Sermons on Shame At Failure:

Stay At Lo Debar, Invited To The King's Table

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 7, 2023

LO DEBAR was a ghetto of Israel. It was a place that failures and outcast lived. Mephibosheth was crippled and doomed until the KING INVITED HIM TO HIS TABLE. LO DEBAR IS A TYPE of RESTORATION.

LO DEBAR: INVITATION TO THE KING’S TABLE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) DEBAR: to stop, to hinder MEPHIBOSHETH: from the mouth of shame, THERE IS A DARK DAY FOR ISRAEL… THE REBELLIOUS, STUBBORN DISOBEDIENT KING IS REMOVED FROM THE THRONE… SAUL AND HIS ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 31:1-4, 2 Samuel 9:7-8, Jeremiah 30:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Friend, You Are Not Trapped

Contributed by Paul Kallan on Nov 26, 2002

Advent Alertness means to see the power of God behind our weaknesses and failures and let Him take control of our life.

The figure of the watchman in the parable of Mark 13.33-37, who waits alertly for the return of the master, reveals the true task of a christian. Our life is compared to a house with its watchman. The watchman guards the house and lets in only the members of the house and those who are welcome to ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 64:5, Mark 13:33-37

Denomination: Catholic

Overcoming The Fear Factor

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007

There is an "x" factor thorughout history, and in our lives, whose presence is the difference between success and failure, blessing and cursing, life and death.

Passage: 1 Samuel 17:1-58 Intro: A favorite sermon style at this church is when PJ does math!! 1. don’t worry, I checked it all out with the coach of the State champion Math Counts team. 2. going to look at this familiar story of David and Goliath, but add this mathematical twist. 3. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Peter's Passion Series

Contributed by Betty Johnson on Mar 29, 2009

This sermon attempts to look beyond Peter’s denial to the passion that motivated the failure, and which the Lord was ultimately able to use powerfully.

Peter’s Passion (Lenten Series) Scripture: Mark 14:27-31; 53-54; 66b-72 Two weeks ago we talked about Lazarus’ Dance, last week we looked at Mary’s Worship. This week we are going to look at the story that most of us refer to as Peter’s Denial. But what I want us to explore and learn from ...read more

Scripture: Mark 14:27-72

Denomination: Wesleyan

Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 7, 2008

This series is designed to help people understand how God takes our failures and refines us with them, turning them into successes.

Refined by Failure Part 1 What’s the main difference between people who achieve and people who are average???? What makes people excel? Why does some people sky rocket while others plummet? Some people can’t be told anything and that is why they are still living their past failures… We need ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Part 3 - Judging Others Puts A Curse On Our Life Series

Contributed by Dennis Cummins on May 7, 2008

This series is designed to help people understand how God takes our failures and refines us with them, turning them into successes.

Refined by Failure A hiker was charged w/ eating an endangered species while tracking the woods of California. After hearing the man had eaten a condor, the judge quickly passed a harsh sentence of 10 years behind bars. Wouldn’t it be great that if today, you could experience immediate change, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:37-38

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sin - Whose Fault Is It? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 6, 2014

Whose fault was it that Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden? Was it all THEIR fault? Did Satan influence Eve's choice? Was God at fault for their failure?

OPEN: One of the most popular Christian Hymns of all time was written in the 1700’s by a man named John Newton. Does anybody know the name of that hymn? (Amazing Grace) It’s such a popular hymn that it has been sung by numerous singers down through the years including such artists as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Kindred United Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Dec 31, 2013

A look backward at our church at failure, but a look forward to what our church can be with the first church in Acts 2 as a model

I have been pastoring this church, as either Resurrection Bible Church or as Victory Bible Church in its early form, since January 2, 2000. I have to say that it has been an interesting ride, with highs and lows and a lot of in between. Those of us that pastor rural churches pretty much have a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:41-45

Denomination: Bible Church

Invisible Barriers/Hitting The Wall?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 27, 2007

Has your ministry ever hit the wall? You can fail and not be a failure? My friend get up, this obstacle is but an opportunity!

HITTING THE WALL! CUMBERED --- WEARY AND WORN! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. FATIQUE MAKES THE BEST SOLDIERS COWARDS! A. We face battles from within and from without. Then the battle can weary our hearts and a spirit of tiredness will grow. We must KEEP ON KEEPING ON --- ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:40-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Sin Of Omission

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Oct 11, 2011

The great sin in our lives is not the sin of commission. It’s not the darkness; it’s the failure to let in the light.

Introduction I want to talk to you today on this subject, the sin of omission. Now, most of us think of sin as something that we do wrong. That is, we have a list of things that are wrong and we say, “Well, we better not do them.” Don’t lie, don’t steal, don’t ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

The Gifts Of Singleness And Marriage

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jul 16, 2019

There is a prevailing belief in modern culture that never getting married is a fundamental failure of fitting in and belonging, therefore marriage will make a person happy.

My best friend since High School never got married. He says it wasn’t his choice to be single. He is now in his 60’s. I learned more about unconditional love through him than from anyone else. As an eighteen-year-old teenager, I was taken under the wing and discipled by a person in her 70’s who ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Hebrews 13:4-6, Revelation 7:17, 1 Corinthians 7:32-35, Colossians 2:16-19, 1 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 Corinthians 7:1-7, Matthew 19:12, Isaiah 56:4-5, Romans 15:17-19, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 3:28-29, John 3:29, Ephesians 5:25-33, Mark 10:2-12, Matthew 5:31-32, Revelation 19:7, Revelation 22:20  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 19, 2021

Jesus exorcises a demon, even as he reprimands the disciples for their failure to trust the one to whom their prayers ought to have been offered.

The Power of Prayer Jeffery Anselmi / General The Power of the Gospel / Prayer; Power / Matthew 17:14–20 Jesus exorcises a demon, even as he reprimands the disciples for their failure to trust the one to whom their prayers ought to have been offered. INTRODUCTION • Today we will come across a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-20, Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Continuous Commitment Lesson 7 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 4, 2025

Your character is revealed in your attitude to failure. Never rely on your talent, circumstances, or physical ability, rely on your commitment.

INTRODUCTION: Yesterday: Past decisions formed you for today. Tomorrow: Future dreams give you energy and discipline. Today counts: Strengthening past commitments. 1. Past decisions changed your life. Think back to the time and place your life was changed. Time Place Who 2. Decisions ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:6

Denomination: Baptist

Easter Sermon On Peter

Contributed by Ava Ch on May 25, 2025

Resurrection hope meets us in our wandering and regret, assuring us that no failure is final when grace rolls the stone away.

Introduction Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Friends, we gather on this Easter morning in the light of resurrection, but many of us carry shadows too. The shadows of the past year. The shadows of our regrets. And if we’re honest, some of us arrive like Peter—with hearts that have wandered, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Compromise Or Conviction PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 12, 2024

This sermon explores King David's moral failings, the consequences of his actions, and the manifestation of God's grace amidst human weakness and failure.

Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather together in this sacred space, a place where we can put the world on pause, if only for a moment, and turn our hearts and minds to the wisdom and grace of our heavenly Father. Today, we will look at a narrative that is as human as it is divine, as ...read more

Topics: David, Bathsheba