Sermons on Doomed To Fail:

Decaf Christmas? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The reason we decaffeinate Christmas is because we don’t want Jesus intruding on our lives. Don’t want to admit that we need help. Little baby Jesus is OK, but he’d better not get out of the manger.

This week a number of articles have come out, commenting on the push to get Christ out of Christmas. The best I read called this the decaffeination of Christmas. Carols that are all about trees, snow, reindeer, not about a baby born in a manger. Why do we do this? For some the story of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Holy Children Love Their Mothers

Contributed by Eric Vertein on May 10, 2005

When common sense fails, God enters with his commandment "Respect your mother."

Leviticus 19:1-3 Mother’s Day May 8, 2005 Leviticus 19:1-3 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ’Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. 3 "’Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-3

Denomination: Lutheran

A Lasting Foundation

Contributed by Douglas Vincent on May 28, 2004

The difference between a life that will endure the tests and trials of life and one that will fail is obedience to Jesus.

Matthew 7:21-29—HOUSE OF CARDS Building a house is always a serious undertaking. I was about 5 years old when my uncle began showing me how to build a car house. He taught me three different ways in which I could stack the card. And each time he would start and I would want to jump right in after ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-29

Denomination: Methodist

Sifted Saints

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 9, 2003

How to deal with Satan’s attacks, especially when we have failed God.

SIFTED SAINTS Luke 22:28-34 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 "Simon, Simon, Satan has ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:28-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

If God Is Not In It

Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jan 31, 2003

What ever you do, or are a part of, If God is not at the center of it, then it is destined to fail.

Title: If God’s Not In It Text: Exodus 33:11/I Sam. 9:27-10:1 Intro: God’s anointing is the most important part of our life. Why? Because If God is not in everything we do in life then it is destined for failure. Joshua and Saul both experienced the powerful anointing of God in their lives as young ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Aftertaste Of Alcohol Series

Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 4, 2003

America has failed to realize that the greatest abuse of drugs there is - is the most acceptable one of Alcohol.

Today I am going to preach on the subject of alcohol and its effects. Let me begin by by making some general observations and quoting some statical facts concerning alcohol. I believe that alcohol is the most abused drug in America. While we have gone through many years of the scare of drugs ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:29-35, Proverbs 20:1

Denomination: Baptist

How To Learn From Failure

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 8, 2003

Why wait to fail so we can learn. Use the examples given to you.

“HOW TO LEARN FROM FAILURE” Exodus 2:11-15 2-17-2002 Moses was one of the greatest men in the Bible. - He was used of God to free Gods’ people. - He was used by God to deliver the 10 Commandments. - He was used of God to build the Tabernacle so that God could dwell with His people. - Yet Moses ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

Moses--The Fear Of Failure Series

Contributed by Cameron Mcdonlad on Feb 28, 2004

This is a sermon dealing with people’s fear of failing and how Moses overcame this common phobia.

Fear Factor: “Moses—The Fear of Failure” (Exodus 3-4) M. Cameron McDonald February 22, 2004 Intro. ILL: I STAND BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING AN ABSOLUTE FAILURE. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAVE BEEN MENTALLY COMPILING A LIST OF THINGS THAT I FAIL AT REGULARLY. ALLOW ME TO OPEN UP WITH YOU AND SHARE A ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fly With Jesus Series

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Mar 15, 2004

This is the first of 5 messages on flying; how to fly when your spiritual engine fails.

Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Richmond, VA 1st of a series of 5 on flying FLY WITH JESUS BACKGROUND: A. There is a great old favorite hymn of mine called "I’ll Fly Away." 1. I¡¦ll fly away O glory,I¡¦ll fly away, When I die hallelujah, fly away 2. Many ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 55:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Plotting Plotters Provide Personal Pitfalls Series

Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 10, 2008

A Dinner invatation given by one of the chief Pharisee to publicly humilate Jesus failed miserably

LUKE 14:1-6 PLOTTING PLOTTERS PROVIDE PERSONAL PITFALLS I. THE PLOT: LUKE 14:1, 2 A. Premeditated. B. Participants. C. Plant. II. THE PRAGMATISM: LUKE 14:3, 4 A. Proposition. B. Procedure. C. Parting. III. THE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Not Wishy-Washy

Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 16, 2007

Sometimes we fail to keep our word, but God always keeps His Word.

-Have you ever met anyone who is wishy-washy? -I mean a guy who is all over the place -If you challenge him on a point, he’d totally change his convictions -I had a seminary professor like that one time -His job was to teach us practical application of theology and he was very dogmatic about it ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Denomination: Lutheran

The Necessity Of Spiritual Growth Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Feb 16, 2009

It is a tragedy both on the physical level and the spiritual level for one to fail to grow or neglect to grow.

The Growing Christian Series The Necessity of Spiritual Growth 2 Peter 3:18 Introduction It is a tragedy both on the physical level and the spiritual level for one to fail to grow or neglect to grow. When we were children, most of us had the fear that we would never grow up to adulthood. We could ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

When The Conqueror Becomes The Conquered

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 19, 2010

We can see things that cause us to fail God if we follow through.

WHEN THE CONQUEROR BECOMES THE CONQUERED 2ND Samuel 11: 1And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 4, 2009

Christians know Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Are there aspects of this life that we have failed to explore?

JOHN 10:11-21 JESUS, THE GREAT I AM: I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD “‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-21

Denomination: Baptist

Dull Disciples Series

Contributed by Donald Rapp on Oct 19, 2010

Sometimes people fail to respond to God's word because they simply don't understand.

Dull Disciples The Book of Mark Mark 8:14-21 I. Introduction. A. Last week we discussed the tragic consequence of someone who refuses to believe and heed God’s word. B. It starts by not believing and can ultimately end in judicial blindness 1. The unbelief we were confronted with last week ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:14-21

Denomination: Baptist