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Trade Your Fears for Faith
A. The Psalmist David struggled with fears.
He was surrounded by enemies and difficult situations.
Many of us can identify with him.
B. Fear is the enemy of faith.
Fear robs us of the best in life.
Trusting God trades faith for fear, bringing peace.
Let’s learn how we can...
Face Fearful Prospects (vv.
1-2)
1.
The psalmist face his fears.
People wanted to destroy him.
We know the Bible teaches us Satan wants to destroy us.
He will often use people in our lives to accomplish his plan.
a.
It seems fear oppressed him continually.
2. We’ve all experienced fear’s oppression.
a. Oppression comes because of financial fears.
b.
Oppression comes because of people we fear.
c.
Oppression comes because we fear the future.
3. What is your most oppressive fear?
4. What are you doing to overcome it?
Here’s the way...
Fight Fear with Faith (v. 3)
1. Faith and fear are opposites.
David says “Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.”
a. Faith’s courage arrives right on time.
b.
When trust arrives, trembling flees.
2. “When faith is exercised fear is banished and holy triumph follows” (C.
H. Spurgeon)
3.
Where do we get this fear-fighting faith?
a. God’s Word… (Rom.
10:17)
a. Saturate your mind with God’s Word, and faith will drive your fears away.
Faith Fixed on God Makes the Fear of Man Flee (v.
11)
1.
Most of our fears originate in distrust of people.
a.
We worry about what they think of us.
b.
We distrust their motives and fear their agendas.
2. True faith begins when we receive Christ as Savior.
Rom.
5:1
3. The Holy Spirit then comforts us, expelling fears.
John 14:26-27
4. The psalmist found he didn’t have to fear people.
a. His trust in God caused his fear of man to flee.
b.
He discovered God was bigger than all his fears.
Conclusion:
A. Is this a fearful time for you?
B. Perfect love casts out fear. 1 John 4:18
C. Respond in faith to God’s love and be free.
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