Sermons on Sauls Failure:

Dealing With Difficult People Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 30, 2010

Daivd shows us how to deal with difficult people as we see how he deals with Saul.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever had a person in your life that was difficult to impossible to deal with? • WE have heard of the diva athletes and entertainers who are almost impossible to deal with. WE have seen some athletes who have figuratively blown up locker ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Extreme Makeover Series

Contributed by David Henderson on Nov 13, 2009

Saul has now experienced what we would call an Extreme Makeover. This is the power of sincere repentance.

“Extreme Makeover” Acts: 9:1 9b-31 Saul has now experienced what you and I might term as an extreme makeover. You’ve seen that program I am sure ... in a recent episode they took a house that looked like this ... in very poor condition and literally in a matter of days they turned it into a house ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Success By Chance? Persistence!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 13, 2025

Can these bones? What is failure? Success is get up more times than you fail. Let us look at some cases that many would have called failures that are known today as great successes.

SUCCESS: BY CHANCE? PERSISTENCE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Matthew 19:26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. CHOICES? I WILL BE PART OF THE SOLUTION --- I MAKE THE CHOICE TO ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Ezekiel 37:1-5, 2 Chronicles 16:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

From Faith To Flop Series

Contributed by Stephen Todd on Nov 28, 2003

Because we are simultaneously saints and sinners there are times when we go so easily from faithful service to failure.

Genesis 26:1-11 August 17, 2003 We’ve all been there. One minute we are being used by God to accomplish something wonderful for His kingdom. Our faith is strong. We are riding high on the wonder of God’s grace working through us. Then the very next minute we do something so boneheaded that ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Guilt And How To Deal With It. Series

Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 13, 2001

This subject deals with the good/bad conscience and guilt, using David’s encounter with King Saul as examples of how to handle guilt.

email: cholt@gt.rr.com GUILT and How to Deal With it. 1 Sam. 24:1-8ff. Garrison Keillor said, "GUILT: The Gift That Keeps on Giving." Last Thursday I talked with my daughter who lives in Houston. When I called, she asked, “What are you doing?” I told her I was working on a message for Sunday ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 24:1-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Failure Not Final Sermon Iv: God Never Fails To Answer A Mother's Prayer Or Ours Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 11, 2020

When taking our failures to the Lord in prayer, we need to understand that God's delays in answering our prayers are not denials. God is greater than our circumstances and always answers according to what's best for us.

GOD NEVER FAILS TO ANSWER A MOTHER’S PRAYERS – NO DOUBT ABOUT IT Jeanne Olsen, a mother of five, took her nine-year-old daughter Kirsten out for a mother-daughter breakfast. While they were eating, the mom took a chance by asking her daughter, “How do you think ...read more

Why Don't We Hear God's Voice

Contributed by John Daniel Johnson on Feb 3, 2019

The voice that we choose to listen to will determine our success or failure in life. If you choose to listen to the negativity in this life, you’ll be a failure. As believers, we need to harken to the voice of our Father in everything we do.

Why Don't We Hear God's Voice Scripture Reference: John 12:27-33 & Hebrews 1:1-2 Preached at Mount Zion Baptist Church on August 19, 2018 Delivered by Rev. John Daniel Johnson Illustration—a few days ago, a thunderstorm passed over our area. Lightning was popping around everywhere. The ...read more

Scripture: John 12:27-33, Hebrews 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

How You Doing Is A No, No

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Sep 13, 2012

I believe this Psalm was written when King David was running from Saul and Saul and his men were closing in on David. This Psalm can also be a prayer for us today when we find ourselves in similar situations of trial, anxiety, or danger. Danger, trials an

How you doing is a no, no Psalm 17:7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. 8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings In my prayers I have noticed that many ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 17:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Transference Of Spirits

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Feb 7, 2011

Saul tried to kill David by having him fight a battle with the Philistines.Thinking David would die, and no one would blame Saul. David used the same type of plan with Uriah. Coincidence? I don't think so. Sometimes we pick up bad ideas/attitudes from oth

Transference of Spirits 2Sa 11:14 Now it came about in the morning that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent [it] by the hand of Uriah. 2Sa 11:15 And he had written in the letter, saying, "Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

#1doomed To Fail: Spiritual Blindness

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 2, 2006

God’s people are doomed to failure if they walk in spiritual blindness. We need vision in the church? Do we want to see?

#1 DOOMED TO FAILURE BECAUSE OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in two parts. But this is part one of a several part lesson! Years ago at President John Kennedy’s grave an eternal flame was ignited. The experts said it would burn for ever. A ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Priority Of Victory (8 Of 9) Series

Contributed by James O. Davis on Nov 8, 2011

May we use the failures of Gaza, Ashdod, and Gath to motivate us to follow through on our commitments to God.

Join us at the Synergize 3! Pastors Conference on January 17–19, 2012 in Orlando, Florida, to network with key Christian leaders from every world region. Learn more at www.synergize.tv. ________________ INTRODUCTION If you have ever tried to master an athletic skill, you know that ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 11:16-23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Love And Evil In Action Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 26, 2015

What does love in action look like?

Let us continue to worship God by listening to His very words to us. God has given and preserved for us the Bible through which He speaks to us directly or gives us examples of how to live. Everybody has a Bible? Also have your Bulletin handy which has the outline of the Message. Anyone needs a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 19:1-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Be Careful What You Wish For

Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 24, 2015

Sometimes we leave God out of our desires and plans. We must always go to God for guidance, especially when we face life’s challenges. Our desire to imitate the world may seem righteous at first, but it will result in destruction.

How many of you have wanted something that someone else has? Well, you’re not alone. Envy and coveting have been around since the beginning of time. One of the Ten Commandments even says, “You shall not covet…” It’s too bad that the Israelites and the elders in the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:4-20

Denomination: Anglican

How Not To Do

Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 19, 2015

Talk about the results, the relationship, and the rewards of fearing the Lord (Material adapted from Bob Deffinbaugh at: https://bible.org/seriespage/5-psalm-34-fear-lord)

HoHum: One man said, “I fell off a 6 foot ladder last summer. It was the most spectacular SPLAT ever. Talk about a perfect way to teach how not to do something! No roll. No slap. Just a flail, a yelp and a splat. Thankfully I didn't get hurt.” Reminds me of AFV where we are shown how ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:11-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Journey Towards Transformation: The Damascus Road (Newly Update 3/23/24) Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 25, 2016

In a moment, Paul was transformed, where the confronter became the confronted. The hunter became the hunted. The accuser was now the accused. And while he thought he had the authority, in that moment he found himself powerless when he heard the true voice of authority.

A Journey Towards Transformation?“The Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-19 Thinking about this whole idea that we’ll be exploring in our Easter message, “God Will Make a Way,” the concept of the various roads that both Jesus and His disciples took up to and following His resurrection came to mind. We’ll ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Foursquare