Sermons on Success Breakthrough Change:

Learning Successful Obedience Through Adversity

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 15, 2004

Christ showed us His formula for success. "The figure of the Crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its standard." Dietrich Bonhoeffer Everyone who wants to make a success out of his or her life has to remain teachable. Jesus humbled H

Learning Successful Obedience through Adversity Hebrews 5:8 - "Even though He was a Son. He learned obedience through the things He suffered." Illustration: The figure of the Crucified invalidates all thought which takes success for its standard. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Everyone who wants ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Failure Is A Step Toward Success Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 29, 2006

Sometimes it must get worse before it gets better; short-term failures can be steps to long term and greater successes. We must aim toward a long term vision, not merely achieving short-term goals.

When Failure is A Step Toward Success (Exodus 5:1-7:13) 1. Misunderstanding can lead to creativity. "Bell was inspired to start development of the telephone when he read an account, written in German, describing an invention which he thought had the function of a telephone. After demonstrating ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

7-Day Prayer And Fasting Itinerary Focused On Breakthrough Prayers | Day 4 Series

Contributed by Rudolf E. Y. Mensah on May 24, 2024

Financial breakthrough prayers are a call to God for provision and guidance in our financial lives.

7-DAY PRAYER AND FASTING ITINERARY FOCUSED ON BREAKTHROUGH PRAYERS | DAY 4 By: Rev. Rudolf E. Y. Mensah, Acorns Oasis International Church Day 4: Prayer for Financial Breakthrough - **Supplication Prayer**: "Provide for my needs, Lord, according to Your riches in glory. Open the doors of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19, Deuteronomy 8:18, Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Charismatic

Why Is The Pursuit Of Success So Empty? Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013

This is the second message in a series from the book of Ecclesiastes that examines Solomon's wisdom in regard to the mistakes that he had made in his life. This message examines the pursuit of success how it is always elusive and leaves one feeling empty.

Dear Diary, “I want to be a success but the harder I pursue success the more empty I feel.” As we begin I really feel that we must answer three extremely difficult questions. What drives you? What causes you to work the way you do? What happens to all you have worked for when you exit ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Do You Define Success? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 28, 2015

Learning from Jesus how to be successful in His work.

“Someone in the crowd said to [Jesus], ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ But he said to him, ‘Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?’ And he said to them, ‘Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

Success Is Never About Defeating Giants [*]

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 2, 2024

Fighting and winning one battle does not define your life, any more than fighting and losing one battle defines who you are.

1 SAMUEL 17:34-37 SUCCESS IS NEVER ABOUT DEFEATING GIANTS “David said to Saul, ‘Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-37

Denomination: Baptist

A Never Changing Promise

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Through God's promises to Abraham, we see how His promises never change.

Introductory Considerations 1. Tommy knew that his father kept his promises. And so when his father promised to buy him a new bike, he was excited. But he would have to wait a year - when he would turn 8 years old. Tommy couldn’t wait. He wanted to make sure his father wouldn’t forget and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 17:1-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Change Of Plans And Compromise

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

A CHANGE OF PLANS DOES NOT NECESSARILY COMPROMISE ONE'S SINCERITY AND COMMITMENT 1.

A CHANGE OF PLANS DOES NOT NECESSARILY COMPROMISE ONE'S SINCERITY AND COMMITMENT 1. Paul made plans to visit Corinth (:15-16) 2. He made them with commitment (:17) -- with the commitment which characterizes God, who fulfills all His promises (:18-22) a. He is faithful b. His promises are ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

It's Time For A Change

Contributed by Michael Allen on Oct 18, 2000

My brothers and sisters in a world where men and women have left their love for God,the things of God, and the people of God.

My brothers and sisters in a world where men and women have left their love for God,the things of God, and the people of God. In a world where the love of many have waxed cold. In a world where men haave become egotistic, self centered and selfish. In a world grown socold until even our prayers ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:18, John 3:1

The Challenge Of Changing Times

Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Oct 27, 2000

We have been changed to serve an unchangeable God by delivering an unchangeable message so others will be changed.

Two men had gone moose hunting up in Canada for a week. Their week of hunting was over, and a pilot had flown in to pick them up, as arranged ahead of time. The pilot taxied the plane down the grass landing strip to where the hunters stood with all of their equipment and the two moose they had ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Vision That Changed The World Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 23, 2001

How Peter’s vision changed the outreach of the church.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 20 “A Vision that Changed the World” Acts 10:1-33 God had called the people of Israel to a special relationship with Him so that they might be His people, his witnesses, His missionaries to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:1-33

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Changing Message

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001

An exhortation to personal evangelism.

A friend at work told me that if every Christian in the world would witness to one person a day for seven days Christ would return on the seventh day. The premise being, that by doing this the Gospel would be preached in all the world and that would fulfill what the author of this saying thinks ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15-20

Denomination: Baptist

An Interview To Change Life

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 9, 2000

Nicodemus was confused because his thinking was earth-bound but Jesus offered him eternal life through a spiritual rebirth if he would believe in Christ’s self-offering on the Cross.

A LIFE CHANGING INTERVIEW The text, John 3:16 is a biblical classic: "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." It’s probably the most loved and quoted verse in Scripture. Rev Sandy Millar, Rector of Holy ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

A Road Map For Change

Contributed by Jeff Seaman on Apr 24, 2001

LEARNING FROM OUR PAST

A ROADMAP FOR CHANGE JEFF SEAMAN When was the last time you have asked yourself the question of why you come to church? Have you really articulated this lately? Some of you were invited here today, you’re visiting with us, you’ve thought about that today: “What am I doing here? Why am I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Narnia: Changing In The Wardrobe

Contributed by John Otte on Dec 9, 2005

A sermon written in connection with the release of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", it focuses on the change that takes place in the children who visit Narnia and urges the hearers to be changed by Christ.

Change, it seems, is an inevitable part of life. As a matter of fact, whether you want to or not, you have to experience change every day. Even though our routines may be the same day in, day out, the circumstances of each day change and make those routines new. Granted, not all changes are for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Lutheran