Sermons on Spiritual Failures:

Recipe For Avoiding Moral Failure Series

Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 5, 2004

Disregarding God’s moral and ethical principles as David did can have disastrous consequences.

I recently saw a photo of three expensive cars encased in ice in the garage of a million-dollar house when the pipes froze while the owner was away. One of the rules for living in a cold climate is to take special precautions so your water pipes don’t freeze. Disregarding that rule can exact a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-15

Denomination: Brethren

The Failure Is Not In God, It's In Me

Contributed by John Johnson on Feb 17, 2004

Have you ever failed at something? Have you ever felt like a failure? Somebody today is having a failed marriage, a failed relationship, a failed job, but we must remember that the problem lies within us and not with God.

THE FAILURE’S NOT IN GOD IT’S IN ME 1 Samuel 15:3 Have you ever failed at something? Have you ever felt like a failure? Somebody in here today is having a failed marriage, a failed relationship, a failed job. Somebody’s children are failing them, and some children are failing in school. I want ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:3

Denomination: Baptist

"How God Greets A Failure?"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 13, 2007

We all fail. How should a "failure" be treated when he comes within the refuge of your Church? How does God greet us? He doesn’t condemn us. He doesn’t forget us. He doesn’t forsake us. And he will never stop loving us!

Title: "How God Greets a Failure?" Text: Romans 7 and Romans 8. Introduction: In this message I want to show a parallel between a text found in the Old Testament and this text found in the New Testament. In 1 Samuel 12, Samuel mentions that Israel had rejected the leadership of the Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:1-39

Denomination: Baptist

How To Break The Spirit Of Failure

Contributed by Ralph Coleman on Nov 20, 2006

Over-coming christian failure

HOW TO BREAK THE SPIRIT OF FAILURE LUKE 5:5-7 In this walk of life, many times we come faced to face with the reality of failure. Failure is not something that you go out to seek — but by various conditions it finds it place in the life of man. Failure is not discriminatory – whether saint or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Fallout From Our Failures Series

Contributed by Mel Shepherd on Jul 1, 2007

Using King David will observe the repercussions of family downfall, the consequences of our sins as family leaders.

Series: “How Can I Best Love My Family?” Sermon #1 Title: “The Fallout From Our Failures” Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Introduction: Well, as I said and being true to my word, at the beginning of February, my desire was to return to the man King David. And I said I wanted to talk about David so ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Deal With Failure In The Ministry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001

What should a Pastor do when he has failed to preach a great sermon? Many Pastors feel guilty, depressed, or discouraged. Some men will even seek a transfer to another church. One man said, ``I have grown to dread preaching, I try to get my elders to prea

HOW TO DEAL WITH FAILURE IN PREACHING What should a Pastor do when he has failed to preach a great sermon? Many Pastors feel guilty, depressed, or discouraged. Some men will even seek a transfer to another church. One man said, ``I have grown to dread preaching, I try to get my elders to preach ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:58

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding New Hope In Failure

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 15, 2002

We all fail. But God does not cast us away when we fail. This sermon talks about what we can do about our failure and how God treats us failures.

Jan. 14, 2001 Deuteronomy 30:1-10 “Finding new hope!” INTRODUCTION The prize for the most useless weapon of all times goes to the Russians. They invented the “dog mine.” The plan was to train the dogs to associate food with the undersides of tanks, in the hope that they would run ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

No Failures, Just Learning Experiences Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the second message in a series on Moses that shows being God's man is never easy. This message teaches that there are never any failures, just learning experiences.

How many of you have ever failed at something? If we are brutally honest we would all admit that we have failed more times than we would like to admit. However, I would like to suggest that there are two classes of people who fail: The ones who give up and the ones who use those failures as ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Failures Should Pray Series

Contributed by David Scudder on Jun 3, 2009

What should we do when we don’t feel worthy to come to God? What should we do when we come face to face with our own failures? The problem is that we don’t want to come to Jesus when we feel dirty.

Purpose: To describe what godly repentance is. Aim: I want the listener to pray properly when they sin. INTRODUCTION: We have all failed God. We have all felt like failures. What should we do when we come face to face with our own failures? Jesus said we should come to Him: Matthew 11:28-30 28 ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God's Grace For Our Failure

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011

Peter was going to fall right on his face, though he was sure he would not. But grace abounds!

Passage: Matthew 26:31-35 Intro: There is an unforgettable scene in “Saving Private Ryan” 1. climatic battle for a bridge, at the top of a set of black stairs, two soldiers locked in hand to hand combat PP Upham on the stairs 2. he is unable to force himself to go ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:31-35

Denomination: Evangelical Free

We Are Never Stuck In Failure Series

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Apr 27, 2017

never give up, no matter the obstacles

My grace is enough; it's all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9) Today or any other day of the year may have been the final day of your divorce, the day you were rejected, the day you lost your job, or the day you lost a loved one; but remember, as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9

Denomination: Episcopal

Find Peace In Spite Of Failures Series

Contributed by Tim Pollock on May 19, 2016

Sermon Series by Dr. Tim Pollock

Many good moms and dads have had to undergo trying circumstances in life. There are often times where one or more children have broken their hearts. Unfortunately, there are those parents that choose to deny reality and try to act as though nothing is wrong with their family. It’s hard to ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Failure: The Stepping Stone To Success Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 5, 2015

the benefits of failure

I. Failure leads me from confidence to reluctance 2. Failure leads me from what to Who 3. Failure leads me from my resources to God's resources ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:24-25

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Overcome Failure Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 12, 2015

the benefits of failure

You Can Overcome Failure I Kings 15:4-5 1. Is there something that you have done that haunts you - Psalm 51:3 * "What if" regrets * "What if" reminders 2. Is there something you have done that is inexcusable * Amazing protection * Amazing productivity 3. Is there something you have done ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 15:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Guarantee For Christian Failure Series

Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 18, 2015

benefits of failure

God's Guarantee for Christian Failure Philippians 1:6 1. Salvation to us is a gift, but for God it is a work - Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 1:11, 19-20 2. Salvation to us is the forgiveness of sin, but to God it is the deliverence from sin - Ephesians 1:7; ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Baptist