Sermons about Failure Recovery

Rejecting Reluctance Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Oct 1, 2021

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What a great truth that is, but it is countered with another truth: Many people are reluctant to give their life to Christ. Our text today tells us about the reluctance of Moses - a great leader who had to overcome some struggles to answer the call of God!

REJECTING RELUCTANCE Exodus 3:1-15; 4:10-17 Introduction This is How We Overcome - stories from the Old Testament that demonstrate how people of faith overcame the barriers in their lives and gained victory through faith! 1 John 5:4 “...For everyone born of God overcomes the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beginnings Series

Contributed by Joe Adaline on Jun 27, 2010

based on 4 ratings

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The Book of Genesis is the story of beginnings. It is also a story of people in conflict, matters of life and death, and also redemption and hope.

Life is full of beginnings. We start each day with a new dawn of expectation. We start each year with a resolution and an expectation of things to come. We find new friends or make an acquaintance a friend, it is a new beginning. These changes and beginnings are all from God. He gives us the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31

Denomination: Baptist

The Lessons From A Lost Axehead

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010

based on 24 ratings

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There are many things that can be recovered if we learn these principles.

2 Kings 6:1-7 KJV And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. [2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye. [3] ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Graveyard Revival

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 30, 2013

based on 10 ratings

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We don’t know how this man got into the condition that he was in. A person that is degraded and weakened by sin will open themselves to the devil.

TITLE: A GRAVEYARD REVIVAL SCRIPTURE: ST. MARK 5:1-8 What an exciting text hidden in the midst of the New Testament. This narrative is shared by three (3) of the synoptic gospels. The writer Mark provides us with the most detail of all the writers. • Matthew gives the account 7 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Recycling Our Pain Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 3, 2014

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Our scripture for today falls into this category of verses I don’t understand when I first read them. Here it is. Happy are those who are persecuted.

“Recycling our Pain” Matthew 5:10 In my personal study of the gospels one of the things I have noticed is that some of the teachings of Jesus are just very difficult for us to follow. At times when we read them they don’t even make sense. For instance, Jesus said: • If ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10

Denomination: Baptist

Twelve Steps: A Christian Process For Healing And Transformation Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 20, 2021

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Our lives are beautiful, astonishing, powerful series of moments that end up defining who we are and what our legacy in life will be. We live in a miraculous world, and we live lives of miracles, victories, defeats, and transformations.

Our lives are beautiful, astonishing, powerful series of moments that end up defining who we are and what our legacy in life will be. We live in a miraculous world, and we live lives of miracles, victories, defeats, and transformations. Though many in our world today chock up their lives to random ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-3, Romans 8:5-6, Romans 7:21-25

Denomination: Salvation Army

Come Home Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 8, 2020

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Count the cost and make the commitment to come home to the Lord to find victory in the place of defeat.

Gary Smalley tells the story of two moose hunters in northern Canada, who shot an unusually large moose. The two hunters had a problem, however. They couldn't pack this trophy animal out of the woods; it was just too big for their packhorses. But they had a solution. Using a cell phone, they ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-22, Mark 8:34

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Survivor 3: How To Survive The Failure Of Sin Series

Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Sep 30, 2002

based on 358 ratings

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The third message in my SURVIVOR series, showing how we can receive forgiveness and restoration when we sin (09-29-2002).

Opening Illustration Two Kentucky horse racing stable owners had developed a keen rivalry. Each spring they both entered a horse in a local steeplechase. One of them thought that having a professional rider might give his horse an edge in the race, so he hired a hot-shot jockey. Well, the ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Facing The Facts About Failure - Part One

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 15, 2001

based on 194 ratings

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Everyone fails, but not everyone responds to failure the same way. Here are some biblical truths to help people recover from failure.

“All of us have failed, falling way short of fulfilling the beauty of God‘s plan, that which God intended us to be.”(paraphrase of Romans 3:23) Americans have very little patience for losers. A team starts having a losing season, ticket sales plummet. A certain sports star, who has the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing The Facts About Failure - Part Two

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Sep 15, 2001

based on 88 ratings

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This is the second part to the message, dealing with biblical truths that will help people recover from times of failure.

“All of us have failed, falling way short of fulfilling the beauty of God‘s plan, that which God intended us to be.”(paraphrase of Romans 3:23) One of the first facts of failure is that failure is a fact. We are all going to fail in some way. The Bible clearly tells us that. “We all stumble in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Peter: How To Overcome Despair In Times Of Failure Series

Contributed by Rick Long on Feb 12, 2004

based on 84 ratings

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Second in the series "Meet the Cast." To really understand how to overcome despair in times of failure, we must see the transformation in Peter’s life after Jesus conquered death and rose from the dead.

Thank God He uses failures! I’m not sure where I would be if God did not use people who continually mess up. I believe there is man in scripture who can totally relate to this. It’s Peter. As I read the accounts of Peter while he faithfully followed Jesus, I also see a passionate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:69-75, Matthew 14:22-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Are Never A Failure Until You Quit.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Aug 16, 2003

based on 25 ratings

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Well, the Bible says the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace and then the next quality is long-suffering. The word long-suffering means patience.

YOU ARE NEVER A FAILURE UNTIL YOU QUIT. Galatians 5:22, James 1:3 08/17/03 I want to start by asking you a question? Are you a patient person. Some of you are saying Oh no, this is going to be one of them sermons. Well, let me ask you again, are you a patient person? Maybe I ought to ask your ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, James 1:3

Denomination: Baptist

What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate Series

Contributed by Douglas Dudley on Feb 5, 2005

based on 25 ratings

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God wants our confession of Faith so we don’t have a failure to communicate.

What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate Text Romans 10:1-10 I love that old movie, Cool Hand Luke, staring Paul Newman. He was a man with problems—one of which landed him in a southern prison. He kept breaking out of the prison—and he kept getting caught and being brought back. Now, the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Failures Should Pray Part Ii

Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 11, 2009

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Who wouldn’t want God’s forgiveness? It’s free, forever, and complete. If Jesus is offering this kind of forgiveness for anybody, then why is He shunned and hated so much? Some public prayers are tolerated in our society as long as they don’t mention the

Purpose: To describe the proper goals for repentance. Aim: I want the listener to pursue inner holiness. INTRODUCTION: King David was a great sinner who needed great forgiveness. Last time we looked at God’s pathway to forgiveness. When we ask for forgiveness God’s way, we are forgiven. Period! ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:10-19

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Can Turn Your Failures Into Victory Series

Contributed by Glenn Arellano on Oct 7, 2007

based on 16 ratings

| 13,860 views

You don’t have to live a life of failure. That is God’s promise to those who have a personal relationship with Him in Jesus Christ.

Life is like a battlefield. It is filled with wars that we must conquer. Not only we have to battle the wars around us, but we also have to overcome the battle within us. All of us desire to win over them. Thus, we pursue those things and give everything we have to those that can ensure us victory. ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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