Gentle Spirit Christian Church

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)

How To Keep From Hurting the Ones You’re Trying To Help

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 15:21-28
Jesus gave in. “Oh, woman, your faith is something else. What you want is what you get!” Right then her daughter became well. (Verse 28)

How to Catch a Ball While Hanging Onto a Rope

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Romans 9:1-5
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” (Verse 30)

God Isn’t Looking For Perfect Christians

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 13:24-43
He said, "No, if you weed the thistles, you’ll pull up the wheat, too. Let them grow together until harvest time. Then I’ll instruct the harvesters to pull up the thistles and tie them in bundles for the fire, then gather the wheat and put it in the barn." (Verses 29-30)

I Know You Hear, But Are You Listening?

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 13:1-23
Are you listening to this? Really listening? (Verse 9)

Are You Burned Out on Religion?

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. (Verses 28-30)