...read more

  • The Half-Time Speech

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 20, 2014
     | 6,056 views

    Just as the disciples felt they were winning the game, the second half came and they lost badly. Or so they thought.

    Half-time speeches are meant to motivate. My son Shane forever complains that the Panthers should make “adjustments” at half-time. So half-time is when things happen to win games. Today we are looking at Jesus half-time speech. Jesus and his “Fantastic Twelve” have been on ...read more

  • The Puppy Story

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 4, 2014
     | 5,275 views

    Two Christians, one unbeliever, a little girl, a puppy, and a shark constitues a story about the lost and the believers responsiblities.

    Last weekend Debbie and I were in Charleston, SC for a nice Valentines weekend. We walked for 9 hours around the city, through the market place, and toward the harbor. From where we were standing, we could see a decommissioned aircraft carrier, submarine, and a destroyer. This took me back to my ...read more

  • Special Attention And Plenty Of Fertilizer

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 11, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,021 views

    We are commanded to bear fruit but if we do not give our fruit away it will only rot.

    Have you ever visited a vineyard? We often go to the vineyard in Vale. It is the Woodmill winery. As you drive into their location you are surrounded by acres of grape vines. If you go during the peak season they hanging full of clusters of grapes. I thought it would be fun to perhaps plant some ...read more

  • The Ark Within

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 18, 2014
     | 8,590 views

    Since we are the Temple of God, we now have the Ark of the Covenant residing inside of us. However, as we learn from King David, we must handle it properly.

    Today we will briefly study the life of a man that the Apostle Paul said God declared to be “a man after my own heart.” (Acts 13:22) This man is King David. We first meet David in 1 Samuel 16. The prophet Samuel is sent by God to the household of a man named Jesse. There, he is to ...read more

  • Um-Um-Good.

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 25, 2014
     | 8,503 views

    There is nothing bitter, sour, or too salty about God's Word. It is sweet as honey. Taste it for yourself.

    I love food. I love to eat. I just love the taste of food. But I have a problem. I do not listen to my fullness alert. My love for the taste of food outweighs my desire just to eat enough. If I am not careful, it can become an addiction, leading to being overweight and health problems. I am still ...read more

  • All In A Day's Work

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 5, 2015
     | 10,319 views

    This sermon looks at the workers in the marketplace waiting on someone to hire them. They are compared to Christians today.

    The young man had just graduated from college and was at his first job interview. He was applying to be an accountant. Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked him, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The young man replied, "In the neighborhood of $100,000 ...read more

  • 50 Shades Of Gray

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 12, 2015
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,693 views

    This sermon looks at what some peple would consider gray areas in their Christian walk but through a series of five questions helps to discover that things are black and white with God.

    Happy day after Valentine’s Day. Guys, I hope you remembered in time to celebrate with your lovely spouse. Valentine’s Day is a good day to take that special someone out on a date, perhaps a dinner and a movie. Well, this year the media is all aflutter about a movie based on the book ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Friends

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 18, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,825 views

    Jesus tells a story of a man with two friends. One has a need. The other has the resources to meet that need. The story deals with the lessons learned abour persistent prayer.

    A ship was caught in the midst of a raging storm. Water was breaking over the bow. The pumps were not able to pump enough water out to keep up with the water pouring in. One hundred men worked together with buckets in an attempt to save their ship. Soon it became evident to the captain that they ...read more

  • No Soup For You

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 5, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,711 views

    Anyone who has watched "Seinfield" on TV has probably heard the catch phrase "No soup for you." But Jesus tells a parable about a group of people who hear that catch phrase all to clear.

    Excuses. We all have them. We make excuses for our actions. We make excuses for our lack of actions. We make excuses for our words. Basically we are good at making excuses. The Metropolitan Insurance Company has published a list of the excuses they were given for auto accidents (1) “An ...read more

  • From Cushy To Cursed

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 12, 2015
     | 5,108 views

    Jesus tells the parable of the rich fool. This sermon helps discover that what others consider blessings may actually be under a curse. Also a view point on the desires of the heart.

    There was a rich, miserly, old man whose money was his God. He never cared about others, only himself. Every day he would check on his investments and his bank account. He would glow with joy over his wealth. One day, while sitting in his chair, he had a heart attack. He was told that his heart ...read more

  • The Lost, The Loving, And The Livid

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 19, 2015
     | 3,741 views

    This is a sermon based on the parable of the lost son and how it reflects on todays church.

    Let me begin today with a story about a youngster. His mom died during his birth so his father was the family he had. He and his father were very close. But as the youngster grew older, he became a bit rebellious. He began disobeying his dad. One day he traveled to far from his father’s ...read more

  • The Real Hunger Games

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,222 views

    Esau hungered for stew but we are commanded to hunger for justice. This sermon takes a look at the results of hungering for the right thing.

    John and his friend George went golfing together one Sunday morning, as they had for many years, while their family was at church. This particular Sunday was Palm Sunday, the Sunday that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This led to a very empty golf course with only John and George ...read more

  • Magnificent Seven

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Apr 2, 2015
     | 8,713 views

    Jesus declared that we should take up our cross and follow him. His final seven statements from the cross helps to understand what He meant.

    Mark 8:34 “Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.’” Take up your cross and follow. Let’s discover what Jesus was saying to this crowd at ...read more