Sermons on Sauls Failure:

Power Encounter

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Sep 28, 2024

Saul lived a life in pursuit of persecuting followers of Christ until he had a power encounter with Christ. Then, Saul became Paul and brought the power of God in full persuasion to all who would hear.

POWER ENCOUNTER The Apostle Paul said, “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:4-5i PERSUADED BY POWER Paul was ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Acts 18:4, Acts 19:8, Acts 9:1-9, John 1:4, Matthew 5:13-16, Numbers 20:1-13, Exodus 17:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

When God Deals With Pride! Series

Contributed by Izak Shipman on Feb 28, 2004

These verses show a perfect case study in how God dealt with the pride in Saul’s life. Also answering the questions 1. What is pride, where did it come from and how God deals with it.

Acts 9:23 – 31 23 Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. 24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket. 26. And when Saul had come to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:13-15, Acts 9:23-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Loving Your Enemy

Contributed by Stan Martin on Aug 25, 2003

Lessons from David and Saul on some causes of hateful behavior and loving responses to unlovely actions.

 Loving Your Enemy In Luke 6 Jesus said, "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ’sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ’sinners’ do that. . . . But love your ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:32-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

David The Warrior Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Feb 27, 2025

We tend to remember our failures and not our successes. We all have a testimony – proof, evidence, or authentication.

The Story of Us David the Warrior March 2, 2025 1 Samuel 17:8-11 NIV “Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, "Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:8-11, 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 1 Samuel 17:34-37, Revelation 12:11, 1 Samuel 17:38-40, 1 Samuel 17:45-47, 1 Samuel 17:48  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Needs Of A New Christian Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 10, 2004

The essential needs of new converts are discussed using this account describing the events that immediately followed the conversion of Saul of Tarsus.

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 9:19-31 TITLE: “THE NEEDS OF A NEW CHRISTIAN” INTRODUCTION: A. One criticism of the church-at-large is that when we produce new Christians, we “dunk ‘em and drop ‘em” ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Measuring Up - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 30, 2005

What does it mean to be a man/ woman after God’s own heart? How would we know if we have the qualities that would make God say that about us?

OPEN: With Super Bowl Sunday just a week away, I thought I’d share one of my favorite football stories: The coach at Auburn University - Shug Jordan - had asked his former Linebacker Mike Kollin if he would help his alma mater do some recruiting. Mike said, “Sure, coach. What kind of player ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, 1 Samuel 16:11-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blind Anger Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 8, 2023

King Saul was blinded by his anger towards David and it led him to lose his temper in ways that destroyed his family and his dynasty. What can we do to avoid the same blindness that hurt Saul?

On July 4th, 1826 two of our nation’s Founding Fathers died (that same day) within hours of each other. John Adams & Thomas Jefferson (the 2nd and 3rd Presidents of the U. States) both died on July 4th. What makes this interesting is that Adams and Jefferson were close friends. In 1775 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 20:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Father's Covering

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 15, 2018

This is a masterpiece about the FATHER'S CHOICES OF COVERING'S FOR THE FAMILY. We look at Joseph's coat of many colors, Job's hedge, Samuel's mantle and how Saul's choices to force the mantle of God's protection to leave Saul's home. (Illustrated)

THE FATHER’S COVERING… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a many colored piece of material to cover my shoulder. Joseph’s covering. I have a purple piece of material to cover my shoulders. Samuel’s mantle. I have a purple piece of material for Saul’s skirt. I have a leather ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:22-23, 1 Samuel 15:26-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

They Shall See God (Pt. 2) Series

Contributed by Louis Bartet on Jul 12, 2007

Our failure to “see God” is not a matter of His invisibility or unavailability.

THE WAY OF THE KING A Heart That Sees God "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Mt. 5:8). Your God-lifed heart has the ability to • show great mercy, • see great value, • extend extreme forgiveness, • believe for the impossible, • endure the unbearable, • love the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Different Direction

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011

Satan loves to come to us with our past sins and failures.

Verse 13-Forgetting those things which are behind Sometimes we get obsessed with the past. Two kinds of people-Those who get stressed out because of every thing that has went wrong in the past. Then there are those who look to the future but haven’t learned anything from the past. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Good Topsoil Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012

The failure to live by the gospel is found in people’s hearts.

Jesus’ Parables We come to our first parable this morning, so we ought to consider before we get into it, what is a parable? I’ll give you a starting definition. A parable is a picture with a point. The picture may be a story such as the tale of the good Samaritan. It may be an ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Staring Over

Contributed by Alvaro Dominguez on Jun 1, 2001

About leaving the failures of the past behind and fearlessly starting over.

“Starting Over” 2 Cor. 5:17 Negative Starting Lines: In most cases “starting over” means PAIN. Divorce for example brings devastating results. Having to start over again without your spouse and with the responsibility of having to be both the father and the mother is a very painful process. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come Let Us Reason Together.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2022

The failure of our efforts and the glory of Christ's work.

COME LET US REASON TOGETHER. Isaiah 1:10-18. Isaiah addresses his congregation as “rulers of Sodom” and “people of Gomorrah”, and begins to reason with them (Isaiah 1:10). It is all quite shocking: how dare he expose our comfortable, upright congregation to such strong language? After all, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 1:10-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Failed Church?

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 17, 2003

God’s view of "failure" vs. the world’s view.

This morning, I’d like to offer some thoughts on where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we go from here. I don’t claim that this is a comprehensive summary of our history as a church; nor do I present this as the final, authoritative word on what we’ve suffered and accomplished. For one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Rid Of The Past Series

Contributed by Richard Hall on Sep 29, 2005

God wants to set us free from the failures of the past

Not Enough-Just Enough-More Than Enough Getting Rid of the Past Sermon 1 Exodus 3:1-4:17 Intro—set this up Ephesians 3:20, Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to his power at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan