Sermons on Turn Around:

Turning Burdens Into Bridges Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2017

True healing in your relationships begin when, in reliance upon God, you recognize your own sin with a remorse that leads to full repentance.

Sometime ago, an ad appeared in a Kansas newspaper, which read: “We will oil your sewing machine and adjust the tension in your home for only $1. (Leadership, Fall 1986, p.46). Wouldn’t that be nice, getting a quick fix for the tension in our homes or in any of our relationships? As we all know, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 42:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Turn And Trust In God

Contributed by Meshak Dayanand on Apr 28, 2020

The technologies and the science were diverting our trust from God to this man-made lifeless stuff. Today  I have entitled my sermon as Turn and trust in God alone. Today's message theme or purpose is that you turn from these idols to the Living God.

Greetings to you in the sweet name of Lord Jesus Christ. I consider it my great privilege to share the Word of God with you. We are going through one of the toughest situations in human history. We know these things are inevitable or unavoidable. This pandemic is not the worst or the last, these ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 31:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Victory Into Defeat

Contributed by Jesse Crooks on May 21, 2020

Turning our victories in Jesus into defeat

Turning Victory into Defeat Joshua 7:1-5 Introduction: In the open chapters of Joshua, the Children of Israel finely crossed Jordan into the promise land. They had a resounding victory at Jericho. (Joshua 6) You know the story. They followed God’s instructions and the walls ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:1-5

Turning Thorns Into Roses

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 3, 2018

The decided weakness of Paul, which he called his “thorn” was kept vague so everybody could relate to whatever type of aggravating affliction, discomfort, constant temptation, emotional or physical or bouts.

14B Elif Shafak wrote “be thankful for every thorn that others might throw at you. It is a sign that you will soon be showered in roses”   1). The thorn “thrown”at Our Lord in our Gospel reading today was actually the rude comments by his hometown folks who dismissed him as being “all too ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Catholic

A Riot That Turned Into A Testimony Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 23, 2021

But we cannot fulfill our baptismal commitment until we “go and proclaim.”

Monday of 3rd Week in Course Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul Today’s Gospel really takes us to the core teaching that we sum up in the word “Gospel,” which means “Good News.” That core teaching is that we are not to just come to Jesus, not just listen to Him and be forgiven, healed, baptized ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-18, Acts 22:3-16, Genesis 22:18

Denomination: Catholic

A Life Of Turning Aside

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jan 24, 2024

This world is full of distractions and diversions. God wants us to minimize both and spend time with Him. This message is about Satan's purpose for diversions and distractions.

The song we sang said “I’ll praise until my breakthrough. I will praise because I trust you.” Sometimes we need to be reminded that faith and trust, oftentimes, requires patience and it requires endurance. It requires us to be willing to hang in there and continue to do what we know we need to do ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-14, Mark 5:33-35, 1 Kings 16:29-33, 1 Kings 16:25-26, 1 Kings 22:51-53, 1 Peter 1:24, 1 Peter 2:1-2, 2 Corinthians 3:18, John 17:20-23, Jeremiah 19:3-5, Leviticus 18:21, Exodus 3:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Fear Into Joy

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 21, 2024

If we think about it, if we go through a fearful time in our life, when all turns out okay and are settled, we tend to be joyful.

For the past 3 weeks, we have been talking about having a reverent fear of God, about feeling secure from fear in the arms of God, and replacing our fear with courage. Today, we are going to talk about bringing it all together and turning our fears into joy. If we think about it, if we go through ...read more

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

10 Turning Points

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 26, 2022

Heavenly Strategies, Divine Networking, and Spiritual Direction are all the result of embracing Divine Turning Points. One slight adjustment can bring substantial changes in your life.

Introduction The message on Solomon’s Porch was a “Turning Point Message.” (The lame man held them while the people ran to them.) Jesus was sent to offer us a “turning point.” We can turn towards Christ and follow Him or continue in sin and follow the ways of the world. Turning Points are Kairos ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:26

Denomination: Church Of God

It's My Turn PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

This sermon will explore the healing power and compassion of Jesus as demonstrated in the story of the paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda in John 5:1-8.

Good morning, church family! Today we’re talking about John 5:1-8, a powerful Scripture where we see the mercy of Jesus and His power to heal in action. We'll specifically be touching on the miraculous healing of the paralytic and focusing on the significance of the Pool of Bethesda. It's a story ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Topics: Jesus' Mercy

Sorrow Will Turn To Joy.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 21, 2024

"I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice" (John 16:22).

SORROW WILL TURN TO JOY. John 16:16-22. JOHN 16:16a. The sense of John 16:16 seems to be “A little while and ye do not behold Me…” This refers to the fact that within hours Jesus would be arrested, tried, crucified, and buried. JOHN 16:16b. “again a little while, and ye shall see me” brings us ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Were There - The Crowd Around Jesus Series

Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Apr 9, 2001

Palm Sunday - a consideration of some of the faces around this event and where our place in it all may be.

We Were There - The Crowd Around Jesus Bible Reading: Luke 19: 28-48 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO What an active, colourful, almost hectic, back and forth scene ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:28-48, Revelation 7:9-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Walking Around Your Problems In Silence

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 17, 2009

Problems are easier resolved in much silence rather than much noise.

Walking Around Your Problems in Silence Joshua 6: 1-5 1 Now Jericho was straightly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Baby On The Way: Blessedness All Around

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 14, 2004

In the passage that we just read, the word ’blessed’ appears three times. It refers to the woman carrying the child, the child, and the one that believes God.

A Baby on the Way: Blessedness All Around Luke 1:39-45 INTRODUCTION... http://www.sermonillustrator.org/illustrator/sermon2/are_you_blessed.htm > If you own just one Bible, you are abundantly blessed. 1/3 of all the world does not have access to one. > If you woke up this morning with more ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Halloween, The Devils Tools Year Around.

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 31, 2011

Folks, we live in a world today that we should sift all our children’s activities and things that they are exposed to each day as though we were looking and inspecting the candy they get on Halloween night and throw out the things that look suspicious

Halloween, The Devils tools year around. Folks, we live in a world today that we should sift all our children’s activities and things that they are exposed to each day as though we were looking and inspecting the candy they get on Halloween night and throw out the things that look suspicious. I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Denomination: Baptist

A Message For When It Is Dark Around You

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 12, 2016

In the first Lord of the Rings movie Frodo is a given a light to help him when all other lights go out. The text I am preaching on today has been that kind of thing for me in my life, and it can be for you also.

A Message for When it is Dark Around You Lord of the Rings is one of my favorite movie series, there is a line in the first movie that goes like this: The light of Gladriel. [to Frodo] "I give you the light of Eärendil, our most beloved star. May it be a light for you in dark places, when all ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:8

Denomination: Pentecostal