Those Who Turned

Life on the West Side

Find any powerful story in Scripture—then look closely. Past the obvious. Behind the headliners. You will likely read about a woman or man, perhaps a servant or onlooker, who contributes a line, a word, or a gesture.

The servant girl who offers a word of advice to a king. A face in the crowd that sparks a ministry. Those secondary stories that represent the minor key in the symphony. Every one of them important.

In this series, we will consider the unsung, unnoticed, often unnamed characters in scripture without whose contribution the music may never have been heard.

The sermon today is titled "Those Who Turned." It is the third installment in our series "Supporting Cast: Minor Characters, Major Lessons." The Scripture reading is from 2 Timothy 1:15-18 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on August 4, 2024. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under SERVE: Making A Difference.
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Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:

• Kevin DeYoung, “Unsung Heroes: Onesiphorus.” Christ Covenant Church
• Donald Guthrie, The Pastoral Epistles, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries
• Aida Besancon Spencer, 2 Timothy and Titus. New Covenant Commentary Series.
• Patristic Pillars: "Did St. Paul pray for the dead Onesiphorus?" (Youtube)

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1. Intro Highlight: His Name Was Onesiphorus (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:56)

3. What Will Be Your Legacy? (00:02:48)

4. Legacy #1: Turned Away (Phygellus and Hermogenes) (00:10:22)

5. Legacy #2: Turned Toward (Onesiphorus) (00:21:26)

6. Stand Up For Jesus (00:28:06)

7. Conclusion: Do We Turn Away Or Turn Toward? (00:29:34)