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Journey Into Overcoming - Part 4
When You're Afraid
Confession of Faith
I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel.
I am moved by what I believe.
I believe the WORD of God!
The victory is mine!
I have it now!
I can see it through the eyes of my faith!
Last week we looked at how to get rid of Guilt:
Getting rid of our guilt requires we
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Accept God's love, 2. Assume responsibility, 3. Admit our sin is against God, 4.Ask God for cleansing, 5. Appeal to God for renewal, and
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Avoid future sin.
Today I want to look at what the bible says about overcoming fear or addressing issues when you are afraid
Fear is part of our lives.
The Greek word used in the New testament for "fear" is phobos, from which we get our word "phobia," a term we use to describe all kinds of fear.
"Hydrophobia" is the fear of water; "tachophobia" is the fear of speed; and "claustrophobia" is the fear of tight places.
There are more than 1,000 different kinds of human fears.
All of us, even the best of Christians, have fears.
Fear is one of Satan's most effective weapons to keep us from fulfilling God's purpose.
That's why God says things like be not afraid or fear not more than 100 times in the Bible.
I want to look at two things:
1. how fear affects us
2. how to alleviate fear.
How Fear Affects Us
A great example of the effects of fear is the reaction of the Israelites when trapped by Pharaoh during the Exodus.
When the Israelites leave Egypt God tells Moses to travel in circles.
This means the Lord leads them into a cul-de-sac.
The Israelites are closed in by mountains on the north and south and the Red Sea on the east.
Then, the Israelites look up and see Pharaoh with his army approaching them from the west.
Here’s whats’s happening in this passage
1. Fear cripples our faith.
Fear weakens our faith in a hurry.
The Israelites have already witnessed the Ten Plagues in Egypt.
Then, as they leave Egypt, the Lord continuously leads them with a miraculous cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night
God always has a continuous, visible presence among His people
This means they "have it made in the shade" as they walk through the desert.
But, fear cripples their faith.
Then they began to question why Moses brought them out of Egypt and even accuse him of bringing them into the desert to die
2. Fear changes our focus.
Moses is leading the Israelites to freedom and blessings in the Promised Land.
They had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years.
As slaves they were treated with cruelty and forced to make bricks and do all kinds of back-breaking work in the fields
However, fear has made them change their focus.
But That isn't the truth true.
When Moses first told the Israelites the Lord had sent him to lead them to the Promised Land, they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord
Fear causes us to resist change and want to live in the past.
The Israelites want to go back to the "good ole days."
F-alse E-vidence A-ppearing R-eal
Listen!
God has a "Promised Land" for your life.
He has a purpose for your life, but fear changes your focus and causes you to miss God's purpose for your life.
What do you fear right now? Losing your job, aging, declining health, rejection, not being able to pay your bills?
Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real.
We are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises.
All other fears are learned, so they can be unlearned.
Don't be like the man with one talent and let fear change your focus.
Because of fear, many Christians "hide" their talents and gifts "in the ground."
Fear affects us by crippling our faith and changing our focus
How To Alleviate Fear
1. Remember God's power.
To calm their fears, Moses tells the Israelites the Lord shall fight for them
Then, the Lord tells Moses to lead the Israelites to the Red Sea and raise his rod over the sea, which will divide so the Israelites can cross on dry land
As foolish as it seems, Moses does as the Lord commands, stretching his hand over the sea, and that night the Lord drives back the water by a strong east wind, making the sea dry land.
Then, the Israelites cross the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall on both sides of them
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The Egyptians pursue them with horses and chariots, but God makes their chariot wheels come off, creating confusion
Look at this:
God gives us 3 things to alleviate our fears:
1. God supplies us with His power.
Without God's power we will constantly be victimized by fear.
In 1 Samuel 17 we find the story of Goliath, a godless, nine-foot-tall giant who is challenging the Israelites to a fight.
Here is how David handled the situation - moving without fear
You see, God does not give us the spirit of fear; He supplies us with the spirit of power and...
2. God supplies us with assurance of His love.
God's love helps us overcome our fears.
The Bible tells us there is no fear in love.
Fear is the result of our lack of faith in God's love for us.
As Christians we should never fear the future because of God's power and love for us.
We can alleviate any fear if we focus on God's love for us.
Then, we can love others by allowing His love to flow through us
When we are fearful, we need to remember what the bible says in Romans 8:39
God supplies us with His power, His love, and...
3. God supplies us with a sound mind.
This literally means God gives us self-discipline or self-control.
We don't get hysterical or become paralyzed by fear when serious problems come.
The Holy Spirit enables us to keep cool heads when "giant" fears come.
To know how to alleviate fear, we must remember God's power and... Remember God's promises.
God shows us how fear affects us But he gives us direction on how to alleviate fear.
Next Steps:
Read the book of Ephesians
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