Sermons on Failure Areas:

Building Self-Esteem Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on May 24, 2025

The family's primary role is building self-esteem in a child. How does that happen? Let's look at a few areas.

Title: Building Self-esteem in the Family Theme: To show how the family builds self-esteem in their children. Scripture: Luke 2:52; Proverbs 18:21 Opening Scripture: Luke 2:52 NLT Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:52, Proverbs 18:21

Denomination: Church Of God

Sermon 2 - An Excellent Reputation Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 22, 2025

As Paul gives thanks for the Christians in the Colossian church, he reviews the important stages of the Christian life and points out important areas of Christian growth.

Introduction: A. Years ago, one of the powerful figures on Wall Street fell in love with an actress. 1. For many months he was seen escorting her about in the fashionable circles around town. 2. Before he married her, he decided to hire a private investigator to look into her former dealings ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:3-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walking In Spirit-Filled Power Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 25, 2025

To walk in Spirit-filled power is to live under the continual influence of the Holy Spirit, displaying His strength, guidance, and boldness in every area of life.

WALKING IN SPIRIT-FILLED POWER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Acts 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Key Verse: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Romans 8:14, Galatians 5:16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Can One Man Do? Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Jan 6, 2023

One man's failure brought mankind's fall, and one man's fix bought mankind's favor.

[Grateful Appreciation to Skip Heitzig of Calvary Church Albuquerque. His teaching on Romans 5 really impacted my own.] Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Romans 5. If you’ve spent any time around Glynwood, you’ve noticed that we always start a sermon with “Please you’re your Bibles ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Promise (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Jun 1, 2003

The Second Sermon in a Three sermon series. This sermon focus is on the "Purpose" of the Holy Spirit, and covers only two area, The HS as the one who brings conviction, and the Holy Spirit Power that is available.

The Promise (part 2) The H.S. Purpose Pastor Glenn Newton 6-1-03 JN 16:5 "Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, `Where are you going?’ 6 Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. 7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:5-15

Denomination: Nazarene

Stay At Lo Debar, Invited To The King's Table

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2023

LO DEBAR was a ghetto of Israel. It was a place that failures and outcast lived. Mephibosheth was crippled and doomed until the KING INVITED HIM TO HIS TABLE. LO DEBAR IS A TYPE of RESTORATION.

LO DEBAR: INVITATION TO THE KING’S TABLE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DEBAR: to stop, to hinder MEPHIBOSHETH: from the mouth of shame, THERE IS A DARK DAY FOR ISRAEL… THE REBELLIOUS, STUBBORN DISOBEDIENT KING IS REMOVED FROM THE THRONE… SAUL AND HIS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-4, 2 Samuel 9:7-8, Jeremiah 30:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How The Catholic Church Crisis Impacts You & Me

Contributed by Alan Scott on Jun 27, 2002

The moral failure of the priesthood within the Catholic Church points us to look at the priesthood of all believers and how we can avoid the same pitfalls.

“How The Catholic Church Crisis Impacts You & Me” 6/23/02 ACC Alan Scott C.T. – The moral failure of the priesthood within the Catholic Church points us to look at the priesthood of all believers and how we can avoid the same pitfalls. Text – I Samuel 1, 2, & 3; I Peter 5:9 INTRO: There is an ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Let The Past Determine Your Future

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Oct 5, 2002

A sermon about the mess of failure, or a life and how God can create something out of nothing. For people who want to start over again.

Gen 1:26-28. Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27. So God created man in His own ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Words To His Church

Contributed by James May on Aug 8, 2001

Sometimes after a correction for our failures, God just wants to wrap His arms around His children and show them His love.

Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:17-25

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding God's Way In Life's Wilderness

Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 23, 2005

David discovers that even amidst life’s pressure, confusion, failure and daily living, God provides a way through life’s wilderness.

Finding God’s Way in Life’s Wilderness Psalm 25:1-9 (New International Version) 1To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 25:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

What Is Our Ambition?

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005

No one wants to fail. But if our ambition to succeed becomes motivated by the fear of failure, ambition can become an idol in our lives and in our church.

IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT NOBODY WANTS TO DELIBERATELY FAIL AT ANYTHING. THE INTERESTING THING ABOUT "FAILING" IS THE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF FAILURE ITSELF. THE GREATEST NEWS ABOUT FAILURE IS THAT FAILURE IN AND OF ITSELF IS NEVER FINAL. YOU CAN LEARN GREAT LESSONS FROM FAILURE IF YOU ARE ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:1-6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Sin Can't Bring Us Down But Denial Can Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jan 28, 2009

SO often we blame sin for our failure and downfall when it is not sin... sin is but a symptom of a deeper problem... our denial of Christ for self!

Sermon Brief Date Written: January 28, 2009 Date Preached: January 28, 2009 Where Preached: Oak Park (Wed Evening) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Series from 1 John Sermon Title: Sin Cannot Take Us Down, but denial can! Sermon Text: 1 John 1:10 – 1 John 2:2 10 If we say that we ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Genesis 9 – Part 4 – Am I Supposed To Respect My Old Man If He’s An Idiot? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 26, 2010

Wine is mentioned for the first time in the Bible, and it is connected with drunken behaviour. But it is Ham’s disrespect, not Noah’s failures that feature in this story.

Genesis 9 – Part 4 – AM I SUPPOSED TO RESPECT MY OLD MAN IF HE’S AN IDIOT? By now you remember the story – Noah gets drunk and gets naked in his tent. He behaves badly. He fails in terms of his witness to his family. He fails God in that he’s way out of control. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 9:22-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bringing A Penknife To A Sword Fight Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 22, 2013

There are folks who try to bring a "penknife" to a Sword fight they want to have with the Bible. Why would they even try? And why are such folks doomed to failure?

OPEN: Back in the Old Testament, in the book of Jeremiah, we read an intriguing story of a Jewish King who didn’t like something God had to say. The King’s name was Jehoiakim and God had had Jeremiah write down a prophecy condemned the King and his kingdom because of the evil that King ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Jeremiah 36:9-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Winning The Battle Against Family Curses

Contributed by Jerry Owen on Mar 6, 2018

Why is it that sin problems and failures often run in families for generations? Is it some kind of curse? Is it that demons are inherited? It is from a curse, but it is the curse of sin and iniquity.

WINNING THE BATTLE AGAINST FAMILY CURSES Num 14:18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’ Iniquity- ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 33:14-16

Denomination: Baptist