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Rev. Dr. Dan Turis
by Rev. Dr. Dan Turis
Podcast of sermons.
Episodes
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Galatians 6:9-10 "Never Grow Weary." you have time.
This episode traces how Christians during the Plague of Cyprian ran toward suffering and service, helping a broken Rome and sowing the roots of church growth. Using Galatians 6:9-10, the sermon urges a deacon-like lifestyle: stay motivated by Christ and eternity, give time to others, disciple and...
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Partial sermon, technical difficulties, Matthew 25:35-46, October 4th
This episode explores Jesus' call to serve the "least of these"—feeding, clothing, sheltering, visiting prisoners, and caring for those in need—as the basic acts of true humanity and a foretaste of heaven. Through Scripture, sacramental life, and practical advice, the speaker urges listeners to...
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Sep 27th sermon, on Isaiah 58:6-12
This episode unpacks Isaiah 58:6-12 in three moves—historical, personal, and spiritual—showing why caring for the oppressed is central to Christian life and the deacon’s role. It contrasts Israel’s exile and oppression with Christ’s restorative work, calling listeners to mourn injustice, serve...
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Nicene Creed Sermon #7 Ephesians 2:19-22, "God of the Church"
A sermon concluding the Nicene Creed series that redefines ‘church’ not as a building or denomination but as Christ’s work among people. Using Ephesians 2, the preacher explains believers are "being built" into a holy temple, emphasizes baptism as recognition of belonging, and encourages…
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Live Like a Deacon: The Lifestyle That Knows Jesus
This episode explores 1 Timothy 3 and calls listeners to adopt the deacon lifestyle: dignity, sincerity, moderation, generosity, and fidelity. It emphasizes knowing Scripture and theology, practicing prayer, and serving others as the path to deeper faith and strong standing in the community.
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The Heart God Desires
This sermon introduces a series on the nature of deacons as a model for Christian living, using the wilderness journey and Micah 6:8 to call believers to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. It ties biblical images — manna, the Rock, and Christ’s example — to practical care for…
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Past Sermon: One God - Rediscovering the Nicene Creed #1
This episode introduces a new six-week series on the Nicene Creed, celebrating its 1,700th anniversary and explaining why creeds matter for Christian unity and identity. The pastor reads the creed, traces its origins in the early church and the Council of Nicaea, and highlights the core…
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When the World Pressures You: Paul's Stand Against Syncretism
This sermon explores syncretism — the pressure to blend Christian faith with worldly beliefs — using Acts 23 where Paul faces the Sanhedrin, is struck by the high priest, escapes a plot on his life, and receives God's call to testify in Rome. Key lessons include knowing your faith deeply, being...
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The Kingdom has Anomalies.
Things you wouldn't expect Paul to do.
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Summer of Paul: The Commissioning That Changed Everything
This episode examines Acts 13:1–12: the church at Antioch commissions Paul and Barnabas for their first missionary journey, and Paul confronts the sorcerer Elymas (Bar‑Jesus) on Cyprus, resulting in temporary blindness and the proconsul Sergius Paulus coming to faith. The sermon draws practical...
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Chains Fell Off: Peter's Miraculous Escape from Herod
Week 17 of the devotional recounts Herod's violent persecution, James's death, and Peter's miraculous escape from prison when an angel frees him. It contrasts Herod's pride and punishment with Peter's humility and faith. The episode calls listeners to wait on the Lord, pray, follow God's clear...
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Where Outsiders Became Missionaries
Semon on Acts 11:1-30
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Acts 10.24-48 Peter and Cornelius Growth
Dan discusses how the Gospel is big enough for both Peter and Cornelius to be growing in their faith.
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God Breaks Down the Fence; Acts Sermon Series
Acts 10:1-23 Acts Sermon Series
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Signs of the Kingdom, Whispers of Resurrection
I preach on Acts 9:32-42
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Acts Sermon Series: Acts 9:1-31
Paul's Conversion.
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Acts 1: 12-26 Sermon from January
A past Sermon on the early Church.
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Week 11, Acts 8:26-40, Tale of Three People
The conversion of the Ethiopian from Phillip.
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Easter Sermon Luke 24:1-12
Easter Sermon on Epistemology: How we know anything. Trust is hard. Trust in Christ.
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When the King Walked into the Clouds
The begining of my sermon series on the book of Acts.
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Palm Sunday 2026 // 1 Kings 1:32-37
A passage on the entry of Jesus is paralleled to the entry of Solomon as king. It ushers in Holy Week. Jesus embodies both David and Solomon in the story. As one goes to die, the other goes to the throne of peace.
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Scattered, But Not Silent.
A contrast between the symbolic example of Saul (Paul) as the epitome of evil and Philip, the epitome of good. The goal is to offer yourself, not to your comfort, even to your safety, but rather to make Christ known. It will be the means by which Christ's kingdom enters this world.
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A Faith that Stands While Stones Fly
Dan discusses the role of offering yourself as a perfect sacrifice, as worship requires laying it all down. Even when life isn't throwing stones at you. It marks Stephen's martyrdom as a clear symbol of the type of life marks this new kingdom in Christ. A life of service, grace, and power.
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Acts Series: "The Beutiful Gate and the Bold Word."
Sermon 7 out of 27 on the Book of Acts.
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1-6-26 Sermon Outreach
I explore the nature of transformation in Matt 25 and seek Christ's face through the pursuit of human integrity.
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5-5-14 Eph 4:8-10
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