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Failing Successfully – Howard Bean

March 16, 2014

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Failing Successfully

Sometimes our mistakes are able to be overcome.

Learning from the mistakes of others

Romans 15:4

1 Corinthians 10:6-11

Avoid evil desires

Do not be idolaters

Don’t be overly confident

Genesis 4:4

Cain and Able

Joshua 7:1

The Mistake of Akin

Sometimes we mistakenly assume things.

Exodus 2:11

The Mistake of Moses – dealing out justice

Sometimes our mistakes cause of more embarrassment than serious trouble.

Sometimes we mistakes with words.

Judges 11:30

Jeptha – rash words

Judges 16:16

How to fail succesful

Matthew 26:30

Peter – denying that he would deny Christ

Individuals and business sometimes mistakes

What we can learn from Peter

  1. Peter was sorry for his sin.
  2. We can see the danger of overconfidence – less confidence in himself and more confidence in the power of God. In just a few weeks he was preaching powerfully under the influence of the Hoy Spirit. (Examples from Acts)
  3. Peter didn’t give up
    In contrast Judas gave up.
  4. Peter didn’t excuse himself – he didn’t blame others for his wrong.

What we can learn from Thomas

John 20:25

Thomas – doubting that Jesus was raised again.

What is outstanding about Thomas is that he came back from unbelief and started churches, we believe, in India.

How can you and I fail successfully

  • Admit your wrong
  • Have less confidence in yourself
  • Rely on God’s power on
  • Don’t become embittered by the experience
  • Don’t blame others
  • Learn humility
  • Learn to sympathize – help them back up
  • Become profitable again
  • If you’ve doubted, place full confidence in the LORD.

In other words. If you learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them -you have failed successfully.

Our Savior is the lifter up of those who fall.

Some Mistakes Have Permanent Consequences

The example of the rich farmer who built more barns.

The example of the five foolish Virginias.

There is hope. Our mistake of rejecting the Savior does not have to be permanent.

Let’s be ready to die.

Let’s be ready for the Lord’s return. 

This sermon – Failing Successfully  – was originally preached 2014.03.16 by Howard Bean.

This sermon is also part of a series preached at the Bethel Mennonite 2014 Youth Rally. Here is a list of all sermons in this series.

  • Ten Lessons from my Youth
  • Encouraging Church Loyalty
  • Choosing a Life Long Companion
  • Failing Successfully
  • A Servant Heart

Related Sermons:


  1. Ten Lessons from my Youth – Howard Bean
  2. A Servant Heart – Howard Bean
  3. Encouraging Church Loyalty – Howard Bean
  4. Choosing a Life Long Companion – Howard Bean
  5. Settling Who God Is
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