Sermons on Turning Point:

Gifted For Ministry

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2007

We are a gifted church, with diversely gifted members, and we need to turn that into creative expressions of love for our community.

I don’t get to watch the Miss America pageant any more. Used to be, every September I would hunker down in front of a TV set and prepare to ogle. Gorgeous gals, we called them, in those Neanderthal days, before our language had to become politically correct. Beauty contest, we called it, before ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Is God Angry? Series

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 9, 2019

It's time for the church to proclaim the foolish behavior of humans and encourage them to turn back to God.

Is God Angry? Text: Rom. 1:18-23 Introduction 1. Marvin The Martian Video 2. This morning I want to ask the question, "Is God angry?" 3. According to the Apostle Paul he most certainly is angry. However, unlike ourselves or Marvin The Martian, he has good reason to be angry. 4. God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Methodist

Speaking The Truth In A Twisted World Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Oct 18, 2025

When culture twists truth, followers of Jesus are called to respond with courage, humility, and conviction—always pointing people back to the one true God. Challenge wrong thinking with God’s truth.

Introduction – When Truth Gets Twisted Good morning, church. Let me ask you something: Have you ever said something that got completely misunderstood—or maybe twisted into something you never meant? It happens all the time today, doesn’t it? You share a simple post online—something encouraging, or ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:8-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Discipling As The Church Series

Contributed by Bart Price on Jan 8, 2016

After focusing on discipling each other within the church, we turn our attention to disciple making together AS the church.

Let’s get to our passage. Turn over to Matthew 28. This passage might be pretty familiar to you, but that’s ok. When you get to Matthew 28, we’ll read verses 19-20. Pay attention to this passage…as it lays the foundation for what we’re studying today. Let’s read ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Denomination: Christian Church

A Time Of Release

Contributed by Donna Kazenske on Dec 23, 2003

I believe many of you are going through a time of pressure, a time of testing, a time of not understanding what is going on in your life. You’ve had a tendency to turn away from God in this time of great trial instead of turning to Him for strength and he

By: Donna J. Kazenske Definition of the anointing: the supernatural enablement of God which He gives to a person, through the Holy Spirit, to accomplish His purpose. In Exodus 30:22-33, we find the recipe for the holy anointing oil as given to Moses. The oil contained five different ingredients: ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:22-33, Acts 8:20-22

Denomination: *other

Don't Make Covenant With Unbelievers

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 20, 2015

To show that GOD separated us from sinners by turning us into the sons of light to share gospel to those who are in darkness. Acts 26:18 (Amplified Bible) To open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, s

I. EXORDIUM: Are you associating yourself with sinners? No. 1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Corinthians 15:33 (The Message) But don't fool yourselves. Don't let yourselves be poisoned by this anti-resurrection loose talk. "Bad company ruins good manners." II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Don't Make Covenant With Unbelievers

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 26, 2015

To show that GOD separated us from sinners by turning us into the sons of light to share gospel to those who are in darkness. Acts 26:18 (Amplified Bible) To open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, s

I. EXORDIUM: Are you associating yourself with sinners? No. 1 Corinthians 15:33 1 Corinthians 15:33 (The Message) But don't fool yourselves. Don't let yourselves be poisoned by this anti-resurrection loose talk. "Bad company ruins good manners." II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Am I The Innkeeper?

Contributed by John Gaston on Dec 20, 2019

We take a candid look at our role as Innkeepers, the major excuses for turning Christ away, and the final journey we will all make to the Heavenly Inn. Will He be forced to turn us away because we wouldn't let Him in?

AM I THE INNKEEPER? Luke 2:1, 4-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: WHEN JOSEPH WENT ROGUE 1. The Director of the Christmas play was nervous when she cast Jimmy, the middle-school class clown, as Joseph in the Christmas Pageant. 2. Her fears were realized when Jimmy decided to do a little improvisation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Life And Death

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 17, 2021

What’s the point of gaining the whole world but forfeiting our own self? What’s the point indeed? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/sTwCeYyes44]

Scripture Reading: Luke 9:22-25 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Life And Death Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 17, 2021

What’s the point of gaining the whole world but forfeiting our own self? What’s the point indeed? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/sTwCeYyes44]

Scripture Reading: Luke 9:22-25 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:22-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Commitment: To Christ First

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 3, 2005

A 2 point sermon inspired by Steve Shepherd’s Commitment series sermons.

A newspaper journalist was assigned to Jerusalem and when he got there, he decided to get an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. After several weeks of watching out over the wall, he realized that every day, the same old Jewish man would come and spend most of the day praying vigorously at ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Denomination: *other

The Love God Hates Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 23, 2019

Accept God’s love, and don’t love the world, which only wants to turn you to stone.

A group of children were once asked, “What does ‘love’ mean?” Here are some sample answers: Rebekah, 8, said, “When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time—even when his hands got arthritis, too. ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17, James 4:4, Matthew 6:24, 1 Timothy 6:9-10, 1 Timothy 6:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Dare To Dream Again

Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Sep 9, 2011

This message is to give encouragement to not lose sight of the dreams that God has given us. The main points are: 1. There will be SUFERING. 2. There will be QUITTING POINTS to BREAK THROUGH. 3. Don’t stop DREAMING!

Dare to Dream Again! Imagine with me for a moment. A cool crisp night. The sky is clear and a myriad of stars are twinkling back at you. There you stand. Just you and God. You think back for a moment to some times you had with God in your devotions. You remember when God promised you that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:5

Denomination: Other

Overcoming The World Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 1, 2022

Christ said He overcame the world. We have been charged with the same purpose. But how do we do it?

I think I was seven or eight years old when my mother became concerned enough about the lack of a church background for my younger sister and I that she began to take us to church. We drove 20 minutes to the nearest Presbyterian Church and on one of those first Sundays I found myself in a large ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:14-21, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27-28, Luke 6:35-36, Matthew 5:11-12, 1 Corinthians 4:12-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

Balaam's Donkey - Part 2

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 23, 2017

Strange Ways God Speaks To Us Power Point is available upon request

NUMBERS 22:21 “BALAAM AND HIS DONKEY” – PART 2 A) As I said last week, Balaam is one of those strange, mysterious characters in the Bible. * The Bible tells us in 2 Pet. 2:16 that Balaam was a prophet. * But it becomes very obvious that he was not a true prophet – He was a false ...read more

Denomination: Baptist