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Turning Failure Into Success
Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: 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 worked hard all night and caught nothing!”
“A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.” Prov. 28:13 LB
III. To turn your failures into success, OBEY WHATEVER JESUS TELLS YOU TO DO (v.4)
“But because you say so Lord…”
-Cooperate with his instructions even when it doesn’t make sense.
IV. To turn your failures into success, FOLLOW JESUS INTO HIS DIRECTION (Vs.6-7)
“So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed”
-God’s work done in God’s way will not lack his supply.
“You will not succeed by your own strength or power, but by my Spirit says the Lord.” Zech. 4:6