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Fear Not-Conquer Your Fears And Live Joyfully
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: this sermon is to encourage beleivers to overcome their fears and live joyfully as our Lord commands us not to fear
FEAR NOT - CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND LIVE JOYFULLY
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OUTLINE
1.REWARD
2.RESPONSE
3.REASSURANCE
4.RELAXATION
5.REPROACH
6.REVELATION
7.REJOICING
THE MESSAGE
FEAR NOT - CONQUER YOUR FEARS AND LIVE JOYFULLY
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1.REWARD
The Lord says fear not because He will reward us. We need not fear that our labour is in vain. Sometimes people may fail to reward us for ur labour and faithfulness.But God wants us to look to Him for our reward.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. "
Hebrews 6;10
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
2.RESPONSE
The Lord says fear not because He will respond to our prayers. Sometimes it may a take long time but the answer will surely come.We should not get discouraged and stop praying.The Lord keeps our tears in a bottle.We should keep on praying till our tears fill that bottle and then the answer will come. Sometimes prayers are answered quickly but sometimes it may take time. We need not fear that our prayers are in vain because the Lord will respond to our prayers.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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Luke 1; 13
But the angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
Genesis 21;17
God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called 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."
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Record my lament;list my tears on your scroll - are they not in your record?
3.REASSURANCE
The Lord says fear not because He is with us.Many times we panic because we think everyone has forsaken us and we are all alone with no one to help us.But the Lord reassures us that He is with us to help us. He has not left us alone to face life’s battles and difficulties.We should face all trials with the assurance that God is with us to deliver us.
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"The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me,even then will I be confident. "
"So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
"All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish.
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them.Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
For I am the LORD, your God,who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. "
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
"That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side."
Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.
A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.
Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?"
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
