sermon i'm still holding on

Please pray for me. When we look at vv.4-11 of Phil.Chapter 4. It takes a patience that you and I dont have. 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 Learn more. How Jacob obtained the promise AFTER he struggled. The Psalmist recognized that he had enemies. 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. Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now Im here in prison, but I Suddenly, a thousand feet above them, a 500-ton slab of granite cut loose and cartwheeled toward earth. I can say though, that "it was good for me that I was afflicted." 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. You will see that He will always provide everything you need. 12. Saint Louis Mo. They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. of demands and stresses, as I am new to business. We must have faith to remain and be there for those that are broken-hearted, and also those that struggle with other infirmities. If we hold on long enough someone is going to come to our rescue. Lamentations 3:22 NKJV. I just bought a glass company last month, and It was threw reading Gods Word that I found the answer to "should I sign the deed or not" God led me Jerm.32. They did not faint while they were in jail. Have a blessed day. For Paul said, I perceive that it would be life threatening if you set sail right now. But the captain disregarded what Paul had to say. Seeing God keeps us from fainting, failing, faltering, or falling away. If we do and when we do, patience will make us complete and lacking nothing. We hold on to the promises that His love never fails; that He will never let us be put to shame; that His strength is perfect when our strength is gone. And I signed the deed. We have been given authority (power) over these unclean spirits the power to present them to the Lord. For more encouraging thoughts, click HERE or visit my devotional site HERE. All Episodes Devotionals. Try, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. But not a hair of your head will perish." I am now realizing just how important it is for me to re-anchor myself in Him His word, His presence and His people. And she looked exhausted. But not a hair of your head will perish.. Rather than focusing on the bombs bursting in air, he saw a flag waving in the morning breeze. June 6, 2010 No, we must help lift each other up and bear with one another if we are going to overcome. This brings us to the third lesson: Gods Goodness will show up. What do you do when the problem is upon you? I wanna keep holding on to God coz Hes never giving up on me. I feel like we, today, need to hear this! Give; Jobs; Contact; 2021 Annual Report; ARC Churches; About. It is our duty and responsibility, as believers, to be there for those who are defeated and broken in spirit. Why desire and seek after to dwell in the House of the Lord? We simply walk away from what could have been our destruction. Dont look around now, but there are so many in our day and time that ignore the things that the preacher has to say. . I am in desperate need of secure (or any kind of) employment. Now that storm was an awful storm. Thank you for All you do! It came howling like ten thousand wolves. 6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD and Satan also came among them. Take care, stay encouraged and God bless you my encouragers. I used to experience election merely as theoretical. We know that something better is about to take place. His love for you is far greater than any obstacle that may be trying to stop you from reaching your destination. The medications were being balanced and the side effects had diminished, although she was still being kept and monitored. I wont let you go, no matter what happens.. God bless you, I feel the same..wow..this hit me too.I thank God he doesnt let go even when I seem to. 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. Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 Our God is the only one that can see us through the chaos of this messed up life. Romans 4:20-22 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. | Site Design by Shaine Freeman. But "I'm still standing!" I have something to hold onto for I choose Jesus. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. : Its important to let others see how you live your life so that they may be won and that you may live blameless 2019 Ascent Church. All Rights Reserved. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Jesus, the Righteous Son of God, indeed God in the Flesh, had enemies. Paul says (Romans 14:1) that we should receive one who is weak in the faith. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. As these events (the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.) prefigured the future Final Judgment, which of Jesus warnings do you need to take to heart today? Were on a mission to change that. Depression, arguably, might be one of the worst spirits that one can pick up. Read Luke 21:5-38. As a pastor, I had visited church members in the psych ward before, but this time the church member was our dear friend Sarah. Morning Worship Even when we see bad things happen and even when bad things happen in our life, we are not focusing on those times as permanent. 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. In our sermon last week, we saw Jesus healing the fathers son who had been possessed by an unclean (impure) spirit. All Rights Reserved. The life of a believer is not always rosy. I did take on a mountain of debt and over the period of almost two months, and 100's of calls from debt collectors. They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. Peter and two friends were rock climbing. I know what it is like to do everything possible to bring Gods gospel to the world, but only have a handful of people listen. Have you been barely holding on lately? Verse 1, The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear. He knew everything about our frailties and even our sins, but he chose us, came for us, and redeemed us anyway. Its a sign of things to come. For quite of an extensive amount of years now I have longed to develop a serious inquisition concerning this physical disorder. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. read more, Scripture: I need the community support that God has provided in His church so that when Im feeling weak others can help to hold up my arms. I need prayer for that and my health. That is what I call holding on. Admittedly faith comes to some a lot easier than it does to others. Though the road has been rough And the goings been mighty tough, still I ain't going Nowhere, I'm right here to stay. God will make a way I have struggled with debts for quite some time now and I feel overwhelmed. At the time of our text, scripture tells us that Paul was in serious trouble; so much trouble that it placed his life and the lives of others around him in mortal danger. Christian/Church Of Christ. We must also pursue God as our Deliverance. and when your built on the rock, hell can't move you. O, if only the Saints of God would look to their Heavenly Command Center. I want you to hear this message today and I want you to understand it clearly! Ive been needing this coz of difficult times Im going through and God seemed silent to me. Sometimes when you're at the end of your rope you have to learn how to tie the knot and still hold on, To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. It all depends on whether we will allow patience to have its perfect work. For we are told that they were on a small ship caught up in the midst of a storm. 1. we are not ready to launch out right now; But because they refused to listen they launched out to soon. 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. 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. read more, Scripture: There are three that I think are essential if you are to have any degree of success and sanity in this world. And you hoped so much that it would soon pass over. Solely because wealways say that and we never ever pray for those we say that too. He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious Israelites. II CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 Sermons Podcasts. 1 John 3:5. All Rights Reserved. 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. ", 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! I'm still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. So in all things, keep God first and let Him deal with your worst. He will bring you into His new creation. 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. Why do you think God is your Light? Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. David held on and did not faint while facing the threats of King Saul. And giant waves that were higher than the ship would beat against the ship. This post is so timely for me, and Im sure for many others. So, with boulders the size of Volkswagens crashing down around him, he stood his ground and held the rope. Those life experiences brought us to our knees but rather than giving up, we looked up. And she had nothing in her beak. That judgment on Jerusalem was a preview of the final judgment still to come when Jesus returns. I know I have come a long and still have a long way to go. When it seemed like there was no hope for the children of Israel, Jeremiah reminded the people that there is always hope in the Lord! Not only must we see God, we must also seek His goodness. The depressed spirit now comes into the church and we dont know how to treat the depressed spirit thats sad! And when Gods judgment on our sin came crashing down on Him, He was holding on to you. I will hold on! Are you still holding on to His hand? When you see God, you have seen everything. 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! joy that the devil could take, because it was deep in the rock. 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. If you dont have enemies, you will problem learn little about patience; but then we have established that we all have enemies. And the problems just kept on coming. So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. Our Lord said, You will know a tree by its fruit. Thus it behooves us to be careful as we journey through this life. God didnt give us insight into the great mysteries of his sovereign grace to confuse us, but to comfort us with his unstoppable, eternal love for us. Peter could have run for cover, but it would have meant letting go of the belay. Your great God has great plans for you. Lamentations is a rather sad and depressing book. read more, Scripture: Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. Thats all I had to tell you---(1) if you find yourself in a storm because you failed to listen; and (2) you launched out to soon; and (3) the storm is lasting to long; dont give up in the storm but hold on and keep your faith. Why would God turn the Light on our life; certainly not to see misery? ", Psalm 30:5 says, "Weeping may endure for a night, but JOY comes in the morning.". First I would like to applaud the commitment of Thank you for your words of encouragement and the reminder that The Lord will hold on to us when our grip loosens a bit. I encourage all of you reading todays message to first read Lamentations 3:14-26. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. 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. This ministry cannot be a ministry simply of Ill pray for you we must break away from that! No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from his hand.. Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? Thanks for commenting. Sometimes the outside world assumes that because we claim to know God personally that we have somehow risen above the stresses of life. Now the storms of life can come in so many ways. We desperately need God to teach us. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. PROP. Peace, purpose and provision. What do I do?Her grandfather said in a reassuring tone, Dont worry about the horse or about how to ride it. prayed for you too. Verses 11-12. And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. Amen. Created by Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church. 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. ! 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. 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. God is still in control. Just as God makes each of us more than conquerors, he empowered Sarah to conquer. I know its difficult and the situation is serious but Im coming through!. 