Sermons on How To Face Failures:

Anything Except Facing My Accountability To God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 14, 2011

Society at large and individuals in general despise the idea of facing a God who holds them accountable and whose wrath is incurred.

Anything Except Facing My Accountability to God (Acts 14:1-20) 1. Sometimes there is no answer to conflict. It just is. 2. From Reader's Digest: "On his birthday, my husband was stuck driving our six rambunctious children around. As usual, they were yelling, punching, and annoying one another. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 14:1-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Facing Your Giants: Take Goliath Down Series

Contributed by Max Lucado on Nov 1, 2006

These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. Our Goliath is always stalking us. We need to focus on God, not on our giant problem.

“TAKE GOLIATH DOWN” 2 Samuel 21:15-22 These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. THEME: Our Goliath is always stalking us. We need to focus on God, not on our giant problem. Introduction: He vies for the bedside position, hoping to be the first voice ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:15-22

Denomination: Christian Church

Overcoming Giants Of Life Series

Contributed by Joseph Marshall on Sep 15, 2014

We will see this morning how David overcame the Giant of Goliath. In the same way the he did, you and I can also overcome the many giants in our lives.

Introduction: Some background setting for the time and history leading up to this event: We learned from the book of Ruth that the period of Israel’s history before the time of the Kings was a very dark point. There was no law and order. Every man did that which was right in their own ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:19-30

Denomination: Baptist

Hide Your Face From My Sin

Contributed by Joel Hoyer on Nov 8, 2018

9th in a Lenten series on Psalm 51

Psalm 51:9 3/14/18 (Create in Me a Clean Heart #9) HIDE YOUR FACE FROM MY SINS You ever find yourself stuck on YouTube watching cat videos or dog videos? How about the Guilty Dog videos? Typically their owners come home and find that their dog has gotten into the garbage, so they turn on ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:9

Denomination: Lutheran

How? #3 Series

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 9, 2007

If our divine purpose is to "change lives", How do we accomplish this?

(For the accompanying powerpoint - http://www.hueytownbaptist.com/pastorspage/sermondownloads.html) Changing Lives for Time and Eternity – How? #3 2 Timothy 4:5 * What do you think when you hear the word, “FEAR”? Fear is the great motivator, or better said, the great De-motivator. * Few things in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Baptist

Justification Through Faith In Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 26, 2017

A brief study of justification by faith in Christ the Lord and a review of some reasons why human effort can never justify an individual.

“We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

Who Are You When You Are By Yourself?

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 19, 2023

This sermon deals with Peter’s three denials of Jesus and how easy it can become for us to deny Christ by wanting to fit in with the crowd around us. More than ever believers need to refuse to compromise their faith.

Who Are You, When You’re By Yourself Mark 14:22-49 Luke 22:54-62 BPC 3/17/2022 I was a senior in high school 17 years old at the time, and I wanted to play Ivy League Football. I had given my life to Christ about 8 months earlier. I was invited to come to the campus of Brown ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:22-49, Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

"How To Pray"

Contributed by Perry Newton Sr on Jun 24, 2006

This sermon is designed to assist those who wants to learn how to pray and to believe for answers.

How to Pray (Luke 11:1-4) By: Dr Perry Edison Newton Sr Word of Faith Tabernacle Word of Faith Church Nassau, Bahamas Prayer is one of the powerful weapons that God has entrusted to the believer. Prayer is a means by which natural beings contact the Supernatural Creator of the universe. Prayer ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Mushrooms Or Maple Trees: Sermon #4 Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 23, 2007

A life that pleases God is characterized by an intimate a close connection to Jesus.

Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #4 Sermon Objective: A life that pleases God is characterized by an intimate a close connection to Jesus. PRE-SERVICE INTRO We are in a sermon series called Mushrooms and Maple Trees. Mushrooms sprout up overnight and then wither ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Nazarene

A Miserable End

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Dec 13, 2011

No matter the course of our life, we don’t have to end up a failure if we trust Jesus.

A Miserable End December 11, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: No matter the course of our life, we don’t have to end up a failure if we trust Jesus. Focus Passage: I Samuel 31:1-13 Supplemental Passage: But when this perishable will have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Lost At Sea - A Ship Adrift

Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Jun 27, 2018

Message about the lack of morality in America and Sexual Assault on Women

One of the hard things for preachers to do at times is to address issues of the current culture – but it is one of the necessary things – one of most important things Not to say that the 5 O’clock news headline should be the sermon title but applying the bible to everyday living as it relates to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:19-24

Denomination: Baptist

Isang Pangalawang Pagkakataon Diyos

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 9, 2023

Buod: Kahit hinipan natin ito, handang bigyan tayo ng Diyos ng pangalawang pagkakataon kung tayo ay magsisisi.

Isang Pangalawang Pagkakataon Diyos Ni Rick Gillespie- Mobley 2 Cronica 33:1-11 Buod: Kahit hinipan natin ito, handang bigyan tayo ng Diyos ng pangalawang pagkakataon kung tayo ay magsisisi. ________________________________________ Isang Pangalawang Pagkakataon Diyos 2 Cronica 33:1-11 Lucas ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 33:1-11, Luke 22:31-33, Mark 14:66-72

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Fear Running Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 1, 2023

God’s direction is not usually extraordinary, but in “a still small voice.” When God doesn’t answer, He may have something better!

A. OUR GREATEST FAILURES CAN FOLLOW OUR GREATEST SUCCESS: 1 KINGS 19:1-8 1. Elijah’s greatest success: a. Fire from Heaven (18:38). b. Prophets of Baal killed. c. Rain, God’s judgment was over. 2. Elijah was challenged, “Jezebel sent a message … ‘May the gods strike me and even kill me if by ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Your Joy Back - Psalm 51:8-19 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jun 19, 2025

How do you get joy back after a major failure?

Psalm 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:8-19

Wrestling For A Change Series

Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Nov 13, 2000

Spiritual Growth

“Wrestling For A Change” Genesis 32:22-32 Change can be a painful process, particularly in the area of spiritual maturity. I look back 20 years or so ago to my high school and college days and I realize God was working with some pretty “raw” material. I think of some of the things I did and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32, Ephesians 6:12-13

Denomination: Pentecostal