Sermons on Sauls Failure:

From Bitterness To Blessedness Series

Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Dec 2, 2004

Christmas: The flip-side of life’s bitter experiences. Or God’s answer to our failures.

Christmas time—the holiday season—should be a time of love, joy, and fellowship… a time of celebration and anticipation. But for all too many it’s a time of reflection on past failures… on broken dreams… on emptiness… on missed opportunities. For those who rejoice, they have taken God’s ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 38:17-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

Your Potential

Contributed by Wayne Searls on Jul 27, 2005

To help the hearer realize that God can change his/ her life in spite of the failures of their past.

YOUR POTENTIAL 1 John 3:1-3 TEXT: Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:1-3

Denomination: Nazarene

The Look Of Christ

Contributed by Glen Madden on Jul 13, 2001

What did Jesus see when he saw Peter betraying him? Failure or potential?

Glen B Madden Title: The Look of Christ Date: 20/10/96 Reference: Luke 22:61 Introduction Luke 22: 54 - 62 In this passage we have the account of what is commonly called the Peter’s Denial of Christ. Have you noticed that we do have this tendency to separate ourselves from God’s Word. This ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:54-62

Denomination: Pentecostal

Forgetting The Things That Are Past

Contributed by Charles Holt on Jan 2, 2001

Some are held hostage by past failures or present disappointments. This message offers positive hope for freedom.

email: cholt@gt.rr.com FORGETTING THE THINGS WHICH ARE BEHIND Phil. 3:13 Introduction: I’ve tried very hard for the past week to find a suitable text for this service. Because we are here to talk about the beginning of a New Year, I wanted to say something that is meaningful, something that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Ordinance Of Headship And Submission

Contributed by Bruce Morrison on Sep 23, 2003

Success or failure in husband/wife, parent/child, pastor/congregation, relationships depend on the observance of this ordinance.

The Ordinance of Headship and Submission Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 The meaning of “Ordinance” "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you." 1 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Conflict

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 17, 2016

Is conflict always avoidable? Is conflict always a sign of failure? Can good come from conflict?

Intro Is conflict always avoidable? Is conflict always a sign of failure? Can good come from conflict? Goal I want us to learn that conflict is a part of the full Gospel message. Sermon Plan We will discuss Luke 12:49-56, a world on fire, family conflict and interpreting the times. Luke ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:49-56

Denomination: Baptist

Sin That Crouched At The Door Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 19, 2023

Why would Cain kill Abel, and what can we learn from his failure?

Years ago when I was at Purdue I decided to read the Bible for myself. So, I bought myself a Bible Commentary, and a Bible Dictionary, and I made a deal with God: I told Him I’d read everything but the poetry, the prophecy, and the “who-begat-whos.” I set my Bible and study books out where I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Double Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 25, 2024

Explores Judas Iscariot's story, emphasizing God's grace and redemption, even in the face of betrayal and failure.

Welcome, dear members of our faith community. It's a joy to gather with you today, to stand on the solid ground of God's word and look out at the vast landscape of His love. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. God has a message for us today, a message that will challenge us, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-15, Luke 6:16, Mark 14:44-45

Topics: Life Of Judas

God Is Able To Fulfill His Promises – Are We Willing?

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Feb 9, 2023

Is it possible that we could in some ways hinder God from fulfilling the promises that He made to us? This message will teach us what we should let go off to be partakers of God’s divine promises.

We read in 2 Corinthians 9:8, “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (KJV) As we continue our meditations on the theme ‘God is able’ here are some lessons we learnt. 1. God is able to keep us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8, Romans 4:21, Genesis 37:5-8, Genesis 37:23-24, Hebrews 12:15, Genesis 39:12-13, Proverbs 13:20, Genesis 40:6-8, Galatians 6:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Sloth Series

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 6, 2021

Sloth is not just a slow animal on Zootopia, but is the failure to be good STEWARDS of the opportunities and blessings God gives us -- it's the failure of a LIFE, That's why it's listed as one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Summer of Sin #3 SLOTH INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Kids Can Sure Get the Wrong Idea 1. There was a boy who was lazy and couldn’t wake up early. His mom wanted to teach him a lesson about the benefits of waking up early. She said: “Son, I’m going to tell you a story and then I want you to tell me what ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 24:30-32, Proverbs 6:6-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Growing Your Faith

Contributed by Chidi Ejeagba on Jan 8, 2019

Faith failure is life failure, everything may fail, please don’t let faith fail. Money may fail, career may fail, if all this things fail and faith is still in place, you can still recover all.

INTRODUCTION When God speaks, everything and everyone hears and responds. He spoke to the wind, the wind heard. He spoke to fish, fish heard and brought money out. The situation in your life will hear him this morning and will respond. As I was preparing for this message, I prayed and told God that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:31, Hebrews 11:6

The Disciple Peter - Former Memories Kindled – Part 4 Of 4 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 14, 2022

Peter was miserable for 2 plus days with the whole sense of failure drowning him. His whole life changed when he had that special encounter with the Lord and was restored. God deals in restoration for all of us and lifts us out of failure.

THE DISCIPLE PETER - FORMER MEMORIES KINDLED – PART 4 OF 4 SERIES - THE CHARACTERS IN JOHN’S GOSPEL John 20 v 1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb, John 20:2 and so she ran and came ...read more

Scripture: John 20:1-9, Galatians 6:1-3, Luke 24:32-36, 1 Corinthians 15:4-5, John 21:1-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Biography Of A Fool

Contributed by Ronald Hughes on Apr 18, 2002

When your bio is summed up in one sentence what will it be? Sauls was, "I have played the fool".

BIOGRAPHY OF A FOOL 1 Samuel 26:21 Rev. R. B. Hughes 01/04/01 1Sam. 26:21 “…. behold, I have played the fool ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 26:21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Article #8 - Repentance Series

Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006

The eighth in a sixteen-part series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon looks at the conversion of Saul/Paul as an example of true repentance.

Article of Faith #8 - Repentance Date: Sunday, July 18, 2004 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell It’s an ongoing battle at the Twitchell household. We have a great number of beautiful songbirds that come to our birdfeeders in the front yard: goldfinches, house finches, red-winged blackbirds, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 26:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene