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  • Todd Leupold avatar

    Overcoming Failure Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 42,540 views

    We all fail, but most of us struggle to come to grips with our failure - God’s Word provides instruction.

    Please Note: To the degree I may positively contribute at all is a reflection of the degree to which I have been open to and willing to learn from the Holy Spirit, in God’s Word and through other servants of His. All of my messages are directly or indirectly, consciously or subconsciously ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear Of Failure Series

    Contributed by Shane Brooks on Jul 17, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,908 views

    Though a righteous man fall seven times, he gets back up again.

    1 John 4:13-18 This morning continuing our discussion on Fear We have covered fear of Man, Fear of Rejection Today covering FEAR OF FAILURE We all have failed at one time or another: Parent, child, student, team member, friend, publicly, morally, privately, • Doctors say you should drink 8 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Fear Of Failure

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 265 ratings
     | 61,978 views

    Purpose: to share how we can overcome the fear of failure in our lives.

    The Fear of Failure Scripture: Matthew 25:25-27 Purpose: to share how we can overcome the fear of failure in our lives. INTRODUCTION: Have you ever felt like Charlie Brown? I sure have. In fact, I’m standing here today as an absolute failure. I came across a list of things this week that ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Failures Of The Foolish

    Contributed by David King on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,478 views

    Left behind when I was so sure I would go.

    Text Matthew 25:1-13 Matt 25:13.. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. KJV INTRO: The parable concerning the ten virgins isn’t a new one to the church world. It has been preached upon many different times and many different ways. I suppose ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Embarrassing Failure

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,206 views

    We are to practice humility.

    AN EMBARRASSING FAILURE John 18.15-27 S: Peter’s Denials C: Failure Pr: WE ARE TO PRACTICE HUMILITY. TS: In our study of John 18.15-27 we will find how Peter’s weakness is exposed. Type: Inductive I. UNDERCOVER (15-18) II. UNDERHANDED (19-24) III. UNDERCURRENT (25-27) IV. UNDERSTANDING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Failure

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,185 views

    We can fail in life if we follow the example of the one-talent man in Matthew 25

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1 - How many of us want to fail in our walk with Jesus? How many of us want to fail at life? How many of us want our children to grow up to fail? - Failure is something that most of us want to avoid at all costs. We do not want to be known for our failures nor do we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Andy Almendarez avatar

    A Father's Failure

    Contributed by Andy Almendarez on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,441 views

    Are you a father or a daddy?

    A Father’s Failure Scripture Reading: 2 Samuel 18:24-33 Text: 2 Samuel 18:33 Sermon Idea: Are you a father or a daddy? The May 4, 1999 issue of Sports Illustrated has a very telling cover. On the cover it talks about the NBA playoffs, the NHL playoffs but the cover picture and story caption tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "Success And Failure"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Feb 12, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 17,099 views

    God views "success" differently than we do. God looks at "faithfulness" as His standard for determining "success". Examples are given as to some "Successful Failures", such as Isaiah, Jeremiah and Peter.

    “Success And Failure” 1 Corinthians 4:2 INTRODUCTION: Everybody wants to be successful … or a part of something successful. BUT … I had to ask myself, “What does SUCCESSFUL mean?” You want to be a “successful” parent … RIGHT? (our series on Sunday nights) What does that mean? Does it mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Magnificance Of Failure

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 15, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,452 views

    We get in shape for God when we let Him use our failures to help others.

    Take a moment and look at the sermon title printed in your bulletin. Do you find it to be a strange title? Do you find it to be a contradiction? Most of us do not like failure and many of us have been taught – consciously or subconsciously – that failure is not acceptable. In fact, we live in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    A Successful Failure Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on May 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,751 views

    A Successful Failure I. In Our Lives II. In The Church

    Easter 5 Acts 13:44-52 In the 1930s, there was a woman who was baking cookies. She was using a recipe that dated back to colonial times for butter cookies, but she wanted to do a twist on the recipe. Wanting to make chocolate-flavored cookies, she cut up a Nestlé chocolate bar and put the chunks ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Overcoming Failure Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,075 views

    We must have the courage to overcome failure.

    OVERCOMING FAILURE Judges 13-16 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO OVERCOME FAILURE. ?: Inductive KW: Component TS: We will find in our study of Judges 13-16 how Samson overcame his failures. The _____ component of Samson’s story is the… I. PRODIGY II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Failure Is Not Fatal Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    An exposition of Mark 6 focusing on Jesus’ "failure" to teach at Nazareth and what he actually taught to us in the process.

    Failure Is Not Fatal Mark 6:1–13 INTRODUCTION Jesus taught a lesson in everything that he did during his earthly ministry. During both good times and bad, Jesus taught. In the text of Mark 6 we see Jesus using failure to teach us a lesson. MAIN BODY I. Accepting Failure Mark 6:1–5 A. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    Power Failure

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 9,836 views

    When this power failure hit the North East, Midwest, and Canada it was catastrophic. When we have power failure in our Christian lives; it can also be catastrophic

    August 17, 2003 Title: Power Failure Text: Mark 9:14-29, Mark 6:45-51, Matthew 14:23-33 Introduction From the Ocala Star Banner: The largest power blackout in U.S. history rolled across a vast swath of the northern United States as well as southern Canada on Thursday, driving millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Saul's Failure Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 22,015 views

    Saul’s mistake was that he was more worried about his success than God’s glory. God became for him a means to an end, rather than an end in himself. So this is both warning and a challenge to us. Make sure that God is at the centre of our focus in everyth

    On the surface, the story of Saul’s life is one of wars against his enemies, mostly victorious. But that’s just the setting for a much more significant drama that unfolds as his life as king progresses, a drama that involves his relationship with the God of Israel. It’s ironic that as the story ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Kevin Cummins avatar

    Power Failure

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Nov 21, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,670 views

    The consequences when we have a power failure in our Christian lives.

    “Power Failures” never come at a convenient time. They usually come in the middle of a good movie that you’ve been waiting to watch or you’ve really gotten into. I remember one time I was watching a movie that was like four hours long and three and a half hours into the movie the cable ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God