Sermons on Fear For The Future:

Judah, His Failures And His Future Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 29, 2022

Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. He failed, several times, but God forgave him and gave him a future to be proud of.

Introduction: Each of Jacob’s twelve sons was different from the others. That goes without saying, as any parent of more than one child will probably agree! Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah and his name is related to the Hebrew word for “praise (Gen. 29:35)”. Some of his deeds might have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:25-28, Genesis 43:1-10, Genesis 49:8-12

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Chasing The Future Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 27, 2023

Abel the beginning of faith; Enoch the walk of faith; Noah the service of faith.

A. ABEL – THE BEGINNING OF FAITH 1. Abel – saving faith. “ By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts” (Hebrews 11:4, NKJV). a. All religions are not the same. “Cain offered … the fruit ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:5, Hebrews 11:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Future Home Of The Redeemed - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Mar 1, 2023

Most people believe they will go to Heaven when they die. It is the great future promise of God to every human being. However, Jesus said He was the only way to get there.

When I was a young Christian, I heard a song written by Andréa Crouch titled "If Heaven Was Never Promised" that resonated deep in my soul about what my relationship with Jesus meant to me. The song spoke of the unspeakable joy found in Heaven with its streets of gold and Angels ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9, John 10:9-10, Revelation 1:1, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Christians Try To Predict The Future Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 7, 2024

The ancient phrase "examine the liver" tells of a Babylonian way to try to predict the future. We can shake our head at that, but there's a way we do the same thing today.

“EXAMINE THE LIVER”: This was an ancient Babylonian process to try to discern the future. - Ezekiel 21:21. - I’m quite confident that I’ve never heard a sermon on this obscure phrase in this obscure corner of the Bible, but I think it’s interesting and sets up an important point about prophecy ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 21:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

A Three-Fold Antidote For Fear

Contributed by Kenneth Cox on Jun 11, 2007

The Bible has some definite guidelines to help us overcome fear.

A Three-fold Antidote for Fear Having the potential to be as crippling as any disease, fear strikes the minds of many people daily. Sweaty palms, nervous stomachs, and tension headaches all attest to the prevalence of fear. People are just plain scared; there fears range from fear of high ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:4

Denomination: Baptist

"no Fear??"

Contributed by Dwight Davis on May 31, 2002

For the Christian, the old saying; "there’s nothing to fear but fear itself" is not just a saying...it is a way of life.

“No Fear?” Have you ever seen that decal on someone’s shirt or in the back of a lot of car and truck windows that says “no fear”? Exactly what does that does it mean? Are they claiming that they are not afraid of anything? Do they think that they are somehow invincible ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:4, Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Truths About The Fear Of The Lord Series

Contributed by Obeth Jebakumar on Jan 24, 2021

What does it mean by “The Fear Of The Lord”? It is giving the due respect and honour for the Lord. The fear of the Lord also means the love that we have for Him.

THE FEAR OF THE LORD INTRODUCTION : What does it mean by “The Fear Of The Lord”? It is giving the due respect and honour for the Lord for who He is and for what He has done for us. The fear of the Lord also means the love that we have for Him. If a person loves the Lord, he will give the due ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10, Psalm 25:12, Proverbs 14:27, Psalm 34:9, Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 8:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Fear God, And Nothing Else!

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 24, 2014

This was designed as a New Years sermon to teach Christians what is an appropriate fear and what is not. Biblical texts are also explored showing the blessings associated with proper fear of God.

Fear God … and nothing else! Proverbs 1:7 INTRODUCTION: Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year is a good time for new beginnings. What have you decided to start fresh on this year? A change in attitude? A new diet? A new budget? A new exercise regimen? Whatever resolutions we ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Our Fears In 2003 Series

Contributed by Tony Kwan on Jan 10, 2003

How to overcome our common fears by affirming our faith in Jesus.

Hebrews 1:1-2:18 Overcoming our fears in 2003 Introduction 3 things modern men and women fear most: 1. fear of dishonour and shame 2. fear of loss and suffering 3. fear of death This in fact is not dissimilar to what the early Christian faced: 1. they met initially in house ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith & Fear Part 2 Series

Contributed by Steve Lawson on Jan 7, 2004

Anxieties stem from 3 basic fears - fear of death, fear of man, and fear of failure.

Faith & Fear Part 2 - Psalm 31 Anxiety disorders have surpassed depression and alcoholism as the #1 mental health problem in America.1 Anxieties stem from 3 basic fears - fear of death, fear of man, and fear of failure. Psychologists believe that anxieties arise from a state of disconnection. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Fear Of God” For Today.

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 16, 2001

What it means to practice “The fear of God” for today’s Christian. Is this an archaic thing or is it still applicable for today? And if so, how can we practice it.

“The fear of God” for today. By Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC 13 Here is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is the duty of every person. 14 God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. Eccl. 12:13,14 (NLT) “Fear God and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Facing Your Fear Of Death Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 4, 2006

Part 4 of the series, Facing Your Fears

It was the night of October 31, 1936. Halloween night. The men and women sat at the round table with joined hands. They awaited the message—the message they had been waiting to hear every Halloween night for the past 10 years. But the message didn’t come. Finally, one woman rose from the table ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21-24, Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Fear: Going The Wrong Way?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2019

We have been laying a foundation about unhealthy fear. Fear can be very destructive and cause much damage to individuals. We must never accept finite hurt and fear. We must guard our heart to never accept infinite hope as the norm.

FEAR: GOING THE WRONG WAY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (2 parts) TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:9, Isaiah 41:10, John 14:1, Deuteronomy 31:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Examining The Dimensions Of Time

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 2, 2010

This message speaks to the past, present, and future. A good word for January.

* We enter a New Year, decade, and continue into a young century. * Time has past, present, and future tenses in our language but time has 3 dimensions in relation to our life. * As a christian we can utilize and benefit from a periodic examination of where weve been, where are and where we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Is The Lord's Plan?

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Mar 26, 2020

Plans are upended, dreams are derailed, life is scary and uncertain. How good it is to hear the Lord's still got a plan - a good plan to prosper us, provide hope and point us to the future he has prepared for us.

Which plan are you now on? Plan B, C, D, L, Q, Z? It feels like whenever I’ve made a plan during the last week, it needs to be changed every couple of hours. Last weekend we gathered in this place for worship with some precautionary modifications, and at the end of the service I said, “We’ll ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Lutheran