THE SIMPLE TRUTH ABOUT FEAR (2 OF 15)
Scripture: 1 John 4:18
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The Simple Truth About Fear (2 of 15)
Series: What to Preach When You Don't Know What to Preach
Richard Bradley
1 John 4:18
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. NKJV
Fear! Now there's something that will take away your joy and ruin your life. Fear has likely destroyed more lives and ruined more Christian witnesses than just about anything else. Make no mistake about it, fear is a tool of the devil and in his hands it is an extremely effective instrument. Like any good workman the devil will only employ tools that work and he has discovered that fear works through his countless encounters with us.
Some fear is healthy. Fear of getting run over by a truck keeps us from walking in the middle of the road. I'm not worried about the guy that doesn't have the courage to walk in the middle of the road, I'm worried about the guy that will and thinks nothing of it. But that's not the kind of fear that usually gets us in trouble is it?
Are you being tormented by fear? Are you currently a target of the enemy? Look at what John said we should know about this enemy of our souls.
FEAR IS THE PRODUCT OF OUR FAILURE TO REST IN GOD'S LOVE
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
When we're being tormented by our fears we can be sure it isn't God who's behind it:
Romans 8:15
15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ''Abba, Father.''
How do we know God doesn't torment us with fear? We know this because He loves us with an indescribable, agape love. Who do you love? Your spouse? Your children or grandchildren? Can you ever conceive of a situation when you would torment them in the same manner you've been tormented by fear in the past? His love for us is all t ...
Series: What to Preach When You Don't Know What to Preach
Richard Bradley
1 John 4:18
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. NKJV
Fear! Now there's something that will take away your joy and ruin your life. Fear has likely destroyed more lives and ruined more Christian witnesses than just about anything else. Make no mistake about it, fear is a tool of the devil and in his hands it is an extremely effective instrument. Like any good workman the devil will only employ tools that work and he has discovered that fear works through his countless encounters with us.
Some fear is healthy. Fear of getting run over by a truck keeps us from walking in the middle of the road. I'm not worried about the guy that doesn't have the courage to walk in the middle of the road, I'm worried about the guy that will and thinks nothing of it. But that's not the kind of fear that usually gets us in trouble is it?
Are you being tormented by fear? Are you currently a target of the enemy? Look at what John said we should know about this enemy of our souls.
FEAR IS THE PRODUCT OF OUR FAILURE TO REST IN GOD'S LOVE
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
When we're being tormented by our fears we can be sure it isn't God who's behind it:
Romans 8:15
15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ''Abba, Father.''
How do we know God doesn't torment us with fear? We know this because He loves us with an indescribable, agape love. Who do you love? Your spouse? Your children or grandchildren? Can you ever conceive of a situation when you would torment them in the same manner you've been tormented by fear in the past? His love for us is all t ...
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