Sermons on Peters Failure:

All Things Are Possible

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Aug 19, 2005

The Lord answers Peter’s question.

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Luke 18:18-30 By Cleavon Matthews June 2004 INTRODUCTION He is mentioned by all three of the synoptic writers. Matthew describes him as a young man. Luke calls him a ruler and all three agree he is amazingly rich. His encounter with Jesus has been discussed and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:18-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Diagnosing Your Heartburn

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 10, 2009

All of us get "heartburn" feelings over the questions "What is our world coming to?" and "What do I do with my life?". The risen Lord gives us better answers than we are able to develop on our own.

"Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road?" Every now and then, when you’re tired, or you’ve worked too hard, or there’s been a lot of stress ... every now and then, do you get a strange, tight feeling in the chest? Do you sometimes feel peculiar, a little ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Baptist

En Route To A Better Country

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 24, 2009

For Remembrance Sunday, celebrating the lives of those who had passed away during the previous year: We resist change because we fear failure and we fear temporariness. But faith launches us and God equips us to new things.

Why do some of us embrace change and others of us resist change? Why do some people look for new things to do, search for new things to learn? But others of us resist until our dying breath doing anything but what we’ve always done? Why is that? Why do we approach to life so very differently? ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:8-16

Denomination: Baptist

Waiting Room: Thriving In It Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Jun 21, 2010

Part Five from a series of messages titled “The Waiting Room”: discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting.

The Waiting Room “Thriving in IT” Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Our Series is ending, you can have your life back… Review From Last Week: - Strategically ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Foursquare

Moses Messes Up Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 19, 2010

Those who lead are accountable for their failures, but so are followers who stress out and aggravate their leaders.

Moses Messes Up (Numbers 20:1-13) 1. Let me share my preaching schedule with you. Next week, Luke will be preaching. The week afterward, we will look at the Bronze Serpent incident here in Numbers. The week after that, we’ll look at a midrash on this whole section from I Corinthians 10 and ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Handling God's Success When We Wanted It For Ourselves Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009

Ministry looks impossible, and we want to run the other way. But when we do finally tackle it, and God redeems, then we want the credit. In His grace He assures us that we are not forgotten even though we are inappropriate.

All during this month we’ve worked together on the theme of compassion. Because we are a church which urgently needs to do ministry in this community; because we are a people with much to give and much to share, and with a place to share it, by the time this week is over we will have invested four ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

God Knew Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Feb 1, 2011

The main theme of Exodus 2:23-25 is the Providence of God… God Knew – and He still does! He heard the cry and groans of His people, He cared about their suffering, and He knew just how to deliver them.

The main theme of Exodus 2:23-25 is the Providence of God… God Knew – and He still does! He heard the cry and groans of His people, He cared about their suffering, and He knew just how to deliver them. In Ex. 2:1-10, we see *A Parent’s Faith: a young couple married in the midst ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Pergamos, Mail Call Series

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 1, 2012

Sermons detailing the Lord’s instructions to the churches of Asia Minor.

Pergamos, Mail Call! Revelation 2:12-17 Revelation 2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 11: How To Accomplish A Big Hard Scary Job

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 2, 2012

God will help you accomplish what He has given you to do.

Series: Learning Victory From Joshua Dr. Elmer Towns Lesson 11: How To Accomplish A Big Hard Scary Job September 30, 2012 A. SIZE UP BIG JOBS WITH A BIG OVERALL PERSPECTIVE: JOSHUA 10:16-43 1. Why big jobs defeat us? a. We¡¦re scared of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 10:16-43

Denomination: Baptist

Marks Of A True Christian

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 19, 2013

Marks that show a true Christian.

MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN The best authority on marks of a christian would the apostle Paul. The roman beating alone accounts for 195 scars. Not counting 3 beatings with rods at Lystra . These left marks of his faithfulness to the believer untill his death. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:17

Denomination: Baptist

I Want You To Fail

Contributed by Frank Jackson on Aug 5, 2014

If you are have been put down or told that you are a failure, this sermon is for you!

I Want You to Fail Biblical Text: Luke 15: 11-14 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-14

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Compromise Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 19, 2011

A study of chapter 2 verses 1 through 23

Judges 2: 1 – 23 Compromise 1 Then the Angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: “I led you up from Egypt and brought you to the land of which I swore to your fathers; and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you. 2 And you shall make no covenant with ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:1-23

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Great Couples Of The Bible 3: Boldness Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 26, 2010

Looking at the virtue of Goodness through the eyes of Abram and Sarai.

Great Couples of the Bible 3 The Boldness of Abraham and Sarah A young man called his mother and announced excitedly that he had just met the woman of his dreams. Now what should he do? His mother had an idea: "Why don't you send her flowers, and on the card invite her to your place for a ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failing, Fruitless, Flourishing

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 7, 2010

We are a part of this world's injustice and brokenness, and need to repent, for we have too often attempted nothing or have given ourselves to pointless activity. "Only what you do for Christ will last" and that is guaranteed by His risen life.

There are just too many things that are not the way they ought to be, and I don’t like it! Are you with me? There are too many things going on that should not be going on, and when I hear about them or experience them, it disturbs me. I don’t like the brokenness I see in this ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Lesson 2: When Doubts Make Us Fail

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 12, 2010

This series is not about sin, but about our failures.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. This series is not about sin, but about our failures. Failure is: (a) omission to do your duty, (b) not measuring up to standards, (c) inability to perform, (d) unwilling to perform. 2. Difference between: (a) intentional, you must confess (I ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:13-14

Denomination: Baptist