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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Turning Religious Reluctance-8

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 11, 2018
     | 1,898 views

    8 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-VIII—John 4:1-26(:28-30, 39-43) Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Think Twice Before Continuing down the path you’re on! The Church exists to turn the world away from it’s errant way! Everybody lives by a ‘religion’—a set of spiritual & secular values that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus On Cheek-Turning Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 10, 2008
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     | 3,057 views

    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

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Pain Turned Into Joy Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 18,348 views

    It seems unreal that pain could be turned into joy. Yet pain is the very stuff of joy. It will come, not instantaneously, but completely. The risen Christ proves this, and can transform our disappointments, disillusionments, and shame into joy.

    “You will have pain, but y our pain will turn into joy.” That brings back memories of the doctor’s office and that giant needle moving ever closer. “This will hurt a little bit.” A little bit! When you are a year old, it hurts a lot, and there is no joy in it. No, I do not remember being one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Jesus Is Our Major Turn-Around

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,932 views

    If there is one thing we all desire, then it must be a major turn-around in our lives. I’m not talking about turning around from sin to Christ. I’m talking about a major turn-around in our circumstances. For to many years we, as God’s children, have been

    If there is one thing we all desire, then it must be a major turn-around in our lives. I’m not talking about turning around from sin to Christ. I’m talking about a major turn-around in our circumstances. For to many years we, as God’s children, have been living a life of misery and suffering. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turning Our Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,582 views

    God takes the hurt of our past, and makes it work for our good.

    TURNING OUR PAIN INTO GAIN! Jeremiah 29:8-14 8. For thus says the Lord of host, the God of Israel: Do not let your Prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. 9. For they Prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Grief Turns To Greed

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 7, 2025
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    Sadly grief turns to greed when it is discovered that there is money involved. Money is nice on Earth but is useless in heaven.

    Grief turns to greed Luke 12:13 – 21 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 13 Now someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “You there—who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?” 15 But He said to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Turning Sorrows Into Joy Series

    Contributed by Patrick Usifo on Jul 27, 2017
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     | 28,271 views

    How and why The Lord turns our sorrows into Joy. Call your sorrows Benjamin and not Benoni.

    Turn Your Sorrow into Joy. The Fruits of Sorrows Text: John 16:19-28 Message: Turning our Sorrow into Joy. Key word: “A little while”, “Your (My) sorrow shall be turned into joy (lasting joy). I just can let go, my heart is filled with sorrow. I am deeply saddened by what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Turning Religious Reluctance-12

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 30, 2019
     | 2,784 views

    12 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a reluctant but religious woman. God’s people bear witness of Jesus’ identity to reluctant religious people. What does it take to turn that religious reluctancy around? Turning religious reluctance to God requires...

    TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-XII—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: Crossing The Road: There's a man trying to cross the street. As he steps off the curb a car comes screaming around the corner & heads straight for him. The man walks faster, trying to hurry across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They Took Their Eyes Off Of God

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 15, 2001
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     | 15,763 views

    What happens when we take our eyes off of God and what God can do thru us when we stay focused on Him.

    They took their eyes of God! Hebrews 12:1-2 When they took their eyes off of God. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus What happens to people when they look somewhere else but to God, or when they take their eyes off of God and put them somewhere else? 1-Adam and Eve-What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Limiting God In Our Life

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 47,544 views

    Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference source, let us take a serious look at the ways man can limit God.

    LIMITING GOD IN OUR LIFE “How often they provoked Him in the wilderness, And grieved Him in the desert! Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.” Psalms 78:40-41 (NKJV) Can man limit Almighty God? Psalm 78:41 says "Yes!" Using the Bible as our only reference ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turn Off The Lights

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,094 views

    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

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Piety / A Turning Point

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 6, 2010
    based on 101 ratings
     | 24,070 views

    There are two main defects that can effect a Pious Life: (1) they have a mistaken version of Piety as Holy Joe and Mechanical Martin or (2) they knowingly reject Piety for self-fulfillment like Phil the Pharisee.

    After some research I discovered a couple of things that are commonly mistaken for Piety. Piety is not being a quote a Holy Joe We all have are own conception of a Holy Joe, but there are some common basic characteristics. A Holy Joe will go to church, why ( Pause) because their family has ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Esther Effect: God Is About To Turn The Tables PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,827 views

    Encourages us to find purpose in our problems, persevere in adversity, and trust in God's promised deliverance, as illustrated in the story of Esther.

    Good morning, dear church family. It's a joy to be gathered together in God's presence, isn't it? To be able to open our hearts and our minds to the truths of His word, and to find in it the strength and encouragement we need for the days ahead. Today, we turn our hearts to the book of Esther, a ...read more

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  • David Moore avatar

    How God Turns Mountains Into Mole Hills

    Contributed by David Moore on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,213 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Chaos To Peace Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,643 views

    The "Day of the Lord" will result in the chaos of this world system being turned into peace.

    Several months ago as we began to identify the Old Testament passages related to the “Day of the Lord”, I realized that we certainly wouldn’t have time to examine all of those passages in any kind of detail, at least not if we ever wanted to actually get to the Book of Revelation. And I know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist