Sermons on Failures Of Believer: showing 46-60 of 161,484

The Value Of Failure

Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007

God uses failures to teach us valuable lessons about Him, ourselves and life. Whether or not we learn from these lessons is up to us.

FAILURE Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 15-16 All of us have experienced failure. This failure can cause us to live in bondage. However, if we begin to look at our failure as God sees it, then we can be set free. God does not excuse our failure, but He uses it. God takes things we would never dream ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lot's Failure Series

Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014

Avoiding the sinful spiral that Lot feel into which destroyed his family.

• The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a great forest fire. Smoke at the scene hampered him and he asked his home office to hire a plane. Arrangements were made and he was told to go at once to a nearby airport, where the plane would be waiting. When he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 19:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Power Failure

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003

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

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29, Matthew 14:23-33

Denomination: Nazarene

Failures Of The Foolish

Contributed by David King on Mar 4, 2007

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

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Failure Was Not An Option

Contributed by William Noel on Mar 26, 2005

Three reasons why Jesus could not accept Failure as it pertains to His resurrection.

“Failure Is Not An Option!” John 20:9-18 Introduction · Apollo 13 was launched on April 11, 1970, as the third planned lunar landing mission. The crew of James A. Lovell, Jr., John L. Swigert, Jr., and Fred Wallace Haise, Jr., flew the spacecraft Odyssey and Aquarius Lunar Module. · Two days ...read more

Scripture: John 20:9-18

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Failure Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 22, 2007

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

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Denomination: Baptist

Failure In Paradise Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on May 21, 2007

While the life of David is full of many victorious accounts, there is one glaring failure; his sin with Bathsheba, in this message we see how David learned to deal with his sin

INTRODUCTION, John Maxwell in his book Failing Forward tells of a story Sergio Zyman, a vice president in fortune 500 company. After 20 years of lagging sales, Sergio believed the company needed a fresh approach. People listen to Sergio, after all in 1982 Sergio introduced the company to a new ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Magnificance Of Failure

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 15, 2004

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

Scripture: John 21:15-19

Denomination: Church Of God

The Successful Failure Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Peter was the greatest failure in his abusive power. And yet we see that he not only survives, but he does so quite successfully. He is able to stay on top as the leader of the 12. He does everything wrong, and still comes out a winner.

Apollo 13 was one of the biggest flops in the history of our space program, and yet it was also one of the most celebrated. Can a catastrophic failure also be a colossal success? Just ask the three astronauts of that ill fated flight. It was 1970, and they were on their way to the moon when an ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-26

Failure Of Judah Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 12, 2018

After the death of Joshua, the nation of Israel was ruled by judges, or heroic military deliverers, for about 300 years until the united monarchy was established under King Saul. The era of the judges was a time of instability and moral depravity . . .

Chapter 1 Failure of Judah [Judges 1:1-1.20] Scripture 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have ...read more

Scripture: Judges 1:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Is Not Forever

Contributed by S. Louis Rouse on Apr 10, 2018

Peter failed the Lord in an immense way but was completely restored by Jesus

Sometimes in scripture we find something mentioned… seemingly in passing …that does not appear to be very important. Such is the case with our text this morning. Last week, we studied the account of the two men on their way from Jerusalem to their home in Emmaus. We are told they were ...read more

Failure Is Not Final Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 23, 2012

God has significant plans for his people. We must respond to him in an appropriate manner -- with our whole hearts!

1. ILLUSTRATION: ON DESTINY There was a frog that absolutely knew his destiny was to turn in to a handsome young prince. But for confirmation, he decided to visit a fortuneteller. The fortuneteller brought the frog in and gazed into her crystal ball. She said, “Oh, I see something. You are ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:10-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failure Is Not Final

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 12, 2010

A sermon on Peter's denial of Christ and how he was restored (Much material taken from "One Month to Live" Day 8 by Kerry and Chris Shook)

Sunday Evening 1/10/2010 Kick Start (Adapted from Day 8 of One Month to Live) Introduction: A. Do we ever feel powerless in life? B. Many people don’t change because they feel powerless to alter the circumstances in their lives. May have a habit that feels powerless to break. Maybe we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:61-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Failure Of Zebulun Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 14, 2018

Included in Zebulon’s inheritance was Beth-lehem, the “house of bread,” not to be confused with the birthplace of Christ. This Beth-lehem is located just west of Nazareth. Thus, it was of the utmost importance that Micah, in his prophecy of the birt . . .

Failure of Zebulun [Judges 1:30] Scripture 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries. Commentary Zebulun (See Article 1.7; Zebulun, Tribe of) faced the same, problem that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Failure Of Benjamin Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 26, 2018

Benjamin failed. Jerusalem is listed as belonging to Benjamin (Jg. 18:28[2]) as well as to Judah; it was located on the border between these two tribes. The upper part of the city, called Mount Zion, was not taken until the time of David. The lower. . . .

Chapter 2 Failure of Benjamin [Judges 1:21] Scripture 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. Commentary Jews believe that Judges was written by the prophet ...read more

Denomination: Baptist