Sometimes, my brothers and sisters, life is just like that old saying: "When it rains, it pours". I want to focus on sadness and depression in my message today. 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. There are those who frequent the pew Sunday after Sunday, who are not listening to a thing that is being preached. Job as you may recall faced a series of problems that came one behind another. They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. When Sarah was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, my wife began to bring her soup. When you see God, you have seen everything. read more, Scripture: Seventh-Day Adventist, Its good to know that it does not matter how many times we get knocked down, just as long as we get up again? Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir with Deborah Barnes on lead. They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. Sarah is more than a conqueror because the God who predestined her also promised that she would be glorified. Praise Him in the times of glory and Praise Him in the times of trouble. Look at how we can receive the peace and rest the Lord has promised us. No, we must help lift each other up and bear with one another if we are going to overcome. 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. You dont know the heartache. Please check out my latest Episode of #StayEncouraged Stop, Pause and Pray. David held on and did not faint while facing the threats of King Saul. [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.]. 132 views, 2 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares: 132 views, 2. Because Paul's story ended just the way the Lord had promised. And no one can better testify to that fact than Job. Your great God has great plans for you. We find Paul in major trouble. Are you still holding on to His hand? And the men on board the ship would be rolling about and tossed to and fro like marbles on a concrete floor and rising up and down like a see-saw. While you are going through, you can still rejoice. read more, Scripture: Amen. read more, Denomination: Take care, stay encouraged and God bless you my encouragers. Holding on To My Faith Part 2 They did not faint while they were in jail. Have a blessed day. The wisdom we need in this world often wears black. When you see God, the enemy threats are small. Thank you for All you do! It is so comforting to think that when I lack the power to hold on to God He is still able to hold me. His love for you is far greater than any obstacle that may be trying to stop you from reaching your destination. Im a young guy battling temptation and trying to be a light for Jesus in my family. 13. 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. A Sermon for Your Pastor Because Pauls story ended just the way the Lord had promised. Todays Bible in a Year Reading: 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 There is something profoundly stabilizing about knowing that the most powerful One in the universe holds you ( John 10:28-29 ). Please note that the Psalmist does not engage in strategic planning to defeat the enemy. If its weighing you down, then it wont let you float like you ought to float. He has never let one of His children go; not one of them has ever been forsaken. 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. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 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. The one thing that I've learnt Church, is that when you've passed through the storm, you'll be a much stronger person.yes? I encourage all of you reading todays message to first read Lamentations 3:14-26. We tried to take Gods gifts on our own terms, but the natural world wont rebel against its Creator. Key Verse(s):Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. II CORINTHIANS 4:8-9 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.". (16) - Philippians 4:6-7 The first thing you can do is wait patiently for God, even when you are afraid. And when Gods judgment on our sin came crashing down on Him, He was holding on to you. When we say somebody is broken-hearted or spiritually depressed, we are saying that they are depressed in their soul. read more, Scripture: Romans 4:20-22 Free Methodist. At times life is glorious, and at those times we can easily see the hand of our God at work in our lives. In our weakness, the Lords strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9). If we hold on long enough someone is going to come to our rescue. He is our All in All. At that moment, neither of us was arguing for the doctrine of Gods absolute sovereignty over salvation. But not a hair of your head will perish." 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. Again, I can say a name all day long, but if there is no faith in my saying it, what does it do? You might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointedbut you are still God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. 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. Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. Morning Worship I feel like we, today, need to hear this! 7And the LORD said to Satan, From where do you come? When we know that we have a place to go and also someone to go to that can handle life, that keeps us from fainting. And when you dont see any light at the end of your storm it can make you to want to give up. to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I am now realizing just how important it is for me to re-anchor myself in Him His word, His presence and His people. When you force yourself to look higher than your problems, you will begin to see God by Gods Light. He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious Israelites. the flight to Boston would be over shortly. Remember, He has a firm grip on youand His grip is much tighter than yours will ever be! Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! This sermon highlights how one can make the best of a bad situation. So that they may come to know Christ! You see he had already been arrested and he was on his way to Rome to stand trial. And I signed the deed. Turn your demons over to the Lord. Why would God show us His Deliverance if we could not run there in the time of trouble? 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. 