In Sermon Illustrations: "Fear Failure"

You Can Motivate By Fear. And You Can Motivate ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You can motivate by fear. And you can motivate by reward. But both of these methods are only temporary. The ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Freedom From Fear Could Be Said To Sum Up The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Freedom from fear could be said to sum up the whole ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

He Who Fears He Will Suffer, Already Suffers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"He who fears he will suffer, already suffers ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

When I Sink Down In Gloom Or Fear, Hope ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When I sink down in gloom or fear, Hope blighted or delayed, Thy whisper, Lord, my heart shall cheer, Tis I, be not afraid. Or, startled at some sudden blow, If fretful thoughts I ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Never Let The Fear Of Striking Out Get In Your ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Never let the fear of striking out ...read more

Tags: Fear And Worry

Do Not Fear The Enemy, For Your Enemy Can Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Do not fear the enemy, for your enemy can only take your life. It is far better that you fear the media, for they will steal your honor. That awful power, the public opinion of a nation, is created in America by a horde of ignorant, self-complacent simpletons who ...read more

Tags: Entertainment

When You Have Faults, Do Not Fear To Abandon ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"When you have faults, do not fear to ...read more

Tags: Faults

Do Not Fear What May Happen Tomorrow; The Same ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will ...read more

Tags: Future

How Many Hopes And Fears, How Many Ardent ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"How many hopes and fears, how many ardent wishes and anxious apprehensions are twisted together in the threads ...read more

Tags: Parenting

I Have Never Understood The Fear Of Some Parents ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have never understood the fear of some parents about babies getting mixed up in the hospital. What difference ...read more

Tags: Baby Dedication

Fear Overtakes The Boat - Matthew 8:23-27

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 19, 2022

FEAR OVERTAKES THE BOAT Matthew 8 v 23-27 “When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him Matt 8:24 and behold, there arose a great storm in the sea so that the boat was covered with the waves but He Himself was asleep, and they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord. We are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27

Tags: Fear, Security, Authority

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emotional ...

Contributed by Joe Bertone on Aug 1, 2012

EMOTIONAL DECEPTIONS In 1930, in a small town in Oklahoma one high school seemed to loose all the football games they played against their arch rival from a neighboring school. The more important the game the worse they lost. Finally, a wealthy oil producer decided to take matters in his own ...read more

Tags: Emotions, Deception, Failure, Anticipation

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Next Time You Feel God Can't Use You....

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 4, 2014

Noah was a drunk. Abraham was too old. Isaac was a daydreamer. Jacob was a liar. Joseph was abused. Moses had a stuttering problem. Gideon was afraid. Sampson was a womanizer. Rahab was a prostitute. Jeremiah and Timothy were too young. David had an affair and was a murderer. Elijah was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-11

Tags: Moses, Weakness, Failure, Excuses

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Its Not Your Iq, Its Your Fq, Your Failure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Its not your IQ, its your FQ, your failure quotient. Most of us handle failure in one of several ways. We blame it on somebody else, we deny it happened, we become embarrassed by it or we totally lose confidence ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Failure Comes Only When We Forget Our Ideals And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

[078]. A Message From A Poem – Failure Leads To Hurt And Sorrow

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Apr 12, 2025

[078]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – FAILURE LEADS TO HURT AND SORROW This poem was written one Sunday morning while waiting for a church service to start. It flowed quickly. It was around the time I was speaking on a series in the life of Peter. Identify yourselves if you have never failed the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:7-10

Tags: Hurt, Forgiveness, Sin, Failure, Sorrow  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Was A Professional Thief. His Name Stirred ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2002

He was a professional thief. His name stirred fear as the desert wind stirs tumbleweeds. He terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line for thirteen years, roaring like a tornado in and out of the Sierra Nevada’s, spooking the most rugged frontiersmen. In journals from San Francisco to New York, his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-8, Matthew 10:24-31

Tags: Endurance, Fear, Fear And Worry

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Not The Critic Who Counts: Not The Man Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of

A Path We Feared To See!" Philippians 2:5-11 ...  PRO

Contributed by Mark Brunner on Feb 10, 2005

“A Path We Feared to See!” Philippians 2:5-11 Key verse(s): 8:“‘And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even the death of the cross.” We love so many things in this life! Yet, there is one thing so worth loving that is seldom afforded even the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Tags: Jesus' Ministry

Denomination: Lutheran

Manager Fears: When Asked Which Two Work Related ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

Manager Fears: When asked which two work related activities make them the most uncomfortable, managers chose the following as their top anxiety producers: Building relationships with people I dislike 73%, Asking for a raise 25%, Speaking to large audiences 24%, Saying no to ...read more

Tags: Workplace