We Pray: 1. The cross is nothing else than an instrument of death. Gods Richest Blessing, Ron. One friend was perched 60 feet up the granite wall. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. Im still holding on, If a man die, shall he live again? Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. *I must go to my seat less I keep you too long, but you know when the storms of life are raging its easier said than done to be of good cheer. We are not destroyed because the Lord loves us and does not allow this world to consume us! We may be troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. That is the point where we learn to hold on and hold out until the change comes. So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. He knows how to ride, which direction the horse will run, and how long the journey will last. They talk but have no power to fight against God. read more, Scripture: Are you still holding on to His hand? Verses 4-5, the Psalmist describes this pursuit. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? In fact, sometimes what we want to do God doesnt have it for us at all. God has to give patience, and He does so through the learning process. Giving: Audio Sermons : ~ Worship Songs And Hymns : Church Of God : I'm Still Here I'm Still Here by Church Of God Topic: Godly Music: Description: nil: 978 downloads : Sermon Comments (0) 2002-2023 SermonIndex.net Promoting Genuine Biblical Revival. 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. And shortly after their launching, they fell into the midst of a raging storm. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. If its weighing you down, then it wont let you float like you ought to float. Peter and the other friend were below. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. One of the treatments had taken a horrible turn. I had to wipe many tears from my eyes. We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. He had to deliver: messages of the fall of Jerusalem; messages of death; messages of captivity. Genesis 40, Genesis 40:14-15, Sermon Topics: Held in the nail-pierced hands of the potter Over the last 17 years of walking with Jesus, I have learned that God hasn't wasted a single hurt, disappointment, or tragedy. There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. When you see God, life is not a problem. I have to tell you this morning my brothers and sisters, the storm is raging, but God has told me to tell you: "Everything will be alright! What do you do when the problem is upon you? Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 Summer is officially here - not according to the calendar but according to the annual exodus from church to the Lake, vacation, pool, golf course etc can cause our life to end up in a storm; Those on board this ship along with Paul were in an awesome storm. It may not even be in Gods will for our life. God will make a way And you hoped so much that it would soon pass over. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see. Not only must we see God, we must also seek His goodness. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. You can do nothing without God. He knows theyll be telling the Romans to crucify Him, but to release a man guilty of insurrection. The Bible does not tell us why some people today are saved from tragic accidents and others arent. Yet, Lamentations, like other books in the Bible, serve a very important purpose for the readersof the Bible. They asked Jesus about it. But, these last two years have been the testing of my life. Thank you. A tear rolled down her cheek and she whispered, Guilty.. Though I've been talked about and Oh I've been criticized. "Unconditional election knocks the wind out of our pride, but it also buoys us up when we feel like we . Why would God turn the Light on our life; certainly not to see misery? II CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let's look at these closing verses together and see what we can learn for the strengthening of our own faith. I hope you will wait a little while longer. If we hold on long enough someone is going to come to our rescue. read more, Scripture: "Still Holding On" Luke 21:16-18 [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. Though the road has been rough And the goings been mighty tough, still I ain't going Nowhere, I'm right here to stay. 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. Key Verse(s):Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. She had no family nearby, but lived just a few miles from us. The ship was destroyed some of them had to swim to shore. Thanks for prayer for no fear. 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! It wasnt really a plea for people to vote for him. And the good thing about this is the fact that when we do get back up, we may not have our full balance and composure, but just the mere effort, KNOCKED DOWN, BUT NOT KNOCKED OUT! They talk but have no power to fight against God. We were exulting in our election. If they need counseling (professional help) we must still be there for those that are in need. 2. (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. Again, I can say a name all day long, but if there is no faith in my saying it, what does it do? God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. I want to help you today by presenting the Lord to you and showing you what God can do. 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. This lesson also incorporates the truth that everyone will not like you nor will everyone be your friend. He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. Its alright for somebody else to encourage you but maybe they are not going through what you are going through. Jesus, when he was in Nazareth at the start of His ministry, announced that He had come to heal the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18); notice that Jesus says to heal. HE knows if we havent matured in Christ. David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. Keep holding on to God. If we do and when we do, patience will make us complete and lacking nothing. I know I have come a long and still have a long way to go. 14:27, NLT) It's basically Jesus saying to you, "Hey child, I've got this covered. You dont know the heartache. 