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. Jeremiah 17:17 NIV. 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. Whenever the darkness of life invaded, God was his Light. 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. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. The empire will send its legions. Broken Note that David proclaims how he saw things through God. The sound of it was eerie. 12. 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. The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? The first learning objective is to see. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see. 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. A depressed spirit is one who is losing or has lost heart; they are, in other words, broken-hearted. Some of the things you and I have had to face would have been impossible to survive had it not been for God. ! Please keep me in your prayers! We were exulting in our election. One situation at a time. But not a hair of your head will perish.. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. If your life has been broken into many pieces come to Jesus. Those life experiences brought us to our knees but rather than giving up, we looked up. I know the itinerary. Ive been needing this coz of difficult times Im going through and God seemed silent to me. TEXT: Philippians 2:12-18 Darryn Zewalk | Official Website of Mr. 51 : 17, 34 : 18, 69 : 20, & Prov. When you see God, life is not a problem. Too often I saw the doctrine through the lens of debate rather than through the lens of worship and trust. The pilot, Henry Dempsey was at the controls when he heard an unusual noise in the rear of the small commuter 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. His enemies were dogging his every step, but God was with him. If we do and when we do, patience will make us complete and lacking nothing. Now, He is alive again. 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. Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 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. Lamentations is a rather sad and depressing book. 1. David also found that God had not only prepared a refuge, but that God was his Refuge. For whatever reason, we like to ignore the subject of sadness and depression I do not understand why that is. PROP. 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! Subject: Perseverance That teaching and leading is our Refuge. Assembly Of God. March 14, 2021 Sermon Scripture: Genesis 32:22-32 Sermon Topic: I'm still holding on!. And it kept on raging. Now this was not Pauls only trouble, you bible readers are aware that he had trouble before they encountered the storm. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 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. You will be hated by all for My Name's sake. Again I quote the Apostle Paul (Ephesians 6:12) in saying that we do not wrestle against the flesh and blood but against principalities! Jeremiah was sent off to Egypt (Jeremiah 43 & 44), again he was very sad and depressed, yet he still held on to his faith in the Lord. There are some lessons that we can learn from this episode in the life of the apostle Paul that I believe can serve as tools that can/will help us when we encounter our individual storms. Im so excited about starting this series today! 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. 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. Perhaps he was so elated to be restored to his high position that he forgot what Joseph had asked of him. For more encouraging thoughts, click HERE or visit my devotional site HERE. The truth is that we still need one another even when the world is calling you to a season of recreation. They talk but have no power to fight against God. INTRODUCTION: Good read more, Scripture: We depend on His goodness and that keeps us from fainting. We must also Proclaim God as our Light. Just as God makes each of us more than conquerors, he empowered Sarah to conquer. In the darkest hour, we see that Jeremiah still hoped in the Lord Jeremiah was still holding on! What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. Sarah changed that for me. No doubt at this point in Davids life, he felt overwhelmed by the constant death threats and violent acts directed at him. And now hes on this ship caught up in the midst of a turbulent and life threatening storm; which was more trouble! He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. Ps. Nor does the Psalmist spend a great deal of time recognizing and complaining of how vicious the enemies are. We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. Imagine how sad and depressed Jeremiah and his brethren were in those days. It all depends on what you see rather than what grabs your attention. MY RENT EXPIRED TWO MONTHS AGO. The enemy cant go in there. Please guys pray with me, i desparately need i breakthrough. 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. Why do you think God is your Light? Today let the words of this old faithful hymn sink deep into your soul.What a friend we have in Jesus,all our sins and grief to bear!What a privilege to carryeverything to God in prayer!O what peace we often forfeitO what needless pain we bear,all because we do not carryeverything to God in prayerHave we trials and temptations?Is there trouble anywhere?We should never be discouraged;take it to the Lord in prayer.Can we find a friend so faithfulwho will all our sorrows share?Jesus knows our every weakness;take it to the Lord in prayer.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. And shortly after their launching, they fell into the midst of a raging storm. The heart is the soul. 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. 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 read more, Scripture: For quite of an extensive amount of years now I have longed to develop a serious inquisition concerning this physical disorder. But here it is still raging. 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. Our Story; Our Pastor; Beliefs; Values; Kids; Students Sometimes the outside world assumes that because we claim to know God personally that we have somehow risen above the stresses of life. Peter could have run for cover, but it would have meant letting go of the belay. 