Matthew 8:23-27
23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
We live in a wild world today, There’s a lot of things that can cause us to be uneasy and afraid (Fear) of how things might turn out. I know I’ve gone through a lot of experiences like that. Many things can make us anxious, and get us concerned, get us worried about what’s going to happen next.
There are a lot of people around us, living in a constant state of fear.
1. Pandemic,
2. lockdowns
3. The loss of jobs and income.
There’s a lot going on in the world right now that’s driving fear. Are you worried about anything?
Today, I want to talk about overcoming fear and how we respond to the difficult situations in and around our lives. I want to look at how our faith fits into all of this.
Fear is one of the strongest emotions that we can feel. It can paralyze us, and keep us from doing anything, or have us run in the other direction. It can control our lives, affect our words, and impact our actions.
ILLUSTRATION
Isaiah 41:10, “Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Joshua: 1: 6, 7 & 9
God Call Joshua and says, Be Strong (fear not) and courage. I will be with you.
Satan’s Method for using Fear:
o He uses our past sins.
o He uses the possibilities of the future.
o He uses the potential of failure.
o He uses the certainty of criticism.
GOD’S GIFTS FOR OVERCOMING OUR FEARS (2 Timothy 1:7)
God has NOT given us the "spirit of fear" but He has given us three things that will help us overcome fear:
Many People in the Bible Had face different types of fear in their life time.
• Adam and Eve hid themselves in fear from God’s presence
• Able ran away and stay stayed in a far county
• Jacob ran away from brother in fear for his life. But God multiplied him there
• Moses ran away from Egypt in fear to save his life. Where he meet God
• Elijah in fear hid himself near the brook of Sareth. But God meet him and sent to the town called zarapath to be a blessing there.
• Kindly David run in fear for his life from King Soul and then from his own son Absalom
ILLUSTRATION
Three Fear not in (Luke : 1 & 2)
1. Fear not to Zacharia (Luke 1:13)
2. Fear not to Mary (Luke 1:30)
3. Fear not to the Shepards out there (Luke 2:11)
ILLUSTRATION
How to overcome fear:
1. By the word of God
2. Prayer
3. Authority
Matthew 28
18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
