Sermons on Turning Cheek:

Turn Or Burn Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 25, 2002

The significance of repentance is particularly important when we consider how we usually handle our weaknesses

OPEN: “Johnnie,” asked the kindergarten teacher, “is the world round?” “No, ma’am,” was the reply. “It isn’t!” Exclaimed the teacher. “Then I suppose it’s flat?” “No, ma’am.” “Well,” said the teacher with a smile, “if the world isn’t round and it isn’t flat, then what is it?” “My dad says it’s ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No Turning Back

Contributed by Ian Wilson on Oct 18, 2000

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians.

Israel had suffered at the hands of the Egyptians. They had known deliverance through the blood of the lamb. Due to unbelief they had wandered for forty years in the wilderness. They came to the brink sitting on the East bank of the Jordan, with the river of impossibility to face, the Lord brought ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 6:1

Turning The Tables Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

THE WICKED ARE THE ONLY LOSERS WHEN THEY TRY TO AMBUSH THE RIGHTEOUS

BIG IDEA: THE WICKED ARE THE ONLY LOSERS WHEN THEY TRY TO AMBUSH THE RIGHTEOUS I. (:1-2) HIDE ME FROM SECRET ATTACKS A. Hear my voice Bring our complaints to God as prayers for deliverance B. Preserve my life "from the dread of the enemy" Not just deliverance from their attacks, but from being ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 64:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Turning Points

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2005

How can we be certain that we are ready to make the right decision when we unexpectedly find ourselves at a fork in the road?

6, February 2005 Dakota Community Church Turning Points Introduction: Did I ever tell you about the young Zoad? Who came to a sign at the fork of the road He looked one way and the other way too The Zoad had to make up his mind what to do - Well, the Zoad scratched his head, And his chin, and ...read more

Scripture: Esther 4:11-16

Denomination: Mennonite

Turn On The Chandelier

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006

What it means for us to be light

"Turn On The Chandelier" Matthew 5:13-16 2/16/97 Intro: Well, we’re not taping this sermon, so you’re out of luck. But now that the Valentine’s Dinner is over, if any of you have any good quotes for the sign out front, let me know! Did you hear about the little country church that was trying to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turn On The Power Series

Contributed by Bud Rose on Nov 26, 2005

The fifth and final sermon in this series is about using and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.

WE’VE GOT THE POWER – 5 “Turn On The Power” Introduction: Over the past several weeks I’ve been preaching a series of messages called, “We’ve God The Power”. This morning is the final message in that series. The first message, “Where It All Began”, had to do with when and where the New ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turning Around

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 28, 2005

A sermon for the Second Sunday in Advent A sermon about John the Baptist and Repentance

Second Sunday in Advent Mark 1:1-8 ’Turning Around"   1:1 ¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Wheels Are Turning

Contributed by Seth Aryee on Nov 29, 2005

Why are so many people living with frustration, emptiness, despair, hopelessness, disgust, apathy, or anger? Such people have given up hope of finding relief to their inner ache for answers. Who has the answers and why are so many people still searching

SERMON BY BRO. SETH A. ARYEE LOCAL PREACHER, BETHANY METHODIST CHURCH, DZORWULU, ACCRA-GHANA THEME: THE WHEELS ARE TURNING JEREMIAH 18:1-11 TEXT: “And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Turning Towards Series

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007

The season of Lent is a season of repentance. Instead of focusing on the sin, or what we are turning from, we are going to focus on what we are turning towards.

Turning Towards: Series Introduction (Lent #1) March 5, 2006 Intro: All of life has a rhythm. There is birth, growth, and strength, and then weakness, decline, and death. There is work, and then there is rest. There is waking, then sleeping, then waking again. Day, and night. There is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Points

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 26, 2007

There are turning points in life, turning points, which give a meaning and bring purpose, which redefine us.

Turning Points Isaiah 6:1-6:8 There are turning points in life, turning points, which give a meaning and bring purpose, which redefine us. Several examples: A man with an unclean spirit, Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: neither could ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

Denomination: Church Of God

Turn Around

Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Dec 9, 2007

A Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Advent-Year A.

“In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” -Matthew 3:1-2 There always seems to be “the hottest gift item of the year” to buy each year. The most memorable in my mind was the craze a few years back ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: United Methodist

Turning Point

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 11, 2007

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

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52, Mark 10:46

Denomination: Pentecostal

Turn Or Burn

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Sep 8, 2004

Knowing the cycle of disobedience to God and loss of blessings that Judah and the people of Isaiah experienced time and time again, it would not seem like much of a risk in predicting that the very same fate awaits this nation of ours. There will be suff

Sermon Title: Turn or Burn Text: Isaiah 1:21-31 Date: August 3, 2003 PM Context of Scripture: I think by now, if you have listened to the previous sermons out of this series that I am preparing out of the book of Isaiah, we know that the situation is grim and all to well we know that this great ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:21-31

Denomination: *other

Turning To The Lord

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2004

Are you right with God?

Matthew 3:1-12 Turning to the Lord Introduction A. "We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven. We have been preserved, the many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power, as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Captivity

Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 14, 2003

This sermon looks at seven results of grace that result when God turns our captivity.

Turning Captivity Psalm 126:1-6 when the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us, ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 52:31-34, Psalm 126:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational