Sermons on Ted Turner:

The Father Is Still Working

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 22, 2003

The Pharisees revile the Lord after his healing of the lame man at the pool. This sermon is based on his response to the Pharisees. The Father is still working !!

My Father Is Always Working ! John 5:1-18 1. After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3. In these lay a great multitude of impotent ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Faith That Brings Down Walls

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 25, 2003

Is our faith strong enough to bring down walls ? Sermon based on the fall of the walls of Jericho.

Joshua 6:1-16, 20 Hebrews 11:30 says “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about seven days” Note: Not by force, firepower, or fighting...but by FAITH. Everyone has faith in something....religion, one’s self, evolution, mankind,...even the atheist has faith in his ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-16, Joshua 6:20, Joshua 6:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Preview Of Things To Come

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 25, 2003

From the Mount of Transfiguration, we receive a preview of things to come !

“ A Preview of Things To Come” Mark 9:1-10 The cross, the resurrection and transfiguration might be the most important events in the life of our Lord while here on this earth. Why is this event so important, and what exactly does it mean ? More Beyond ! Gibraltar. At that narrowing of the two land ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Man Who Lived In A Cemetery

Contributed by Mike Turner on Oct 31, 2003

Sermon on the encounter of Christ, and the man who lived among the tombs !

The Man Who Lived In The Cemetery Mark 5:1-20 As Jesus stepped on shore in the country of Gadarenes, he is immediately met by a man who is totally consumed by darkness. This man is a sad and pitiful picture of a sinful soul now totally posessed of demons. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Without Passion

Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 2, 2003

A sermon dealing with the problem within the church at Ephesus !

The Church Without Passion Rev. 2:1-7 I. Notice What Was Good ! a. Their deeds. Jesus uses the word “works” and “labor to describe their acts and activities. Both speak of labor to the point of exhaustion. The church of Ephesus was a church of do gooders ! They worked hard for the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

What The Lord Can Do For Us !

Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 6, 2003

God knows where we are, and what we need ! He can do great things in our life !!!

What The Lord Can Do For Us ! I. The Lord Will Lift You Up. Psa 40:2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. David describes the condition he finds himself in as like being in a horrible pit whose bottom is of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:2

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice In The Lord

Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 8, 2003

Rejoice in the Lord ! Reminders of what the Lord has done for us !

Rejoice In The Lord Text: Hab. 3:17-19 Habakkuk was a man of great faith. He had the right perspective on things. He knew what was most important. It is easy to have a big pep rally when everything is going right, but Hab describes a time when everything around him is desolate. There is ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist

Conditions For Real Revival

Contributed by Mike Turner on Nov 12, 2003

Revival Sermon

Sun. a.m. Conditions For Real Revival 2 Chronicles 7:14 I. “If” indicates a condition. Story: Mike.....if you don’t come in this house....... There is a “if” to revival. Revival is something that is definitely needed. It is something that I believe God desires to give to us......yet ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Baptist

Messianic Prophecies

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jan 6, 2009

The fourth vision, The Cleansing of the High Priest, addresses the problem of a holy God who desires to accomplish great things through his sinful people.

The book of Zechariah is filled with prophetic visions that were seen by Zechariah the prophet. “The fourth vision, The Cleansing of the High Priest, addresses the problem of a holy God who desires to accomplish great things through his sinful people.” (NAC Commentary: Zechariah, p. 132) “Joshua ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Messianic Prophecies

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jan 6, 2009

i. There are two prophecies regarding the King of Kings in just two verses. In verse 9 we have a prediction of the First Appearance of Jesus Christ, and beginning in verse 10 we have a prophecy regarding the Return of Jesus Christ.

1. A Prophecy Regarding the Coming of an Earthly King a. The Destruction of Phoenicia, Syria, and Philistia i. Our text begins today with an “oracle” or a “burden” describing the Lord’s judgment on Syria, Phoenicia, and Philistia, the traditional enemies of Israel. ii. Most evangelical scholars ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 9:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Christianity 101

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jan 6, 2009

Without Christ there is no Christianity!

Text: I John 1:1-4 Title: The Essence of Christianity Big Idea: Without Jesus Christ, there would be no Christianity; it is Christ, or nothing! Bridgeway Church Preached on: January 4, 2008 “A number of years ago, in preparation for a discussion period on a Christian radio program, an interviewer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Of First Importance

Contributed by Adam Turner on Jul 14, 2009

An Easter Sermon detailing why the resurrection is the most important event in history.

Sermon: ILLUSTRATION - E.V. Hill story - Old 1800, “Get to the good news, preacher.” “That’s it! That’s the good news!” We’ve spent a lot of time examining who we are on the inside - looking past the facade’s that we place out there for others to see - and we’ve realized that we are in bad shape ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Melchizedek

Contributed by Adam Turner on Jul 15, 2009

Jesus is pointed to throughout all of Scripture, even in the most obscure places.

READ GENESIS 14:17-20. Melchizedek appears and then disappears, never to be heard of again until Psalm 110:4, when the writer says that the Messiah would be a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. So there is some connection between the Messiah and Melchizedek. That the Messiah will be a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 7:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Judges And Jesus

Contributed by Adam Turner on Jul 15, 2009

The book of Judges points us to our ultimate need for Jesus

Signpost #3. Israel has been delivered from Egypt, they have wandered in the desert for 40 years, Moses has died and passed his leadership on to Joshua, Joshua has led them into the Promised Land and led them to conquer many of the inhabiting nations, and with the many miracles and wonders and ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Godly Leadership

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jul 23, 2009

A godly leader is able to bring community where there was once disunity.

1. Godly leadership encourages commitment a. 1 Chronicles 11: 1-3 says, “Then all Israel gathered together to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 11:1-19

Denomination: Baptist