Sermons on Failure To Stand Up:

Lesson 6: How Failure Leads To Faith

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 30, 2011

Our response to failure and disappointment will determine our success in life.

A. INTRODUCTION: OUR RESPONSE TO FAILURE AND DISAPPOINTMENT WILL DETERMINE OUR SUCCESS IN LIFE: EXODUS 4:29-31 1. Moses gathered the elders to present his credentials. a. Aaron faithfully delivered God’s message. “And Aaron spoke all the words which the LORD had spoken to Moses” ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:29-31

Denomination: Baptist

Passion And Failure - 2nd Chances!

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Mar 28, 2015

Peter denies Christ, experiences a great failure, but it is not the end of the story....we serve a God of 2nd Chances!

Passion and Failure – 2nd Chances! Pastor Glenn Newton, March 29th, 2015 Mark 14:27-31; 66-72 Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written: “‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-31, Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Nazarene

Failures Don’t Have To Be Fatal Series

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

We all fail. In our failures we find that God is not content to leave us in them.

WHAT THE BOOK SAYS ABOUT LOVE Part 3 Failures Don’t Have to Be Fatal Sunday, February 22, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction Simon Peter was a leader among the 12 disciples. He was brash, outspoken, eager & headstrong. He had the kind of personality that would act and then think. If he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:33-34

Denomination: Wesleyan

Huddle Up Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006

10th in series, "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Looks at being a part of God’s Team in the Last Days.

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 Edward B. Rust, Jr., State Farm CEO, & James Owens Caterpillar CEO To highlight its annual picnic one year, a company rented two racing shells and challenged a rival company to a boat race. The rival company accepted. On the day of the picnic, everyone entered into the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"Fixed Up"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 28, 2011

We have fear in our lives because we don't know God's perfect love for us.This lesson will help you understand how to allow that love into our lives.

Thank you for all your prayers yesterday. One of my prayers was that I would be able to write to you this morning. Amen thank you Lord. So many of you prayed for me that I was overwhelmed by your kindness and prayers. I got to the hospital at 6:45 but they didn’t operate on me till 9:30. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-18

Peter: Thriving Through The Valley Of Failure Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 19, 2025

Failing does not mean failure.

INTRODUCTION SERMON TITLE SLIDE • We all know what it feels like to fall short. • To make promises we couldn’t keep. • To stand tall in one moment and stumble the next. • Failure, for many, feels final. • It whispers shame, breeds regret, and convinces us that we’re disqualified from God’s ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-31, Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Wake Up! Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Sep 28, 2021

The Bible says to have no partnership with people who do these evil things. What kind of people am I to avoid? People who are sexually immoral, impure, greedy for people and things. Avoid partnering with people who speak trash, talk foolish, and joke crudely.

A twelve-year-old Taiwanese boy was visiting an art exhibit in 2015 when he accidentally tripped at a museum. Thankfully he was ok because he broke his fall by reaching out to support himself on a 350-year-old painting valued at $1.5 million. Insurance paid for the restoration, and I am sure he ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:6-14, Psalm 10:4, 1 Corinthians 5:9-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Recover From Personal Failure

Contributed by W F on Aug 19, 2013

God loves to help those who have no-one else to turn to. Here's his plan for surviving when our lives come crashing down.

We often think that plane crashes are catastrophic and unsurvivable events. Thanks to movies and 24/7 news channels, most of us think that all plane crashes end in a free fall from 30,000ft and a terrifying fireball. It might surprise you to learn that most plane crashes are actually survivable. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 38:1-22

Denomination: *other

Ichoose To Stand Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Nov 27, 2008

Choosing may be the greatest power and privilege that we have as humans. The power of choice separates us from the angels and animals. We are faced with multiplied thousands of choices during the course of our life. We are faced with easy choices, silly

iChoose Pt. 4 – iChoose To Stand I. Introduction Our lives are marked by the choices we make. In a typical day, there are so many small choices that must be made. I chose to get up when the alarm went off. I chose to take a shower and fix my hair. I chose to wear clothes. I chose what ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 23:8-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Stand On Guard For Thee

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 29, 2011

Is our Christian witness putting some people to sleep? There is a world all around us that has fallen asleep concerning the things of God. They have fallen asleep when it comes to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Some of them are even in Christ’s church.

I Stand on Guard for Thee Acts 20:7-12 Illustration: Upon entering a little country store a stranger noticed a sign saying "DANGER! BEWARE OF DOG!" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor near the cash register. He asked the store's owner "Is that ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

America: A Time To Stand

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 28, 2013

It is time for us to stand for Jesus so we can stop the slide of the country into moral decay.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • We live in a great if not the greatest nation to exist in the human history. • The way the country gained its’ independence from one of the most powerful nations at the time lead by a man who lost many battles as the commander of the Continental ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:41-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Quit Standing In The Doorway! Series

Contributed by Edward Pruett on Mar 20, 2018

Many times, we get no further than the doorway, and when we get further, we do nothing in the hallway. God is calling on us to quit standing in the doorway and stop doing nothing in the hallway. Our transformation occurs in the hallway. Transition!

As I attempted, throughout the week, to begin practicing the Spiritual Discipline of Silence, I found it very difficult; I failed more than I succeeded. On each occasion, I found myself choosing to remain in the "on the go" lifestyle that has become so familiar to me. I found myself planning to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:14-16, 2 Kings 8:5-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Tools For Standing Firm Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 29, 2021

Two-part series dealing with standing firm in the midst of evil's onslaught, and the tools God gives us to stand.

The Tools For Standing Firm CCCAG, July 18th, 2021 Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 When I was younger, I was into sports in junior high school and high school in addition to martial arts. I played football and did a single season of wrestling, but I didn't like that because it involved too much ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Standing In The Middle Of A Miracle

Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Apr 10, 2010

CHAOS CAN BE ALL AROUND YOU, BUT IF YOU LEARN TO JUST TRUST IN GOD YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT RATHER THAN STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF A MESS YOU WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MIRACLE.

STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF A MIRACLE JOSHUA 3:14-17 ALLOW ME TO BE FORTHRIGHT, I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU’RE DEALING WITH, OR HOW LONG YOU’ VE BEEN GOING THROUGH, BUT GOD TOLD ME YOU WOULD BE HERE. YOUR 2010 AFTER ALL THE TRENDY CLICHÉ’S: YOU GONE WIN IN 2010 LET IT BEGIN IN 2010 IS ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:14-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

I Stand Amazed

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 5, 2003

We get too board with the amazing things about Jesus, We know his stories and how to end. We need to be re awakened and be astonished again.

I stand amazed Acts 2:1-7 This morning I want to talk about astonishment. The dictionary gives this brief definition - a cause of amazement or wonder - to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. There are a lot of things about Jesus that were pretty astonishing. The first ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-7

Denomination: Congregational