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  • David Dunn avatar

    As The World Turns

    Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 6, 2025
     | 138 views

    When God stops the spin of our deception, He exposes our sin not to shame us, but to restore us through grace and truth.

    Introduction — David’s World Tilts God used a prophet to expose David. Thankfully, that’ll never happen to me… right? God created beauty—and I love beauty. I did it in love. Love covers a multitude of mistakes, doesn’t it? God brought us together. She was lonely. That’s how it begins. Inch by ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • David Wilson avatar

    When You Feel Like All Others Have Turned Away!

    Contributed by David Wilson on Nov 23, 2015
     | 4,744 views

    Paul writes in his letters to Timothy and warns about those who have turned away or deserted him!

    FEELING ALL ALONE In my recent reading of I and II Timothy, I was struck by Paul’s declaration to the young preacher how many had turned from the faith. Although partly as a warning to Timothy, a theme that runs through both letters is to avoid foolish arguments and that some will turn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Putting Away Our Sword Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 1, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,900 views

    Even during Jesus' arrest, when God looked completely helpless, He was still in complete control.

    Putting Away Our Sword Series: A Journey with Jesus (through the Gospel of John) Brad Bailey – April 3, 2011 Intro – Around our home I begin to see the signs of spider season. Each morning I can begin to see the webs that have been spun. As much as I don‟t care for spiders…. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Turning Point

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 88 ratings
     | 50,193 views

    The God we serve has a history of turning crisis’s Into turning points. I believe He can do the same for you.

    Our story starts with blind Bartemaeus sitting by the wayside begging for a living. He had a crisis in his life, He was blind and he was a beggar Somebody here knows what it feels like to have a crisis in your life. Somebody came to this service today in a crisis situation. *You may have just ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    God's Open Invitation

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 19, 2025
     | 444 views

    Isaiah 55 is a powerful invitation from God to humanity, calling people to receive His grace, experience spiritual satisfaction, and turn away from sin.

    GOD'S OPEN INVITATION By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 55:1-9 (KJV) "Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Desiring God To Turn Around

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,590 views

    This word will be just right before or right after Nov. 4, elections. As we take God at His word and humble ourselves and desire breakthrough He comes!

    Wanting God to Turn-Around Text: II Chronicles 7:14 If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. As God realizes the big stipulation ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turn Always To The God Of Power

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Jan 15, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,102 views

    Turning to God for refuge - for healing - for overcoming and for strength

    Reading: Psalm 62:1-12 Turn Always to the God of Power At the first sign of trouble, who do you turn to? If it’s a legal issue do you quickly call your attorney? If it’s a health issue, is the first thing you do – make a doctor’s appointment? Marital discord – Mom or Dad, perhaps Pastor? Bill ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When God Turns The Page Series

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 6, 2026
     | 385 views

    This message reveals how God deliberately ends old chapters and introduces new seasons by His power and purpose.

    WHEN GOD TURNS THE PAGE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Isaiah 43:18-19 Key Verse: “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rodney Coe avatar

    When God Turns The Light On Series

    Contributed by Rodney Coe on Feb 9, 2015
     | 9,212 views

    How you can tell when God shows you what is in your heart.

    In March of 1927 God sent a young named Peter Marshall to the U.S. He had a purpose, a plan of God a calling from on high to come to America and become a minister. Listen to Dr. Marshall’s words, “I was coming to the United States to enter the ministry, because I believed, with all my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Turn Around Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,280 views

    Fifth in a series from the Book of Acts. This message focuses on the need for a lifestyle of repentance.

    There was a painter by the name of Jock, who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often would thin his paint to make it go further. As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the Church decided to do a big restoration job that involved the painting of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Samuel Stephens avatar

    Bow Down And Turn To God!

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Jul 26, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,688 views

    This is designed to encourage people to Bow down and worship God now as opposed to when sickness or trouble comes into their lives!

    Isaiah 45 22 “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. 23 By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear. This chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Roll Away The Stone

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Apr 7, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,036 views

    Do you find yourself living like a half dead Christian. Is your faith something that is buried instead of alive in you? You may need Jesus to Roll away the stone keeping you from a Resurrection kind of faith.

    Roll Away the Stone John Chapter 11 Jesus crosses the line and goes back to Judea where his friend Lazarus has died. Sometimes God will call us and ask us to cross the line. To go from a place of relative safety to a place of danger. The last time Jesus was in Judea they tried to kill Him by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Who Turned On The Lights! Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011
     | 6,976 views

    We were never meant to live in darkness so God turned on the lights.

    Intro: WHO TURNED ON THE LIGHTS! 1. The city of Rattenburg, Austria is in the dark from November to February each year. The city was built in the 1300’s behind a 3,000-foot mountain to protect it from ma-raud-ers [people in search of plunder]. Since the lack of winter sunshine was a small price to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    When The Tables Are Turned Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Sep 7, 2015
     | 14,081 views

    This is the 9th sermon in the series "God Is Here". God shows His children favor.

    Series: God Is Here [#9] WHEN THE TABLES ARE TURNED Esther 9:1-19 Introduction: There is a word that my generation and younger generations like to use- Karma. Now, I don’t use it because it is a word used in Hinduism and Buddhism, and refers to reincarnation; but its intended meaning for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Johnson avatar

    From Barrenness To Blessedness

    Contributed by Paul Johnson on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 23,060 views

    This sermon encourages the listener to trust in the LORD and do good and to wait patiently upon the LORD until He turns your barrenness into blessedness.

    I remember it like it was yesterday … Thanksgiving 2004 was one of the happiest holidays of my life. We spent Thanksgiving with Selena’s aunt Dorothy and a lot of her family members. It was so nice to be apart of a large family gathering in which I truly felt felt loved. Selena was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist