", 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. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 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. Patience is a learned virtue and can only be demonstrated in adversity. 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. Thank you for your words of encouragement and the reminder that The Lord will hold on to us when our grip loosens a bit. TEXT: Mark 1:21-28 Three Roads To Bethlehem. 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! 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. Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. There in that Philippian jail, Paul and Silas held on because they had something to hold on to. Whether they are the known or unknown, we still have them. Anniversary Sermon 132 views, 2 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares: 132 views, 2. I say that this spirit is not a spirit that is of the Lord who Himself is of love and joy. Genesis 32:22-29, Denomination: document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a786e9ad83bf99a78435d5bb414014a9" );document.getElementById("i012d3fd9f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Notify me of follow-up comments by email. When we look on the human side of the issue, we could faint; but when we see things from Gods perspective we see the goodness of the Lord. The first lesson to learn is that you will have enemies no matter how good you try to live. We must remember that when it comes to faith, patience is a requirement and it takes time for some to learn patience. My mortgage is behind, my si5lost her job and we have mo money to pay the mortgage. 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? The spirit of sadness and depression are no different than the demon that possessed that fathers son. The Psalmist recognized that he had enemies. Because Pauls story ended just the way the Lord had promised. She had no family nearby, but lived just a few miles from us. Apostolic. And as it was with Job so it was here in the text. You must come to the place where you trust in God and His power. Paul tells us as he lays his 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 know what it is like to do everything possible to bring Gods gospel to the world, but only have a handful of people listen. He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious Israelites. The more you focus on God the sooner your purpose will head in the direction of your destiny. The sound of it was eerie. I want to make sure we are clear on the subject of the broken-hearted. Have a blessed day. Scriptures tells us that the storm kept raging so they took down the sails because they could not go against the wind and they decided to float with the storm. Please note that the Psalmist does not engage in strategic planning to defeat the enemy. Thanks for prayer for no fear. Solely because wealways say that and we never ever pray for those we say that too. David held on and did not faint while facing the threats of King Saul. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. Holding on seems to be a helpless act, but it is a powerful testimony of trust. To keep that faith certainly says a lot about Jeremiah, but what about us? prayed for you too. I want to help you today by presenting the Lord to you and showing you what God can do. We find Paul in major trouble. Imagine how sad and depressed Jeremiah and his brethren were in those days. This lesson also incorporates the truth that everyone will not like you nor will everyone be your friend. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. It was interesting to me because of the angle he took. 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Denomination: Tim Counts is married to his best friend, Melanie, and they are the proud parents of three children. Genesis 40, Genesis 40:14-15, Sermon Topics: God heard Joshuas prayer. Even with that, we need Gods plain path. 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 flight to Boston would be over shortly. Am going throw a rough time, Ive applying for a job for so long and it seems like God is not interested in me. Dont look around now, but there are so many in our day and time that ignore the things that the preacher has to say. Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. We turn to Jesus who has promised us peace and rest when we need it. Daniel 3-4; Titus 2. And now hes on this ship caught up in the midst of a turbulent and life threatening storm; which was more trouble! Key Verse(s):Through the Lords mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. So rather than becoming impatient and reactive over the presence of the enemy we, like David, can be calm knowing that God is near. Speaker: When we are in the midst of our distress, its not always easy to be of good cheer. What Has Jesus Called Us To Do. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. He saw Gods goodness when they crossed the Jordans. All Rights Reserved. Lamentations 3:22 NKJV. First thing we can learn is: Now before they set sail from the island of Crete, Paul had already told the captain, I dont think you ought to make this trip, at least not now. But it didnt. But "I'm still standing!" I have something to hold onto for I choose Jesus. Water would splash upon those on board. Were on a mission to change that. 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. We must also Proclaim God as our Light. Verses 11-12. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 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. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. All rights reserved. If they need counseling (professional help) we must still be there for those that are in need. 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. We either dont think depression is real or we dont take depression as seriously as I believe we should. Sylvester M. Truss, Pastor www . Before we answer that question, we must ask, how did he see? The Bible does not tell us why some people today are saved from tragic accidents and others arent. 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. Sarah could not hold on to God in her darkest hour, but she knew that he was still holding on to her. David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. We Pray: 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). Assembly Of God. He has never let one of His children go; not one of them has ever been forsaken. When God saved Paul,He saved him for a purpose. 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. There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. I will hold on! That's 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; don't give up in the storm but hold on and keep your faith. to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 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! Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? I believe I already live in a world that is rather sad and depressing, so I dont personally care to ever escape, in my mind, to reading something thats also sad and depressing. I know the itinerary. Being reminded of Gods choice to love her in eternity past was a comfort for Sarah on that bleak afternoon. I cannot say that the book of Lamentations (wailings) is one of my favorite books in the bible. a praise that the devil couldn't shake, because it was deep in the rock. But, these last two years have been the testing of my life. (16) - Philippians 4:6-7 The first thing you can do is wait patiently for God, even when you are afraid. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. So in all things, keep God first and let Him deal with your worst. Sermon: Holding On by Rev. 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. We are not destroyed because the Lord loves us and does not allow this world to consume us! OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church July 12, 2009 A Sermon for Your Pastor It may not even be in Gods will for our life. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. Created by Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church. 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. I just cant stop my tears reading your encouraging post. I want to focus on sadness and depression in my message today. Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 That teaching and leading is our Refuge. And she looked exhausted. Copyright 2023 Proverbs 31 Ministries. Amen. 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. Here are some scriptures to encourage you to keep holding on to God. He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. 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. When you force yourself to look higher than your problems, you will begin to see God by Gods Light. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. 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! 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. We must have faith to remain and be there for those that are broken-hearted, and also those that struggle with other infirmities. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; New Living Translation. All Rights Reserved. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. And she had nothing in her beak. In fact, she died a couple of years later. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. There are those who frequent the pew Sunday after Sunday, who are not listening to a thing that is being preached. 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. Remember, He has a firm grip on youand His grip is much tighter than yours will ever be! For you see all of these days they had not been able to see the sun or the stars. This brings us to the third lesson: Gods Goodness will show up. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see. When we look at vv.4-11 of Phil.Chapter 4. But we find ourselves caught up in a spiritual rebellion against God. It is certainly not to focus on the bad things in life. What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. The storm is identified in verse 14 of the King James Version says, it was called Euroclydon. The depressed spirit now comes into the church and we dont know how to treat the depressed spirit thats sad! 12. What a lesson for such a hurried society as ours! Joshua was not blind. Sermon One: Living in Sin for Jesus GETTING FREE And shortly after their launching, they fell into the midst of a raging storm. Taking it one day at a time. And it kept on raging. Again I repeat, patience is required in faith in God! 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. 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. It came howling like ten thousand wolves. Im quite sorry if you are new to the faith and that surprises or disappoints you. And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. Paul and the entire crew made it safely to the shore. Yet, Lamentations, like other books in the Bible, serve a very important purpose for the readersof the Bible. Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 He and the climber survived the rockfall. Baptist, In times of doubt or uncertainty we will find strength in knowing God can and will work it out. 15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it." They said I wouldn't make it Had he fainted, he would have slain Saul out of revenge. When you see God, you have seen everything. It is so comforting to think that when I lack the power to hold on to God He is still able to hold me. We can stand tall through the painful toils, because our Redeemer lives and He is our refuge through every storm of life. The cross is nothing else than an instrument of death. 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 am here!" (Matt. So Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro on the earth, In the darkest hour, we see that Jeremiah still hoped in the Lord Jeremiah was still holding on! To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. 1 John 3:5. 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. Title: Beating the Summertime Church Blahs! 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. There are three that I think are essential if you are to have any degree of success and sanity in this world. 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. Gods Richest Blessing, Ron. In our weakness, the Lords strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9). And the report is that on the third day they started throwing heavy cargo overboard. And for that reason Job said in Job 14:1, "Man that is born of a woman is of a few days and full of trouble". We must look to find ways that we can help by presenting God to those that are brokenhearted broken in spirit! David recognized that even if there were no enemies to complain about, he would still need God to be good, gracious, and kind. 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. 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. When we say somebody is broken-hearted or spiritually depressed, we are saying that they are depressed in their soul. If you dont have enemies, you will problem learn little about patience; but then we have established that we all have enemies. God is still in control. 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. Lately I have been feeling powerless to grasp onto Him. God bless you! 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. 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. I have felt swept here and there by the circumstances of my life. She looked at me that afternoon from her hospital bed, almost without recognition, with deep pain in her eyes. And there is somebody in here thats is in a storm right now and it's not a storm that has been around just a little while, but youve been in that storm for a long time. Sarah is more than a conqueror because the God who predestined her also promised that she would be glorified. Are you still holding on to His hand? Holding on To My Faith Part 2 And giant waves that were higher than the ship would beat against the ship. She knew that nothing could separate her from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. I know its difficult and the situation is serious but Im coming through!. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. Like all men,God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to a saving knowledge of His Son Jesus Christ. 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. Now that storm was an awful storm. What did David see? Morning Worship 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. And He promises, Ive got you. This message will cause you to look over your life in retrospect,and when you do youll remember to give God the Praise! Yes, I notice I have a problem but I look to see God. We must also Proclaim God as our Light. read more, Scripture: Like a horse that bucks off a thief, the natural creation comes undone under our rebellion. 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. Give; Jobs; Contact; 2021 Annual Report; ARC Churches; About. The other friend on the ground saw it and ran for cover. 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