Sermons on Defining Fear:

Conquering Fear Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

ONLY FAITH IN GOD CAN CONQUER FEAR OF MAN

BIG IDEA: ONLY FAITH IN GOD CAN CONQUER FEAR OF MAN INTRODUCTION: Fear is a powerful, paralyzing force I. (:1-2) FEAR OF MAN IS THE NATURAL REACTION TO PERSISTENT OPPRESSION A. How does it feel to be Trampled Upon all day long? “Be gracious, O God, for man has trampled upon me” “My foes have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 56:1-13

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Forsaking Fear Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 5, 2002

When we are faced with giving in to fear we need to be reminded of how our Lord met fear head on.

A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 37 “Forsaking Fear” Luke 13:31-35 “First of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself - . . . fear which paralyzes our efforts to convert a retreat into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Factor Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 11, 2002

Life can be frightening; How do I follow God through my most overwhelming fears?

November 10, 2002 7But when Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the work was going ahead and that the gaps in the wall were being repaired, they became furious. 8They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and to bring about confusion there. 9But we ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 4:7-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Fear Of Loneliness Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jul 15, 2002

Third in series on Fear.

Fear Factor Fear is one of the primary weapons of the enemy. This has turned out to be a lot tougher series of messages to bring than I thought it would be. There is an oppressive burden whenever I have preached or taught on the enemy. Fear is one of the primary tools of Satan and the burden ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living In Fear" Series

Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Sep 17, 2004

An expositoin of 1 Peter 1:17-21

17Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, 19but ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Brethren

Fear Is The Key

Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 30, 2004

Fear of the Lord is the Key for a successful living. When someone fears the Lord, the Kingdom of heaven will be openned for him for the divine protection and provision in life.

The story is told of a man that was walking through a field one day when he came across an eagle egg lying on the path. He picked up the egg and placed it in the nest of a prairie chicken. As time passed the eggs in the nest all hatched, the chickens and the eaglet. The eaglet looked around at his ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 14:26-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fear Of God

Contributed by Mark Witherden on Mar 20, 2007

Should we fear God? Many of us have been brought up in a Christian climate where the fear of God is missing. We like to think of the nice comfortable side of God but not His fearful awesome side. Here is just a small insight into the awesomeness of God.

Jacobs Ladder - How awesome is this place! Gen 28:10-22 Verse 17 “And he was afraid, and said, How fearful is this place! This is nothing but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven!” (Modern King James Version) How awesome is this place! The Fear of God came on him. The Holiness of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fear This!

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 29, 2007

Part IV in the series - 24. This is a first person narrative account from the perspective of Pilate. The preaching idea: Jesus’ faith, unlike the religious people of his day, was genuine. How about yours?

Introductory Remarks… Over the past three weeks we’ve met three characters who were present during the final hours in the life of Jesus Christ. We began this unique series of sermons with a visit from a man who purportedly owned the house in which the Last Supper took place. Two weeks ago we met ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

Fear Factor Series

Contributed by Chris Carroll on Apr 30, 2007

This passages encourages us to make fear a non factor in our lives: I. Jesus Comes To Us II. Jesus Brings Assurance To Us III. Jesus Commissions Us IV. Jesus Enables Us

Resurrection Encounters: Part I Fear Factor: April 15, 2007. John 20: 19-23 CBC When it comes to television, the only thing that is must see tv to me is some type of ballgame be it basketball, baseball, etc. Yet as I read the paper and listen on the radio they will run down the top shows on ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Fear And Trembling

Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007

Christian faith is meant to be intensely practical. It is meant to impact the way we live.

Fear and Trembling Some people think of Christianity as just a personal belief system. People are comfortable with this as long as our personal belief system doesn’t effect how we relate to other people. Our personal belief system ALWAYS affects what we do. This is especially true of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Faith And Fear

Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 30, 2007

The opposite of faith is fear. Fear is the fruit of unbelief, and it opens the door of your life to the devil. Sixty three times in the Bible, the Lord used the phrase, “Fear not.”

Faith opens the door of your life to God. Ephesians 2:8 says that our salvation is comes by God’s grace, through our faith. No one could honestly study the ministry of Jesus upon this earth and miss the fact that He honored people’s faith. Hebrews 13:5 says, “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Fear One Series

Contributed by David Atton on Feb 19, 2007

Understanding the roots of fear, how it effects our lives and how to be an overcomer.

FEAR ONE - 2 Timothy is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to his son in the Lord, Timothy - Timothy at this time was pastoring the church at Ephesus, one of the churches Paul himself had planted on a previous missionary journey - 2 Timothy, written about AD 66 or 67 is Paul’s last letter ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Effects Of Fear Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 7, 2007

Fear has a paralyzing effect on churches and individual Christians. God wants us to move from fear to faith.

THE EFFECTS OF FEAR A. What are you AFRAID of? 1. If you have ever taken a Psychology course in high school or college, you studied a section on PHOBIAS. a. There are all kinds. Some we’re very familiar with: -CLAUSTROPHOBIA- “fear of enclosed places” -ARACHNOPHOBIA- “fear of spiders” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fear Not!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 17, 2007

FEAR NOT! Fear notEis used 63 times by God in the KJV of the Bible. God is trying to tell us something. (2 Tim 1:7 KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Fear is the opposite of faith. Faith c

FEAR NOT! ’Fear not’is used 63 times by God in the KJV of the Bible. God is trying to tell us something. (2 Tim 1:7 KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. I. Fear is the opposite of faith. A. Faith cannot operate where there is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Frozen With Fear

Contributed by Dalton Walker on Aug 29, 2007

It’s all about faith. There is so much we do not do because of unbelief. We need to live like what we cannot see is the reality - not what we cannot see.

“FROZEN WITH FEAR” INTRODUCTION: Romans 8:31 - "31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" 2 Kings 6:8-23 - " 8Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:31

Denomination: Baptist