Sermons on how to face failures:

Gift Wrapped

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 8, 2004

Opens with some gift-wrapping funnies, closes with great illus. ...in-between is study of HOW GOD WRAPPED His greatest gift, HOW MARY WRAPPED the gift, HOW SATAN WRAPS the gift, and HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT UNWRAPS it. Powerpoint at website.

Gift Wrapped II Cor. 9:15; Luke 2:7 Powerpoint for this sermon and all other GBC sermons located at http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html "Thanks be unto God for his UNSPEAKABLE gift.’’--II Cor. 9:15. "For the wages of sin is death; but the GIFT OF GOD is eternal life.’’--Rom. 6:23. "And she ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:15

Denomination: Baptist

Omri - Failure In The Midst Of Success

Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Feb 10, 2006

A look at what the reign of King Omri teaches us about how God’s view of what constitutes success and failure differs from the world

By many of the parameters used to measure success Omri was the most successful king ever to reign over the Northern Kingdom of Israel. He took the country from a time of pollitical turmoil and near anarchy to a long period of internal peace and stability. His family formed the longest lasting of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 16:21-28

Denomination: Salvation Army

Facing A New Year's Realities

Contributed by Ancil Jenkins on Nov 15, 2002

How to face the challenges of a new year

010597 FACING A NEW YEAR’S REALITIES INTRODUCTION I. A new year revives many mixed feelings. A. to some, there is sadness that the holidays are over. B. To some it is a relief that the holidays are over. C. Some feel a new sense of obligation since tax returns are due. D. Some find this a time of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Facing Your Tommorrows

Contributed by Daniel Cabrera on Nov 25, 2006

How should we face our tommorrows, considering all that is going on in our world today

FACING OUR TOMMORROWS Intro: How should we face them? How does the majority face their tomorrows? *without a clue *without confidence *without company go through life all alone Leadership: abilty to persuade others to come along *without ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing Your Giants

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 12, 2012

This message offers thought about what one needs to know and how one needs to respond..

Facing Your Giants 1 Samuel 17 * One of the most familiar stories in all of God’s word is the story of David and Goliath. It is a story we tell our children to help them stand up to those who oppose them. Sadly, we seem to have relegated this story to a children’s story when the lessons and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-46

Denomination: Baptist

Finding New Hope In Failure

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002

We all fail. But God does not cast us away when we fail. This sermon talks about what we can do about our failure and how God treats us failures.

Jan. 14, 2001 Deuteronomy 30:1-10 “Finding new hope!” INTRODUCTION The prize for the most useless weapon of all times goes to the Russians. They invented the “dog mine.” The plan was to train the dogs to associate food with the undersides of tanks, in the hope that they would run ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

What Shall I Do Then?

Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on Jun 18, 2003

Every person on the face of the earth is faced with the question; What shall I do then with Jesus?

We are now close to the climax for which Jesus came into the world. We have looked at Christ’s betrayal by Judas, the mock trial of the Jews and now the Roman trial. The innocense of Jesus has been stated 5 times. Pilate stated it rightly; (Lk. 23:14) "I, having examined him before you, have found ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Your Giants

Contributed by Nick S Panico on May 20, 2016

The story of David and how he overcame his giant of a problem. Defining traits necessary to overcome the obstacles of life to live the victorious Christian life.

Facing Your Giants Part #1 1 Samuel 17:40–51 (NIV84) — 40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine. 41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40-51

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facing The Coming Days

Contributed by Henry Maxey on Oct 1, 2004

With all the changes in our nation the past years, how to prepare ourselves and our children to stay with God.

INTRODUCTION: Recently, my grandson had his 16th birthday, my son had his 40th and I had my 69th. I began to think about the changes in this nation of ours in my grandsons 16 years, my sons 40 years and my 69 years. My, dramatic in all areas. From our morals, to crime, to ethics, to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing To Face Temptation Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 23, 2011

Jesus’ preparation for His temptation in the wilderness shows us how to prepare for the temptations we will face in life.

Words are important and if we’re not careful they can easily be misunderstood. These actual newspaper headlines were collected by graduate students at the Columbia School of Journalism and illustrate that truth: •Autos killing 110 a Day; Let’s Resolve to do Better •Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Facing Satan

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 7, 2011

Hiw to win the battle of spiritual warfare in the power of the name of Jesus

Everything in life comes and goes in seasons. It seems that when you feel on top of the world it isn’t long till you feel like you are in the pit. Then after a time you are back on track again. When Jesus began his earthly ministry he went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12

Facing Your Future

Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004

Find out how to find and follow God’s plan in this message about God’s will for your future.

Facing Your Future God’s Game Plan for Your Life 8/27/03 I. Introduction 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. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16, Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience In The Face Of Suffering

Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002

This is a sermon on James 5:7-11. It explains how we can become more patient in difficult times.

James was speaking to people in trial. It can be difficult for us to be patient esp. when suffering. I) AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE PATIENT Vss 7, 8 A) What is patience ? "Patience is a calm endurance based on the certain knowledge that God is in control." Vs 7,8 - ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facing The Fires In Life

Contributed by Mark Atherton on Apr 17, 2001

A look at how we can go thru difficult times in life just as the three Hebrew children did

FOR US TO GO THRU THE FIRES OF LIFE WE MUST: -----TRUST IN GOD’S WILL DANIEL 3:17,18 JOB 13:15 ROMANS 8:28 1 PETER 1:6-7 2 COR. 12:7-10 -----KNOW THAT GOD WILL JOIN US IN THE FIRE DANIEL 3:25 PSALM 34:18 ACTS 8:56 EX 2:25 IS 63:9 -----KNOW THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU STRENGTH DANIEL 3:25 ACTS 16:25 1 ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:1-30

Denomination: Holiness

Facing The Giants

Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011

Dealing with obstacles to church growth spiritual and practical

Facing the Giants 1 Sam 17:1-11(KJV) 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God