Gentle Spirit Christian Church

Ask Not What Your Church Can Do For You

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Sermon: Rev Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 4:21-30
That set everyone in the meeting place seething with anger. They threw him out, banishing him from the village, then took him to a mountain cliff at the edge of the village to throw him to his doom, but he gave them the slip and was on his way. (Verses 28-30)

What Should We Do?

Third Sunday of Advent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 3:7-18
And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.” (Verses 10-14)

Paying Attention to the Signs

First Sunday of Advent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Luke 21:25-26
Don’t brush this off: I’m not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too — these things will happen. Sky and earth will wear out; my words won’t wear out. (Verse 33)

Faith Versus Works

Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: James 2:14-26
The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse. (Verse 26)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: She Gave Her All

Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
All the others gave what they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford — she gave her all. (Mark 12:44)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: The Great Commission

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:19)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: If It’s The Gospel It Must Be True

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Creator except through me." (John 14:6)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: Holding on Tight

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
This is once again the Great Reversal: Many who are first will end up last, and the last first. (Mark 10:31)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: Sign of the Times

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
You find it easy enough to forecast the weather — why can’t you read the signs of the times? An evil and wanton generation is always wanting signs and wonders. (Matthew 16:1-4)

The Hard Sayings of Jesus: Only A Few Make It

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor
That's what I mean when I say, "Many get invited; only a few make it.” (Matthew 22:14)