Gods got work for me in Rome. It lasted fourteen days to be exact; now when it first started the crew members hoped with all that was within them that it would soon pass over. 7And the LORD said to Satan, From where do you come? Again I repeat, patience is required in faith in God! And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 A depressed spirit is one who is losing or has lost heart; they are, in other words, broken-hearted. We must have faith to remain and be there for those that are broken-hearted, and also those that struggle with other infirmities. Yes, I notice I have a problem but I look to see God. read more, Scripture:
If you have joy, let others see it! The reason for not fainting was greater than the reason to faint.
We always can hold onto Him.Its when we lose touch with the Lord that we fall into fear and panic, but keeping our minds on Him in thought, prayer, and worship brings peace to our hearts and minds. Summer takes it toll on church attendance. But you must remember in the storm once you receive news that God is going to deliver you, the devil will turn up the volume and cause the wind to get louder. And she had nothing in her beak. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. We come from a people who looked on sadness and depression as a weakness; they thought you could rub the Georgia red clay on the injury and it would heal the injury. INTRODUCTION: Good
We proudly hunch our shoulders and say, thats their fault; no, its our fault. ", Psalm 30:5 says, "Weeping may endure for a night, but JOY comes in the morning.". But "I'm still standing!" I have something to hold onto for I choose Jesus. Peter was the belayer. When we look at vv.4-11 of Phil.Chapter 4. The reason for not fainting was greater than the reason to faint. Remember, He has a firm grip on youand His grip is much tighter than yours will ever be! I have felt swept here and there by the circumstances of my life.
If we hold on long enough someone is going to come to our rescue. And the record is that the wind kept on blowing. I need prayer for that and my health. Sermon One: Living in Sin for Jesus
So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. Sounds familiar? And the problems just kept on coming. We must keep in mind that Lamentations was written on the heels of the fall of Jerusalem, and during the Israelites captivity to the Babylonians. Many times we talk about being hurt and broken, we believe the saying that time heals all wounds, we believe that a few comforting words, a little sympathy will make everything alright, and we dont understand when people dont seem to
We must not think that we can tell them to have faith and then leave it at that; our faith is also required. Its hard to believe that another year has come and gone. 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. The trouble, we realized, was that the disciples did not present Jesus to the father or to the son. Job 1: 6-12 Free Methodist. *other. When Sarah was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, my wife began to bring her soup. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. and when your built on the rock, hell can't move you. We tried to take Gods gifts on our own terms, but the natural world wont rebel against its Creator. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Last week, we established that the disciples should have been able to heal the fathers son (Matthew 10:1) of his unclean spirit, but they were unable to do so (Mark 9:18). They did not faint while they were in jail. </h6 class="pullquote"> In verses 8-9 of 2 Corinthians 4, Paul makes four statements that describe how Christians respond to the trials of life. We Pray: God did not bring them all that way to abandon them in the midnight hour. Some of the things you and I have had to face would have been impossible to survive had it not been for God. I imagine, in my finite mind, that Jeremiah would lay down at night and weep over the saddening messages he had to deliver to the people. Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 2. In our sermon last week, we saw Jesus healing the fathers son who had been possessed by an unclean (impure) spirit. October 8, 2017 Posted by Rev Marvin Moss Sermons. If your life has been broken into many pieces come to Jesus.
What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. The life of a believer is not always rosy. She looked at me that afternoon from her hospital bed, almost without recognition, with deep pain in her eyes. We must grip tightly to our faith in Christ through prayer and mediation on a daily basis Then, whether our day is like a tried old nag or a bucking -bronco, holding on to our faith keeps us in the saddle until the ride is over. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Im still holding on, If a man die, shall he live again? Copyright 2021 Lutheran Media Ministry. Water would splash upon those on board. Reflection Questions: I want to make sure we are clear on the subject of the broken-hearted. Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. And for me to have a traumatic brain injury, anxiety and my left eye was botched by a plastic surgeonthat my face would look pleasing again as an ambassador for Christ. And as it neared towards the end of this series of days, some say day thirteen, Paul realized that the men had reached a state of hopelessness. Your weaknesses (infirmities) are not going to vanish away immediately. But here it is still raging. (Romans 15:1) bear with the infirmities of the weak. We all have our weaknesses we all have our weaknesses but they do not make us weak. There is something profoundly stabilizing about knowing that the most powerful One in the universe holds you (John 10:2829). I can tell you from my own experience that the problems of life can sometimes come upon us and before we can get one thing straightened out, we are bombarded with another. It wasnt really a plea for people to vote for him.
