Sermons on Failed:

Overcome The World

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 15, 2003

Abraham Lincoln wrote in his diary during the worst part of the civil war: "Without Christ I cannot succeed. With Christ I cannot fail." "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith. Wh

Overcome the World (I John 5:4,5) Abraham Lincoln wrote in his diary during the worst part of the civil war: "Without Christ I cannot succeed. With Christ I cannot fail." Quote: "The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Prophesied Kingdom 1 - Divided We Fall Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007

God’s people Israel failed to keep God’s covenant, to obey him. As a result they were sent into exile for a short time to bring them to repentance, and then God brought them back again because he wasn’t finished with them yet.

How many of you are old enough to remember the music of the 50s and 60s. Do you remember how popular music changed from Doris Day and Perry Como to Elvis, Col Joye, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones? But at the same time did you notice that although the music changed, the themes were fairly ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-17

Denomination: Anglican

How Jesus Used Healing In His Ministry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Sep 25, 2006

Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag Jesus into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He said, "This blind ma

How Jesus Used Healing in His Ministry John 9:1-9:38 Many people fail to understand God’s greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag Jesus into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing Life Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 20, 2003

The fear of life is often seen in resisting change and living in denial of the seasons of life. If we try to fight the seasons of life rather than accept them, we will miss the blessings God has for us and we will fail to mature. We need to embrace life

Embracing Life (Ecclesiastes 3:1-15) Intro 1. A major part of who we are and what we do is determined by fear. 2. Fear is not necessarily evil. Legitimate fear of danger, for example, results in restraint: whether driving, playing football, or welding, caution is a virtue. 3. There are fears ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15, Psalm 56:3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God’s Faithfulness Wins! Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 18, 2011

Being Jewish is a blessing, but we’ve all failed God and need a Savior. God wants us to know Him, He is completely fair, He can be trusted, and He is a holy God who requires holiness of us and is faithful to provide it.

God’s Faithfulness Wins! Intro: Well, it seems like we’ve taken a long break from our study in Romans. We took a month to go through the One-Month-to-Live series, then had Palm Sunday, Easter, heard from the Lead Pastor of the OMN, and celebrated Mother’s Day. Now, back to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Should We Treat Someone Who Messed Up? Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 11, 2010

Everybody needs to be loved, but when someone has failed, they really need to hear that they are loved. But God loves us while we are still sinners and none of us deserves His love. We need to practice restoration because there may be a time when we will

INTRODUCTION We’re on an exciting verse by verse study of the book of 2 Corinthians I’m calling, “Hope for Cracked Pots.” Today we’re going to answer a very important question: “How should we treat someone who messed up?” One of the most touching moments ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Priorities Series

Contributed by Connail Johnson on Sep 11, 2010

There are two sides of the priority coin. Life experience either has or will teach you that there is quite a difference between knowing something and doing it. We all know how to improve certain areas of our lives but fail to act on them. Unless one takes

SHOULDER 2 SHOULDER “THE POWER OF PRIORITIES” Text: Matt.26:6-13 Introduction: Often even in a whirlwind of activity there is little or no productivity. The key is not necessarily working harder, but working smarter. There are two sides of the priority coin. Life experience either has ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13

Denomination: Baptist

The Book Of The Law Was Found

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011

When we take the time to examine biblical history, it is not difficult to find that through the ages man has always failed God. The reasons why this happens can be attributed to many things, but I would say that what modern society has in common with all

When we take the time to examine biblical history, it is not difficult to find that through the ages man has always failed God. The reasons why this happens can be attributed to many things, but I would say that what modern society has in common with all other societies of the past is lack of faith ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The God Who Can Be Trusted Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 7, 2012

God’s Word will not and cannot fail but that leads to two crucial questions: 1) Is God free to do whatever he wants? 2) Is God fair in the way he treats people? Today's message will help us wrestle with these issues of God's sovereignty.

The God Who Can Be Trusted Romans 9:4-18 4 … Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. 5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over ...read more

Scripture: Romans 9:4-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing Alone For Christ Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Oct 5, 2008

It is possible to be so used to seeing imitations that we fail to recognize the real thing. I fear that is happening in American churches. It has been so long since American Christianity has boldly lifted up a holy God before the culture that lukewarm C

Standing Alone for Christ Revelation 3:1-6 Purpose: To warn against a type of Christianity that is impure. Aim: I want the listener to love Christ so much that they will stand alone, if necessary, for Christ. INTRODUCTION: In the 1930’s the rage was imitating Charlie Chaplin’s “Little Tramp” ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin Series

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Sep 29, 2012

Sin entered the world through Adam and Eve. Since then all people are born into this world with a sin nature that we cannot fix on our own. The world tries to ignore the sin nature, tries to "manage" their sin nature and they fail every time. While Christ

Things That Make Christians Different From The World: Sin In this series I have been preaching about the differences between Christians and the world we have to talk about sin. Sin is what separates us from God as people. We are all born in sin and until people accept Jesus Christ as Lord and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Maturing Is Hard To Do - But It's Worth It!

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 26, 2011

Too often as Christians we take short cuts to maturity. In reality the only way to become complete is to let the Lord take you through difficulty and make you seem to "fail." In the process He builds life and a character in you that will lead you into His

We all have a decision to make. After we become a disciple of Jesus Christ the culture around us, our own brokenness, and an invisible enemy—will all try to mitigate the work that the Holy Spirit is doing inside of us: transforming us into a new character. The decision we have to make is how ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Holy Trinity: A Meaningful Relationship (The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity)

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Jun 19, 2020

Let us possess love for God, neighbours, and oneself, support and cooperate with each other, encourage when people fail, appreciate when people do something even insignificant, accept constructive criticism to grow, have positive change understanding the Mystery of Trinity.

Reflection The Holy Trinity: A Meaningful Relationship (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity) We all know that the Mystery of Trinity is: One God and three persons-God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit (Matthew 28:19). We get to know the Mystery of Trinity from the book of Genesis. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, John 3:16-18, Matthew 28:19, Genesis 1:26

Denomination: Other

The Power Of Music

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 5, 2021

There is power in music and song to lead, to lift, and to express love. Yet we often fail to use this power. We let the discords of life, which are very real and powerful, to drive out the song and harmony, and we become a part of the negatives of life without a song.

Paul Aurandt tells this fascinating historical example of the victory of the underdog. Sybaris was one of the wealthiest of Greek cities. The people lived in luxury and were the envy of others. But some people are never satisfied, and so one of the leaders persuaded the tribunal to confiscate ...read more

"Our Identity In Christ (I): We Are Humans, Created In God’s Image”

Contributed by Benjamin Utomo on Jun 2, 2021

Knowing who we are in Christ is vital. Without it, we can be confused, lost, and have no meaning and purpose in our lives, and therefore, fail to accomplish God's plans for us. This is the first sermon series on "Our Identity in Christ."

Last week we learned from Romans 12:3 the importance of having a correct understanding of ourselves. Otherwise, we can become arrogant, feel that we are great, smart, strong, and right, when in fact it is not. Or conversely, we can become inferior, not realizing the gifts and abilities that God has ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:3, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 1:31, 1 John 4:2-3, Romans 10:2-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational