Sermons on Turning Cheek:

As The Summer Turns To Snow Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 15, 2011

As the summer turns to snow, we thank God for the richness of our past years as well as the many blessings He will have in store for our future years.

As we inch our way into the upcoming months, I am reminded of two favorite songs I really liked while growing up, entitled “See You In September” and “The Summer Song.” Both were love songs, and both were recorded in the early sixties when I was just this side of a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:12-14

Denomination: Christian Church

Turning Burdens Into Bridges Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 1, 2011

True healing in our relationships begins when, in reliance upon God, we recognize our 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 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:10, Genesis 42:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Turning Resolutions, Into "Realities"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jan 2, 2013

Its not our circumstances that need to change, but our mindset, our way of thinking, Because when it does, changed circumstances will be the result of it! God is not moved, nor will He ever be affected by our circumstances,

Turning resolutions, into realities We’ll here we are again, 363 days since the last time we were looking forward to going into the new year, A lot has changed on the worlds stage this year, hurricanes-record drought-foreign leaders, even our own country continues to change on a daily ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:6-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Off The Tap Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 20, 2013

How can avoid being in debt? And is it all up to me, or is God involved in helping me accomplish that? And what is the significance of the debts all being forgiven at the Feast of Tabernacles?

OPEN: Little Tommy told his mother he had decided what he wanted when he grew up. “Well, honey,” she responded “what’s that?” He said, “I’d like to have a million dollars, a big house, and no bathtubs.” “No bathtubs?” asked his mother. “Why not?” “Because,” he said,” when I grow up I want to be ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Drinker Turned Drunk Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Feb 4, 2013

The passage asks questions, calls for observations & gives answers. It gives a description of the attractions as well as the effects of wine. Drinking is suppose to be characterized by happiness & merriment, but it is overshadowed by woes or problems. Th

PROVERBS 23: 29-35 A DRINKER TURNED DRUNK [Proverbs 23:19-21] This Proverb gives the picture of a drinker of alcoholic beverages. The father, talking to His son (v.15), passes from the sin of uncleanness to that of drunkenness because they are closely related. To wallow with wantonness in ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Turning To God For Help

Contributed by Jose Wallace on Dec 27, 2013

Life is filled with troubles, and often it seems the best thing to do is just to ignore them. But, if we realized how serious and close to home some of our troubles really are, we would take action.

Turning to God for help: On March 9th of 1994, a German tourist checked into a hotel near Miami International Airport. That night in his room he noticed a foul odor. But, travelers must put up with all sorts of discomforts, he thought, so he slept in the bed that night without a complaint to the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Testing To Triumph Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 5, 2014

This Census not only affected David but it caused great harm to the people as well. Yet we shall see that when one truly repents he once again is restored to the relationship with God. In the end David has bought the site for the temple & has made peace

2 SAMUEL 24: 1- 25 [The Life of David] TURNING TESTING TO TRIUMPH [Exodus 30:12-16 / 1 Chronicles 21:24-27] The reader might logically expect to come to the end of the book and read of David's peacefully dying in his bed or of some great victory for Israel. Instead there is the story of new ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Problems Into Opportunities Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 5, 2014

The church turns problems into opportunities when it meet needs, by mobilizing people, so leaders can maintain the priority of prayer and the Word.

Some time ago, wolves were picking off the livestock of ranchers at an alarming rate, so the state offered a bounty of $5,000 for every wolf killed. It turned Sam and Jed into fortune hunters. Day and night they searched the mountains and forests looking for their valuable prey. Exhausted one ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

It Is Your Turn And Time

Contributed by Johnson Odesola on Sep 20, 2014

Everything you need to succeed has been incorporated into your life. God has an original intention for your life; He has something written about you. God has a specific blueprint for all the human beings he has created.

IT IS YOUR TURN AND TIME Acts 3:1-8 It is a wonderful story indeed to see someone that was carried in the morning but was able to walk by himself later in the day. A burden in the morning but a testimony in the afternoon A man expecting money but got what morning cannot buy, a liability a while ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Undeserved Turned To Glory Series

Contributed by Amor A. Dee on Mar 11, 2011

The Analysis of the life of Ruth as set forth in book bearing her name will enable us to see how God works in the life of those who trusts in Him.

Amor Dee Text: Ruth 1-4 Sermon Structure: Analytical Subject: The Life of Ruth Theme: The Analysis of the Life of Ruth Title: Undeserved Turned to Glory Intro: Greetings… Text… Title… Prayer… How many of us here, did see people who are not talented, not so intelligent, not so wealthy yet reached ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Turning Weakness Into Strength

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 4, 2011

Jesus said that His strength is perfected in our weakness. If we acknowledge our weakness, He can use it for His glory!...

Turning Weakness into Strength April 3, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must trust in the Lord to be our strength when ours have failed. Focus Passage: I Samuel 13:15-23 Supplemental Passage: And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Who Turned On The Lights! Series

Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 7, 2011

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

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

A Helf Turned Cake

Contributed by John Mccormack on Oct 28, 2013

A HAFE TURNED CAKE HAS LITTLE VALUE!

A HALF TURNED CAKE OBSERVATION: HOSEA’S WRITINGS ENCOMPASS THE LATTER PART OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM OF ISRAEL. THE KINGDOM EXPERIENCED SIX KINGS WITHIN TWENTY-SIX YEARS. EPHRAIM, THE YOUNGER SON OF JOSEPH, GAINED POWER IN THE NORTHERN KINGDOM. CORRUPTION AND IDOLATRY WAS RAMPANT! ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 7:8

Denomination: Baptist

The Turning Point(2013) Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Nov 4, 2013

The message of Romans gets more fun at this point. The accumulated bad news makes the good news worth hearing. THE GOOD GOD HAS DONE IN RESPONSE TO OUR BAD.

THE TURNING POINT Romans 3:21-31 The message of Romans get more fun at this point. The accumulated bad news that makes the good news worth hearing. This morning we begin to add in the good news. THE GOOD GOD HAS DONE IN RESPONSE TO OUR BAD. JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH is our topic today and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31

Turning The Facts Into Faith

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 3, 2014

Just because it is a fact does not mean it has to stay that way.

Thank you Rev. Shane Giadrosich TURNING THE FACTS INTO FAITH TEXT GEN 17:15-17 Gen 17:15-17 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:15-17

Denomination: Pentecostal