2. FEAR

3. Overcoming Fear

4. 1 st John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

5. Overcoming Fear What is fear?

6. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Websters: A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.

7. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Websters: A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread. Wordnet: An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

8. Overcoming Fear What is fear? One of the most common emotions we face

9. Overcoming Fear What is fear? One of the most common emotions we face >590 references in ESV “fear” or “afraid”

10. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from?

11. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? See Gen 3:10 – it started in the garden

12. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? See Gen 3:10 – it started in the garden Has to do with judgment (see text)

13. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? See Gen 3:10 – it started in the garden Has to do with judgment (see text) Comes from awareness that we’re not enough!

14. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad?

15. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? Leads to sin

16. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? Leads to sin Prevents us from living the life we’re called for!

17. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? How do we overcome it?

18. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? How do we overcome it? Be born again (2 Tim 1:7, Rom 8:15)

19. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? How do we overcome it? Be born again (2 Tim 1:7, Rom 8:15) Receive / believe His love (1 Jn 4:8, Rom 8:31-39)

20. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? How do we overcome it? Be born again (2 Tim 1:7, Rom 8:15) Receive / believe His love (1 Jn 4:8, Rom 8:31-39) Change the voice you listen to (Rom 12:1)

21. Overcoming Fear What is fear? Where does it come from? Why is it bad? How do we overcome it? Be born again (2 Tim 1:7, Rom 8:15) Receive / believe His love (1 Jn 4:8, Rom 8:31-39) Change the voice you listen to (Rom 12:1) Step out in faith and see what God does!