Sermons on Losing:

Not Losing Heart

Contributed by David Wilson on Oct 5, 2006

Paul focuses on his ministry, in spite of the problems he was experiencing

II Corinthians 4 1) In this chapter, Paul describes the reasons he did not lose heart. I. REMEMBER YOUR RESPONSIBILITY The apostle Paul was a man who understood and fulfilled his responsibility in life. He said, "We have this ministry." Paul considered his job of preaching the gospel an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Losing To Win!

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Dec 27, 2006

Here’s a thought - in order to be a true winner - shouldn’t we have to also be a loser?

In a previous message, I shared how God showed me that we are called to be winners at all times. But, here’s a thought. This is something I’ve been pondering lately – in order to truly be a winner in Christ – shouldn’t we also have to be a loser? Look at Matthew 10:38-42: Jesus said, “…he who does ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:38-42

Losing Hope Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 4 in a series on Lamentations. Jeremiah brings out five causes of lost hope.

Losing Hope Lamentations 3:1-18 I. Introduction A. The Value of Hope 1. An Interesting Experiment a) Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. b) One set of the rats was left in the water unattended and within one hour they all drowned. c) The second set of rats were taken ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Losing Control Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Nov 21, 2010

Part 17 in series Love Never Dies, this message takes note of how growth in the spiritual life requires a loss of control. Faith may actually pose challenges to belief, and we must move forward with courage, even when we have no control over the outcome.

Losing Control Love Never Dies, prt. 17 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 8, 2010 What do the following things have in common? a. Giving the remote to your spouse b. Giving someone else the last word in an argument c. Deciding not to worry f. Getting married g.Going on a roller ...read more

Scripture: John 16:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Lose The Excuses Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014

Jesus is making clear to us is that a commitment to follow Him is more than a desire or a profession of belief. It is a radical, life altering of commitment to follow or live like him

Lose the Excuses Luke 9:57-62 Good morning, this is already the fourth Sunday in Lent, a time when Christians focus on discipleship, denial and self sacrifice. It is the hardest part of following Jesus. During the Lenten season, we deal with these habits and put them into practice as we journey to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Methodist

No One Loses

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 15, 2018

A study in the book of Numbers 27: 1 – 23

Numbers 27: 1 – 23 No one loses 27 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and these were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Losing It At Home

Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 29, 2020

We preach all the time about those who have been in church and then go back to the world and lose their salvation. How about those who stay in church but have become lost?

LOST AT HOME Luke 15:8-10 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10, Ephesians 1:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Use It Or Lose It

Contributed by Don Campbell on Dec 25, 2025

The "law of atrophy" is a work in all aspects of life, including the spiritual.

USE IT OR LOSE IT The Law of Atrophy at Work INTRODUCTION A. As I drive along, observing the sights of the countryside and see houses with roofs caving in, windows broken out, and all the other signs of abandonment, I am pained. Once people lived there, children may have played there, the supper ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Losing The Shame Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 5, 2025

The way back begins when you remember God’s love for you, renounce your unfaithfulness to God, and receive God’s discipline. Then you can anticipate God’s restoration.

Phillip Griffin tells a story about a man who walks into a restaurant and orders a Coke. As soon as he receives it, he throws it in the waiter's face. The waiter is ready to fight, but the man says, “Oh, I'm so sorry. I have a horrible compulsion. I can't help it. Whenever someone hands ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ephesians 5:25-27, Psalm 51:4, 1 John 2:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Losing To Gain Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 11, 2025

A relationship with Christ, not a religious resume, is what makes us righteous.

Losing to Gain Philippians 3:1-11 Rev. Brian Bill March 8-9, 2025 Sometimes people put things on their resume to make them sound better than they really are, like the grocery store “bag boy” who referred to his job as “Customer Service Representative.” I came across some other funny resumes and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Losing To Find Series

Contributed by Charles Finny on Feb 26, 2026

FIND

Jesus said in Luke 9:23, “If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” To deny yourself simply means to lose. The Christian life begins with losing. When God called me to serve Him in a new place, I felt like I was losing everything — my ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23

Don't Lose It Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 5, 2011

Losing your temper may lead to losing a lot more than that.

One of my favorite shows is Law and Order, and so of course I’ve been watching the new spin-off, Trial by Jury. Last Friday the story featured a man who shot a pedophile who had been paroled back to the neighborhood where he had been apprehended for his original crime. And of course many ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Losing Our Arms Subtitle: Losing Our Strength

Contributed by Joe Rowland on Jul 13, 2009

What we need to realize in the church today is if we lose our arms then we will lose our strength. Christians are losing their arms because they are not using them the way they should.

Losing Our Arms Subtitle Losing Our Strength Genesis 49:22-26 22 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: 23 The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him: 24 But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 49:22-26

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Gain When You Lose

Contributed by Zachary Woods on Jun 30, 2011

Are you willing to LOSE it all to GAIN it all?

Matthew 19:16-24 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-24

Denomination: Apostolic

Sidetracked

Contributed by David Radcliff on May 4, 2016

One can sidetracked from God! Like Lot, one can get distracted. The Devil never stops trying to pull the Christian away from the service of God.

LOSING OUT WITH GOD I Corinthians 10:13 ITRODUCTION: One can sidetracked from God! Like Lot, one can get distracted. The Devil never stops trying to pull the Christian away from the service of God. In the Christian life there are many things God does not shield us from! I. TEMPTATION I Cor. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13

Denomination: Baptist