Sermons on Turning The Tables:

Life’s Turning Points Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on May 12, 2019

When we see Ruth at the feet of the lord of the harvest, this is the turning point in the whole story of this book. Up till now, RUTH is laboring, with some protection and provision from Boaz. But from this point on, BOAZ is busy!

Life’s Turning Points Series: Ruth Chuck Sligh August 18, 2013 TEXT: Please turn to Ruth 3 INTRODUCTION I’d like to read a story to you that I thought was very interesting: It was Sunday morning and Harry was off. He pulled driveway in his 2-seater convertible, with the roof closed ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Religious Reluctance-12

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 30, 2019

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

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Turn On Your Love Filter

Contributed by Antonio Watson on Mar 28, 2019

These are worldly and human devices and emotions that can creep into dialogue, our conversation, our message, our tendencies, and even into our lifestyle. It is only through God’s love that we can guard against and remove these carnal contaminants from our spirit.

Turn on Your Love Filter 1. Setup: there are different types of things that contaminate our spiritual environment. Things that poison the atmosphere. Words, actions, deeds and often times with good intensions. These are worldly and human devices and emotions that can creep into dialogue, our ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-12, John 13:35, 1 John 4:9-11

Sorrow Will Turn To Fullness Of Joy.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 30, 2023

Your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.

SORROW WILL TURN TO FULLNESS OF JOY. John 16:16-24. JOHN 16:16a. The sense of John 16:16 seems to be “A little while and ye do not behold Me…” This refers to the fact that within hours Jesus would be arrested, tried, crucified, and buried. JOHN 16:16b. “again a little while, and ye shall see ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

U-Turns Encouraged Here Series

Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023

A four part series on Jonah. A good reminder that you can run… but you can’t hide from God! Teaching sheet at the end of the text.

“U-turns Encouraged Here” Jonah 1:17-2:10 Pastor John Bright Jonah 1:17 “Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 2 “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. 2 And he said: “I cried ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:8, John 3:16, Deuteronomy 31:6, Revelation 2:6, Matthew 5:23-24, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 4:18-19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Sermon # 15 - No Turning Back Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 24, 2023

Our Christian life and journey is not always smooth and easy. When things get tough we can either give up or continue on. Let’s learn how to move on and not turn back.

We read in John 21:4, “Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus” (ESV) They failed to recognize Jesus It was indeed an unusual situation on the sea shore that day, as the resurrected Jesus stood on the shore, and his own disciples who ...read more

Scripture: John 21:4, John 21:2-3, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 27:62-63, John 16:33, Proverbs 18:21, Luke 5:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Revival Looks Like Turning

Contributed by Paul Robinson on May 17, 2023

Revival is far more simple than we often think, but that doesn't mean it's easy.

Turning is something we do every day. We turn to get out of bed, we turn to go in and out of rooms, we turn on the road, we turn to greet people. Turning is such a natural thing that we don’t even notice we are doing it. In Psalm 85, some conscious turning is taking place. God is turning from His ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 85:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Initiating The Turn-5(2023)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 24, 2023

5 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-V—Luke 1:13a(:5-25) Attention: Our youngest son, has always been sport’s minded. In high school he played football, threw shot-put, dabbled in wrestling, & played rugby in college. ‘Game day’ is very different for ‘throwing shot-put’ than it is for ‘football.’ In ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:13, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Initiating The Turn-6(2023)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 31, 2023

6 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-VI—Luke 1:13b-17(:5-25) Attention: Ford Motor Company is remembered for implementing innovative approaches to the assembly-line production of automobiles. The company set many historical milestones beginning in 1903. [The following innovations are borrowed from ‘Forbes’ ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:13-17, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Captivity Turned By Intercessory Prayer

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 4, 2023

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends.” Our own deliverance may hinge on how we pray for others. This is a rewrite of Charles Spurgeon's great message.

CAPTIVITY TURNED BY INTERCESSORY PRAYER Job 42:10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Evan, 5 year old, told his daddy he'd like to have a baby brother. “If you pray every day for two months for a baby brother, I bet that God will give you one!" 2. Evan prayed every night for a whole month, ...read more

Scripture: Job 42:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Initiating The Turn-7(2023)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 7, 2023

7 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-VII—Luke 1:18-20(:5-25) Attention: The other day when the weather got cooler, we intended to make ‘Shepherd Pie.’ For us it’s a great ‘comfort’ food. Our version of ‘Shepherd Pie’ has ground beef, mashed potatoes, peas, lima beans, corn, onions, & cheese. •We collected ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-20, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

God Turns In Your Life Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 13, 2024

God still works in the society. He is the almighty God. He turns curses into blessings. He turned disaster into a prosperity and he turns the emptiness into full. He is powerful, intervenes on daily basis.

Text: Nehemiah 13:1-22 Theme: “God Turns and Returns”   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever. This is one of the saddest chapters in the Bible, for it relates Israel’s prompt rebellion against God’s law. The sudden and almost unbelievable totality of the people’s rejection ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-22

Denomination: Methodist

Initiating The Turn-9(2024)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 24, 2024

9 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-IX—Luke 1:22(:5-25) Attention: I discovered just a couple of years ago that ‘fresh’ Medjool dates were delicious. Until that time of discovery, I didn’t really appreciate the taste of dates, because the only dates I had ever had were dried. Now, for my morning breakfast ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:22, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Initiating The Turn-10(2024)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 1, 2024

10 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-X—Luke 1:23(:5-25) Attention: My wife & I have ‘key fobs’ for use of one of our cars. We have to have it close to the car in order to open the car door. The fob not only allows us to open the door but also allows us to start the car. And starting the car is something ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:23, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist

Initiating The Turn-11(2024)

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 8, 2024

11 of 12. Luke informed his audience of the initial steps that God took to turn His people toward Himself. God began the process of turning of His people toward Himself. But what principles does God use to begin turning people toward Himself? In Initiating the Turn, God uses...

‘INITIATING The TURN’-XI—Luke 1:24a(:5-25) Attention: The aftermath of Hurricane Helene(Cat. 4; Landfall in Florida, Sept. 27, 2024; Sept. 28 it carried not only wind, but unprecedented amounts of rain into mountainous areas of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, & Tennessee causing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:24, Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Baptist