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. That is what I call holding on. Jesus can make this promise because He went through the final judgment already, on our behalf, when He was crucified. :O) I cherished EVERY WORD! Copyright 2018-2021, Zewalk Encouragement Enterprises, LLC. Paul tells us as he lays his I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Taking it one day at a time. David held on and did not faint while facing the threats of King Saul. </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. And in some of our lives rather than the storm getting better, in spite of all of our prayers. We desperately need God to teach us. What do you do when the problem is upon you? 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. Wildwind Community Church And He promises, Ive got you. Peter and the climber were tied into a rope system called a belay. 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. Please pray for me to get a financial miracle. It seems like all of us are going through some kind of trouble. 6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD and Satan also came among them. Im still holding on, If a man die, shall he live again? 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. Read Luke 21:5-38. If you have joy, let others see it! We know that something better is about to take place. read more, Scripture: Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 No matter what may be trying to keep you down, keep looking up to God. Flying at 200 mph. 1 John 3:5. You can do nothing without God. Sermon Text The Power to Hold On 11. I wont let you go, no matter what happens.. That is, are you still holding on to Gods hand? When we have tried all that we can do we must trust God to do the rest, House of Judah Ministries There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. 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. a praise that the devil couldn't shake, because it was deep in the rock. I'm Still Standing, Part II (God's Protection) Page 1 of 6 (December 20, 2020) 1 Sermon: The Fight of Holiness: I'm Still Standing, Part II (God's Protection) Lesson Text Ephesians 6:13-18 (AV)13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. We must learn to actually live and boast in our infirmities not allow the infirmity (weakness) to have the victory over us. But "I'm still standing!" I have something to hold onto for I choose Jesus. Peter was the belayer. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. | Site Design by Shaine Freeman. Again I repeat, patience is required in faith in God! You also might be interested in. Its alright for somebody else to encourage you but maybe they are not going through what you are going through. But it didnt. Lord Jesus, You wept for a world in rebellion. Have you been barely holding on lately? And before he could really come to grips with the first and second problem, he was then assaulted by a third one. I used to experience election merely as theoretical. She is not a conqueror because she overcame her depression immediately, or because the cancer stopped spreading. David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. Am going throw a rough time, Ive applying for a job for so long and it seems like God is not interested in me. 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. "Unconditional election knocks the wind out of our pride, but it also buoys us up when we feel like we . 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? and when your built on the rock, hell can't move you. I say that this spirit is not a spirit that is of the Lord who Himself is of love and joy. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 14. Philippians 3:13-14. of demands and stresses, as I am new to business. My faith is stronger and my love for Him greater. Do you know that there is always hope in the Lord? read more, Scripture: 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). We have been given authority (power) over these unclean spirits the power to present them to the Lord. Admittedly faith comes to some a lot easier than it does to others. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Dennis O'sullivan. Wait patiently for God, even when you are afraid. Gods goodness in the land of the living is to escape the enemy by entering Gods presence. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come and until then Im still holding on, Paul can testify that when his ship wrecked and was destroyed and it looked like no one would make, but my bible says some swam to shore but somebody like myself grabbed hold of the broken pieces, when you cant swim you are the one that should have drowned, the waves and the currents should have taken me under, the wind should have blown me farther out to shore, but when the storms ceased youll find me still holding on to the broken pieces, Im reminded of a story I heard a long time ago, story is about the different kind of fishes and he said sometimes the water is troubled, he said the catfish is a scavenger and he lives at the bottom of the sea collecting all the mess he can get, the goldfish is a beautiful fish but so aggressive that he cant get alone with no other fish other than it own kind, then there was the school of fish, these fish came together in a large group, they all swim in the same direction, the shark was in a class of its own because it was so large everyone was afraid of him, so he threw his weight around, then there was the minnow fish, this is the smallest fish is the sea, most of the time ppl use them as bait for fishing, one day a storm came and caused a whirlwind and it entered into the sea, the scavenger at the bottom of the sea was so busy collection everybodys garbage and got caught up in the wind, the goldfish was so busy fighting each other that they didnt notice the wind until it was too late, the school of fish was such a large group of fish that they couldnt separate from each other so the current took them all under, the shark was so big that he couldnt get out the way in time enough and got caught up in the whirlwind and the next day they was all washed up to shore, and someone asked the question what happened to the little minnow fish, the little fish was swimming close to shore he said Im still here Im still holding on, Scriptures:

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