For how many know that, Will Not Lose. Ruth 1: 6-17. faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Thank you for joining us for today's worship service with Danny Dodd! Just ask the people whose homes were destroyed by tornadoes a couple of weeks ago up in the Midwest. Heres the sum of it all: Jesus said, I am the vine. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. As the scripture says, For he does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (Lamentations 3:33) At the same time, God does allow us to suffer. Summary: A story of lost hope, expectation and security for a season. Annie Johnson Flint put it this way: It is the branch that bears the fruit says Gods got a plan and hes working it out for you. Amen. Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live A Life Of Purpose, 7 Things That Happened In 2016 We Can Be Grateful For. On the surface, Jesus words sound metaphorical and poetic, but nothing more. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Abraham believed God. No. Open your Bible, if you will, to the fourth chapter of Galatians. We are looking at this wonderful epistle, which emphasizes salvation by faith alone. For whatever you presence to the Lord he will bring it to pass in his own time, I wish I had a witness in here. Your W-A-I-T on God was never attended to be a W E- I- G- H- T on you. You should grab you some inspiration. Were proud of your accomplishments, and we wish you Godspeed as you walk across the stage, receive your diploma and step over the threshold into the world of opportunity that awaits you. When we lose our focus, we can be distracted, and disaster can happen. Elemilech took with him: Wife=Mans Joy Sons=Mans Pride. When he tried to convince me, we got into a big argument. Gj*s&{0~]y\i8a[qX'yQZ,A9lF(DMtk[OlN6g|@=t/kom1[8WGc=!F6oQ*g%CHTy1=GqmM0T_)I1j;Z/?$[di63jp A-IhVZH${>j[e!{^|$d>5Mmf9a]JZ i_n$y?FvGsr1rV=04{Rm-@@*S2tR\g2[k}%S$3VAF-{/:jB-~(Yteb`u3ooW2[MdU {@5,]GjFm%)\[JXc8`U >&DQ4Af/Gw|F"BmAMAm( They wouldve been quick to make the connection: Jesus was the new Israel, the one through whom God was establishing a new covenant. Jakes calls on us to walk into our destiny and embrace our true purpose in life. I havent read to many hope poems, because if the Devil can keep us away from hope we will dwell with hopelessness. We often lose connectivity as we drift Sermon: Gods Pep Talk, based on Matthew 2:13-23, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqhvsChWQI7OEEJIT1TIJEit62KNSNxd/view?usp=share_link. Ive read the end of the story we all live happy ever after, We Will Not Lose! I didnt think he would. 6 min read. That is the Christian message. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 16 Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. Look at verse 4. But he did think about it. The demonic man name Legion was thought to be a hopeless case but Jesus made him a case of hope, the woman at the well was thought to be a hopeless case but Jesus made her a case of hope, the man at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years was thought to be a hopeless case but Jesus made him a case of hope, the woman with the issues of blood was thought to be a hopeless case but Jesus made her a case of hope, There is one more case that seem to be hopeless and Jesus turned it into a case of hope when the guards entered the garden and he was met with kiss. I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress no evil shall happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. Many marriages are made with foriegners and has a possible pre-numpt with the devil. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5). The road will be taxing, but the promise of fulfilling your true purpose will fortify your conviction. Draw us more deeply into yourself, through scripture read, water splashed, bread broken, wine poured, so that when our hearts are troubled, we will know you more completely as the way, the truth, and the life. 1 Samuel speaks of Hannah and her inability to conceive: 13 Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. Face masks are optional. 3 0 obj [29] Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. They are discouraged because it seems like God is taking too long to do what God said that God would do. Friar Tuck was worried. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. I dont care how bad that home, care how bad those children are, how bad that marriage, its got to pass. Grace, Love, Ruth, Redemption, 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. Purpose resides in us; we must be directors in the script of our lives. 8:00-4:30 Monday thru Thursday When I was a child, I learned the secret of opening the Bible to the middle and finding the Book of Psalms. By Dr. Philip W. McLarty endobj Don't Lose Your Connection Pt. and my Father is the farmer.. endobj Chomping at the bits, perhaps, to move out on your own? Well my brothers and my sisters I wanted to give us a working definition of hope so that we will be on the same page. Robin's followers might well be called "merry men", but the good Friar knew well that many of them were thieves and robbers and bandits. And, as he thought about how various members of the church would react, he had to admit that he was wrong. Amen. RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN ME. Jesus said, I am the true vine. Then he went on to say, and my Father is the farmer. (15:1). Baby you better start shouting and praising God! that you, whose life has borne some fruit, might now bear much (more).. