Jeremiah 17:17 NIV. Keep me in Your grip, so that I can hold the line for others. Why spend time giving credit to the enemy when you can spend time giving praise to God? If its weighing you down, then it wont let you float like you ought to float. Please pray for me to get a financial miracle. She is not a conqueror because she overcame her depression immediately, or because the cancer stopped spreading. Darryn Zewalk | Official Website of Mr. Our ministry must be about genuinely presenting Christ to those around us. I have pulled back from the people in the church I attend and this had caused me to feel isolated and neglected. The threats of the enemy may sound strong but God causes their threats to be nothing more than idle noise. SERIES: To Live that storm is still ragging and getting worse. Thanks for commenting. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. Perhaps he was so elated to be restored to his high position that he forgot what Joseph had asked of him. Sermon: I'm Still Holding On | Sermon: I'm Still Holding On Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Text: Psalm 15 Rev. Hebrews 10:19-25, Denomination: And they were in this life threatening situation all because they (1) didnt listen; and they (2) launched out too soon. I wont let you go, no matter what happens.. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, No matter what happens, Im still holding on to God, Still Holding On On June 13, 1999, Peter Terbush was killed by a rockfall in Yosemite. It wasnt really a plea for people to vote for him. Its alright for somebody else to encourage you but maybe they are not going through what you are going through. It is certainly not to focus on the bad things in life. Sermons Podcasts. We must look to find ways that we can help by presenting God to those that are brokenhearted broken in spirit! Ive been needing this coz of difficult times Im going through and God seemed silent to me. 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. The question we must answer this morning is not will storms come, but how should we respond when the storms come? Sounds familiar? 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. It was interesting to me because of the angle he took. Share 4. Copyright 2018-2021, Zewalk Encouragement Enterprises, LLC. Romans 4:20-22 The spirit of sadness and depression are no different than the demon that possessed that fathers son. A depressed spirit is one who is losing or has lost heart; they are, in other words, broken-hearted. Give; Jobs; Contact; 2021 Annual Report; ARC Churches; About. Remember, He has a firm grip on youand His grip is much tighter than yours will ever be! 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: can cause our life to end up in a storm; Those on board this ship along with Paul were in an awesome storm. The life of a believer is not always rosy. Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir with Deborah Barnes on lead. 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". Joshua held on and did not allow the fear of leadership to keep him from doing his best for God. I know the itinerary. We either dont think depression is real or we dont take depression as seriously as I believe we should. Keep on pressing and stay focused on your God given purpose. One subject we dont like to broach in the church today is depression. I am now realizing just how important it is for me to re-anchor myself in Him His word, His presence and His people. So rather than becoming impatient and reactive over the presence of the enemy we, like David, can be calm knowing that God is near. Depression, arguably, might be one of the worst spirits that one can pick up. Pastor James A. Thomas Jr. "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. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 12. Morning Worship 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. As a matter of fact, Goodness does not show up alone; it brings along Mercy. Again I quote the Apostle Paul (Ephesians 6:12) in saying that we do not wrestle against the flesh and blood but against principalities! Dr. Michael Zeigler, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour. Todays Bible in a Year Reading: Other times, however, life gets to be a bitter battle just to stay afloat. Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Look to the Lord. He knew everything about our frailties and even our sins, but he chose us, came for us, and redeemed us anyway. For quite a while now Ive been wondering Lamentations is a rather sad and depressing book. 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. She looked at me that afternoon from her hospital bed, almost without recognition, with deep pain in her eyes. They sang and prayed until God shook the jail house. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. Note that David proclaims how he saw things through God. We Pray: We would visit her whenever we could. It may not even be in Gods will for our life. 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. Paul decided he would step in at this point and he reminded them that they should have listened to him, for he had warned them before they left Crete not to set sail. Philippians 3:13-14. And I signed the deed. But it didnt. Well I can break it down as simply as this; youre launching out too soon when you do something before God says do it. God bless you! 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! As I was watching television the other day I saw an interesting commercial for Dick Devos who is a candidate for governor here in the State of Michigan this year. 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. My mortgage is behind, my si5lost her job and we have mo money to pay the mortgage. With his nail-pierced. That judgment on Jerusalem was a preview of the final judgment still to come when Jesus returns. The walls come tumbling down. You must come to the place where you trust in God and His power. His enemies were dogging his every step, but God was with him. Dark side effects landed Sarah in the psych ward. Rather than focusing on the bombs bursting in air, he saw a flag waving in the morning breeze. Had he fainted, he would have slain Saul out of revenge. God bless you, I feel the same..wow..this hit me too.I thank God he doesnt let go even when I seem to. I just cant stop my tears reading your encouraging post. In fact, sometimes what we want to do God doesnt have it for us at all. 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Denomination: Proverbs 3:5, Dan 3:2-30 So rest in knowing that when you keep holding on, you will see that in your weakness, God will be your strength. | Site Design by Shaine Freeman. They asked Jesus about it. A tear rolled down her cheek and she whispered, Guilty.. He held on because he was holding on to God. Long ago, a building collapsed; several people were killed by the falling stones. I reminded her of the care of her church family and the love of Christ for her. It all depends on whether we will allow patience to have its perfect work. ! Here are some scriptures to encourage you to keep holding on to God. Verse 1, The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear. Do not give the victory to your demons when you can turn those demons over to God! We drift along, sometimes barely holding on to the hand of our Creator. 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. Created by Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church. 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 read more, Scripture: I'm holding on as good as I can.. 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