Sermons on Overcoming Failure:

Men's Rejection Is God's Protection Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 3, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore few biblical examples that demonstrate how men's rejection can be God's protection.

Have you ever experienced rejection in a relationship or a situation that left you feeling broken and confused? It's natural to question God's plan and wonder why He allowed the rejection to happen. However, the Bible teaches us that God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 13:42-51, Esther 2:1-4

Turn Life's Challenges Into Positive Life Lessons

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 16, 2004

By the grace of God you can turn your failures and challenges in life into positive life lessons.

Turn Life’s Challenges Into Positive Life Lessons Hebrews 12:1 Introduction: Pastor Ray comes from the back of the church down the aisle with a back pack and carrying a number items including: small TV, tennis racquet, cell phone, etc. I’m sorry I’m late but I am slowed down by the weights I ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Free Methodist

Unfair, Trying So Hard, I Fail To Overcome, Will I Loose My Crown?

Contributed by Coz Von on Jul 23, 2015

Will God be able to say “good and faithful servant” to a weakling like me? When were not growing your dying - We grow a lot, At some point, will I stop growing and fall away? I am concerned.

Unfair, trying so hard, I fail to overcome, will I loose my Salvation? will God be able to say “good and faithful servant” to a weakling like me? When were not growing your dying - We grow a lot, At some point, will I stop growing and fall away? I am concerned. We are on this narrow ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16, Hebrews 7:25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear At Christmas

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 30, 2003

Fear: What it is and how you can overcome it.

A. FEAR AT CHRISTMAS “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Listening To The Right Voice

Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jul 11, 2008

The Third sermon in the series, Overcoming the Grasshopper Complex.

TITLE: Listening to the Right Voice Text: Joshua 1 Theme: Overcoming the Grasshopper Complex INTRODUCTION: The voices you and I listen too can determine the success or failure of our mission in life. The story is told of an American Battle ship that was fighting a storm at sea. On the radar, an ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Glass Houses: The Great Enemy (Palm Sunday) Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 18, 2019

Jesus overcomes evil through the power of choice and adoption

We have been sharing a lot of information about our faith and trying in this season of repentance not to judge. It has been an incredible learning time for all of us. The title of the series comes from the old saying about judgment; “People in glass house shouldn’t throw?…..stones.” Right. The ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Walk In Victory

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Feb 8, 2011

Instructons to the believer about living an overcoming life in Jesus Christ

HOW TO WALK IN VICTORY 1 John 5:4-5:4 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:4

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What's Your Limitation

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 29, 2012

Life is not fair. We are all limited by something in life, but that's not a reason to simply allow that limitation to keep us from becoming what God wants us to be.

What’s Your Limitation? Glenville 6/24/2012 Hebrews 11:32-40 Text Mark 10:46-52 As you have gone through your life, have you ever said “wait a minute that’s not fair? Have you ever secretly desired the success of others. The quickest to discouragement is to compare ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joseph: Faithful In An Imperfect Family Series

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Mar 14, 2001

Sermon on Joseph’s overcoming his family situation

JOSEPH: FAITHFUL IN AN IMPERFECT FAMILY GENESIS 37:1-11 A census taker knocked on the door of an old cabin in up in the Appalachian mountains. The door was answered by an unkept skinny 13-year old girl. The census taker asked, "May I speak with your father?" The girl answered, "He ain’t here; ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

Dissed -Discouraged

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 10, 2019

Overcoming the things in your life that hold you back

Series Title DISSED Sermon Title: Discouraged ME: Today we begin a 3 week message series called DISSED. It is a series on how to move forward from the things that hold us back. Let me first start by pointing out two important things concerning the word Dissed. First of all the word begins ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 41:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

No Such Thing As Can't PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023

With God's strength, there is no challenge or task we cannot overcome.

Hello, my brothers and sisters! We find ourselves gathered today to explore a powerful message from the book of Philippians, one that speaks volumes about our past, our present, and the boundless possibilities of our future. Rabindranath Tagore once said, "Faith is the bird that feels the light ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:13

Topics: Seed, Past

Defeating Depression Part 1 Series

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Mar 13, 2003

Depression is not a spirit of God. Therefore it can be overcome! The first step in overcoming depression is identifying it in our lives. Can you say, "No more cave dwelling for me!"?

“Depression is anger turned inward” (Marilyn Appelbaum). Children become depressed when the have unresolved anger in their lives. They have to develop the skills to deal with anger in a healthy way. Let me give you an example. Susie came home from school dirty. Mom and Dad had a hard day at ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

God Of 2nd Chances

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 29, 2015

Our sins can never be greater than the grace of God. Our failure can never be greater than the love of God. Our failure in the past does not determine what we will become in the future.

God of 2nd Chances Intro: A little boy went out to the ball field by himself, wearing his baseball cap and carrying a bat and ball. In his eye was the look of steely determination. He was so full of confidence that he put his bat on his shoulder, tossed the ball into the air, and said, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Torment Of Fear

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 6, 2003

Let us consider how fear and fear of failure hinder God’s plan for us.

THE TORMENT OF FEAR! FEAR BREEDS FAILURE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com The little boy was having some problems, he decided to pray. After a little prayer little boy hears a knock at the door. He opens the door and asks, --- Are you the one from God? 1 John 4:18 There is no fear ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18, John 6:6-9, John 6:6-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Heroes And The Heroic

Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 4, 2007

GIDEON COMES TO A REALIZATION THAT: No great man ever lives in vain failure visits each of us: Each person has tasted, felt, beheld, the bitterness of failure, of feeling either too inadequate or inferior, or just too average, to accomplish great things.

Judges 6 Notes The Need of Heroes and the Heroic Hall Street Baptist Church Sunday Morning Dec 3, 2006 Urian Oakes (1675-1681) Fourth President of Harvard University, in speaking of the theological necessity of history said “We are to be the Lord’s remembrancers.” By that felicitous phrase he ...read more

Scripture: Judges 6:1-13

Denomination: Baptist