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UH5Zp9XUxFYFv-UpMeQ8xEs0uQqi6W8M/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTErCfBvBeWKtv_ZXsqVqp4WanhICEYV/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V1M3RlVL2J2jA-oYbllWJZbsVgDp0a5b/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lQdxuLyA5S9e1rO_ekhUUfCZ-uLzwYQE/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ce7XBtpkwkZVv93XIrC972cegu1Kjrpa/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rDSqDu0Em6FdOlIdGxF6bNRtdzR32rGo/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VbdUXOhcDqdqlbvuUEDK567j7U0Rv3iX/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o6Bf8WpPT-bfkppbP3vetXcddjy-iwC7/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z9CgCCBHk5kffZsNKUDGZpkfllt_Q3e1/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NdV2VucYzAL1YvSw2xwlGFFvtGXYLuNx/view?usp=share_link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqhvsChWQI7OEEJIT1TIJEit62KNSNxd/view?usp=share_link, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi25g9XF8Zf7quPMVKZie7Q. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. With Jesus every hopeless case every hopeless person, every hopeless situation becomes a case of hope. This fact holds true even in the body of Christ because it is God ordained. This powerful quote from his book, "Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive," speaks to the clarity to be gained from the search for our truth. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. The Reverend Cherie Hambleton will preside at Our Table and offer the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper for Communion Sunday. One of them is our being connected to Jesus. This is the gist of what Jesus told his disciples when he said, I am the vine. I mean you prayed and you fasted and you wanted God to move right now, somebody shout hurry-up God! Events, joys, prayers, updates see It all in The Tidings monthly newsletter! God uses the hardships of our lives to strengthen our faith and make us fit disciples in the building of his kingdom on earth. and hope doesnt disappoint us, In the sermon this morning, Id like for us to look more closely at this passage to see how it speaks to us today, and then Id like to suggest four disciplines to help us stay connected to the Body of Christ throughout the changing seasons of our lives. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Isaiah says, the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel. (Isaiah 5:7) In the Book of Jeremiah, the Lord says, Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed. (Jeremiah 2:21) Hosea writes, Israel is a luxuriant vine that puts forth his fruit. (Hosea 10:1) And in the words of the psalmist, You brought a vine out of Egypt. Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rDSqDu0Em6FdOlIdGxF6bNRtdzR32rGo/view?usp=share_link, Sermon: Just Do It, and Be Blessed, based on Micah 6:1-8 and Matthew 5:1-12, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VbdUXOhcDqdqlbvuUEDK567j7U0Rv3iX/view?usp=share_link, Sermon: New Beginnings, based on Matthew 4:12-23, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o6Bf8WpPT-bfkppbP3vetXcddjy-iwC7/view?usp=share_link, Sermon: Are You Listening?, based on Isaiah 42:1-9 and Matthew 3:13-17, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z9CgCCBHk5kffZsNKUDGZpkfllt_Q3e1/view?usp=share_link, Sermon: Recalculating, An Epiphany sermon based on Matthew 2:1-12, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NdV2VucYzAL1YvSw2xwlGFFvtGXYLuNx/view?usp=share_link. He reminds us that as long as we have breath in our bodies, we have the ability to flourish. we allow it to be a weight on us. You cleared the ground for it. In his work "Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live A Life Of Purpose,"T.D. 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; Come from where you were to get to where you have to be, Vs. 8 Naomi displays influence over Orpah and Ruth. Cycle B Gospel Text Sermons for Lent and Easter. The 1 st In the days of Adam 2 nd in the days of Lamech 3 rd in the days of Abraham 4 th In the days of Isaac 5 th in days of Jacob 6 th In the days of Boaz, who is called Abstan, (Ibzan,) the just, of Beth-lehem-judah; 7 th In the days of David, king of Israel; 8 th In the days of Elijah the prophet 9 th In the days of Elisha, in Samaria; 10 th is yet to come and it is not a famine of bread or of water, but of hearing the word of prophecy from the mouth of the Lord; and even now this famine is grievous in the land of Israel. The Inheritance You Can't Lose. Copyright 2021 Blue Ash Presbyterian Church - All Rights Reserved. In todays times, we have wonderful cell phones. The Reverend Cherie Hambleton will preside at Our Table and offering the Liturgy of the Lord's Supper for Communion Sunday. Key Verse: "Woe to him who covets evil gain for his house, That he may set his nest on high, That he may be delivered from the power of disaster! In other words its not good right now, the situation is not good right now, but I expect it to get better.. is there anybody here with expectation, the situation is not good now but I expect it to get good, anybody here expect it to be good. Thank you! What Jesus wants is a heart that is changed. ping anser putter 85068 value; italian village commission. Those who believe in me will never thirst" (John 6:35 NLT). )MOB7G;?M2{5X{EO&.qz\Bf/2 A03Sw-i0IIITwYkrxj2PmV@ZFL9Sie}sA@|dOHQOF*ExR %FznLeh861-.HA jFqnD@u?P>qI {aKM[j_Ke3sYw$Ku%8MjIxmW:R+. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. As Jakes discusses, find your genuine purpose and never settle for false comfort. The storm must pass. You need to find the wheelhouse of what you were called to do. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. as they set him up between the heaven and the earth and his blood ran down, as Jesus gave up his last breath, I tell ya. All you have to do is spend a few quiet moments focusing upon the Presence of God, mentally going over, if not saying out loud, whatevers on your mind and heart, then listening for the still, small voice of God speaking to you. Faith - produces hearing Hearing - Produces Order Order - Produces Obedience, Visited his People Hearing there cry and seen their affliction again answers there, His People shows the: 1) Care 2) Support 3) Provision of God. "My God is much bigger now.". We have to be careful here. And how many do know it doesnt matter cause you dont need but one. You see hope is the expectation of good, shout that back at if you will. endobj 8:00-12:00 Friday. And so, graduates, as we recognize and honor you today, Id like to offer a simple word I hope we can all relate to, and that is: STAY CONNECTED! They are commonly referred to as the "I am" statements. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1993. Id never wish this on anyone. Prayer doesnt have to be long and complex; it can be as simple as a brief morning chat with a friend. But if you hold on to your hope, how many know you can get it all back. Dont lose your hope. the same bears much fruit, Col 2:18-19 describe a false teacher who has lost his Head, lost Christ as first place. Ill never forget the day our oldest son, John, shortly after graduating from high school, packed up his Volkswagen Rabbit and headed off to Stephen F. Austin University. % Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 16, 2022 (message contributor) Summary: Life is full of distractions. Try, One Small Change Will Energize Tomorrow's Sermon, Slow Down, Big Fellawhat A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching, Spit-Shine Tomorrow's Sermon Before You Go To Bed Tonight. God had come to him in the past in strange and wonderful ways. Resources to inspire you and your congregation! Thank you for joining us for todays worship service with Danny Sullivan! Sign up to get a weekly serving of motivation and inspiration sent directly to your inbox. [25] But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Sermon: Check Your Connection| By Josh Carter | October 4, 2015 INTRODUCTION Wireless internet connections tend to vary in strength. <> Today were going to kill a hopelessness demon up in here today. Only a connection to the Vine gives life. This may be a stretch for some of you, but can you remember your high school graduation? Your actions will loosen the ties that bind and will move you closer to where you are supposed to be. Stop conforming! We must turn our struggles into the vehicles that spur our transformation. Denomination: Well preacher why must I go through what Im going through if its going to pass. Feel the stability of a deeply rooted community of faith. In his Letter to the Romans, Paul writes, For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, When someone has your back you feel protected, secure, safe. Over the past few years one of the complaints about the Church, and that's . 2 0 obj Vision He unlocks the door to personal growth not only for the tens of thousands of members of his congregation at The Potters House in Dallas, Texas, but also for the millions who seek out his wisdom through his books, films, television and social media. Many people attend our services and I thank God for that. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childern's Sermons Hymn Lists John 15:1-8 Stay Connected! <> I think this is what Paul meant when he said to the Romans, We also rejoice in our sufferings, Wait a minute! Once you find the Book of Psalms, youre sure to find some words you can relate to. through the Holy Spirit The human spirit has an amazing capacity to endure hardship. Our current circumstances should never limit us from reaching our true potential. Draw from the strength of others. I can prune trees, but I dont like to, because I know that once I whack off a limb thats growing, it wont be long before itll wither and die. Drop the Gordita! Copyright 2003, Philip W. McLarty. Get you one good, God said it. Aint GOD alright Just when I thought I was hopeless case Jesus made me a case of hope. In God every hopeless situation becomes a case of hope. It opened my eyes and made me more sensitive and compassionate toward those whove had similar experiences. Vs. 14 Ruth clung to her Connected to Covering for Blessing, Birthing and Protection. We hear a hold lot about faith a hold lot about love, but very little about hope, I havent heard to many hope songs, I havent heard to many hope sermons. The text begins, I am the true vine, You are the branches. He is the source of our life; apart from him, we wither and die. Meet Pastor Cherie Hambleton dig deeper into your faith questions, and discover God's complete everlasting love for you, exactly as you are today. SEPT 25 STAYING CONNECTED TO THE POWER SOURCE: DON'T LOSE YOUR CONNECTION TO GOD, HE IS OUR POWER SOURCE . And how do we build a relationship? Look at someone and say look at me now. In the words of the old gospel hymn, he is the tie that binds our hearts together in Christian love. Your hope suggest you W A I T. W whether the storm, wait for you have an A anchor in Jesus. He knew all about Robin Hood and his band of merry men who lived in Sherwood Forest, and he wasn't sure he approved. Biblical Commentary 12 He who overcomes, I will make him pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. % LIKE US FACEBOOK / FOLLOW US YOUTUBE /TURN NOTIFICATIONS ON. and circumcision is that of the heart, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Face masks are optional. I know Im talking to somebody up in here! Copyright 2023 TDJ Enterprises, All Rights Reserved. And so, graduates, we salute you. When we "move," we bring about the growth we desire. The concert includes: International operatic tenor Matt Morgan, singing popular aria's, Soprano Andrea Davies, CSO violinist Stacey Woolley, and Ed Schmalz, longtime pianist at Sorrento's in Reading. Jakes calls on us to shed our toxic distractions and share our divine spark on a daily basis. Pray to God. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them. stream The chicken without a head may have the semblance of life. It did not come to stay it came to pass. The problem was, hed rationalized about it so long, hed convinced himself it was O.K. Thought: Don't Lose Hope. You cannot do any profitable work with it besides playing some games. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. Danny Dodd. 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; so neither can you, unless you remain in me. Its not that they doubt God its not that they stop believing God but it seems like at this time they needed God to speed things up, is there any body in the room today its not that you are living in doubt or disbelieve but you want God to speed things up. Consider an athlete or a famous musician. People don't lose heart because life is hard. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. Help me out Paul, yes I will help you out Madison, trouble on ever side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Im a winner not a loser We Will Not Lose! Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day" (2 Corinthians 4:16). Hope my brothers and my sisters is not just wishful thinking, hope is not day dreaming, hope is very much rapped in faith. Do you have a way with numbers? (John 15:4) Only a connection to the Vine gives life. Having trouble logging into your account? 18 And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. Peter leads a house church and for the last several years has been our "Keep . Get you one good, stand on it dont go nowhere you may not know the chapter you may not know verse but you know, said ask and it shell be given seek and you shell find knock and, was young but now Im old but I never seen, good one and dont go nowhere. Last summer I borrowed a chain saw from Dean Akin and went to work pruning the trees around the house. because Gods love has been poured out into our hearts , in God every hopeless person becomes a case of hope. Evangelical/Non-Denominational. Find a verse or two and let them give you comfort and strength. Tragedy hasnt stopped you, heartbreak didnt defeat you, failure does not define you; use this hard-earned wisdom to grasp your purpose and shape your future. This is Satan's end game. as they march him for judgment hall to judgment hall, as his friends denied him not once but thrice, this was a hopeless case yawl has the crowd cried crucify him. Redeemed How I love to Proclaim it! 12 Judges. Look at your Neighbor and tell them Don't Lose Your Hope, lose your car, lose your house, lose your money and your honey, lose your health and your job. It is connection that builds and sustains relationships. I hesitate to say this because I dont want to draw attention to myself. Its dead. Can I get a witness up in here. neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; Leo H. McCrary II - May 15, 2022 Responsive Reading - 1 Kings 19:2-13 Key Verse - 1 Kings 19:8 Whether you leave home to go to college, get married, enter the work force or join a branch of the armed forces, stay connected to the Body of Christ. If the congregation agreed, then Id give him my blessing, as well as my full support; but if not, he needed to reconsider. 2023 LEVY CHURCH OF CHRIST Powered by, Building a Strong Family for the Glory of God, 2023 - Redeemed How I love to Proclaim it, Profiles in Unashamed Faith - May/Josephson, Living in the First World Century - Wednesday Winter Qtr 2019-20, 1st Peter Unashamed of the Gospel in a Morally Shameless Society - Winter Quarter 2019, 2019 Wisdom for Living Well With Others (Proverbs). When someone has your back you can concentrate on the struggle in front of you without worrying about dangers you cannot see. Because every now and then the Devil inflicts us with a massif douse of hopelessness dressed up as frustration, tension, stress, depression, despair but I come to kill a hopelessness devil up in here today look at some body and tell them, My brothers and my sisters 1 want you to know that there is no hopeless person in God, there is no hopeless situation in God By Gboyega Omolaye. What more powerful statement of faith can there be than those three simple words? knowing that suffering works perseverance; Prayer is the lifeline of any healthy life of faith. Try it sometime. %FUP> But if we are not really in Christ connected to Him through His Word, through Prayer and Holy Communion then like a branch that is not really connected to the vine our faith is going to wither out. But, looking back, I can tell you, it made me a better person. 3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever: 4 Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee. Some try but it is very evident after a while. Thats why you dont have to wait till the battle is over you can shout now.
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