Sermons on Past Failures:

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

Praying Without A Sense Of Failure

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Sep 6, 2009

When it comes to prayer most of us feel a sense of failure and some of us give up. This need not be. There is no one-size-fits-all method. You can be encouraged and enable in your prayer life.

COLOSSIANS 4:2-18 ’Devote yourselves to prayer’ PRAYING WITHOUT A SENSE OF FAILURE INTRO One of the great discoveries we make as Christians, particularly when we begin to read the early chapters of Genesis, is that we were created by God, NOT to go it alone -- not to live a life disconnected from ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Good Friday Night Failures

Contributed by Walter Miller on Jan 14, 2010

There are many ways we fail Jesus, and we need to ponder on these failures, so that we can mature into what Christ calls us to be.

Bulletin and Sermon Notes/Outline: This is the full service outline for Good Friday , with several mini devotions inserted, instead of one long sermon. Atmosphere - Service is to start out: 1. joyful (disciples singing praise songs while leaving Passover/Seder meal), then turn to 2. ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

5 Ways To Frustrate Failure Series

Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 30, 2007

Paul, here in his letter to the Thessalonian Church gives us five ways to frustrate failure, to keep ourselves from being overwhelmed by it, and to give us a gauge by which we can judge our own spiritual success – ie: our success before God!

5 WAYS TO FRUSTRATE FAILURE 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6a INTRODUCTION: Failure is something we all want to avoid. No one likes to be known as a failure. No one likes to be associated with a failed anything. We all tend to look at people who have failed with a little cynicism. What’s wrong with them? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

"How God Greets A Failure?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 13, 2007

We all fail. How should a "failure" be treated when he comes within the refuge of your Church? How does God greet us? He doesn’t condemn us. He doesn’t forget us. He doesn’t forsake us. And he will never stop loving us!

Title: "How God Greets a Failure?" Text: Romans 7 and Romans 8. Introduction: In this message I want to show a parallel between a text found in the Old Testament and this text found in the New Testament. In 1 Samuel 12, Samuel mentions that Israel had rejected the leadership of the Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of A Blunt Cutting Edge

Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Nov 13, 2006

When we are spiritually blunt, we are umproductive. We work hard but produce little results.

FAILURE OF A BLUNT CUTTING EDGE By : Ng Wah Lok Text : 2 Kings 13 :14-21 Introduction. We lose our cutting edge when we become comfortable in our Christian life. Our lives become blunt and ineffective. We drift along instead of aiming for God’s goals. King Joash was such a man. We have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 13:14-21

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Break The Spirit Of Failure

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006

Over-coming christian failure

HOW TO BREAK THE SPIRIT OF FAILURE LUKE 5:5-7 In this walk of life, many times we come faced to face with the reality of failure. Failure is not something that you go out to seek — but by various conditions it finds it place in the life of man. Failure is not discriminatory – whether saint or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Failure: The Stepping Stone To Success Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 5, 2015

the benefits of failure

I. Failure leads me from confidence to reluctance 2. Failure leads me from what to Who 3. Failure leads me from my resources to God's resources ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Overcome Failure Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 12, 2015

the benefits of failure

You Can Overcome Failure I Kings 15:4-5 1. Is there something that you have done that haunts you - Psalm 51:3 * "What if" regrets * "What if" reminders 2. Is there something you have done that is inexcusable * Amazing protection * Amazing productivity 3. Is there something you have done ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Guarantee For Christian Failure Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 18, 2015

benefits of failure

God's Guarantee for Christian Failure Philippians 1:6 1. Salvation to us is a gift, but for God it is a work - Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:11, 19-20 2. Salvation to us is the forgiveness of sin, but to God it is the deliverence from sin - Ephesians 1:7; ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist

No Failures, Just Learning Experiences Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the second message in a series on Moses that shows being God's man is never easy. This message teaches that there are never any failures, just learning experiences.

How many of you have ever failed at something? If we are brutally honest we would all admit that we have failed more times than we would like to admit. However, I would like to suggest that there are two classes of people who fail: The ones who give up and the ones who use those failures as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Face Of Failure-Simon Peter Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 12, 2012

We have all heard the story of when Peter denied that he knew Jesus. It happened when Jesus was arrested and taken to the high priest to face charges of blasphemy against God. Peter followed Jesus “from afar.” He feared that Jesus was going to be put t

The Face of Failure: Simon Peter Text: Mark 14:53-72 We have all heard the story of when Peter denied that he knew Jesus. It happened when Jesus was arrested and taken to the high priest to face charges of blasphemy against God. Peter followed Jesus “from afar.” He feared that ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:53-72

Denomination: Baptist

God's Grace For Our Failure

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Peter was going to fall right on his face, though he was sure he would not. But grace abounds!

Passage: Matthew 26:31-35 Intro: There is an unforgettable scene in “Saving Private Ryan” 1. climatic battle for a bridge, at the top of a set of black stairs, two soldiers locked in hand to hand combat PP Upham on the stairs 2. he is unable to force himself to go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Find Peace In Spite Of Failures Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Sermon Series by Dr. Tim Pollock

Many good moms and dads have had to undergo trying circumstances in life. There are often times where one or more children have broken their hearts. Unfortunately, there are those parents that choose to deny reality and try to act as though nothing is wrong with their family. It’s hard to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Turning Your Failure To Success Series

Contributed by Pastor Dr. Tim Awotide on Nov 9, 2017

Failure doesn't mean you will not succeed, it only means you have to work harder. Many that gave up didn't know how close they were to success. If they realise how close they were to success they won't giving up.

Luke 5:1-11KJV “And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal