Join us ON sundays at 10:30 AM

God Will Carry You

August 23, 2020 Speaker: Ron Sebesta Series: Sunday Sermons

Topic: The Light at Mission Viejo

GOD WILL CARRY YOU

  1. God will send people to carry you.

He asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. 15 If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.” 16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone. Numbers 11

I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. 18 For they refreshed my spirit. I Cor 16:17

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus becausehe often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.  II Timothy 1:16

  1. God will send Angels to carry you.

In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity, He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried themAll the days of old. Isaiah 63:9

He will put his angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways. 12 They will carry you in their hands… Psalm 91:12

When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. 16 Then she went off and sat down about a bowshot away, for she thought, “I cannot watch the boy die.” And as she sat there, she began to sob. 17 God heard the boy crying, and the angel of Godcalled to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there. 18 Lift the boy up and take him by the hand, for I will make him into a great nation.” 19 Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink. Genesis 21

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” 

Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched himand said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.” So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. I Kings 19

Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42  “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.Luke 22

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Psalm 34:7

God’s angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray.Psalm 34:7

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to servethose who will inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:114

III. God Himself will carry you.

The eternal God is our hiding place; he carries usin his arms.Deut. 33:27

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you;I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46

If any of you has 100 sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the 99 in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? 5 And when you find it, you will be so glad that you will put it on your shoulder 6 and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.” Luke 15

Jesus said I am the Good Shepherd and the good shepherd gives up his life for his sheep. John 10:10

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:11

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10

More in Sunday Sermons

March 24, 2024

"Palm Sunday 2024"

March 17, 2024

Acts- Chapter 3

March 10, 2024

"Acts 2"-part two