NO
SLAVE TO FEAR
BREAD
12 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation--but it is
not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. 13 For
if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit
you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, 14 because
those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. 15 For
you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you
received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The
Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now
if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his
glory. Romans 8:12-17 (NIV)
18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out
fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made
perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 (NIV)
3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that
give way; 4 say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not
fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he
will come to save you.” Isaiah 35:3-4
(NIV)
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25 (NIV)
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all
the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the
left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do
not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and
night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will
be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do
not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you
wherever you go.” Joshua 1:7-9 (NIV)
7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a
spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
1 God
is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and
the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with
their surging. Selah
Psalms 46:1-3 (NIV)
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will. 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified. 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all--how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:26-32 (NIV)
1 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? Psalms 27:1 (NIV)
BUTTER
“God
incarnate is the end of fear. The heart
that realizes that He is in the midst…..will be quiet in the midst of alarm.” F.B.
Meyer
“There
is never a fear that has not a corresponding ‘Fear not.’” Amy Carmichael
“God
invites us to let him rid us for our fears and heal us by his love.” David
Benner
“The
voice of God is a friendly voice. No one
need fear to listen to it unless he has already made up his mind to resist it.” A.W.
Tozer
“Do
you know who you are? Do you know who you were designed to be? Do you know the
Father’s intent for your life? You are meant to hear in your spirit the same
thing Jesus heard when he came out of the waters of baptism at the beginning of
his ministry: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’…. J I
Packer puts it simply. ‘What is a Christian? The question can be answered in
many ways, but the richest answer I know is that a Christian is one who has God
for his Father’…Our highest privilege and deepest need is to experience the
holy God as our loving Father, to approach him without fear and to be assured
of his fatherly care and concern.” Greg Ogden
“Every single one of us – male
of female – is drowning in an unrelenting flood of fear, self-doubt, tasks,
demands, and pressures. Believe me; even
those who exude an air of confidence and poise secretly struggle with feeling
of anxiety and inferiority. But God
never intended for us to remain caught in this emotional riptide. The apostle John offer a lifeline: ‘We know
and rely on the love God has for us…..Perfect love drives out fear.’” Chuck Swindoll
“If I could hear
Christ praying for me…. I would not fear a million enemies.” Anonymous
“Against
me earth and hell combine, But on my side is power divine; Jesus is all, and He
is mine!”
Charles H. Spurgeon
HEART
SAVOR
·
If God is on my side who can be
against me?
·
God’s perfect love drives out all
my fears.
·
The fear of man is a definite snare
and a joy to Satan.
