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  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Failure Into Favor!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,191 views

    This message will encourage others that their not all that different from Mary!

    Failure Made Into Favor Text: Luke 1: 26-38 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Success & Failure

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,210 views

    As a believer our success is in the Lord based upon the choices we make. It also depends on the different events that go on in our lives and how we react to them. Apparently failures are the repercussions of the poor choices we make not lining up with God

    Opening illustration: In George MacDonald’s fairy tale Lilith, giants live among normal people. These giants must conduct their daily affairs very carefully. When they sleep, their snoring is disruptive. When they turn over, houses may be crushed under their weight. In the Bible, Uzziah became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mitchell Skelton avatar

    Failure Is Not Fatal Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,261 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Fulness Or Failure

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,811 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    Overcoming Failure Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 43,607 views

    We all fail, but most of us struggle to come to grips with our failure - God’s Word provides instruction.

    Please Note: To the degree I may positively contribute at all is a reflection of the degree to which I have been open to and willing to learn from the Holy Spirit, in God’s Word and through other servants of His. All of my messages are directly or indirectly, consciously or subconsciously ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    How Failure Leads To Faith Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 27, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,989 views

    How failure leads to faith

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Hoskins avatar

    David: A Life Of Faith And Praise Despite Failure

    Contributed by Andrew Hoskins on Aug 16, 2025
     | 225 views

    Church, when we hear David, most of us think “David and Goliath.” It’s the classic underdog story. But here’s the truth: David himself never bragged about killing Goliath. That was recorded by Samuel.

    Introduction Church, when we hear David, most of us think “David and Goliath.” It’s the classic underdog story. But here’s the truth: David himself never bragged about killing Goliath. That was recorded by Samuel. Why? Because David didn’t see that as his greatest story of faith. His true testimony ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 15,584 views

    Why did David lose his son Absalom?

    Text: 2 Sam 18:33b "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son" King David Question: Why did David lose his son Absalom? I/ FIRST, NOTICE THE REALM OF DAVID’S FAILURE 1. Not as a warrior - 1 Sam 17:32&45 (Goliath) 2. Not as an adopted son - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Threefold Failure

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,641 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Failure Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 6, 2019
     | 9,706 views

    Jesus’ call is greater than my fall

    NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Failure Is Not Fatal Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 14,525 views

    Failure is not fatal if we remember that (1) everybody fails, (2) God’s love is not dependent upon your success, and (3) the lessons learnt from it.

    Have you ever made a mistake? Welcome to the human race. It just means you’re alive. Everyone wants to succeed. The society wants us to succeed. It puts undue pressure on us. People will do anything – lie, cheat, steal – in order to succeed. Striving for success is good. There is nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William Noel avatar

    Failure Was Not An Option

    Contributed by William Noel on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,773 views

    Three reasons why Jesus could not accept Failure as it pertains to His resurrection.

    “Failure Is Not An Option!” John 20:9-18 Introduction · Apollo 13 was launched on April 11, 1970, as the third planned lunar landing mission. The crew of James A. Lovell, Jr., John L. Swigert, Jr., and Fred Wallace Haise, Jr., flew the spacecraft Odyssey and Aquarius Lunar Module. · Two days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Camesha Handy avatar

    Failure Is Not An Option

    Contributed by Camesha Handy on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,661 views

    I delivered this message at a graduation service for an anti-gang group known as the Youth Reclamation Committee.

    Failure is Not an Option • Give Acknowledgements • Explain the Theme • Explain the history of the quote • Explain speech • “People fail because they don’t know what they’re supposed to be doing. What their purpose is, why they even exist. “My ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    A Successful Failure Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,199 views

    A Successful Failure I. In Our Lives II. In The Church

    Easter 5 Acts 13:44-52 In the 1930s, there was a woman who was baking cookies. She was using a recipe that dated back to colonial times for butter cookies, but she wanted to do a twist on the recipe. Wanting to make chocolate-flavored cookies, she cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Lowe avatar

    Failure Of Judah Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 12, 2018
     | 14,819 views

    After the death of Joshua, the nation of Israel was ruled by judges, or heroic military deliverers, for about 300 years until the united monarchy was established under King Saul. The era of the judges was a time of instability and moral depravity . . .

    Chapter 1 Failure of Judah [Judges 1:1-1.20] Scripture 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist