Sermons on Heart Failure:

How Many Chances Do You Need?

Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002

Jesus makes successes out of failures.

HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU NEED? John 21:15-19 S: Resurrection Sunday Th: Grace Pr: JESUS MAKES SUCCESSES OUT OF FAILURES. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Peter three stages that we go through for Jesus to make us a success. The _____ stage we go through for Jesus to make us a ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Baptist

"I Doubt God Can Use Me" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 4, 2007

God uses the insecure, the unlikely, and failures.

Weekly World News headlines: • “Batboy sighted in NYC subway.” • “People as small as ants alive.” • “Elvis is alive!” We doubt the truthfulness of those stories (for good reason). But sometimes we doubt things that are true: “God can use me.” We may believe God can use people (example: Billy ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Stinking Thinking Part I: Out Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Aug 25, 2011

In Sermon 5A of the series, we look at wrong thinking as a reason for lost joy. It is amazing how much the Bible talks about proper thinking! In this first segment we consider what the Bible says can come from the human heart (reasoning, thinking).

What am I Missing Here? Steps to Recovering Your Joy February 13, 2011 Calvary Baptist Church Proverbs 4:20-23 SERMON 5A: Stinking Thinking, Part I: “Out of the Heart” What am I missing here? What is wrong with me? Why am I not finding joy in the Lord? • First, may I say to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:20-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 5, 2009

Herod was the original Grinch. Let’s examine his heart so we can examine our own.

SERIES: CHRISTMAS CLASSICS (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church) “HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS” MATTHEW 2:1-23 OPEN Song – “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” Most of us are familiar with Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It’s a Christmas Classic that has been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Down, But Not Out

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Dec 31, 2003

To learn that rejection does not equal failure.

The Message of Mark #15: Down, But Not Out Text: Mark 6:1-13 Thesis: To learn that rejection does not equal failure. Introduction: (1) Jesus had been experiencing great success with His teachings and healings. (2) He decides now to go back to His hometown with the hopes that He will likewise be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Critically Important Contrasts Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 17, 2023

In this section of the Gospel of Mark, Mark presents some critically important contrasts between Jesus and the Scribes and Pharisees as Jesus clarifies the difference between truth and tradition, and between inward and outward righteousness.

Introduction: A. Many years ago, the Washington Post carried a story about a man who was working on his farm in Wisconsin, when suddenly something dropped out of the sky into a field near him. 1. The object was blue, frozen, and mysterious. 2. Excitedly, the man chopped off a huge chunk, put it in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failure To Pray – Praying For The Wrong Things – Being Worldly And Becoming Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010

James teaches that wars and fightings among brethren happen due to neglecting to pray, due to praying for the wrong things, being worldly and becoming guilty of spiritual adultery.

INTRODUCTION #18 1. Open your bibles to James 4:2b (the 2nd part) thru verse 4. 2. In the words and phrases right ahead of this James refers to “wars and fighting’s” that go on in the lives of individuals and among members in local congregations. 3. James teaches that these ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Preparing Our Heart And Mind (Part 1) Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Dec 28, 2016

The struggles we face as we journey with the Lord are varied and many. None are more difficult that the battles that rage within our minds. If we are to overcome spiritually, we must learn to win this battle from a biblical approach.

Preparing our Heart and Mind (Part 1) Philippians 4: 4-9 As we walk this Christian journey, we face many challenges that we must overcome in order to obtain spiritual victory. While these challenges are many, coming from a variety of sources, none are greater than the battles we fight within our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

A Man After God’s Own Heart

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 20, 2009

Discover what it takes to be a man after God’s own heart.

Subject: A Man After God’s Own Heart Acts 13:22 “After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ’I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.” Today I want to compare the lives of two men, Saul and David. Saul was a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:22-23

Denomination: Methodist

Meet The Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Michael Cassara on Sep 8, 2001

In introductory message to a series on the life of King David

Seeking God Faithfully - A Study of the Life of David Message #1 "Meet the Man After God’s Own Heart" INTRODUCTION One of the many things I appreciate about the Bible is the fact that the writers do not flatter the hero’s of the Bible. Within the pages of the Bible we read about both ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:13-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Attribute Five | A Man Is Receptive To Truth Series

Contributed by Vince Miller on Apr 29, 2018

Truth for man is only found in God and His Word. God’s Word, the Bible, is our truest guide and one resource we should reach for in every decision, challenge, and temptation. A man should receive this truth before his own intuitions, emotions, & opinions.

Well, here we are, attribute number 5 – Receptive to Truth. As we look at each one of these 9 attributes of a man of God, I said that each one of them is going to drive us closer to becoming the men that God wants us to be. Nothing will do that more than becoming more receptive to truth in our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry Of My Heart, Part One: Genuine Series

Contributed by Shane Sullivan on Jun 26, 2006

This sermon introduces the series, "The Cry of My Heart," in which we invite the Psalms to teach us that genuine worship is honest before God and each other.

Series on Psalms: Cry of My Heart: Finding Our Voice in the Psalms A word on the Old Testament We have been in the NT so far Both are important, both tell us about God A word on regular Bible reading & meditation It will change your life Let our Sunday mornings prompt and guide your ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Six Truths To Live By Series

Contributed by Larry Finley on Jul 23, 2009

Biblical records of failures are to warn and to teach

1. SIN ALWAYS CONCEIVES MORE SIN 19a A. Second Roundup 1. Poole “lust was not yet satisfied; and therefore being pleased with the former experiment he desired another collection of virgins whom he might make his concubines” B. James 1:14-16 But every man is tempted, when he is ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 3: Mistakes Because Of Fear

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2010

How to respond to mistakes and failures and be a success.

A. QUESTIONS 1: WHAT DID ELIJAH DO RIGHT? (I KINGS 17:1 – 19:16) This series is not about sin but about mistakes 1. He responded to the call of God, “The Word of the Lord came unto him” (I Kings 17:2). 2. His provisions supplied by God, “The ravens ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It's Your Choice

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Sep 10, 2010

Success and Failure in life is a matter of choice!

Introduction: Life is full of choices. From the minute we wake up in the morning until the moment we pause for the day and tuck ourselves to bed, we come across series of choices that would eventually determine our day’s performance. If two choices are comparatively similar, it would not ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-26, Hebrews 11:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational