1. Fear Not!
(Isaiah 43:1-7)

2. Fear Not!
Isaiah 43:1-7
1) But now, thus says the LORD, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name ; you are Mine!
2) "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.
3) "For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior ; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.

3. Fear Not!
Isaiah 43:1-7
4) "Since you are precious in My sight, Since you are honored and I love you, I will give other men in your place and other peoples in exchange for your life.
5) "Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, And gather you from the west.
6) "I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' And to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth,
7) Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made."

4. What happens when we are ruled by our fears.
Fear Not!
What happens when we are ruled by our
fears.

5. Fear Not!
Job 3:25-26
25) "For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me.
26) "I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, And I am not at rest, but turmoil comes."

6. Fear Not! 1. What happens when we are ruled by our fears.
2. Must recognize our fears and identify them!

7. Fear Not!
II Timothy 1:7
7) For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

8. Fear Not! 1. What happens when we are ruled by our fears.
Must recognize our fears and identify them!
Only one kind of fear that is good.

9. Fear Not!
Proverbs 1:7
7) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge ; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

10. Fear Not!
Proverbs 14:26-27
26) In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
27) The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.

11. Fear Not!
Psalm 34:7&9
7) The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.
9) O fear the LORD, you His saints ; For to those who fear Him there is no want.

12. Fear Not! 1. What happens when we are ruled by our fears.
Must recognize our fears and identify them!
Only one kind of fear that is good.
How to overcome fear

13. Fear Not!
I John 1:9
9) If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

14. Fear Not! The opposite of fear is faith Romans 10:17
17) So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

15. Fear Not! Fears Fear of death Fear of rejection
Fear of loss of loved one
Fear of man
Fear of failure
Fear of loss of health, job, spouse, child
Fear of suffering