Sermons on Unfounded Fear:

Jesus Overcomes Fear

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Apr 13, 2007

Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Series C. A different approach to the doubting Thomis norm for this Sunday

2nd Sunday of Easter, April 15, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Lord Jesus, through your death and resurrection, you not only defeated sin and the powers of death and evil – you came back to us, breaking through our ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Lutheran

Handling Your Fears Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 15, 2007

Go down into the valley and employ these seven tactics in order to slay your giants.

Handling Your Fears 1 Samuel 17 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/15/07 I read this week that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and refers to a panic that is completely out of proportion to the perceived threat behind it. Extreme ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-51

Denomination: Baptist

Rising Above The Fear

Contributed by Arley Ellingson on Apr 18, 2007

Jesus has the power to help us rise above our fears and doubts

Easter 2C April 15, 2007 John 20:19-31 “Rising Above the Fear” There was a beer party out in the woods and, all of a sudden there was a downpour of rain and thunder. Two young men ran for about 10 minutes in the pouring rain, and finally reached their car just as the rain let up. They jumped in ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

Faith, Fear, And Failure

Contributed by David Hicks on Feb 1, 2007

There is no failure for those who step out in faith. The only failure is when we live in fear and do not follow God.

Faith, Fear, and Failure Matthew 14:22-33 How willing are you to take a step of faith into the unknown? Are you a person who like to play it safe, get all your ducks lined up in a row, do your pro-con sheet and then timidly step forward, or are you someone who enjoys the thrill of jumping out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

Denomination: Holiness

The Enemy Within: Fear Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 5, 2007

A look at the things we fear and how the Bible addresses our fears.

The Enemy Within: Fear. I Jn. 4:18 INTRO.: August 14, 1941, F. D. R. and Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter, by which they stated they wanted to provide the people of the world four basic freedoms. Among them was freedom from fear. Four short years later, the atomic bomb was dropped, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With Fear And Shame

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jan 22, 2009

THE PROBLEM OF FEAR AND SHAME CAN BE SOLVED THROUGH GOD’S WORD.

DEALING WITH FEAR AND SHAME 2 TIM 1:7-9 INTRO: FEAR AND SHAME 1: FEAR- ANXIETY, A FRIGHTENING THOUGHT, WORRY, REVERENCE A) WHAT SCARES US B) IT’S DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE C) WHAT MAKES US WORRY OR CAUSES US TO BE ANXIOUS POINT: WE ALL HAVE FEAR OF SOME KIND, THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING AND ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7-9

Denomination: Other

Overcoming Fear And Anxiety

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 20, 2009

God does not give us a spirit of fear. He gives us the ability to live a full and victorious life.

Overcoming Fear and Anxiety Selective Scriptures Introduction- This morning I want to look at becoming an overcomer. Centering in on the overcoming of fear and anxiety. Truth be told, there are a lot of things to be fearful of. From the failing economy, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7

Denomination: Nazarene

Benefits For Fearing The Lord Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Oct 28, 2008

Everything God requires is accompanied by a blessing for those do it.

Benefits of the Fear of the Lord Fear of the Lord series part 4 Exodus 1 8 Then a new king came to the throne of Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done. 9 He told his people, "These Israelites are becoming a threat to us because there are so many of them. 10 We must find a way to ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

Overcoming Fear With Faith

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Nov 1, 2008

Fear subtracts from life, but Faith expands who we are and what we can do. 1. Respond rather than React 2. Eliminate Sin 3. Don’t run from fear, stand Firm in God

Replacing Fear with Faith Grant van Boeschoten November 2, 2008 Main Thought: Fear subtracts from life, but Faith expands who we are and what we can do. Romans 15:13 (NIV) 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:13

Facing Your Fear Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 7, 2009

How do we live fearless lives as Christians? God’s heart is that we not just survive, but thrive (adapted from a series taught by Pastor Larry Osborne, North Coast Church).

Introduction Part 2- Fearless (adapted from a series by Pastor Larry Osborne/Chris Brown from North Coast Church). Review Last time-looked at Daniel/his captivity in Babylon- Babylon was a very dark culture Premise of what we discussed- based on this question- How do we survive and even ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Charismatic

Faith Amidst Fear Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 8, 2009

This sermon is the first of five from a sermon series on the book of Joshua entitled: Faith Factor. We learn that just as God promised to be with Joshua he promises to be with us. That promise doesn’t just give us peace; it gives us courage. (Sermon adapt

A child watching him would have wondered why this soldier was so reluctant to cross a little stream? Surely he wasn’t afraid of the water, was he? No, Julius Caesar was not afraid of water. In fact there wasn’t much that famed Roman general was afraid of. Nevertheless Caesar was reluctant to cross ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith Over Fear

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jul 4, 2008

A SERMON THAT DEALS WITH THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER FEAR CAN HAVE IN A CHRISTIAN PERSONS LIFE!!

FAITH OVER FEAR REV 2:8-11 INTRO: THE WORDS OF CHRIST TO THE CHURCH AT SMYRNA 1: FIRST AND THE LAST A) JESUS IDENTIFIES HIMSELF B) THE ONE WHO IS NOW C) THE ONE WHO WAS THEN D) AND THE ONE WHO WILL BE POINT: CHRIST IS SPEAKING IN A WAY THAT IS COMFORTING AND ALSO EMPOWERING TO THE CHRISTIAN ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:7-11

Denomination: Other

From Fear To Freedom

Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 27, 2009

From the Woman who was bleeding we can learn how to move from Bondage to Blessing

From Fear to Freedom Mark 5:24-34 * Someone very close to me made a serious mistake one time which landed them in jail. It was only about 8 hours behind bars, but that experience served as motivation for their lives. I submit to you that they learned, the hard way, about this thing called ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:24-34

Denomination: Baptist

Fear Not In Any Crisis Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 5, 2009

In every crisis, whether a wind on the lake or concerns about our daily bread, the Master counsels "Fear not, I am with you."

September 7, 2009 Caritas in Veritate Labor Day As we continue our reflections on human development, the Scriptures and the papal documents again converge in this pair of readings we hear proclaimed each Labor Day. God gave a twin gift to the earth in the beginning–a mist to water the soil, and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Catholic

Freedom From Fear Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 4, 2010

Part 7 in series Freedom From..., this message addresses fear and how God has promised to deal with fear in our lives.

Freedom From Fear, prt. 1 Freedom From... prt. 7 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 18, 2009 If you’ve attended Wildwind for more than a few months, you know this is not the first time I have spoken to you about fear. I have been up front about my lifelong struggle with fear, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-19

Denomination: Free Methodist