Gentle Spirit Christian Church

Of Law and Of Love

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 5:21-37
Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are ‘legal.’ Please, no more pretending. (Verse 31b)

Thermostats and Thermometers

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 5:13-20
Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. (Verse 14b)

Blessed Are...

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Not only that — count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. (Verse 11)

Christ’s Theme

Third Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Matthew 4:12-23
God’s kingdom was his theme — that beginning right now they were under God’s government, a good government! (Verse 23b)

Moments

Second Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: John 1:29-42
The very next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and yelled out, "Here he is, God’s Passover Lamb! He forgives the sins of the world! This is the man I’ve been talking about, ‘the One who comes after me but is really ahead of me.’ " (Verse 29)

The Eight Wonders of God

Second Sunday after Christmas Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 2:41-52
His mother said, 'Young man, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been half out of our minds looking for you.' (Verse 48)

The Purpose of Christmas Mythology

First Sunday after Christmas Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 2:13-23
A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more. (Verse 18)

Words of Affirmation

Fourth Sunday of Advent (Love) Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
But God’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously — take God seriously. (Micah 6:8)

Acts of Service

Third Sunday of Advent (Joy) Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 20:20-28
Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. (Verse 27)

What Gift?

Second Sunday of Advent (Peace) Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 21:1-4
All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on. (Verse 4)