Sermons on Fear Of Failure:

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

Overcoming Failure Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007

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

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Into Favor!

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Dec 23, 2007

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

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Pentecostal

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 Be Faithful Series

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 30, 2007

This is the final of 9 sermons on Standing in the Storms.

Standing In the Storm #9 (Final) This is the ninth study about the Survival of Storms. We have seen principals of power to help us be solid, stable, steadfast, and sure in everything that comes our way. We need to understand that even as Christians we have problems, it has been taught by many ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:47-48, Hebrews 11:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Power Of Failure Series

Contributed by Tim Huie on May 7, 2009

Moses teaches us that apparent worldly failure can lead to tremendous spiritual victory!

The Power of Failure Exodus 2: 11- 3:1 1. Illus. of La Guardia • Most of us have at least heard of La Guardia airport in New York City. What you may not know it that it is named after Fiorello La Guardia, who was Mayor of that city back in the 1930’s. • On one occasion, he had implemented a new ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Failure

Contributed by Larry Finley on Sep 15, 2008

Failure never needs to be final

DEALING WITH FAILURE 9/14/08 Exodus 2:15-25 1. REQUIRES A TIME OF EXTRICATION – Moses Fled A. Cut your Losses! 1. Moses could have stayed – would have died 2. Could have tried to start a rebellion of slaves B. Or as Kris Kristoferson says ‘know when to fold em” 1. Can’t do much except ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Baptist

Success & Failure

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 30, 2009

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

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26:3-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Value Of Failure

Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007

God uses failures to teach us valuable lessons about Him, ourselves and life. Whether or not we learn from these lessons is up to us.

FAILURE Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 15-16 All of us have experienced failure. This failure can cause us to live in bondage. However, if we begin to look at our failure as God sees it, then we can be set free. God does not excuse our failure, but He uses it. God takes things we would never dream ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Restoration Of A Failure

Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008

A look at several (from entertainment and science) who started out as failures but became great successes. Samson is our model of one who started well, failed miserably, but was restored.

The Restoration of a Failure Judges 16:20-22 Today I want to start by looking at some Famous Failures. 1. He was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of creativity and imagination. 2. He did not speak until he was 4 and didn’t read til 7, his teacher called him "Slow" 3. He went broke 5 times ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

A Failure To Communicate Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 25, 2017

Much of the conflict in our lives comes from "a failure to communicate". But it isn't that we fail to make ourselves clear. The problem is often that our communication is corrupt. Do you know what that means and do you know how to fix that?

OPEN: A woman went into the office of a divorce lawyer and told him she wanted to file for divorce. “Do you have any grounds!” the judge asked. “Just two acres,” she said. “Ma’am you don’t understand. I mean do you have a grudge!” “No we don’t have a grudge, we park the car in front of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Heart Failure

Contributed by John Mccormack on Jan 11, 2016

HEART FAILURE LEADS TO DISOBEDIENCE.

HEART FAILURE OBSERVATION: PSALMS 95 ADDRESSES A CALL TO WORSHIP AND OBEDIENCE. INTERPRETATION: PSALMS 95:8 (THE BOOK) THE LORD SAYS, “DON’T HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS ISRAEL DID AT MERIBAH, AS THEY DID AT MASSAH IN THE WILDERNESS. POINTS TO PONDER: THE WORD REBELLION (MERIBAH) ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 95:8

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

Failure Is Not Final Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 23, 2012

God has significant plans for his people. We must respond to him in an appropriate manner -- with our whole hearts!

1. ILLUSTRATION: ON DESTINY There was a frog that absolutely knew his destiny was to turn in to a handsome young prince. But for confirmation, he decided to visit a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller brought the frog in and gazed into her crystal ball. She said, “Oh, I see something. You are ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qrc: Failure Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 11, 2012

What if there were QRCs for situations we face in our lives? This message looks at where to quickly go when you feel like a failure.

QRC. Failure The year was 1863 and the US Civil War was in its second year. Historians tell us that at that point if you were keeping score the Confederate Army was ahead. The War had shifted its focus from the Southern States and General Robert E Lee was embarking on his second Invasion of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9-10

Denomination: Wesleyan