Sermons on Excuses Excuses:

No U-Turns Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 28, 2009

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Pot Holes". Should we quit and turn around?

Sunday Morning July 26, 2009 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: Pot Holes [#4] NO U-TURNS 1 Samuel 13:1-23 Introduction: Have you ever been going somewhere and the road is so bumpy and full of potholes that you have to stop? What do you do? Do you keep maneuvering your way to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

"Just One Hair's Breath Away From This Side Of Crazy"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 19, 2008

A winning team needs a good defense and a good offense. Shammah and Benaniah illustrate defense and offense. They both were just one hair’s breathe away from this side of crazy! How about you?

Title: “Just One Hair’s Breathe this Side of Crazy!” Introduction: David is nearing the end of his life. He has become the mighty king of Israel. From his humble beginning as a shepherd, he had risen to be become the greatest king in the land. In this chapter, credit is given where credit ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:11-20

Denomination: Baptist

Fast Until The Bridegroom Comes, Then Feast With Him

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 17, 2008

New birth, not new resolve; new covenant, not old traditions

Mark 2:18-22 Cornhill gobbet, 27/04/04 Broader context- Jesus’ titles and roles 1. The Son of God who comes to baptise with the Holy Spirit (1:1-11) 2. The Preacher of the kingdom of God (1:14,15) 3. The Teacher with authority (1:21-28) 4. The Healer of bodies (1:40-45) 5. The Son of Man who has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Committed To Following Jesus

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 30, 2013

Above all, being a Christian requires us to make discipleship our highest priority.

I must confess that not too many billboards catch my attention enough to want to read them. However, one finally did capture it and greatly warmed my heart. It was a recruiting poster for the Marine Corps. On the plaqured, it simply said, “We don’t take applications, only ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-62

Denomination: Free Methodist

Five Key Spiritual Truths For Battling Porn Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 10, 2018

A look at five essential spiritual truths to defeat porn in your life. Lots of Scripture references for further research.

What Does The Truth Matter? The truth will set you free. - John 8:31-32. - These verses are often quoted in a poetic way – and they are beautiful words. But they also speak to an essential spiritual idea. That idea is that the truth will set you free. It will set you free from sin. - I want ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

(A Bridge That Leans Over Troubled Water)

Contributed by Derrick White Sr on Nov 30, 2017

AND THESE PEOPLE AT THE POOL OF BETHESDA WAS IN SOME SITUATIONS THAT THEY DID`NT WON`T TO BE IN AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD WE ALL FIND OURSELVES IN SOME SITUATIONS THAT WE DON`T WANT TO BE IN

JOHN 5:7-9 THE IMPOTENT MAN ANSWERED HIM SIR` I HAVE NO MAN ,WHEN THE WATER IS TROUBLED TO PUT ME INTO THE POOL; BUT WHILE I`M COMING ,ANOTHER STEPPETH DOWN BEFORE ME 8. JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM ,RISE,TAKE UP THY BED AND WALK 9.AND IMMEDIATLEY THE MAN WAS MADE WHOLE,TOOK UP HIS BED AND WALKEDAND ...read more

Scripture: John 5:7-9

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Candle Light Service

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 20, 2020

Glory To God In The Highest

Christmas Candlelight Service Rev. Timothy and Abby Porter The Bridge Church Upstate Luke 2:1-20 Welcome/Prayer: Pastor Fellowship Time Offering Scripture Reader Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV) 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Character Study Of Aaron Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 22, 2025

Aaron was a chosen servant of God, anointed as the first high priest of Israel. His life teaches us the importance of obedience, humility, and faithfulness in leadership. However, his failures also show the dangers of yielding to pressure and lacking firm spiritual leadership.

CHARACTER STUDY OF AARON – FIRST HIGH PRIEST, BROTHER OF MOSES By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Exodus 28:1 – “And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:14-16, Exodus 32:1-6, Leviticus 8:1-13, Numbers 12:1-9, Hebrews 5:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Champion Comes Series

Contributed by John Allen on Jul 11, 2025

If Jesus has really come into your life, you will be changed.

[Statements in brackets are for the preacher not the preaching. They are notes that reflect ideas based on the homiletics recommended in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167) which proposes an ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:1-22

Receiving And Rejecting The Light

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 17, 2021

John tells us in the prologue of his Gospel that the Light of Jesus Christ shines in the darkness that represents the sins of humanity. Some turn to the Light and others reject it, missing out on the blessings of salvation and eternal life.

In the prologue to his Gospel, John presents the Lord Jesus Christ as "the Light" that shines in darkness, and that it was John the Baptist who bore witness of His Light. The Light of Christ is offered to everyone, yet not all wanted the Light of Christ to shine upon them, and they ...read more

Scripture: John 1:9-13, John 3:19-20, John 7:40-43, Acts 4:12, Acts 16:30-31, Romans 10:9-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Rational Sinner? Series

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 13, 2022

This passage of Scripture discusses God’s anger at sin. Mankind's fall is imagined as a descending movement.

This passage of Scripture discusses God’s anger at sin. It depicts why God legitimately censures humankind and some of what he has done with regards to it. Mankind's fall is imagined as a descending movement. It begins with dismissing God as the creator, declining to see the significant ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

David And God's Righeousnes Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 10, 2024

David is in agreement with Paul about the righteousness of God.

4:5 “But to him who does not work but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.” Nothing you can do. Remember Jesus’ parable of the vineyard? A guy comes in at six in the morning and is promised a day’s wage. A guy who comes in at three in the afternoon ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Lamb Breaks The Seals (Revelation 6:1-8)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 14, 2024

The time for judgment upon the earth and its inhabitants has arrived. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, takes the scroll from the hand of God and breaks the seals of God's wrath, each one progressively worse than the other.

The dramatic moment has arrived as the seals that bind the book of God are about to be opened, one by one. What is written upon the scroll leaps off the page and acts out the events of the future for the apostle John and the heavenly host. They are not reading the scroll but instead are ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:4, Matthew 25:32, John 5:22, Acts 17:31, 2 Timothy 4:1, Revelation 6:1-8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Will Any God Do In Our Life?

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Sep 1, 2023

We are not to put anything between ourselves and God, but many do either intentionally or unintentionally.

All believers have sinned, but we have an advocate with the Heavenly Father to ask for forgiveness. In verses 16-17: Theologians may contrast in their musings regarding what this transgression is, and regardless of whether the demise it causes is physical or spiritual. Paul composed that a few ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:16-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Truth Of God

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Sep 7, 2023

God's Word is truth in a world of contradictions and falsehood. We must, as followers of Jesus Christ, stay firm in what Scripture teaches and demands of us, regardless of what the world, the flesh, and the devil say and do.

The Lord Jesus taught that the end times would be characterized by deceit, hatred of God, lies, malevolence, lack of love, and an intense persecution of believers. False teachers would plague the church (Matthew 24:11-12), and many who claim to be "Christians" will fall away from the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5, Romans 1:16-17, 1 Peter 2:22, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:8  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist