DEALING WITH YOUR FEAR (5 OF 7)
by Will McGee
Scripture: Psalm 34 , Psalm 56
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Dealing With Your Fear (5 of 7)
Series: Emotions and The Psalm
Will McGee
Psalm 34; 56
INTRODUCTION: We have a lot of pregnant women in our church. Which means that in the next several months there will be many births. Many children will enter into the world. And the very first emotion that child will experience is FEAR. Fear is the most primal emotion a human experiences.
The baby - Once was safe in the mother's womb. Comfortable. Warm. Now brought into the world... What are these bright lights... Who are these people... Why is that man crying... Why did that doctor just spank me...A baby's first cry is that of fear... Uncertainty of all that is happening around them... From the day we are born, we experience fear. It is the most primal emotion... And it never leaves us. Uncertainty is always around the corner.
Fear often drives many of our decisions in life... It affects how we vote (If he/she gets elected, this country will fall apart). The careers we choose (If I don't make enough money/have enough success/fulfilled in my job, I will be a failure). It leads us to anxiety, worry.... Growth Group - Women - It affects how you walk home... What trains you get on...
Fear is a primal aspect of human existence... This is why Jesus' most common command in the gospels is ''Do Not Be Afraid.''We are in a sermon series on the Psalms, and how the Psalms teach us what to do with our emotions
David knew what it meant to be afraid! At one point in his life, he had thousands of soldiers hunting him, seeking his life. Saul, The King of Israel was focused on eliminating David as a threat to his throne. David wrestled with fear... But he learned to say, in the end, ''I shall not be afraid. For God is with me.''
How did he do this? How did his faith in God's goodness cast override his fears? How did he learn to be courageous in the midst of terrifying circumstances...? And what can we learn from him?
Psalm 34
[1] I will bless the LORD at all times ...
Series: Emotions and The Psalm
Will McGee
Psalm 34; 56
INTRODUCTION: We have a lot of pregnant women in our church. Which means that in the next several months there will be many births. Many children will enter into the world. And the very first emotion that child will experience is FEAR. Fear is the most primal emotion a human experiences.
The baby - Once was safe in the mother's womb. Comfortable. Warm. Now brought into the world... What are these bright lights... Who are these people... Why is that man crying... Why did that doctor just spank me...A baby's first cry is that of fear... Uncertainty of all that is happening around them... From the day we are born, we experience fear. It is the most primal emotion... And it never leaves us. Uncertainty is always around the corner.
Fear often drives many of our decisions in life... It affects how we vote (If he/she gets elected, this country will fall apart). The careers we choose (If I don't make enough money/have enough success/fulfilled in my job, I will be a failure). It leads us to anxiety, worry.... Growth Group - Women - It affects how you walk home... What trains you get on...
Fear is a primal aspect of human existence... This is why Jesus' most common command in the gospels is ''Do Not Be Afraid.''We are in a sermon series on the Psalms, and how the Psalms teach us what to do with our emotions
David knew what it meant to be afraid! At one point in his life, he had thousands of soldiers hunting him, seeking his life. Saul, The King of Israel was focused on eliminating David as a threat to his throne. David wrestled with fear... But he learned to say, in the end, ''I shall not be afraid. For God is with me.''
How did he do this? How did his faith in God's goodness cast override his fears? How did he learn to be courageous in the midst of terrifying circumstances...? And what can we learn from him?
Psalm 34
[1] I will bless the LORD at all times ...
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