51 : 17, 34 : 18, 69 : 20, & Prov. (Elaborate on his Damascus Road Conversion-Acts 9) No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from his hand.. He i>is saying that whatever happens, He will hold onto you. Written by Rev. Solely because wealways say that and we never ever pray for those we say that too. David K. Flowers Am going throw a rough time, Ive applying for a job for so long and it seems like God is not interested in me. You will be hated by all for My Name's sake. James 1:1-3. He hadnt gotten over the trauma and the awesome impact of the first problem before he was hit with another problem. We must learn to actually live and boast in our infirmities not allow the infirmity (weakness) to have the victory over us. So in all things, keep God first and let Him deal with your worst. We must also Proclaim God as our Light. And giant waves that were higher than the ship would beat against the ship. His enemies were dogging his every step, but God was with him. Peter and two friends were rock climbing. Why would God turn the Light on our life; certainly not to see misery? Psalm 51:17-34, Proverbs 17:22, Denomination: Seeing election anchor Sarah in the psych ward gave me a fresh perspective on why God has revealed to us that we were chosen by him before he formed the world. I say that this spirit is not a spirit that is of the Lord who Himself is of love and joy. It may not even be in Gods will for our life. Why desire and seek after to dwell in the House of the Lord? I knew that Sarah needed bedrock gospel truth under her feet, so I turned to Romans 8 and began to read to her, There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Her eyes flashed with recognition. God empowers us to STAY up before He SHOWS up so that we dont MESS up what He is SETTING up and it all begins when we hold on to our faith. The life of a believer is not always rosy. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Joshua held on and did not allow the fear of leadership to keep him from doing his best for God. Lamentations is a rather sad and depressing book. For so long we stand ashamed to live within ourselves and we turn the victory over to our demons and allow them to gain the victory. Thank you for your words of encouragement and the reminder that The Lord will hold on to us when our grip loosens a bit. We both exclaimed those precious promises out loud in the stark and sterile room, tears streaming down our faces: And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified (Romans 8:30). My brothers and sisters, there is a danger in missing the message. 8. When Jesus taught that a man to be his disciple must deny himself and take up his cross (Matt 10:38; 16:24), he was not speaking of self-denial or the bearing of heavy burdens; he was speaking of willingness to suffer martyrdom. I have struggled with debts for quite some time now and I feel overwhelmed. (16) - Philippians 4:6-7 The first thing you can do is wait patiently for God, even when you are afraid. I have pulled back from the people in the church I attend and this had caused me to feel isolated and neglected. Peter was the belayer. Before we answer that question, we must ask, how did he see? As most of you know by now I went to Indianapolis for a couple of weeks in January to take some classes. It is commonly accepted that the prophet Jeremiah is the author of this book and I guess you can say this is fitting when you consider that Jeremiah is known as the weeping/crying prophet. Those life experiences brought us to our knees but rather than giving up, we looked up, God has to give patience, and He does so through the learning process. Apostolic. And before he could really come to grips with the first and second problem, he was then assaulted by a third one. And then sometimes although He has it for us, He doesnt have that for us right now; because He knows us better than we know ourselves and for that reason He knows where our spiritual level is where it needs to be. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in prison, but I .read more Scripture: Genesis 40:14-15 Sermons Podcasts. If they need counseling (professional help) we must still be there for those that are in need. Gods goodness in the land of the living is to escape the enemy by entering Gods presence. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. The people that i apply with, get the called and they dont even christians, but i always get regrets. Once Jerusalem fell, Jeremiah wrote this book of Lamentations. Remember, the father said that the spirit (demon) in the son would cast him into the fire and into the water trying to destroy him. He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious Israelites. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour. Sermon One: Living in Sin for Jesus You must come to the place where you trust in God and His power. Paul decided he would step in at this point and he reminded them that they should have listened to him, for he had warned them before they left Crete not to set sail. ", 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! Paul and the entire crew made it safely to the shore. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. Sarah was crying out the words of Romans 8:30 with me, like a drowning woman holding on to a life preserver. 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. It is so comforting to think that when I lack the power to hold on to God He is still able to hold me. So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. We must also pursue God as our Deliverance. water can't drown you. power that the devil couldn't defeat, because it was deep in the rock. The truth is that we still need one another even when the world is calling you to a season of recreation. 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. I can go beyond the preacher and say there are some people in here right now who wish they had listened to their mother, father, grandma and granddaddy when they said don't do something. You see he had already been arrested and he was on his way to Rome to stand trial. As disciples ourselves, because we are followers of Christ, we too have a ministry that we must share with all nations, but especially to those that are brokenhearted. Do you know that there is always hope in the Lord? All we have to do is hold on.Dear Lord, No matter how wild the ride gets, I trust that You are in control and Im safe holding on to You, in Jesus Name, Amen. that storm is still ragging and getting worse. He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. Please keep me in your prayers! Ive been needing this coz of difficult times Im going through and God seemed silent to me. I am above the storms, I walk above your challenges, and every adversity that's sucking the life and the strength from you, they're now Mine.". Were on a mission to change that. 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. One of the treatments had taken a horrible turn. Philippians 3:13-14. The empire will send its legions. If you are depressed in spirit today, I present to you a God that is compassionate, powerful, and merciful to those that hold on to His hand. And Him grabbing Peter right out of . All Rights Reserved. Have you been barely holding on lately? But "I'm still standing!" I have something to hold onto for I choose Jesus. I know the itinerary. Please check out my latest Episode of #StayEncouraged Stop, Pause and Pray. And I signed the deed. David knew where his help came from. There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. Because God was in his life, he said I cannot raise my hand against the Lords anointed. When you have God, you dont need to faint. Pentecostal. As her parents helped her onto the horse, she cried, What do I do? Not only must we see God, we must also seek His goodness. Look to the Lord. To keep that faith certainly says a lot about Jeremiah, but what about us? Verse 1. Im so excited about starting this series today! While you are going through, you can still rejoice. of demands and stresses, as I am new to business. In the following decades, Jerusalems insurrection will lead them to war with Rome. 