Sermons on Turn Defeat Into Victory:

The Church Of The Turning Stomach Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Mar 26, 2001

What makes our Lord feel ill?

THE CHURCH OF THE TURNING STOMACH HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON: story about an Emporer dupped into believing that he was clothed in splendor. He strutted down the streets with an arrogant attitude while those who knew better saw him as just naked. THIS MORNING:  Church in a the wealthiest of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Turn, Serve And Wait

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 28, 2000

The apostle Paul compliments the believers at Thessalonica as model Christians and explains how it came about.

TURN, SERVE AND WAIT If the Apostle Paul had made an award for the best church in Greece it could well have been to the church at Thessalonica. When the apostle Paul wrote his letters to the young churches he often began by sounding a note of thanksgiving for them. He knew his psychology. Even if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

Turn Up The Heat

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Nov 5, 2000

The side of God that many ignore or pretend not to know.

Turn up the Heat I was thinking the other day about the way people think of God and I received a message which is quite strong. I say that it is quite strong because we all have an idea or concept of how God is. We all have the concept that He is willing to forgive us, and that He always has His ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turning Up The Heat

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 26, 2002

How to fan the smoldering embers into passionate flames in any relationship.

13, January 2002 Dakota Community Church Turning Up The Heat Introduction: This week I want to talk about how to go from smoldering embers to roaring flames of passion. These will work in any relationship, with God or with your spouse. Five ways to turn up the fire of passion: Mark 1:35 35Very ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:2-3, Mark 1:34-35

Denomination: Mennonite

The Turning Point - 2 Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Oct 27, 2002

What the sacrifice of Jesus really means

Turning Point #2 Romans 3:25-31 Proud young man walked into a room looking for his friend. He passed two blond young women near the door who looked him over then looked at each other and said and the same time ‘NINE’. The prideful young man puffed out his chest and drew a big smile on his face ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:25-31

Turning Vision Into Reality

Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000

How to take God’s vision for our lives and act upon it.

Turning Vision into Reality Proverbs 16:3 I know that I have told you the story of the president of the coke company and how he had a vision for coke when he took over the company years ago, and that of course was that every person in this world would have the ability to hold a coke in their ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

U-Turns Mandatory Series

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 9, 2001

Rrepentance is essential if we are going to be prepared for the coming of Christ and his kingdom (Advent, year A, Sunday 2, 9 Dec 01)

 John the Baptist was a truly strange fellow. I can imagine his performance review from the board of clergy examiners. - - - - - - - - - Dear John ben Zechariah: The board of examiners completed their visit and frankly were concerned about several matters pertaining to your person ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: *other

Turning Point At Midnight

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 6, 2003

Our greatest discoveries come during the darkest times of our lives.

Scripture: Acts 16:23 – 26 Title: “Turning Point At Midnight” Introduction: Most of the present-day Church would not believe this story. (Acts 16:6 – 7) Especially the unbelieving world. You might ask, why. This story tells about people being led by the Holy Spirit – God giving directions through ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:23-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turn Off The Lights

Contributed by Juan Lane on Nov 26, 2005

If we are not going to use the lights then we need to turn them off

Turn off the Lights When Not In Use Scripture Reference: Mark 14:37-41 Mark 14:37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:37-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Taunts Turned To Testimonies

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 31, 2007

Out of the mouths of mockers there comes praise.

TAUNTS TURNED TO TESTIMONIES Matthew 27: 41-43 Muhammad Ali was master of taunting his opponents. He would taunt them before the match and during the match. He is credited with saying some of the following. "Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee. Your hands can’t hit what your eyes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:41-43

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus On Cheek-Turning Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 10, 2008

Part 8 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. In this last direct contrast between the old righteousness and the new righteousness, Jesus takes on the topic of how we respond to personal injury–how we act when someone has wronged us, or is intending to.

Jesus On Cheek-Turning Part 8 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 5, 2008 Let’s summarize where we’ve been. We started our series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by discussing why it’s important to really give Jesus a new hearing. The following week we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Free Methodist

"No U-Turns" Series

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jul 12, 2008

This is from a Summer Message Series called "Sign’s," where we are using road signs as a visual aide in teaching fundamental bible truths. This message in on the ordinances of the church. Holy Communion & Water Baptism

Signs 4 “No-U-Turns” by Pastor Donny Granberry This morning we return to our Summer Message Series, “Signs.” Our thought of focus today is “No-U-Turns,” and we will be studying the ordinances of the church. Ordinance – command, order, law, constitution, statute, standing order. (Greek – the New ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Making Right Turns Series

Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 21, 2008

Exposition of Jonah 3

Tonight I want to talk to you about the importance of making right turns. In 1938, a pilot by the name of Douglas Corrigan left Floyd Bennet Field in New York City to fly to Los Angeles, CA. A dense fog had settled in at the runway, but he decided to take off anyway. As he lifted off, he ended up ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Turn Aside And Look Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 1, 2009

We so often live with tunnel vision. But if we turn aside and look at what God is doing, we will find an experience that will not end, a mission that will direct our lives, and a presence that will never leave us.

I confess to a malady known as “tunnel vision”. Tunnel vision is being able to see only what is straight ahead, as if I were going through a tunnel, and there is nothing to see on the sides, only the light at the end of the tunnel. Tunnel vision is not so much a condition of the eyes as it is of ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

A Rebuke Turned Back Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 22, 2009

Jesus turns from silence about His achievements to open speaking about His death. He will not follow the ambition path, the pleasure path, or the easy spirituality path.

You can admire Jesus, you can think well of Jesus, you can even love Jesus. But you cannot domesticate Him, you cannot tame Him, you cannot make Him sweet and nice and pretty. He is who He is and He says what He says, and sometimes it’s hard to take. In my experience, just about everybody out ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:31-38

Denomination: Baptist