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'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. Other times, however, life gets to be a bitter battle just to stay afloat. 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.". Job 1:6-12. Romans 4:20-22 Do you see it? read more, Scripture: 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. In fact, she died a couple of years later. So rather than becoming impatient and reactive over the presence of the enemy we, like David, can be calm knowing that God is near. If you dont have enemies, you will problem learn little about patience; but then we have established that we all have enemies. God bless you! Sometimes it is good to only have a few friends versus having people around who are really your enemies. Holding on seems to be a helpless act, but it is a powerful testimony of trust. 13. First I would like to applaud the commitment of Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Please keep me in your prayers! No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from his hand.. I want to focus on sadness and depression in my message today. The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? At times life is glorious, and at those times we can easily see the hand of our God at work in our lives. Have you been barely holding on lately? 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. Saint Louis Mo. Today I know that Something Good Is Going To Come Out Of This Solely because wealways say that and we never ever pray for those we say that too. I want to make sure we are clear on the subject of the broken-hearted. 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. Daniel 3-4; Titus 2. Title: Beating the Summertime Church Blahs! We can and that is the very thing we need. 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Sometimes the outside world assumes that because we claim to know God personally that we have somehow risen above the stresses of life. IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A JOB FOR A WHILE NOW, SOMETIME THE PEOPLE WE APPLIED TOGETHER ARE CALLED BUT FOR ME I GET NOTHING NOT EVEN A FLASH. Verses 11-12, 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. Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. April 20, 2008 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! Again I repeat, patience is required in faith in God! For we are told that they were on a small ship caught up in the midst of a storm. Amen. Read Luke 21:5-38. 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! Baptist, In times of doubt or uncertainty we will find strength in knowing God can and will work it out. His enemies were dogging his every step, but God was with him. 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. We have allowed such spirits to go undiagnosed and untreated in the world today, and now the depressed spirits have gotten into our brethren and will not let them go. : Its important to let others see how you live your life so that they may be won and that you may live blameless I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. Surely, Goodness and Mercy will follow you, all the days of your life and you will dwell in Gods House forever. Thank you so much for your post! For quite a while now Ive been wondering And now hes on this ship caught up in the midst of a turbulent and life threatening storm; which was more trouble! 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. We, as the Church, have failed our neighbors. His vision was based on Gods provision. We know that something better is about to take place. The first learning objective is to see. 7And the LORD said to Satan, From where do you come? Genesis 40:14-15, Denomination: It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in the year 2006, and now in a few hours the ball will drop and it will be 2007. Amen. We must look to find ways that we can help by presenting God to those that are brokenhearted broken in spirit! They did not faint while they were in jail. 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. Patience is a learned virtue and can only be demonstrated in adversity. 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. Learn more. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 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. :O) I cherished EVERY WORD! 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. The spirit of sadness and depression are no different than the demon that possessed that fathers son. And I signed the deed. Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : You Can Look Back,even Look Ahead,but Don't Forget To Look Around You, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. He will always be your hand in helping you get back up. His love for you is far greater than any obstacle that may be trying to stop you from reaching your destination. While you are going through, you can still rejoice. This sermon highlights how one can make the best of a bad situation. There are three that I think are essential if you are to have any degree of success and sanity in this world. Romans 4:20-22, Denomination: This post is so timely for me, and Im sure for many others. We must learn to actually live and boast in our infirmities not allow the infirmity (weakness) to have the victory over us. Why do you think God is your Light? The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear. Evangelical/Non-Denominational. Please pray for me to get a financial miracle. David K. Flowers Sarah could not hold on to God in her darkest hour, but she knew that he was still holding on to her. Whenever the darkness of life invaded, God was his Light. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. 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