For its easy for them to say, Be of good cheer. But its good to hear somebody say it thats in the same boat that you are in! So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. Courtesy LHM, Still Holding On Ive never done this before! Dennis O'sullivan. SERIES: To Live I read a story about a little girl who was very nervous at the prospect of her first horseback ride, even though she was to be perched behind her grandfather who was an excellent rider. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life to behold the Beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in His Temple. 157 views, 7 likes, 9 loves, 29 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Miller Memorial Baptist Church: Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor ~ Scripture: Song of. I want to help you today by presenting the Lord to you and showing you what God can do. You may not like it, but storms are there to test you, your character, integrity and even your faith. we are not ready to launch out right now; But because they refused to listen they launched out to soon.
If I can pray for you, please let me know. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; New Living Translation. You may say, holding on is easy when the problem has not arrived. Hold On, Im Not Done Yet! I can imagine in my mind Joseph saying Im standing on the promise that you said I would be the head and not the tail, you made me some promises when I was in my fathers house, and Im still holding on to the promise, It's been some dark days and lonely night, I been forgotten, falsely accused but Im still holding on, I just dont believe he brought me this far to leave me now, to leave me here. We can and that is the very thing we need. Seeing God keeps us from fainting, failing, faltering, or falling away. O say can you see, were the first lines in Francis Scott Keys Star Spangled Banner. I just came upon your site and found it so what I needed to read, especially about what to do and not do in a crisis. Do you know that there is always hope in the Lord? Christian/Church Of Christ. GETTING FREE Please note that the Psalmist does not engage in strategic planning to defeat the enemy. [Jesus was saying to His disciples,] You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. Keep me in Your grip, so that I can hold the line for others. died until the redemptions price was paid in full; and died until the debt for sin was satisfied; I tell you this morning, brothers and sisters, many times you see me smiling; but you dont know what Im going through. God commands us to hold on in order to hold out, Joshua held on and did not allow the fear of leadership to keep him from doing his best for God.
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. So what Im still gonna hold on, though He slay me yet will I trust him. These storms in your life, they don't faze Me. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a786e9ad83bf99a78435d5bb414014a9" );document.getElementById("i012d3fd9f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Thus he says in verse 13, I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Philippians 2:12-18, Denomination:
Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. read more, Scripture:
Privacy Policy. In our weakness, the Lords strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9). She knew that nothing could separate her from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. We know that something better is about to take place. Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? When you force yourself to look higher than your problems, you will begin to see God by Gods Light. I. Now the storms of life can come in so many ways. Thank you and I would be grateful for ur prayers along with anyone else who reads this postI believe I can do all things threw the greater one who lives in meits just that I have become so busy and caught up in this whirlwind Thus he prayed, Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. Lamentations is a rather sad and depressing book. The spirit of depression is also spoken of in scripture and, and I feel it is one of the most powerful wiles of the devil. We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. Even with that, we need Gods plain path. Gods Richest Blessing, Ron. And when the sun is shining, our spouse loves us, our kids are well-behaved, and work is going better than we ever expected, Gods electing love reminds us that every gift is a gift of grace.
The walls come tumbling down. HOLD ON TO THE SAVIOR'S PROMISE The Lord has promised us rest but He did not promise to take away all of our trouble. God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. 12. Its a sign of things to come. Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! Sometimes, my brothers and sisters, life is just like that old saying: "When it rains, it pours". Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. Genesis 40, Genesis 40:14-15, Sermon Topics:
That teaching and leading is our Refuge. God has to give patience, and He does so through the learning process. You must come to the place where you trust in God and His power. Paul and the entire crew made it safely to the shore. Peter and the other friend were below. For whatever reason, we like to ignore the subject of sadness and depression I do not understand why that is. Having trouble logging into your account? We must also pursue God as our Deliverance. What Has Jesus Called Us To Do. I believe there are three forms of depression: physical depression, mental depression, and spiritual depression. I just cant stop my tears reading your encouraging post. II CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 And the report is that on the third day they started throwing heavy cargo overboard. That stay in the psych ward was not the end of the story for my sister in Christ. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. Paul said, I had a visitor tonight, an angel of the Lord came to me and that angel told me dont worry everything will be alright. And it kept on raging. Take care, stay encouraged and God bless you my encouragers. : Its important to let others see how you live your life so that they may be won and that you may live blameless Painful as they are, all our deaths and endings hold lessons we cannot live wisely without. We either dont think depression is real or we dont take depression as seriously as I believe we should. You will see that He will always provide everything you need. Had he fainted, he would have slain Saul out of revenge. I feel like we, today, need to hear this! I have grown tired and unsure of myself and my abilities to bring company back to a state of success..at any rate I drove down to a shady spot under a tree to pray(overwhelmed today) and the song came on k love about hold on to him who's holding on to you..this is playing the same time as I read your post, and has bought me much encouragement in a time of great need! Amen. He will raise you from the dead. Truthfully, I believe this to be the case because most people choose to continue to ignore things of the spiritual realm and we do not know how to properly diagnose the problem. O, if only the Saints of God would look to their Heavenly Command Center. This inconvenient element, this confused emotion, this transitive verb which had been photographed in my mind called trouble. Key Verse(s):Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. I'm holding on as good as I can.. Suddenly, a thousand feet above them, a 500-ton slab of granite cut loose and cartwheeled toward earth. He has never let one of His children go; not one of them has ever been forsaken. Let's look at these closing verses together and see what we can learn for the strengthening of our own faith. And just in case there is someone looking at me right now, who finds themselves in the midst of a storm, I submit to you this morning, my brothers and sisters, DONT GIVE UP IN THE STORM. Ps. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir with Deborah Barnes on lead. Note that David proclaims how he saw things through God. One of the treatments had taken a horrible turn.
Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour. read more, Scripture:
And isnt that just like life; sometimes before we can put one problem to rest, you find yourself assaulted by another. Why desire and seek after to dwell in the House of the Lord? 12. Bishop TD Jakes Sunday Sermon 4 September 2022 The restorative Word of God is waiting to fall afresh on you and make you new. "This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones" ( Proverbs 3:8, NIV .
You see me shaking hands and telling people to hang in there but they dont know what Im going through. read more, Scripture:
Some of the things you and I have had to face would have been impossible to survive had it not been for God. I have pulled back from the people in the church I attend and this had caused me to feel isolated and neglected. There in that Philippian jail, Paul and Silas held on because they had something to hold on to. God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear. The cross is nothing else than an instrument of death. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. And He promises, Ive got you. It was his job to hold the tension in the rope and to catch his climber if he fell. But we do hold onand, praise His name, even more than that, He holds on to us. So, with boulders the size of Volkswagens crashing down around him, he stood his ground and held the rope. How has God sent people into your life to hold you through disaster or disappointment? 3. How Jacob obtained the promise AFTER he struggled. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. Learn more. I loved your ending line. Intro: Flying at 4000 feet, the flight seemed normal.
of demands and stresses, as I am new to business. ! But not a hair of your head will perish.. Are you still holding on to His hand? ", When you are in a storm you have to learn to sing storm songs; and some of the songs I love to hear while going through my storm, I'm so glad troubles don't last always! People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Depression, arguably, might be one of the worst spirits that one can pick up. ", "Jesus be a fence all around me everyday! Most of us have sung about this truth. The Psalmist recognized that he had enemies. Our Story; Our Pastor; Beliefs; Values; Kids; Students Genesis 32:22-29, Denomination:
Perseverance, Faithful, Strength, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, [NEW YEAR] 4-Week Series to kick off 2023, [PRODUCTIVITY] Fulfill your full potential, [FOUNDATIONS] Getting back to what matters most. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? You must see Him as everything to you and recognize that His mercy endures forever. It may take some time, maybe even a lifetime, but He will come through on His promises, all God want us to do is trust Him enough to keep holding on. As most of you know by now I went to Indianapolis for a couple of weeks in January to take some classes. And to all who trust in Him, He promises, Not a hair of your head will perish. Jesus is not saying nothing bad will happen to us in this mortal life. At that moment, neither of us was arguing for the doctrine of Gods absolute sovereignty over salvation. We find Paul in major trouble. God did not bring them all that way to abandon them in the midnight hour.
The enemy cant go in there. Jesus said to them, Do you think that they were worse sinners than all the others? They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. I know I have come a long and still have a long way to go. He knew everything about our frailties and even our sins, but he chose us, came for us, and redeemed us anyway. Unconditional election knocks the wind out of our pride, but it also buoys us up when we feel like were drowning. Please check out my latest Episode of #StayEncouraged Stop, Pause and Pray. Sarah is more than a conqueror because the God who predestined her also promised that she would be glorified. ", I'm encouraged this morning knowing my soul is anchored to the same one that was led up Calvarys hill early one Friday bearing the sins of the world on HIS shoulders and there HE.
David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. On June 13, 1999, Peter Terbush was killed by a rockfall in Yosemite. Nor does the Psalmist spend a great deal of time recognizing and complaining of how vicious the enemies are. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. you will begin to see God by Gods Light, I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 51:17-34, Proverbs 17:22, Denomination:
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