Sunday, March 29, 2020
CONQUERING FEAR
CONQUERING FEAR
PS 46:1-2; VARIOUS SCRIPTURES
ACCORDING TO PAUL TRIPP THERE ARE THREE KINDS OF FEAR:
FEAR OF GOD
RAPID RESPONSE FEAR
APPROPRIATE CONCERN
“GIVING WAY TO FEAR IS FORGETTING GOD IN THE PROCESS FEAR REVEALS ITSELF WHEN WE ALLOW OUR MINDS AND HEARTS TO BE CONTROLLED BY WHAT WAS INITIALLY APPROPRIATE CONCERN.”
FEAR IS, A STRONG UNCONTROLLED EMOTION BY SOME ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED DANGER.
HOW DO WE CONQUER OUR FEARS?
REMEMBER THE LORD’S ALLEGIANCE,
PSALM 46:1-2
REFUGE
STRENGTH
PRESENT HELP
PSALM 27:1
LIGHT
SALVATION
THE DEFENSE OF MY LIFE
REHEARSE THE LORDS AFFECTION,
PSALM 34:4
HOW DO WE RECAPTURE THE PASSION?
REMOVE THE IDOLS
SEEK THE LORD – LIVE IN HIS PRESENCE
EXPECT HIM TO SPEAK
REST IN THE LORD’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
PSALM 46:10
BE STILL
DON’T TAKE MATTERS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS
SIT AND SOAK
BE STILL AND KNOW
“DON’T LISTEN TO YOURSELF, SPEAK TO YOURSELF.”
D MARTIN LLOYD JONES
BE STRONG,
PSALM 27:14
LET YOUR HEART TAKE COURAGE
APPLICATION:
BE STILL – LET GO – SURRENDER – RELAX
EXODUS 14:13-14 NIV