Reflection Questions: Others made it on broken pieces of the ship, but at the end of the day they were able to say, We made it!, Im glad that even in a storm the Lord still has the last word. Water would splash upon those on board. Part 1 in series Getting Free, a series that looks at growth in the Christian life, this message shows that for a while the struggle with sin continues to play a part in the life of a person even after coming to faith in Christ. In our weakness, the Lords strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9). and when your built on the rock, hell can't move you. The life of a believer is not always rosy. God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. They talk but have no power to fight against God. No, the Christian life is filled with strife. You will see that He will always provide everything you need. read more, Scripture: Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 He answers in the next verse For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion. I need prayer for that and my health. Do you see it? read more, Scripture: joy that the devil could take, because it was deep in the rock. 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. This inconvenient element, this confused emotion, this transitive verb which had been photographed in my mind called trouble. This ministry cannot be a ministry simply of Ill pray for you we must break away from that! Again I repeat, patience is required in faith in God! You will see that He will always provide everything you need. Amen to God's loving and caring people as yourself. Isaiah 41:10- So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Its a sign of things to come. Dark side effects landed Sarah in the psych ward. And the record is that the wind kept on blowing. This devotion pairs with this weekends Lutheran Hour sermon, which can be found at lutheranhour.org. A depressed spirit is one who is losing or has lost heart; they are, in other words, broken-hearted. We proudly hunch our shoulders and say, thats their fault; no, its our fault. Wildwind Community Church And she looked exhausted. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. The cross is nothing else than an instrument of death. There is something profoundly stabilizing about knowing that the most powerful One in the universe holds you ( John 10:28-29 ). 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Denomination: In other words, Lamentations was written during a rather hard, sad, and depressing time for Israel. At times life is glorious, and at those times we can easily see the hand of our God at work in our lives. 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? It was his job to hold the tension in the rope and to catch his climber if he fell. The take off in Portland, Maine had been very smooth. He saw Gods goodness when they crossed the Jordans. I tell those that are depressed in spirit brokenhearted and sad you are not weak. And the whole thing will come crashing down on their heads. Try, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. Saint Louis Mo. This post is so timely for me, and Im sure for many others. The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? Amen. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 51 : 17, 34 : 18, 69 : 20, & Prov. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see. Verse 1, The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear. 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: I just cant stop my tears reading your encouraging post. We were exulting in our election. that storm is still ragging and getting worse. You can do nothing without God. At that moment, neither of us was arguing for the doctrine of Gods absolute sovereignty over salvation. 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. The ship was destroyed some of them had to swim to shore. Take care, stay encouraged and God bless you my encouragers. 9. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. And there are some things you need to get rid of in a storm. 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). Todays Bible in a Year Reading: What do I do?Her grandfather said in a reassuring tone, Dont worry about the horse or about how to ride it. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? You will be hated by all for My Names sake. He will always be your hand in helping you get back up. She knew that nothing could separate her from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. He saw Gods goodness on the battle field. HE knows if we havent matured 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. 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 in some of our lives rather than the storm getting better, in spite of all of our prayers. Yet, Lamentations, like other books in the Bible, serve a very important purpose for the readersof the Bible. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. God commands us to hold on in order to hold out. His vision was based on Gods provision. Psalm 51:17-34, Proverbs 17:22, Denomination: In the darkest hour, we see that Jeremiah still hoped in the Lord Jeremiah was still holding on! First I would like to applaud the commitment of 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. Sarah is more than a conqueror because the God who predestined her also promised that she would be glorified. Most of us have sung about this truth. This makes us realize that God is everything. read more, Scripture: And ships that were caught in this typhoon like situation found themselves being kicked like footballs from one wave to the other. 1970 Parker Road Are you still holding on to His hand? He saw the challenges that Moses faced with such a stiff-necked bunch of rebellious Israelites. The other friend on the ground saw it and ran for cover. Peter and two friends were rock climbing. 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. Sarah could not hold on to God in her darkest hour, but she knew that he was still holding on to her. Sermon: I'm Still Holding On | Sermon: I'm Still Holding On Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Text: Psalm 15 Rev. Do not be a terror to me; you are my refuge in the day of disaster. The depressed spirit now comes into the church and we dont know how to treat the depressed spirit thats sad! It Hurts But I'm Still Holding On. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. This sermon highlights how one can make the best of a bad situation. Speaker: Why desire and seek after to dwell in the House of the Lord? The heart is the soul. Solely because wealways say that and we never ever pray for those we say that too. He knows how to ride, which direction the horse will run, and how long the journey will last. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Gods got work for me in Rome. 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. TEXT: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; New Living Translation. 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. Just hold on to me, Darlin, just hold on to me.This story reminds me of the familiar saying, When youre at the end of the rope, hold onto your faith. Thats easier said than done unless you realize that the object of your faith is a personJesus Christ. Imagine how sad and depressed Jeremiah and his brethren were in those days. Pentecostal. We spend so much time blaming others for not having faith. 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 We know that something better is about to take place. We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. 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. read more, Scripture: Whether they are the known or unknown, we still have them. Teach me Thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. He is our All in All. many people make true the words of the O'Jays. 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 believe my testing time is coming to an end (though the pain is deeper than ever) And these words were such a source of hope to me. I say that this spirit is not a spirit that is of the Lord who Himself is of love and joy. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. As a pastor, I had visited church members in the psych ward before, but this time the church member was our dear friend Sarah. Apostolic. We have our struggles, heartache, and pain but we are not destroyed. God has to give patience, and He does so through the learning process. Nor does the Psalmist spend a great deal of time recognizing and complaining of how vicious the enemies are. For so long we stand ashamed to live within ourselves and we turn the victory over to our demons and allow them to gain the victory. But God spoke peace to Him and said, be strong and very courageous. Joshua did not grow weak and say, I cant do this. Instead he was courageous. Because God was in his life, he said "I cannot raise my hand against the Lord's . Peter could have run for cover, but it would have meant letting go of the belay. 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. 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