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Turn To God When You Feel Alone Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 26, 2021

The holiday season is one that is filled with family, gatherings, food, and friends. It is also a time when loneliness is accentuated and often experienced.

Turn To God When You Feel Alone Jeremiah 29:4-14 Introduction The holiday season is one that is filled with family, gatherings, food, and friends. It is also a time when loneliness is accentuated and often experienced. It could be the loss of a loved one or just the struggles of life that ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How God Turns Mountains Into Mole Hills

Contributed by David Moore on Jun 27, 2008

This sermon shows how the Lord remembered Israel, and encouraged them through Zechariah to complete the monumental work He had given them to do.

How God Turns Mountains Into Mole Hills Text: Zechariah 4:1-10 Introduction: The book of Zechariah has been called the Apocalypse of the Old Testament. The prophet was a contemporary with Haggai, who, you will recall from our previous study, ministered to the remnant who had returned from ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Turn To God When You Need Hope Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 18, 2021

Whether your life feels dark as night or has moments of darkness, we all want to find more light in our lives.

TURN TO GOD WHEN YOU NEED HOPE Isaiah 9:2-7 Introduction Something new I learned this week is that there are three levels of twilight - whether you are talking about dusk or dawn. The levels relate to the position of the sun to horizon. -Civil Twilight - there is still enough natural light for ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Turning Towards  Truth Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

The lies are subtle, and they go deep down. They are rooted in painful experiences of hurt, of rejection, and the antidote is to discover what God’s truth says to those lies, and to hear that truth speak to those experiences.

Turning Towards  Truth April 9, 2006 (Palm Sunday) John 18:28-38 Intro: Today is Palm Sunday, where we celebrate Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, where the people welcomed Him and celebrated Him as a King, singing hosanna’s, laying palms and even their cloaks on the ground for His donkey to ...read more

Scripture: John 18:28-38

Denomination: Baptist

God Will Turn Burdened Hearts Into Burning Hearts

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Oct 9, 2004

This sermon reminds us that God is nearest during our times of sadness.

1. God Knows Where We are When We are Hurting. 2. Our Saviour is Nearest When Our Souls are Sad. 3. Overwhelming Sorrow Can Prevent Us From Encountering His Presence. 4. Christ Will Unfold the Scriptures During Our Dark Seasons. 5. The Presence of God is Not Based On Human Significance. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Turns In The Path To Life

Contributed by James May on Feb 3, 2010

Life is a journey that takes us down many paths, but there is only path that leads to Heaven and eternal life. We have to find it at the foot of the Cross.

Turns in the Path to Life Wednesday, February 03, 2010 By Pastor James May Matthew 7:13-14, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Is Greater Than Sin Series

Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 20, 2011

Addiction to sin is a spiritual bond that must be broken, therefore, God is greater than sin.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 “God is greater than Sin” Text: John 1: 29 We move to our second step in our 12 step program to break our addiction to sin by acknowledging that God is greater than sin. You may recall that we made the subtle distinction between a sin and being a sinner. A ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:29

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Whiners Into Winners Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Oct 1, 2002

In this message, we’ll learn how simply building a dream team to rebuild something that’s broken isn’t enough; we must anticipate the trainwrecks that can create whining, foster a losing attitude, and derail the rebuilding project.

I’m going to state the obvious. It’s more fun to win than it is to lose. Winning puts a smile on our faces. But what does it take to win? Quitters never win and winners never quit. Whiners never win and winners never whine. Turning whiners into winners Series: Here’s hope: Rebuilding a ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

Caiaphas: How To Tell The Difference Between A Relationship And A Religion Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 22, 2004

Being religious is an eternity away from having a relationship with God.

Introduction: A Some in the Jewish community have cried foul over the portrayal of Jews being the executioners of the Christ and this portrayal is manifested in one key character, at least for me, in the film: Caiaphas. a Caiaphas was the high priest during not only Jesus’ ministry, but also ...read more

Scripture: John 11:47-53

Denomination: Baptist

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

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

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

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