Sermons on Fail:

What Is That In Your Hand?

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 21, 2008

It was only with a shepherd’s staff that Moses parted the waters of a great sea, that he commanded natural disasters and demanded water from a rock. It was in the great lesson of a simple stick that when anything is given to God it wields mighty power!

“What is that in Your Hand?” Exodus 3:16-4:2a It happened several times a week, almost without fail. Whether they lined up against the wall of the gymnasium, the local ice rink or the snow bank for the back-roads hockey, it was always the same. The leaders picked him last. Last for basketball ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Don't Just Survive-Thrive!

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 25, 2008

Living up to our potential in Christ.

DON’T JUST SURVIVE-THRIVE! (LIVE UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL IN CHRIST) INTRODUCTION: I get discouraged sometimes when I’m out and about and I see so many people just doing nothing. Just sitting on the steps, sometimes drinking. Sometimes it might just be someone chilling out after a hard day. But when ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Turn Failure Into Success

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Aug 31, 2008

Three steps to turn failure into success

HOW TO TURN FAILURE INTO SUCCESS Luke 5: 1-11 Now, I know that fishing for most of us would be considered a hobby or a time of leisure, but in our text we are looking at some men for whom fishing was their job; it was what they labored in. In our text, we read about some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Get Out Of The Boat

Contributed by Bobby Hawk on Mar 16, 2004

God has called each one of us to do great things. And it all starts when we get out of the boat.

“Get Out of the Boat” Matthew 14:22-33 Opening: (The Disciples Version of the Story) It was the next night. They had gathered together as usual. Peter, of course, was running late. A crowd of friends had joined the group for dinner. Then Matthew brought up the story. “Last night Peter made a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Would See Jesus

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 8, 2013

Many in the Church have lost sight of Jesus. Many don’t even realize they have lost that vision.

We Would See Jesus Jesus came to Jerusalem and a lot of people followed him with palm branches crying: V. 13 Ho-sanna blessed is the king of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. Joh 12:20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the ...read more

Scripture: John 12:2, John 12:2-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Faithful Friend For The Fallen

Contributed by Scott Thomas on Oct 25, 2013

This is look at how Peter was restored to do the work of God after he had denied the Lord. We see Peter's Failure, Peter's Foolishness, Peter's Friend, and Peter's Future.

The Faithful Friend for the Fallen John 21:18-24 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest ...read more

Scripture: John 21:18-24

Denomination: Baptist

Trusts In The Lord

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 5, 2009

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord. By God’s grace, we experience His provision and constant help.

The prophet Jeremiah uses two contrasting pictures here to encourage us. • He paints for us two pictures that are very different – a dried up bush and an ever-green tree. • Jeremiah is contrasting two different types of people - "the one who trusts in man" (v.5), who he says will be like a bush in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Genesis 37 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

We’re now at a point in the book of Genesis where the differences between Isaac’s sons Esau and Jacob are highlighted. Remember how we saw that from birth the Lord had declared their differences in person and in purpose. Then we saw how Jacob gained his older brother’s birthright by taking ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Passionate Pursuit Part 2 Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Mar 28, 2010

The first purpose of spiritual growth is that we become fruitful and effective.

Open your Bibles in 2 Peter 1:8-11. “For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

God's Extravagant Grace Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Dec 26, 2015

A sermon examining the extravagant grace of God.

GOD’S EXTRAVAGANT GRACE II Peter 1:3-4 The word extravagant is defined as “lacking restraint in spending or giving money or extending resources” Another definition is “exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate”. The grace of our Heavenly Father is exceedingly great, to the point that it may ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-4

Denomination: Baptist

Disappointed But Not Discouraged

Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Dec 15, 2019

Disappointment refers to sadness or displeasure from failure to fulfill ones hopes or expectations. Discouragement means loss of hope or enthusiasm as a result. It is possible to be disappointed without being discouraged.

DISAPPOINTED BUT NOT DISCOURAGED Introduction Frequently, employers will ask prospective employees what their biggest disappointment in life has been. The question probably gives employers a hint about how these prospective employees handle times of stress and hardships in life. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Processing Trials Correctly

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jul 29, 2019

Trusting in God

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Among Secular Gods, Part 4 - Killing The Imago Dei: Answering The Questions Of Relativism & Secular Humanism Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Nov 4, 2019

Part 4 based on the book by Ravi Zacharias and Vince Vitale: Secular humanism believes we can look to human advancement for justice, peace, and the end of suffering. In sharp contrast, Christianity teaches that the only way for us to truly live is to remove ourselves from the equation.

Humanism (also known as progressivism) is based on relativism and the idea that human advancement is the solution to injustice, war, and suffering. Like most worldly reasoning or false teachings in the church, there some truth in this reasoning. The Christian and Biblical world-view that God uses ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 1:21-25

Denomination: Brethren

How's Our Faith?

Contributed by Paul Norwood on May 7, 2018

As summer approaches, we get check-ups on our home and car air conditioning systems but perhaps we need a "faith" check up. The question in the sermon title is asked rhetorically and then we examine Peter's faith (along with ours) from Luke 22:31-34.

I. Welcome II. Introduction With blooms everywhere and temperatures in the 80’s, we know summer is just around the corner. As school lets out and the temperatures push higher, there are certain things that might need some attention. I know I’ve already had my home A/C checked and, before taking a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living With The Enemy Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 8, 2015

We compromise because we believe in alternatives and we do not believe in the grave consequences of our actions. Don't fall for the devil's lies. Hold fast to what God says. God's commands are inherently good and not impossible to be obeyed.

We will be looking into the book of JUDGES and learn from the mistakes of the past. • The book of Judges starts with “After the death of Joshua…” • It spans about 400 years, from the time of Joshua’s death to the rise of monarchy (when the people demanded for ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:19-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible