Dealing With a Thorn in Your Side | Tony Evans Sermon
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2024
- Dr. Tony Evans explores the concept of dealing with thorns in life, whether they're physical, circumstantial, or relational. Join him in this look at the nature of God's grace in allowing difficulties to strengthen and humble us as individuals, ultimately leading to a deeper experience of God's power amidst weaknesses.
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Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually. - Zábava
For in my weakness God you are made strong. Your grace is sufficient for me!
Thanks Tony. I am listening to TE more and more. Learning and understanding God and the principles of the Bible better. Went through a divorce after 27 yrs - wife left, had an operation six months ago - just had a procedure to relieve the pain I had after the operation, several other of life’s challenges along the way… I put it all in God’s hands and I pray every day, try to stay active, stay positive. But it ain’t easy… by no means. I truly believe that God has blessings in store for me amidst all this pain. That was hard to understand, but now I do. So I get up everyday and do the best I can. God’s timing is not our timing. So patience, patience, patience… When God is ready he will deliver suddenly and swiftly. I can attest that the blessings come indeed, one by one. The most important ones are the biggest ones so they might take more time. So I do not give up, I keep moving forward. I have faith, I trust the Lord, I hold Jesus’ hand and thank the Angels for protecting me along the way. Blessings to you all today. 🙏🏽
Blessing to you. May our Heavenly Fathet keep you in a positive mind set and your eyes on Him. Your healing is coming soon...Have a wonderful blessed day 🙏
Amen. He did it for me, and he will do it for you. It didn't come asap, but it came. Keep the faith my brother.
Amen. We must be blessings to each other in the meantime. Love one another as God commands us to.
You are the greatest preacher I have ever heard. This sermon is what God showed me to you. I have heard my sister and mother speak of you. I'll be back in Dallas next week.i want to sow into your ministry.... NO FALSE PROFICE HERE. LOVE YOU BROTHER
GOD, Allows EVERYTHING that happens in our lives. I say AMEN, to his WILL for me. The SUN IS IN THE SKY, BUT I REFUSE TO SMILE AT TIMES. HE LOVES ME AND HE CHASTENS ME, TO KEEP ME IN THE WAY OF HOLINESS!! AMEN!!🙏
Sometimes those thorns can be full on bushes all over your skin. But I am just grateful that Jesus our Lord would wear that crown of thorns for a sinner like me
Jesus! I PRAISE you! Even as I’m struggling providing for my children. I will keep faith. I won’t allow the devil to manipulate my spirit. I have two beautiful boys both have special needs. I’m overwhelmed because they require so much from me. I recently started homeschooling them because they were having so many issues including bullying. So now my hours to work are limited. I’m fearful because every month is a struggle to not end up on the streets with my boys. I’m so tired Lord Jesus of constantly struggling to pay bills and struggling to buy groceries. Please Lord continue to give me strength.
❤❤ PRAYAZ GOIN UP 4 U N UR CHILDREN. KEEP DA FAITH, KEEP PUSHIN FORWARD , KEEP TRUSTIN GOD, HE MAKEZ WAYZ OUT OF NO WAYZ!! ❤❤
God did not bring us this far to leave us🤲
I rebuke fear and struggle from your life in the name of Jesus. I release, healing and increase in your life. Touch and agree
Praying for you & sons. Seek out all organizations in your area for assistance.. We all need help sometime!! ❤🙏
Praying for your situation
Amen. I needed this message today. I declare no weapon formed against me shall prosper in Jesus' Name!
I learned how to walk with Jesus Christ every day from his teaching
Thank You Lord Jesus, we praise You Lord Jesus Christ for Your love, mercy, power, and grace ❤
Amen and amen. Let's all keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, even when the boat is sinking.
Pastor Tony, you know how to deliver right where it is needed. That comes from the Holy Spirit!
Let The Lord continue to use you!
Thank you for being transparent!🙏
Reference Chapter
Ezekiel 28:24
MY THORN IS MEANT FOR MY GOOD AS GOD CONTINUES TO MOLD AND SHAPE ME HOW HE NEEDS ME TO BE AND I'M SO VERY THANKFUL FOR THIS SUFFERING I HAVE BECAUSE I AM TRULY HIS ❤
No it just means He is using you more then others and the thorn isn't there to kill you, it's there to keep you humble while He is using you. When I'm weak, then He is strong. God makes us weak so we empty ourselves and He can take over our vessel's!
Excellent words Tony Evans is a phenomenal preacher God bless everyone out there 🙏
Thank you jesus for the message, Dr Evans may lord bless you
Thank you for continuing to stand with me for my breakthrough. God is definitely at work behind the scenes and I am longing to see it in the flesh
Thank you Tony Evans for that very understanding message. The pain is what heal us it give us power from God to endure, where we may stay humble in his presence. He's got you where you need him.....
Thank you for captivating our hearts and minds with the truth of God in such an interesting way!
I've been listening to your messages for over 22 years.
God bless you man of God🙏
I love you Pastor/Brother Evans. Thank you for daily answering the Father's call on your life. Thru you, he encounters me, loves on me, and changes me. Bless you ❤
Amen Lord, this message is for me, Thank you Lord for the thorn in my life, to keep me on track
Good morning Tony, thank you for this wonderful message ❤ I truly appreciate you
Lord, have Mercy!!!❤
I LOVE YOU LORD
Tony evans sermons er the best. God bless you ❤
Glory Be To GOD AMEN ✝️ 🙏🏼🤍🙌🏽
I live in Moultrie Georgia and I'm so grateful that I get to hear your sermons. Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏
When I am weak thou art strong 🙏🏽
Amen!
Hallelujah! Protect this mighty man!!!
Thank you so much my pastor at my church is preaching from this exact same text so it is definitely from God. Thank you Lord for giving me thorns to help me
Sometimes we have to even hurt more then we already hurting in order to feel God's love making us feel so much better through needed prayer. Amen, God bless you and your family. God bless us all.
In my weakness God you are made strong.
Your sermons help me a lot, thank you
Amen 🙏
YES AND AMEN LORD IN 2024.
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Amen 🙏🏽 Dr. Tony Evans the thorn is to keep us humble and to keep our minds stayed on Jesus 🙏🏽👍🏽😊
❤ I appreciate you Tony
Good morning
Powerful
❤ Thank you Tony
Jesus is good wow
2 Corinthians 12
Amen, good word. 🙏
GM 😊 🙏🏻
Praise You Father in my Weakness for your "GRACE" is what gets me through it. PRAISE you all sufficient GOD!🌄☝️🕊️📖🎚️
Blessing pastor
Thanks Lord Jesus Christ for a thorn in my flesh to keep me from exalting myself.
Hallelujah thank You Father God for being my strength in my weakness as I live with sickle cell disease! You have been my Comforter and Waymaker time and time again. I am stronger and will give You all glory, honor, and praise for Your AMAZING GRACE! I'm forever grateful to be Your child through the shed blood of Your Son Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord! I trust Your Sovereign will and will declare Your faithlessness at all times! YOU ARE A GOOD, GOOD FATHER!!!❤❤🙌🏾🙌🏾😇😇
Thank You Father God for raising up this phenomenal man of God, Dr. Tony Evans who teaches Your life giving Word with power and truth! Please continue to abundantly bless him, his family, and his ministry for Your glory. 🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽🔥
Thank you, Jesus, for the needed word at such a time as this
Thank you God for anointing Tony to speak and teach the word that's easier to understand. God Bless!
Amen. The struggle is real but His grace is sufficient for my situation. Thank you Jesus
Words can't express how this has blessed me today thank you
When am weak thats where I build my strength❤
Timely message.. needed and I will boast in my weakness bc my LORD GOD is my strength. Praise You JESUS. I love You HOLY GHOST. Thank You for leading me to this
My answer and Yes I'm working my way home
Amen, thank you GOD for giving us JESUS, that we have the victory in the wilderness and valleys as the thorns make us better and stronger,even tho it don't feel good as we go through it,but we have the confidence that the battle belongs to YOU which means the best and victory is ours Amen praise GOD for that amen
Lord Please take every wicked thing away from me and make me/my life pleasing unto Thee Oh God. You alone are worthy and of my best life. I praise Thee oh God In Jesus mighty name, Amen and amen 🙏 and Amen 🙏
💒 Thank ABBA For His Grace & Mercy That Has Brought Us All Safe This Far Beloveds👰🏾♀️
Praise GOD all ye saints. Saw this early in the morning and had every intention to watch after getting my sons ready for school. I have twin boys, one who has been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD and oh how life has been difficult raising him. Sometimes I wonder if he is likened unto a Cain or Absolam, how bad his behaviour is. This morning was a bad day...deliberate defiance and rebelliousness. I was talking to GOD and asking HIM what I am to do. I just feel like he is a child there is no winning with. This message is what I needed 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I’m so sorry you are struggling, I can’t imagine how hard it can be sometimes. I’m praying for you and your sons to have peace.
Thank you Dr. Tony Evans. Somehow I am able to learn the message better with your teaching than any other pastor. The analogies and way you put it in perspective for your audience.
Thank you for this I needed it
Thank you Lord Jesus!
God I thank you through the mist of it all, even when I dont understand I trust you!
Thank you
Thank you God for these words!
I read that we are given a thorn in our flesh and our afflictions are not for getting an award for ourselves but for others.... 6. For whether we be afflicted it is for your consolation in Salvation which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted it is for your consolation and salvation... it is to keep in communion with each of God's chosen as the world is being divided... in my case other people have shared their addictions of alcohol food sex to comfort me/ feel a part of the problem, healing as God removed the desire to drink so others can also see and be comforted in healing...
MY LORD🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
THIS IS A WORD!!!
Thank you for this powerful message, Dr. Evans 🙏🏻 It’s hard to remember sometimes that we see in a glass darkly. So much of what’s good in me developed because of the suffering I’ve endured ❤️🩹
Amen! I needed to hear this! Learning to be strong!
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Amen!! Praise you Jesus!!!❤❤
I needed this.
This preacher is very special. 💜
Dr. Evans, thank you! This was for me
Father your grace is sufficient for me.
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THANK YOU. LOVE THIS ONE 🙋♀️🎚️
Amen awesome message
Praise Jesus !!!!!
Thank You Lord,Amen
This was a message of pure divine nature! ❤
This is such a great message. Such a great reminder Jesus is always with us with power.
This word REAL!!
Amen this is some good teaching !!!!
Praise God
Shalom Halleluyah Praise be to God. Father Thank You LORD for your my Savior. Messiah Jesus Christ HIS salvation lives its everlasting the purification light of grace, truth, love, mercy, timing, peace, deliverance, hope and eternity. Amen 😇♥️🙌🏽📖🙌🏽🫱🏼🫲🏾✝️🙏🏽♥️🫂😇🙌🏽🛐🙌🏽
Dr. Evans, I really love your sermons. I am very happy to see this sermon. This is a real situation inside of real life. I have a Book based on the title of your sermon. God Bless You Always and Forever!!
Wow!
Such an amazing sermon 💙💙💙🙌🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you pastor
Yes Lord Jesus
Amen!!!!
Amen
Amen! So true!
Tony, thank you for your message! I have MS but I am seeing how GOD is using it for HIS glory!
Jesus!
6:33 Because the devil submits to GOD as shown in Job.
Praise God 🙏🏾 Hallelujah TGBTG yes God Thank you King 👑 Pastor Tony Evans God bless you
wow, so the thorn is useful!
Amen 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