However, if we look to ourselves or at the "beast . Title: Beating the Summertime Church Blahs! 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! Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. 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 might be saved/sanctified/spirit-filled/speak in tongues/fire-baptized/anointed and appointedbut you are still 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. When you see God, life is not a problem. Isaiah 41:10- So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. Ive never done this before! 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 Gods goodness when they crossed the Jordans. Here are some scriptures to encourage you to keep holding on to God. When we say somebody is broken-hearted or spiritually depressed, we are saying that they are depressed in their soul. No doubt at this point in Davids life, he felt overwhelmed by the constant death threats and violent acts directed at him. I am now realizing just how important it is for me to re-anchor myself in Him His word, His presence and His people. June 6, 2010 And she looked exhausted. Reflection Questions: February 17, 2008 There are three that I think are essential if you are to have any degree of success and sanity in this world. For whatever reason, we like to ignore the subject of sadness and depression I do not understand why that is. You may not like it, but storms are there to test you, your character, integrity and even your faith. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. That stay in the psych ward was not the end of the story for my sister in Christ. If you have been reading, listening, or watching my sermons over the recent years then you know that the heart is very important to me. While I was there, I had the But it didnt. Thank you deeply for being used of God!~. For quite a while now Ive been wondering All rights reserved. We can and that is the very thing we need. Rather than focusing on the bombs bursting in air, he saw a flag waving in the morning breeze. We must learn to actually live and boast in our infirmities not allow the infirmity (weakness) to have the victory over us. God bless you! Sarah was crying out the words of Romans 8:30 with me, like a drowning woman holding on to a life preserver. Daniel 3-4; Titus 2. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; New Living Translation. If you have joy, let others see it! Feb 18, 2018. He knows theyll be telling the Romans to crucify Him, but to release a man guilty of insurrection. Do you know that there is always hope in the Lord? God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. This sermon highlights how one can make the best of a bad situation. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. 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, Sometimes when you're at the end of your rope you have to learn how to tie the knot and still hold on, Im still holding on Genesis 40: 14-15 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. He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. The truth is that we still need one another even when the world is calling you to a season of recreation. The Bible does not tell us why some people today are saved from tragic accidents and others arent. 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. Yosemite Valley, California, is a dangerous place, where devastating forces clear the way for new creation. Nor does the Psalmist spend a great deal of time recognizing and complaining of how vicious the enemies are. Sermon: I'm Still Holding On | Sermon: I'm Still Holding On Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Text: Psalm 15 Rev. What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. Sometimes it is good to only have a few friends versus having people around who are really your enemies. Luther Barnes & The Red Budd Gospel Choir - Im Still Holding OnApple Music: https://apple.co/2CQr1RYSpotify: http://spoti.fi/2CTUYAIwww.malaco.com 7And the LORD said to Satan, From where do you come? ", 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! Amen to God's loving and caring people as yourself. The heart is the soul. 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! This brings us to the third lesson: Gods Goodness will show up. can cause our life to end up in a storm; Those on board this ship along with Paul were in an awesome storm. And before he could really come to grips with the first and second problem, he was then assaulted by a third one. 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 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. Today's sermon takes a look at holding on to God during sadness and depression Home Sermons Food For Thought Sunday School Bible Study Series Still Holding On by Reverend Leo H. McCrary II Key Verse(s): Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. When they found his lifeless body lying in the rubble, Peter was still holding on, saving his climbers life. It is certainly not to focus on the bad things in life. Now what constitutes launching out too soon? When we are in the midst of our distress, its not always easy to be of good cheer. Our salvation did not start with us, is not sustained by us, and will not be completed by our strength. Copyright 2021 Lutheran Media Ministry. read more, Denomination: Sylvester M. Truss, Pastor www . Sounds familiar? Because Pauls story ended just the way the Lord had promised. Christ has both hands on the reins. David knew where his help came from. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. One of the treatments had taken a horrible turn. I loved your ending line. Not only must we see God, we must also seek His goodness. Paul and Silas would still say, dont faint. The life of a believer is not always rosy. Please God, help us all! Paul says (Romans 14:1) that we should receive one who is weak in the faith. 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. And shortly after their launching, they fell into the midst of a raging storm. What a lesson for such a hurried society as ours! read more, Scripture: Praise Him in the times of glory and Praise Him in the times of trouble. There are many lessons you will learn in life if you pay attention. 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. Lately I have been feeling powerless to grasp onto Him. We either dont think depression is real or we dont take depression as seriously as I believe we should. Philippians 2:12-18, Denomination: 17 : 22 "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. