Sermons on Shame At Failure:

Handling Your Failure

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Jul 21, 2003

One person has said: “Most of us never see God in failure but only in success, a strange attitude for people who have the cross as the center of their faith.”

INTRODUCTION Opening Statement: Today, there is an overabundance of resources available to people that want to become a success. From bookstores to emails, we are enticed with success. In fact, I get emails quite frequently that tell me for the right price I can get a college and graduate degrees ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 11:24-28

Turning Failure Into Success

Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004

To turn your FAILURES into SUCCESS, you need JESUS into your life!

To turn your FAILURES into SUCCESS, you need JESUS into your life! I. To turn your failures into success, INVITE JESUS INTO YOUR BOAT (v. 3-4) “He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s” II. To turn your failures into success, ADMIT YOUR OWN EFFORTS HAVE FAILED (V.5) “Master, we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Failure Into Achievement

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004

This sermon takes a look at the character John Mark and how he came back from failure.

Turning Failure Into Achievement Acts 13:13 -- “Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.” Acts 15:35-41 -- “Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

When Failure Is Success

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 11, 2004

From the world’s view Jesus was a failure. Jesus calls us to become a failure according to this world’s system and find success.

When Failure is Success -It’s not a disgrace to fail- John 17:14-19 I came to faith in Jesus Christ when I was in my tenth grade of High School. I confessed my sins, repented and committed my life to Jesus. I did my best to honor and follow the Lord during my High School years. One of my class ...read more

Scripture: John 17:14-19

Denomination: Free Methodist

"From Failure To Faith"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 5, 2003

There is a connection between POWER and PRAYER. When even limited faith is focused on the power of Jesus, He can do great things in your life.

“From Failure To Faith” Mark 9:14-29 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Live And Ministry Of Christ’. Jesus had just come from the mountain-top experience of the Transfiguration (last Sunday’s message). Jesus had allowed his glory to shine through, as He and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

11 Bigger Failures

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Nov 6, 2003

Failure isn’t an event, it’s the reaction to an event

Let’s start off with talking about the boat. What is the boat? Well, it’s safe, warm, somewhat dry, but most importantly it floats. The comfort that the boat brings is priceless in a storm. Secondly, the boat is where most of the passengers of this cruise had spent their whole life. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Failure Of A Faulty Focus

Contributed by Jeffery Richards on Nov 2, 2002

Sexuality, Materialism, and Approval of man are all areas of a faulty focus.

The Failure of a Faulty Focus A woman bought a parrot to keep her company but returned it the next day. "This bird doesn’t talk," she told the owner. "Does he have a mirror in his cage?" he asked. "Parrots love mirrors. They see their reflection and start a conversation." The woman bought a mirror ...read more

Scripture: Judges 14:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Faith Failure

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jan 15, 2009

Sometimes our faith is weak and fails, and God teaches us three wonderful truths from Moses life that will help us get back on the faith track.

Dealing with Faith Failure Griffith Baptist Church – 1/18/09 A.M. Service Text: Hebrews 11:27-29 Key verse: Exodus 14:12-13 - 12Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:27-29

Denomination: Baptist

Victory Via Failure

Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 13, 2007

Is it possible to get to victory by means of failures? Three of the closest disciples of Jesus show us the process by some special events in their lives.

Victory Via Failure Luke 5:1-11 1 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, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fear Factor - Failure Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 5, 2007

Encouragement to active service rather than freeze due to fear especially in view of the second coming of Christ

Fear Factor - Failure Matt 25:14-30 ’fail-ure’: 1. the state or fact of being lacking or insufficient 2. a losing of power or strength; weakening, dying away. 3. not doing; neglect or omission. 4. not succeeding in doing or becoming. 5. person who does not succeed. Webster’s dictionary ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Growing Through Failure Series

Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 10, 2008

Everyone fails. It’s what you do in the midst of that failure whether or not growth will take place.

TEXT: John 8:1-7, Psalm 103 TITLE: Growing Pain #1: Growing through failure! SERIES: The Growing Church TOPIC: Spiritual Growth OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 6, 2008 PROP.: Everyone fails. It’s what you do in the midst of that failure whether or not growth will take place. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Deal With Failure

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 14, 2005

This sermon considers the all-too frequent reality of failure in our lives. We’ll look at disciples of Jesus who were well versed in it and how they dealt with it. There is hope!

FAILURE -- the word conjures up a bad mental taste. It is such a predominant reality among us that there is an E-magazine website – www.failure.com with a wide selection of failure paraphernalia – mugs, t-shirts, baseball caps! Who has not tasted the bitter drink of failure – an exam; having to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Salvation Army

Fighting The Failure To Fast

Contributed by Chip Monck on Mar 1, 2005

A Biblical look at the spiritual discipline of fasting.

FIGHTING THE FAILURE TO FAST Various Scriptures Morgan Spurlock is the producer, director and guinea pig of the movie “Super Size Me”, in which he subjects his body to a three-meal-a-day McDonald’s only diet to determine if fast food really has an impact on a person’s health. During the journey, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Lessons From Failure Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 26, 2009

When we fail in ministry, our failure need not be fatal. Rather, if our failure teaches us to depend on Christ and care for people, we can move on from failure to impact our world like Jesus’ original disciples did.

A CEO has taken on a new job, and the outgoing CEO says to him, “Sometimes you’ll make wrong choices. You will. You’ll mess up. When that happens, I have prepared three envelopes for you. I left them in the top drawer of the desk. The first time it happens, open #1. The second time you mess ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Adopting A Pattern For Failure Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009

IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES WE DISCOVER CYCLE TO BE AVOIDED THAT LEADS TO A PATTERN OF FAILURE.

Threads of Deliverance Adopting a Pattern for Failure Judges 2:10-23 5/3/09 INTRODUCTION Hmmm! What do you think of when you hear the word cycle? „X Tricycles? „X Bicycles? „X Unicycles? or „X Motorcycles? „X Exercise cycles? „X Toy Cycles? or „X Tandem Cycles? „X Tandem ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:10-23

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance