Gentle Spirit Christian Church

That Awkward Moment When You Become Unrecognizable

Second Sunday after Christmas Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 2:41-52
He said, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be here, dealing with the things of my Father?” But they had no idea what he was talking about. (Verses 49-50)

Why Christmas Is Dangerous

Fourth Sunday of Advent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 1:26-38
And did you know that your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible with God. (Verses 36-38)

The Biggest Obstacle to Feeling Blessed by God

Third Sunday of Advent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Thessalonians 5:16-24
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (Verses 16-18)

The First Step Toward Peace

Second Sunday of Advent Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Mark 1:1-8
As he preached he said, “The real action comes next: The star in this drama, to whom I’m a mere stagehand, will change your life. I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. His baptism — a holy baptism by the Holy Spirit — will change you from the inside out.” (Verses 7-8)

Why Playing It Safe Is Anything But

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 25:14-30
Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this “play-it-safe” who won’t go out on a limb. Throw him out into utter darkness. (Verses 28-30)

How To Know If You’re Ready For God

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 25:1-13
Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, "Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out." (Verse 7)

Why We’ll Never Have a Stewardship Campaign

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 22:15-22
Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” (Verse 21)

The Exact Number of Things God Wants You Focused On

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 18:21-35
The king summoned the man and said, "You evil servant! I forgave your entire debt when you begged me for mercy. Shouldn’t you be compelled to be merciful to your fellow servant who asked for mercy?" (Verse 32)

490 Reasons You Aren’t Going to Hell

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 18:15-20
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (Verse 18)

How To Make the Ordinary Extraordinary

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Romans 12:1-8
Take your everyday, ordinary life... and place it before God. (Romans 12:1)