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. I need this . If you dont know who your enemies are, you had better ask God to teach you and to lead you in the right path. The Apollo 13 Spacecraft Commander James Lovell quoted those now famous lines, Houston, we have a problem. The mission had a lot of issues, but Lovell was talking to his command center for direction. Prayers for "a touch". It seems like all of us are going through some kind of trouble. Patience is a learned virtue and can only be demonstrated in adversity. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now Im here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it., Hallelujah this morning Im still holding on, I dont care what it looks like, I dont care what people say about me, I dont care how they look at me, by now you should give up, theres nothing left, but Im still holding on to His hand, This lesson takes me to the story of Joseph, Joseph is in Potiphars jail accused of a crime he didnt commit with the promise from the butler that he would remember him when he was free, It actually seems a little hard to believe that the butler, after seeing Joseph's interpretation of the dream come true before his eyes, would actually forget about Joseph's request for a mention to Pharaoh. I want to focus on sadness and depression in my message today. 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. When you force yourself to look higher than your problems, 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. You dont believe me I dare you to ask Job, after he lost everything he had, all his cattle, all his oxen, all his children, all his wealth and his health, somebody can help me testify Job said Naked I came from my mothers womb, and naked shall I return. Jesus can make this promise because He went through the final judgment already, on our behalf, when He was crucified. But to make matters worse: For this storm didnt just last a few days. However, if we look to ourselves or at the "beast . David also found that God had not only prepared a refuge, but that God was his Refuge. TEXT: Mark 1:21-28 Three Roads To Bethlehem. Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? Speaker: I'm still holding to his hand You see when I was young, I gave God my hand, And I told him to lead the way. Key Verse(s):Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. They asked Jesus about it. It is a great advance spiritually to be able to say, "I believe God has allowed this difficulty for my good and his glory." We are all born dying. The wisdom we need in this world often wears black. But, these last two years have been the testing of my life. Otherwise the stuff of life would have you so messed up. In my Christian life there are some things I have come to know. I'm still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. When we say somebody is broken-hearted or spiritually depressed, we are saying that they are depressed in their soul. I'm like Ben (above) the last two years have been extremely difficult. read more, Scripture: Our new Preaching Suite solution makes it easy to prepare, preach and archive your sermons. Now this was not Pauls only trouble, you bible readers are aware that he had trouble before they encountered the storm. It all depends on what you see rather than what grabs your attention. She looked at me that afternoon from her hospital bed, almost without recognition, with deep pain in her eyes. The spirit of sadness and depression are no different than the demon that possessed that fathers son. We must not think that we can tell them to have faith and then leave it at that; our faith is also required. When I visited Sarah a few days later, she was doing better. We desperately need God to teach us. As most of you know by now I went to Indianapolis for a couple of weeks in January to take some classes. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. Praise Him in the times of glory and Praise Him in the times of trouble. 3. There in that Philippian jail, Paul and Silas held on because they had something to hold on to. He hadnt gotten over the trauma and the awesome impact of the first problem before he was hit with another problem. HE knows if we havent matured in Christ. *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. Gods goodness in the land of the living is to escape the enemy by entering Gods presence. At that moment, neither of us was arguing for the doctrine of Gods absolute sovereignty over salvation. 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. We proudly hunch our shoulders and say, thats their fault; no, its our fault. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 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. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. Hope that the Lord would keep not only him but also his people as well. But here it is still raging. But I cant really criticize the captain too much; if I am to be totally honest, there have been times in my life, when I have departed too soon. As bad as things were for Jeremiah, he still had hope in the Lord. Thus he says in verse 13. We either dont think depression is real or we dont take depression as seriously as I believe we should. Apostolic. The trouble, we realized, was that the disciples did not present Jesus to the father or to the son. That storm was the granddaddy of all storms. David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. Gods got work for me in Rome. So that they may come to know Christ! Keep me in Your grip, so that I can hold the line for others. And He promises, Ive got you. My brothers and sisters, there is a danger in missing the message. 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. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. power that the devil couldn't defeat, because it was deep in the rock. 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 I have come to God so many times with my infirmities that I think to myself, God, I know youre getting tired of me. But the truth of the matter is that God does not grow weary of us and wants to help us with our infirmities. The chaos of this messed up life in her eyes think that all. He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious.. 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