OVERCOMING FEAR (8 OF 21)
Scripture: John 14:25-31
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Overcoming Fear (8 of 21)
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 14:25-31
Fear is a natural response of not knowing what will happen. The novel Robinson Crusoe was written in 1719. As he young man he rejected his father’s pleas and left home in search of wealth and adventure. His life was one of recklessness and godlessness until, following a terrible storm he found himself shipwrecked on a deserted island in the Caribbean. He found a Bible among the wreckage which he read and accepted Christ as his Savior. He became a thankful, devout, hard-working Christian and his faith grew strong through prayer and Bible reading. But one day he found a footprint in the sand and he suddenly realized that he was not alone. Knowing the cannibalistic practices of the native tribes, he became filled with fear, always looking over his shoulder. He could no longer sleep in peace. He changed his habits and patterns so he would not be discovered. In his diary he wrote, ‘‘My fear banished all my religious hope. All that former confidence in God, which was founded upon such wonderful experience as I had had of his goodness, now vanished, as if he had fed me by miracle hitherto could not preserve.’’ Fear challenges and opposes our faith in God.
The disciples had been filled with fear when they were caught in a storm on the Sea of Galilee and thought they were going to drown (Matthew 7:23-27). Another time they were filled with fear when they were four miles from land and they saw Jesus, walking on the water on the Sea of Galilee towards them (John 6:16-21).
Jesus has told them he is going to leave them (13:33 where I am going you cannot come) they are now afraid about what will happen when he is gone (14:1 Let not your hearts be troubled).
DEPEND UPON HOLY SPIRIT :25-26 Jesus was instructing his disciples for the last time before he was crucified. After that he would be with them for a short period of time before he went back to heaven. :26 When he left them, he woul ...
Series: The Upper Room
Stephen Whitney
John 14:25-31
Fear is a natural response of not knowing what will happen. The novel Robinson Crusoe was written in 1719. As he young man he rejected his father’s pleas and left home in search of wealth and adventure. His life was one of recklessness and godlessness until, following a terrible storm he found himself shipwrecked on a deserted island in the Caribbean. He found a Bible among the wreckage which he read and accepted Christ as his Savior. He became a thankful, devout, hard-working Christian and his faith grew strong through prayer and Bible reading. But one day he found a footprint in the sand and he suddenly realized that he was not alone. Knowing the cannibalistic practices of the native tribes, he became filled with fear, always looking over his shoulder. He could no longer sleep in peace. He changed his habits and patterns so he would not be discovered. In his diary he wrote, ‘‘My fear banished all my religious hope. All that former confidence in God, which was founded upon such wonderful experience as I had had of his goodness, now vanished, as if he had fed me by miracle hitherto could not preserve.’’ Fear challenges and opposes our faith in God.
The disciples had been filled with fear when they were caught in a storm on the Sea of Galilee and thought they were going to drown (Matthew 7:23-27). Another time they were filled with fear when they were four miles from land and they saw Jesus, walking on the water on the Sea of Galilee towards them (John 6:16-21).
Jesus has told them he is going to leave them (13:33 where I am going you cannot come) they are now afraid about what will happen when he is gone (14:1 Let not your hearts be troubled).
DEPEND UPON HOLY SPIRIT :25-26 Jesus was instructing his disciples for the last time before he was crucified. After that he would be with them for a short period of time before he went back to heaven. :26 When he left them, he woul ...
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