Sermons on Without Excuse:

Christmas Without Christ Is Meaningless

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 6, 2000

Christmas without Christ is a contradiction in terms but the antidote is to hear the Word of the Angel and the Worship of the Heavenly Choir, to follow the Witness of the hepherds and ponder the Wonder of Mary.

Many of us have had more Christmases than we care to remember! We half dread it’s coming because of the superficial spirit brought on by the build up of publicity to enter into the spirit of the festive season. The business world, it has to be said, with an eye on the cash till, seizes upon the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

Coping With Death - With Or Without Jesus

Contributed by Charles Degner on May 2, 2003

What would it be like to face death without Jesus? Because Jesus lives, we won’t have to find out!

How do you cope with the idea of death without the resurrection? Walt Disney made a stab at it in the cartoon classic, “The Lion King.” The little lion’s father died. But you don’t have to be afraid. You don’t have to be sad. Because after all, it’s all about the “circle of life.” Life and ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18

Denomination: Lutheran

"Planning For A Future Without Fear"

Contributed by Jim Parisi on Mar 26, 2003

It’s an important question. Without a plan, the noblest words are virtually meaningless. You can dream all you want but if you don’t have any direction for making dreams come true you are just dreaming the impossible dream.

"Planning for a Future without Fear" HHM Pastor Jim Parisi March 23, 2002 During any political campaign candidates make all kinds of noble sounding promises. We hear about lower taxes, more spend-able income, more affordable health care, a stronger defense, a renewal of character. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Without Love We Are Nothing

Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004

Without Love WE ARE NOTHING

WITHOUT LOVE I’M NOTHING 1CORIN.13 INTRODUCTION: With out love we are nothing. without love a home, a community, a church, and a country is really nothing. we must remember when we call ourselves christians that christianity is the religion of love. If a home or church seeks recgonition and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Making It Rich Without Jesus Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004

The perils of finding our wealth in things instead of the richness of Jesus

Making it Rich without Jesus James 1:9-11 / 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Introduction We live in a city that makes people choose between a command of God to be diligent stewards with the funds that He provides for you and the ever so innocent, just a dollar, lottery. We promise Lord if I just win, just this ...read more

Scripture: James 1:9-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Calamity Of Being Without Christ

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 19, 2003

Webster defines calamity as "an extraordinarily grave event marked by great loss and lasting distress and affliction". Such is the estate of the unbeliever.

THE CALAMITY OF BEING WITHOUT CHRIST “That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.” Ephesians 2:12 Webster defines calamity as "a state of deep distress or misery ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:12

Denomination: Baptist

Ministry: A Call Without Compromise

Contributed by James H Boyd on Aug 29, 2003

In this study, we will examine how a person comes to occupy the ministry office, including the nature of the calling, the qualifications necessary to meet that calling and the avenue through which a person must go in order to answer the calling.

The saying is true and irrefutable: If any man [eagerly] seeks the office of bishop (superintendent, overseer), he desires an excellent task (work).-1 Timothy 3:1, Amplified Bible We desire so thoroughly to know, and so heartily to love the truth, as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Charismatic

Are You Without Or Are You In?

Contributed by Ronald Crandall on Jan 15, 2003

Takes a look at are crowd pleasers or God pleasers? Are we in an intimate relationship with Jesus or do we just know him from the crowds and what we are told or maybe have seen?

Are you without or are you in? By: Pastor Ron Crandall Mark 4:1-20 1 And He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very great multitude gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2 And He was teaching them many things ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Emptyness Of Life Without God

Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jun 23, 2003

Four reason’s from Solomon’s wisdom that life without God is empty

TEXT: Eccl a 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. FRENCH: La vanité de vanités, saith le Prédicateur, la vanité de vanités; tout est la vanité. SPANISH: La vanidad de vanidades, saith el Predicador, la vanidad de vanidades; todo es la vanidad. INTRO: ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God's People Without A Home

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 8, 2001

There are similarities between the Israelites at the crossing of the Red Sea and those outside our church families.

In 1997, 20th Century Fox released an animated musical about Anastasia, lost princess of Russia. In the film, we first meet Anastasia leaving an orphanage that has been her home for the last ten years. She has forgotten her identity, but she knows she has one. She longs for a family, but she is ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 14:1-14

Denomination: Methodist

The Possibility Of Marriage Without Love

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Feb 12, 2008

you could marry a person you never loved

THE POSSIBILITY OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE There are so many things that happened in life that most people would not want to believe that they ever happened, such is the issue of getting married to someone you never loved. Since we all have agreed that love is an important and an irreplaceable factor ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 29:15-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 25, 2008

In our text today we have the first of seven letters from Jesus to a church. By studying these letters we can learn to look at a church the same way that God looks at a church.

Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Revelation 2:1-7 Purpose: To discover God’s priorities for the church. Aim: I want the listener to rekindle a fervent love for Christ. INTRODUCTION: The abilities that world class athletes can demonstrate never ceases to astound me. I remember watching some of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Like Sheep Without A Shepherd

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007

The need of the church to go to a helpless world

LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD Numbers 27:16-17; Matthew 9:35-38 Pastor Brian Matherlee Sunday, July 15, 2007 Two Sunday nights ago I challenged you to find some way to reach out with your faith by deeds. Did anyone take me up on it? Did anyone share their personal faith story? I. The People of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Family For People Without A Family Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 23, 2008

The unique story of a man searching for a family.

It’s really noteworthy that, among the family biographies in the Bible, you find that dysfunction is not the exception; it’s the norm. Adam & Eve messed up in paradise and their first son murdered their second. (Gen. 3) Noah got drunk and naked in front of one of his sons. (Gen. 9) Abraham ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:26-40

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Live Without Chains Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 21, 2007

Stuff Jesus Changed, part 1. Jesus released us from spiritual chains, but just like the Hebrew slaves in Exodus never learned to live as free people, many of us today struggle with that as well.

Learning to Live Without Chains Stuff Jesus Changed, part 1 – Bondage Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers April 8, 2007 Learning to live in freedom is one of the hardest things we’ll ever do. There’s a whole branch of psychology, called Existential Psychology, that’s based on the idea ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-14

Denomination: Free Methodist