Today were going to kill a hopelessness demon up in here today. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1993. Adult Sunday School: 9:00 a. m. in the conference room. ", Judges were given rule over Israel because they would not adhere to the word of God, Moab = No Structure- No Foundation- No Covering, And Elimelech Naomis husband died; and she was left, and her two sons, Naomis Left with a burden and a blessing, Burden - Husbands death - Death of a union Blessing- two sons, 1) Dead Dreams 2) Dead Expectations 3) No Hope 4) No Security. Face masks are optional. Bishop TD Jakes is one of most influential voices in America. He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord. Hope says if you trust and. Dont go it alone. If I were to tape a branch to a tree would the branch grow and get leaves and fruit on it? And He will help you to live without it until its your time. The storm must pass. Jakes uses his gift for connecting with people to inspire us to be the best versions of ourselves. Our current circumstances should never limit us from reaching our true potential. Its a word we all need to hear: Whether you change jobs, move to a new location, retire, experience the death of a loved one, enter a new chapter of your life, stay connected. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. In much the same way, the church today bears the name of Jesus Christ; the question is, how well do we know him as Lord and Savior? It makes me wonder, do you think God grieves as he prunes us to be strong disciples of Jesus Christ? You are the branches. He is the source of our life; apart from him, we wither and die. We have to be careful here. Prayer enables us to be in communion with God. 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. Childerns Sermons You are the branches. Because anything you name and claim and dont get, it only mean that God has something better for you. Let's make a very important distinction about this statement. Somebody ought to shout, Pass, it did not come to stay. This is Satan's end game. " Let's not get ourselves distracted from the big picture of what a small number of Christians in a small town anywhere can do when, freed from distraction, they live and share their faith in unity. Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Oct 16, 2022 (message contributor) Summary: Life is full of distractions. When we lose our focus, we can be distracted, and disaster can happen. May my life produce fruit that will bring You glory and honour. for apart from me you can do nothing. (4-5). [25] But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. But that shouldnt stop you from finding passages that are clear and self-evident and speak directly to your life. 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. From his electric sermon, The Starving Prince, from The Potters House Sunday service, Jakes challenges us to believe in our purpose. Jakes calls on us to walk into our destiny and embrace our true purpose in life. They are discouraged because it seems like God is taking too long to do what God said that God would do. I didnt think he would. But, looking back, I can tell you, it made me a better person. By Gboyega Omolaye. 4 0 obj Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Thank you! Col 2:18-19 describe a false teacher who has lost his Head, lost Christ as first place. We must turn our struggles into the vehicles that spur our transformation. Leo H. McCrary II - May 15, 2022 Responsive Reading - 1 Kings 19:2-13 Key Verse - 1 Kings 19:8 The big thing we were meant to do is coming! Once you find the Book of Psalms, youre sure to find some words you can relate to. <>>> stream %PDF-1.5 That's what my friend Pastor Peter told me when we talked a few days ago. We are on a winning team we have a winning captain We Will Not Lose! , can you see my Jesus as the put the nails in his hands. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day" (2 Corinthians 4:16). There are passages in the Bible I dont think anybody understands! Christ counsels them. Start with prayer, then read a few verses of the Bible, then spend some time in the company of other Christians. Don't Get Distracted! Its no secret so often, when kids strike out on their own, they quit going to church. Gather your wine/juice and bread if you would like to partake of Communion. 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. 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. All this is to say, when Jesus said, I am the true vine, his listeners would have known exactly what he was talking about. Abide in Me, and I in you. 1. Rubbing shoulders with those who share the faith can give you a boost when you get discouraged. Chomping at the bits, perhaps, to move out on your own? 1 0 obj This is the gist of what Jesus told his disciples when he said, I am the vine. Will our health hold up, or will we have a heart attack or a sudden stroke? Now, I know there are parts of the Bible that are complex and hard to understand. 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. <> blueashpresbychurch@gmail.com. They took him down and laid him in a borrowed tomb, But dont lose your hope for after three days he Got up with all power in hands to save you and me from this sin sick world . DAVID SEEMS TO HAVE LOST FAVOR WITH GOD AND HE SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO FIX IT. THIS PASSAGE OF PSALMS IS MY SECOND MOST FAVORITE PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE. Copyright 2021 Blue Ash Presbyterian Church - All Rights Reserved. neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh; never doubt God will surely bring you out. Copyright 2023 TDJ Enterprises, All Rights Reserved. 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! Aint GOD alright Just when I thought I was hopeless case Jesus made me a case of hope. Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. and my Father is the farmer.. 8:00-4:30 Monday thru Thursday God had come to him in the past in strange and wonderful ways. city of memphis garbage can replacement; smokey robinson eyes contacts. He is the true vine, the source of our covenant relationship with God. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. that you, whose life has borne some fruit, might now bear much (more).. When we "move," we bring about the growth we desire. Proverbs 2, 5124 Camp Robinson Rd. Sermon: Much Love, Hope Sent, based on Matthew 3:1-12. "Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord!" Ad te levavi, First Sunday in Advent St. Matthew 21:1-11 December 1 and 2, 2007 (Concordia Lutheran Church, Brockport, New York) Stop conforming! No longer would the makeup of Gods chosen people be determined by their race and their Jewish ancestry, it would hinge upon their relationship to Jesus Christ. Ruth 1, Ruth 1:6-17, Sermon Topics: In From the Cross to Pentecost, Bishop T. D. Jakes shares a magnificent depiction of the "Greatest Love Story" ever toldthe love story between God and man.For those who've wondered about the relevancy of Jesus Christ's life, His death on the Cross, and His resurrection from the dead, this book can answer those questions once and for all. T.D. Then set your goals higher than you think humanly possible. Your W-A-I-T on God was never attended to be a W E- I- G- H- T on you. Find a verse or two and let them give you comfort and strength. Sign up to get a weekly serving of motivation and inspiration sent directly to your inbox. He reminds us that as long as we have breath in our bodies, we have the ability to flourish. 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord. Jesus went on to say, Remain in me, and I in you. Have you seen the Taco Bell ad with the window washer who doesn't want to lose his lunch? You need to find the wheelhouse of what you were called to do. No. 1 0 obj Get you one good, God said it. 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. 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. But if you hold on to your hope, how many know you can get it all back. so neither can you, unless you remain in me. Don't lose your connection! As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. %FUP> Session will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments accordingly. and hope doesnt disappoint us, They thrive in the skill that defines them, and the energy flow is seamless. 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( Have you ever had a moment when you realized that what you believed was real was only your imagination - or when you discovered that a "truth" was more ficti. We are called to embrace change. Ill make sure you have a child, old as you are! 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. I did not, other word it is imposable for God to lie that, say if God said it that settled it. Ive read the end of the story we all live happy ever after, We Will Not Lose! As he rounded the corner, we waved once more, feeling the pangs of grief in our hearts, as our little boy ventured out into the world to make his mark. I think this is what Paul meant when he said to the Romans, We also rejoice in our sufferings, Meet Pastor Cherie Hambleton dig deeper into your faith questions, and discover God's complete everlasting love for you, exactly as you are today. 9:00 a. m. Adult Sunday School / 10:30 a. m. Worship, "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Where there is passion, connect it to your purpose. The years of her illness and death were the most God-awful years of my life. but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. For he will put his angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways. (Psalms 91:1-2, 10-11). A story of lost hope, expectation and security for a season. E!UF`Q##v[[l& Help me always to stay connected to You. )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+. and proven character, hope: 14 And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? 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. It took deep root, and filled the land. (Psalms 80:8-9). Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Childern's Sermons Hymn Lists John 15:1-8 Stay Connected! Gather your wine/juice and bread if you would like to partake in Communion. (John 15:4) Only a connection to the Vine gives life. Jesus said to the people, "I am the light of the world. Don't Lose Your Connection Please like, share, and comment. Sermon John 15:1-8 Stay Connected! By pruning the branches, the vinedresser helps the healthy branches grow stronger and bear fruit. When someone has your back you feel protected, secure, safe. It is connection that builds and sustains relationships. Heres the sum of it all: Jesus said, I am the vine. You will see results soon. 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. and circumcision is that of the heart, Blue Ash Presbyterian Church: Bringing All People Closer. "That is why we never give up. 10.CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART OH GOD, AND RENEW A. who was given to us. (Romans 5:3-5). Hope says something good is going to happen to you. The Jews in Jesus day had the name, but they lacked the spirit. For 18 months, it can still stagger around and peck at the ground with it's neck, but make no mistake, the chicken is dead. 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. Its that simple, but it can make all the difference in discerning Gods will for your life and knowing that God is with you, whatever situations and circumstances you may be facing at the moment. Danny Dodd introduction sermon. Be Safe, Be Blessed, BAPC Session. You will notice that anybody that has ever achieved notable success in anything in this life achieved it because they never lost the hope of achieving that success. January 30, 2023. By Rev. Matthew 4:4, Ruth 1:1, Ruth 1:1-5, Ruth 1:2, Ruth 1:3, Ruth 1:4, Ruth 1:5, 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. He who remains in me, and I in him, 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 But he did think about it. that feels the knife to prune it for a larger growth, a fuller life SEPT 25 STAYING CONNECTED TO THE POWER SOURCE: DON'T LOSE YOUR CONNECTION TO GOD, HE IS OUR POWER SOURCE . To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. Sermon: Gods Pep Talk, based on Matthew 2:13-23, Worship bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqhvsChWQI7OEEJIT1TIJEit62KNSNxd/view?usp=share_link. We can all tap into our own inner excellence and radiate this same energy. This fact holds true even in the body of Christ because it is God ordained. See Paul said with perseverance you must wait on the promise of the Lord and many time as we wait on God. Only by staying connected to the Vine can you produce fruit. Please login to your NOAH account to Comment and Like content on this site. High School graduation is an awesome time, both for the graduating seniors and their parents. If the congregation agreed, then Id give him my blessing, as well as my full support; but if not, he needed to reconsider. Take Psalm 91, for example: He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. PSALMS 51:10. Turn your tumultuous relationship around, heal the wounds that hold you back, dare to take a step towards your dream career. The excitement you felt and the fear of being on the threshold of the rest of your life? We all have burdens and concerns that keep us awake at night: What will tomorrow bring? And how many know you dont need but one. Pursue your highest calling by discovering your purpose. Can I get a witness up in here. Read 1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Mark 1: 21-28. If you hold on to your hope you will rise again. Donna and I stood in the front yard, gave him a big hug and wished him well. A story of lost hope, expectation and security for a season. Because what God has for you is for you. 1-DEBORAH 2-GIDEON 3-SAMSON 4-OTHNIEL 5-EHUD 6-SHAMGAR 7-TOLA 8-JAIR 9-JEPHTHAH 10-IBZAN 11-ELON 12-ABDON. It opened my eyes and made me more sensitive and compassionate toward those whove had similar experiences. Your W A I T on God was never attended to be a WE I G H T on you. Text: John 15:1-8 for May 3rd, 2015 by Pastor Bolwerk 1 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 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. 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. Amen. whatever youre going through will pass. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. Wait a minute preacher what if I name it and claim it and somebody else moves into it, Wait a minute preacher what if I interview for it and signed the papers and somebody else gets job. LIKE US FACEBOOK / FOLLOW US YOUTUBE /TURN NOTIFICATIONS ON. unless it remains in the vine, We become uncomfortable when what we read raises questions or throws us for a loop. 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. I dont know of anyone who cant relate to that. subjunctive phrases french a level; how to prevent soil erosion in the philippines When someone has your back, you don't worry about being hit from behind. Try and eliminate all distractions. PDVodb_. Look at someone and say look at me now. Many people attend our services and I thank God for that. Peter leads a house church and for the last several years has been our "Keep . He counsels them to return to their first love; to keep Jesus first in their hearts. Wait a minute preacher what if I name him and claim him and somebody else walks down the aisle with him. Dead branches get in the way, and too many branches sap the strength of the plant. So when every the devil try, to inflict or afflict you, tell you there no, God Can Not Lie shout that back at me. put away thy wine from thee. Face masks are optional. Relating to other Christians can also keep you from going off on a tangent and chasing after half-cocked notions and beliefs. % Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Attendance is merely fulfilling religious obligations. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> % Abraham believed God. 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. Jesus made pronouncement statements in John's gospel. xioG;a>!G`$ 8Ed?q$7zax^wsU{rztJwJM++W;m#T?fu{I]}?yjY=tJp rh+WH0/2n7UF, D;nl#e6jvov\6[7|36?~Rx7[;w-@HcS?FOPm91CJaX m_^?6Rdcd=?#O7 ZoJ`J]c]YEPE/ Y '5em3)^ +ClD6,xmaDUeu.]_]-p}D ZN7j}JV^vX`?-e6FX&RFVU){O, kxFHw_vo?. That is why there was a Protestant Reformation. To put it differently, just having your name on the roll isnt enough. In his work "Identity: Discover Who You Are and Live A Life Of Purpose,"T.D. ". 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? So, where does God fit into all this? Deep down inside knowing that you were at a point of no-return that no matter how often you might come back home for a visit, this was a time of stepping out on your own? Having trouble logging into your account? One of them is our being connected to Jesus. We are looking at this wonderful epistle, which emphasizes salvation by faith alone. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. If you have been blessed by this sermon, we encourage you to check us out on our may media platforms listed below, God bless and stay safe!Website:https://p. Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. It is relationship that brings change. And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live. Jakes calls on us to shed our toxic distractions and share our divine spark on a daily basis. Has anybody in here every prayed about something name it and claim it and didnt get it and after God didnt give it to you, you thank Him for it. We dont want to suggest that God intentionally hurts us or causes us pain. What we need to remember is that, in the Old Testament, the vine was a common image for the people of Israel. The road will be taxing, but the promise of fulfilling your true purpose will fortify your conviction. Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And, as he thought about how various members of the church would react, he had to admit that he was wrong. When we modern, technologically-oriented westerners read, we expect to receive objective information that will benefit us and answer questions. And how do we build a relationship? How many of you know that God may not be there when we want but, he always on time.
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