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. Had he fainted, he would have slain Saul out of revenge. 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 document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a786e9ad83bf99a78435d5bb414014a9" );document.getElementById("i012d3fd9f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. O say can you see, were the first lines in Francis Scott Keys Star Spangled Banner. Evangelical/Non-Denominational. She is not a conqueror because she overcame her depression immediately, or because the cancer stopped spreading. In fact, sometimes what we want to do God doesnt have it for us at all. As we sang In Christ Alone together, our voices rose loudest when we sang, From lifes first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. The take off in Portland, Maine had been very smooth. Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! Share 4. The spirit of sadness and depression are no different than the demon that possessed that fathers son. He knew everything about our frailties and even our sins, but he chose us, came for us, and redeemed us anyway. She looked at me that afternoon from her hospital bed, almost without recognition, with deep pain in her eyes. He will cause the lightening to flash even more and the thunder to roll even more. Created by Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church. (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. :O) I cherished EVERY WORD! TEXT: Mark 1:21-28 Three Roads To Bethlehem. I know tonight some of you are going through the greatest fire of your life, and its the kind that hurts, and the kind that makes you cry, And I know its going to sound crazy, but what you ought to be doing is praising As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. Yet, Lamentations, like other books in the Bible, serve a very important purpose for the readersof the Bible. At times life is glorious, and at those times we can easily see the hand of our God at work in our lives. All Rights Reserved. We know that something better is about to take place. Turn your demons over to the Lord. Have a blessed day. As a pastor, I had visited church members in the psych ward before, but this time the church member was our dear friend Sarah. can cause our life to end up in a storm; Those on board this ship along with Paul were in an awesome storm. I just cant stop my tears reading your encouraging post. Gods got work for me in Rome. The Psalmist recognized that he had enemies. 13. Keep holding on to God. Now what constitutes launching out too soon? read more, Scripture: Now that storm was an awful storm. Whether they are the known or unknown, we still have them. He will raise you from the dead. Please God, help us all! Hope that the Lord would keep not only him but also his people as well. 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. Paul was in the same boat that the captain was in. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. October 8, 2017 Posted by Rev Marvin Moss Sermons. 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. When the clouds seem to be blocking our Fathers face, when all of our relationships are being dragged through a valley, when we hear of a relative diagnosed with Alzheimers, we need the security of electing grace. Amen to God's loving and caring people as yourself. Perhaps he was so elated to be restored to his high position that he forgot what Joseph had asked of him. 1.5K views, 22 likes, 13 loves, 84 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Westside Missionary Baptist Church-Decatur Alabama: Sermon: I'm Still Holding On Powered by Restream. Assembly Of God. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. No matter what may be trying to keep you down, keep looking up to God. When we are in the midst of our distress, its not always easy to be of good cheer. Again, I can say a name all day long, but if there is no faith in my saying it, what does it do? For whatever reason, we like to ignore the subject of sadness and depression I do not understand why that is. [If a can put a pen here quickly and tell you, just because you are a child of God does not mean you will not have trouble.]. Simply seeing God is insufficient to solving our problem. Well I can break it down as simply as this; youre launching out too soon when you do something before God says do it. March 14, 2021 Sermon Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32 Sermon Topic: I'm still holding on!. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. When God saved Paul,He saved him for a purpose. The wisdom we need in this world often wears black. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now Im here in prison, but I 12. I'm Still Holding On - Luther Barnes on Godtube.com the largest video sharing platform offering online Christian videos with faith-based, family friendly content. I did take on a mountain of debt and over the period of almost two months, and 100's of calls from debt collectors. That is the point where we learn to hold on and hold out until the change comes. You might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointedbut you are still Romans 4:20-22 Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. His enemies were dogging his every step, but God was with him. Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near. Genesis 40, Genesis 40:14-15, Sermon Topics: 14. ", Psalm 30:5 says, "Weeping may endure for a night, but JOY comes in the morning.". Jesus once warned His people of the coming judgment. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. read more, Scripture: I will hold on! The domino effects leading to our salvation did not begin at birth, or even at Christs birth, but in eternity past when God foreknew us. If you don't mind this morning; grab a neighbor by the hand and say, "Neighbor, no matter how long or how strong the storm in life is: You will make it! I want to focus on sadness and depression in my message today. We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. I am in desperate need of secure (or any kind of) employment. And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. 1. That stay in the psych ward was not the end of the story for my sister in Christ. Thank you for All you do! We trust; we lean; we grab tight as we walk through the valleys, longing and hoping for the day of victory; for another trip to the mountain top; in which we have full confidence will one day come. many people make true the words of the O'Jays. Or maybe after getting his job back as chief butler, he didn't want to give someone else the limelight, or perhaps he feared to remind the pharaoh that he had previously sent him to prison. I believe there are three forms of depression: physical depression, mental depression, and spiritual depression. February 17, 2008 I'm holding on as good as I can.. When you see God, you have seen everything. Even with that, we need Gods plain path. So rather than becoming impatient and reactive over the presence of the enemy we, like David, can be calm knowing that God is near. Yet, I tell you today that there is a spirit of depression and that spirit of depression is growing and spreading like a wildfire in the world today. 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