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see. 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 must look to find ways that we can help by presenting God to those that are brokenhearted broken in spirit! I tell those that are depressed in spirit brokenhearted and sad you are not weak. Though the road has been rough And the goings been mighty tough, still I ain't going Nowhere, I'm right here to stay. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). 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. They talk but have no power to fight against God. 157 views, 7 likes, 9 loves, 29 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Miller Memorial Baptist Church: Sunday, February 26, 2023~ Reverend Damaris Y Walker, Esq., Pastor ~ Scripture: Song of. For a Godly and Christ like husband to find me. 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). 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. They did not faint while they were in jail. 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. Thank you. You can do nothing without God. This brings us to the second powerful lesson that is even more crucial than knowing you have enemies. I dont know how to ride a horse! The storm is identified in verse 14 of the King James Version says, it was called Euroclydon. Jesus can make this promise because He went through the final judgment already, on our behalf, when He was crucified. Please note that the Psalmist does not engage in strategic planning to defeat the enemy. There in that Philippian jail, Paul and Silas held on because they had something to hold on to. And I signed the deed. Why would God turn the Light on our life; certainly not to see misery? We tried to take Gods gifts on our own terms, but the natural world wont rebel against its Creator. 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. Try, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. INTRODUCTION: Good But God needs somebody in the storm to have faith and say even in the storm, I know its rough and I know its hard but Im coming out! Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir with Deborah Barnes on lead. 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. So, with boulders the size of Volkswagens crashing down around him, he stood his ground and held the rope. So rather than becoming impatient and reactive over the presence of the enemy we, like David, can be calm knowing that God is near. 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. He serves as the pastor of Northshire Baptist Church in Manchester Center, Vermont. He will always be your hand in helping you get back up. You see me shaking hands and telling people to hang in there but they dont know what Im going through. Long ago, a building collapsed; several people were killed by the falling stones. I have pulled back from the people in the church I attend and this had caused me to feel isolated and neglected. 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. 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. There in that Philippian jail, Paul and Silas held on because they had something to hold on to. What we must do is prepare for God as our Refuge. 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. 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: You must come to the place where you trust in God and His power. 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. Were on a mission to change that. O, if only the Saints of God would look to their Heavenly Command Center. Have a blessed day. Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 But God spoke peace to Him and said, . All Rights Reserved. 14. The trouble, we realized, was that the disciples did not present Jesus to the father or to the son. 6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD and Satan also came among them. It is good to know that when life is overwhelming Gods goodness will give us power to hold on. As a preacher in our time today, I understand the feeling of preaching when nobody is really listening. You may say, holding on is easy when the problem has not arrived. Its alright for somebody else to encourage you but maybe they are not going through what you are going through. 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. In other words, Lamentations was written during a rather hard, sad, and depressing time for Israel. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life to behold the Beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in His Temple. 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. As her parents helped her onto the horse, she cried, What do I do? God did not bring them all that way to abandon them in the midnight hour. read more, Scripture: If you are depressed in spirit, I want to also share this scripture from Lamentations 3:25: The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? 13. If we do and when we do, patience will make us complete and lacking nothing. There are those who frequent the pew Sunday after Sunday, who are not listening to a thing that is being preached. 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. 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. He will raise you from the dead. The people that i apply with, get the called and they dont even christians, but i always get regrets. We have our struggles, heartache, and pain but we are not destroyed. 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. 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. But to make matters worse: For this storm didnt just last a few days. 3. The spirit (demon) of sadness and depression has jump inside and possesses many today. That was the promise she was holding on to the last time I saw her, and it is the promise that she will be praising Christ for the next time I see her. Flying at 200 mph. Thank you and please pray for my mind and body. What do I do?Her grandfather said in a reassuring tone, Dont worry about the horse or about how to ride it. We are not destroyed because the Lord loves us and does not allow this world to consume us! You hear a lot of talk about what will the new year bring, what does the future hold? Anniversary Sermon And just in case there is someone looking at me right now, who finds themselves in the midst of a storm, I submit to you this morning, my brothers and sisters, DONT GIVE UP IN THE STORM. 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. 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