Sermons on Failure To Stand Up:

The Magnificance Of Failure

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 15, 2004

We get in shape for God when we let Him use our failures to help others.

Take a moment and look at the sermon title printed in your bulletin. Do you find it to be a strange title? Do you find it to be a contradiction? Most of us do not like failure and many of us have been taught – consciously or subconsciously – that failure is not acceptable. In fact, we live in a ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Fulness Or Failure

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 20, 2010

When we change God changes us .

FULNESS OR FAILURE THE MASTER MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Luke 5:4Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:4-11

Denomination: Baptist

Imaginary Failure

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Oct 8, 2004

Imaginary failure is a “devil-made monster” that has an intimidating presence within man’s mind.

Imaginary failure is a deceitful vision of a loser. It will never offer a glimpse of success. Imaginary failure is a “devil-made monster” that has an intimidating presence within man’s mind. It is sad to say that many professing believers welcome, feed and strengthen this monster through their ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:30-33

Denomination: Baptist

A Threefold Failure

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 26, 2007

It is only when one realizes that all their own efforts have failed them in wining favor with God. Only then will one turn to the Lord in true repentance and ask for mercy.

A THREEFOLD FAILURE Mark 10:17-27 The rich young ruler; a man with NO PEACE in his heart. A man who had failed to win favor with God His Religion had failed to give him peace with God His Riches had failed to give him peace in his heart His Righteousness had failed to give him peace of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:17-27

Denomination: Baptist

Failure To Satisfy Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008

Exposition of Mark 11:12-26 about Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy and affirmation of genuine faith

Text: Mark 11:12-26, Title: Failure to Satisfy, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Hypocrite: Someone who complains there is too much sex and violence on his VCR. One of the subjects I taught was physical science for learning disabled kids. It was hard to get them motivated to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

Success Or Failure? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 20, 2016

We must realize that the whole of God's plan is greater than the part we play in it.

Thursday of Second Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel Sometimes I think of irony as God’s invention to help us cope with the effects of original sin. Just consider this rich guy, fat and happy, with what he thinks is everything he ever wanted. He dies, and the Douay-Rheims translation ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Catholic

Overcoming Failures

Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 19, 2003

Talks about the good that God can bring out of our failures. How to overcome failures in our lives

Overcoming Failures Num 14:44-45 Purpose Statement: To see God’s purposes even in the midst of their failures. One character that I really identify with is Charlie Brown. One of the things I remember about him most is his relationship with Lucy. She offers to hold the ball for him every ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 14:44-45

Denomination: Baptist

Failure To Future Series

Contributed by Charles Wallis on Oct 8, 2013

God uses failure in our lives to teach us we are totally dependent on Him for our future

FAILURE TO FUTURE – when life falls apart, runs to Jesus! God uses failure in our lives to teach us we are totally dependent on Him for our future Luke 22:24-46 The Disciples Argue About Greatness (people want attention) Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial Take No Baggage for the Road (good ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:24-61

Denomination: Pentecostal

Failure In Paradise Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on May 21, 2007

While the life of David is full of many victorious accounts, there is one glaring failure; his sin with Bathsheba, in this message we see how David learned to deal with his sin

INTRODUCTION, John Maxwell in his book Failing Forward tells of a story Sergio Zyman, a vice president in fortune 500 company. After 20 years of lagging sales, Sergio believed the company needed a fresh approach. People listen to Sergio, after all in 1982 Sergio introduced the company to a new ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heart Failure

Contributed by Ronnie Mutina on Mar 6, 2003

In this message I want us to look at 3 ways to know your heart is failing you and more importantly failing God.

INTRODUCTION A. In our study about David we have learned how the Lord was blessing him. B. Last week we talked about the question David imposed upon his brother and the army of Israel, when he asked, “Is there not a cause?” C. David, I think was angry for two reasons. 1. He was mad at the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:31-47

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of Naphtali Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 5, 2018

After their victory at APHEK, the Philistines took the ARK OF THE COVENANT to Ashdod and Ekron, cities upon which God’s judgment quickly fell . The ark was removed then to Beth Shemesh , where it remained until it was taken to KIRJATH JEARIM.

Chapter 6 Failure of Naphtali [Judges 1:33] Scripture 33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

“in Times Of Failure” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 22, 2013

We learn from the greatest failure ever, how Satan sets us up for failure; but how God sets us up for forgiveness and restoration.

We read here about the greatest failure of all time. The failure of Adam & Eve to resist the temptation to partake of the tree of the knowledge of good & evil. Think of how they failed! They enjoyed every advantage. They lived in a perfect environment, were each married to the perfect person (in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of Asher Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 20, 2018

Asher conducted itself worse than any of the other tribes, not only by leaving more towns than any of them in the hands of the Canaanites, but in submitting to the Canaanites instead of making them pay tribute.

Chapter 5 Failure of Asher [Judges 1:31, 32] Scripture 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Is Not Fatal Series

Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 3, 2003

An exposition of Mark 6 focusing on Jesus’ "failure" to teach at Nazareth and what he actually taught to us in the process.

Failure Is Not Fatal Mark 6:1–13 INTRODUCTION Jesus taught a lesson in everything that he did during his earthly ministry. During both good times and bad, Jesus taught. In the text of Mark 6 we see Jesus using failure to teach us a lesson. MAIN BODY I. Accepting Failure Mark 6:1–5 A. Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Failure Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Oct 5, 2001

When Saul made mistakes in judgment or sinned, he had the pattern of making things hard for himself by overlooking them or blaming others instead of coming back to the heart of the matter and doing the simple things God wants most.

And Saul answered, God do so and more also: for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan. 1 Samuel 14:44 30 Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God. 31 So Samuel turned again ...read more

Denomination: Baptist