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  • Rick Duncan avatar

    How To Turn Intentions Into Actions Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 15, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 17,693 views

    Once we develop a vision to rebuilding something that’s broken, then we need to have a plan to turn our intentions into actions.

    Most everyone has good intentions. Some people know what actions will make dreams come true. But few people have a real road map to turn intentions into actions. That’s why life just happens to many people. I said this last week: Everybody ends up somewhere in life. A few people end up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making The Right Turn To Jesus

    Contributed by Stan Simonik on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,238 views

    Christmas Eve sermon. The wisemen made a wrong turn. Instead of following the star all the way to Bethlehem, they thought the new King would be born in a royal palace. They eventually got it right. This message is for those who are at crossroads in their

    Dear brothers and sisters, have you ever made a wrong turn in your travels? I know I have! My misadventures usually come from taking the wrong exit off a freeway. Thirty some odd years ago I drove from new York to Seattle. As you may know, getting out of New York City is not the easiest thing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When Love Turns To Lust

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 26, 2009
     | 8,478 views

    A young man confusing lust for love unleashes havoc on the Kingdom of David. His actions serve to caution us not to confuse lust for love.

    *2 Samuel 13:1-19* *When Love Turns to Lust* “Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Turning The World Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 12, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,698 views

    To turn the world upside down, the Word must first turn us inside out.

    In partnership with George Barna, Arizona Christian University just released its annual American Worldview Inventory. The results were disappointing, discouraging, and disheartening. Out of 176 million Americans who identify as Christians, just six percent hold a recognizably Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Your Pain Into Gain

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Apr 10, 2001
    based on 265 ratings
     | 29,260 views

    The Prayer of Jabez gives us insight into how we don’t have to hang onto the past but press forward into the future.

    Turning Your Pain into Gain Ballard Assembly Pastor Bob Briggs April 22, 2001 The top selling Christian book recently is “The Prayer of Jabez”. How many of you have read the book? It is written from the perspective of an obscure prayer found in 1 Chronicles 4. Everything written in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Turning The World Upside-Down

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 26, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,213 views

    Easter changed the world. This sermon looks at how the message and method of Jesus turned the world upside down. Finally it looks at the motivation for what Jesus did for us at Easter.

    TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE-DOWN Acts 17:1-6 (NKJV, NLT) for audio, video of this sermon, www.thecreekmonroe.com Intro: In Charles Schultz’s cartoon, “Peanuts,” Lucy is seen saying that if she was in charge of the world, she’d change everything. Charlie says, “That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donnie Martin avatar

    It's Time To Turn To The Lord

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,732 views

    This sermon pleads with the lost to turn to Christ in faith and full commitment of their life to Him. It also deals with some truths concerning those who are mere "fans" of Christ rather than "followers" of Christ.

    It’s Time to Turn to the Lord Text: Isa. 55:6-7; Heb. 2:3-4 Intro: In the book of Ecclesiastes, we find these words, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Eccl. 3:1). According to one commentator, the meaning of this verse is as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discerning A Turning Point In History Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 13, 2014
     | 4,107 views

    Christians must discern whether changes in the culture are actually movements of the Spirit, or not.

    Thursday of the 3rd Week in Advent 2014 Joy of the Gospel Yesterday we began the second phase of our Advent preparation. We ceased calling on Christ to return in glory, and we began our proximate preparation for the commemoration of the humble birth of the righteous branch who grew up to reign as ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "Will You Turn Away?" Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 70 ratings
     | 20,245 views

    #22 in the series. This text details three Amazing Attitudes towards Jesus.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 22 “Will You Turn Away?” John 6:60-71 It is amazing to consider that chapter six of John’s gospel began with the amazing reception to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Make A You-Turn

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jul 10, 2011
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,098 views

    A sermon about making personal and spiritual changes both as an individual and a church as a whole.

    “How to make a YOU-turn” “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward that which is ahead, I press on for the mark for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:13-14 Intro: In 1964 Guy Willis and the Willis Brothers released a record single of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The King Who Turned White Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 4, 2011
    based on 97 ratings
     | 27,229 views

    What's wrong with a little pride? Apparently quite a bit. Learn the effect pride had on King Uzziah, on you... and perhaps the influence it had one of the great prophets of the Old Testament.

    OPEN: A man by the name of Keith Miller told of the time when his daughters were very young. They’d drop them off at the church's children's chapel on Sundays before the 11 am service. But one day Keith chanced to be in the class when the preacher was telling the story for the day to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Where Is Your Turning Point?"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,526 views

    What does it take to get you to turn to the Lord and confess your sins?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches March 21, 2004 Fourth Sunday of Lent “Where is Your Turning Point” Psalm 32 INTRODUCTION: How many of you have ever sinned? Scripture says that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Every one of us, sad to say, is included in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Turning Our Talk To Jesus

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,400 views

    How can we share our Christian testimony? John the Baptist shows us to keep answering 4 questions.

    Turning Our Talk to Jesus John 1:19-34 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Feb. 15, 2009 *Do you have a testimony? 1 John 5:9-12 says: 9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son. 10. He who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Derek Geldart avatar

    My Sorrow Turned Into Joy

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Mar 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,584 views

    When sorrow feels overwhelming, remember that in Christ, joy is never far away—read "My Sorrow Turned into Joy" and discover the unshakable hope found in His resurrection!

    My Sorrow Turned into Joy John 16:16-24 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples and hearing Him say that He would only be with you a little while longer. You can still recall the first time you met Him—the moment He searched your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The World Turned Upside Down Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,888 views

    An adaptation of the Seder service: Jesus turns upside down all our common values: sorrow for slavery becomes sorrow for sin; common issues become community; and wandering becomes salvation, all through the Cross.

    When great crowds gather in city streets, it is either for a celebration or for a revolution. Throngs do not come together without a purpose; they come together either to celebrate a great occasion or to agitate for what they want. They come to see evidence of a world turned upside down. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist