Fear & Anxiety

The Great Catastrophe at the Surrey Gardens Music Hall

… It was an anxious time, for friends feared that it would be long before we could build a house of our own ; but the Lord had prepared for …

David's Dying Song

2 Samuel 23:5

… There be sons who preach God’s gospel, and daughters who are growing up to fear the Lord, and to love him. Such a household is indeed a …

The Blood of Sprinkling (Second Sermon.)

Hebrews 12:24

… It shall be done." The daughter was distressed, and filled with fear. After waiting a little while she again cried, "Father, father, have you sprinkled the blood upon …

The Obedience of Faith

Hebrews 11:8

… The chief thought in life with the true Believer is, "How can I obey God?" His great anxiety is to do the will of God, or acceptably to …

Jesus and the Lambs

Isaiah 40:11

… They cannot give a reason for the hope that is in them, though they are not deficient in meekness and fear. Our Lord Jesus Christ never discarded a …

God's Thoughts Of Peace and Our Expected End

Jeremiah 29:11

… These people in captivity were likely to fear that their God had forgotten them and, therefore, the Lord repeats His words in this place and speaks of thoughts …

Warning and Encouragement

Genesis 27:38

… They laughed at you because you frequented a place of worship and expressed some anxiety about your eternal welfare and made some little reform in your outward life …

The Blessed Guest Detained

Luke 24:28

… And I am anxious to show my eager longing for His Presence lest He should think me unkind. I would not make Him 'go further' and leave me …

"On His Breast"

John 13:23-26

… Be sure of this—if you love much, you shall know the secret of the Lord—for it is with them that fear Him He will show His …

Have You Forgotten Him?

Genesis 41:9

… By the love of souls, aid me in my great anxiety to supply the needs of the age with a ministry called of God to preach His Truth …

The Light of the World

Matthew 5:14

… Now this necessary anxiety might degenerate into selfishness and a man might come to ask with Cain, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Observe, then, how the truth …

The Student's Prayer

Psalm 119:27

… The Grace of God, which brings salvation, marvelously whets the appetite for good things—it does more, it provokes an intense anxiety to glorify God's name in …

Christ Our Passover

1 Corinthians 5:7

… The father of the Hebrew house takes his lamb, and examining it once more with anxious curiosity, looks it over from head to foot, to see if it …

Nothing But Leaves

Mark 11:13

… Ah! let us be very anxious lest this should be our own case. Let the preacher feel the anxiety of the apostle Paul, lest, after having preached to …

Saying Versus Doing

Matthew 21:28-30

… If short—yet why should I be sad To soar to endless day?" Now we are moved to great anxiety concerning some of our fellow men who talk …

Faith Seeing God's Glory

John 11:40

… actually leave the parental home and, we fear, plunge into sin and excess, there are others who cause great anxiety in another way. They do not want to …

Is It True?

Daniel 3:14

… Sinners question it with an open unbelief and saints question it with deep anxiety to have you sincere. From many sides comes the query, "Is it true?" It …

The Gospel'S Healing Power

Luke 5:17

… We may lawfully and properly expect it will be a blessing to those who have an intense anxiety to listen to it. At the present hour I see …

A Caution for Sin-sick Souls

Hosea 5:13

… But the man who is like Ephraim, in our text, will not be very anxious to find fault with others. His philosopher's tongue has been plucked out …

Joy Hindering Faith

Luke 24:41-45

… Then, perhaps, most of all, it seems hard to believe because of the intensity of our former anxiety. These disciples had been intensely thoughtful about Christ and anxious …

Unto You, Young Men

1 John 2:14

… in every snare, taken with every bait, are the objects of our earnest anxiety. But to them we can address no Epistles entreating their aid in holy work …

The Problem of the Age

Mark 8:4

… This is shameful to the last degree and should cause us bitter sorrow and great fear lest we should provoke the Lord to anger! Before us must often …

Enquiring the Way to Zion

Jeremiah 50:5

… There is another thing about this asking the way to Zion—it shows anxiety on the part of the enquirers. Sometimes when one wants to find a certain …

A Loving Entreaty

Isaiah 43:26

… God help you not only to hear me now with attention, but to go and see to the doing of it! I fear and tremble lest my labor …

'Hiding in You!'

Psalm 143:9

… Nor do we often read of ships being lost because the captain was too anxious to keep far away from the treacherous sands and the dangerous headlands. But …

Working Out What is Worked In

Philippians 2:12

… The text further says, work out your own salvation "with fear." What kind of fear is that? If you read a Romish author, he will tell you, "this …

Confidence and Concern

2 Timothy 1:12-14

… But he experienced deep anxiety for another treasure which was committed to him—which he handed over to Timothy with an earnest entreaty that he would guard it …

Observing the King's Word

1 Kings 20:33

… He himself had fled into an inner chamber in desperate fear of his life, but, being informed that the kings of Israel were merciful, he sent certain of …

Faith and Regeneration

1 John 5:1

… Thus, I fear, the conceit of supposed faith in Christ has placed them in an almost hopeless position, since the warnings and admonitions of the gospel have been …

Peter's Blunder—a Lesson for Ourselves

Acts 10:14

… Kindly notice this earnest advice, which my loving anxiety leads me to press upon you. I have seen so much of the fruits of presumption that I entreat …

An Objection and an Answer

Galatians 5:6

… This objection takes the form of a difficulty in the minds of some who are anxious to find salvation. They say to themselves, "Can it be so? Is …

Choice Comfort for a Young Believer

Psalm 138:8

… They have only lately known the Lord, but already they are growing anxious and looking into the future with a somewhat troubled gaze. Therefore we come forth lovingly …

Filling the Empty Vessels

Philippians 4:19

… Yet there are some of us whose main anxiety is about the vessels that we have borrowed. We need more oil than others for this very reason, that …

A New Leaf for the New Year

Genesis 42:21

… If the record of the past year could be read out to us just now, would it show that we have talked much of Jesus? I fear that …

"Noli Me Tangere" ("Touch Me Not")

John 20:17

… Well, do not worry about that—you are not yet fit for them. "Touch Me not," says Christ. "Ask not this of Me just yet—another day this …

The Ship on Fire—A Voice of Warning

Genesis 19:17

… So is it with you to-night who fear not God. “Escape for thy life,” is a cry for the present moment. Now is the accepted time; behold …

My Hourly Prayer

Psalm 119:117

… and I shall be safe." You can meet the worst of men without fear. You have your shield on your arm, and the two-edged sword of God …

The Lover of God's Law Filled With Peace

Psalm 119:165

… To stand in slavish fear and dread of God is better than to be utterly indifferent but it is a poor thing compared with love. Slaves obey their …

Zealous, But Wrong

Romans 10:1

… Many of these people are around us and very admirable people they are in many ways, but their condition causes us the utmost anxiety. There are a few …

Driving the Vultures Away from the Sacrifice

Genesis 15:11

… For fear that all should yet be spoiled, he sets himself to watch. When, therefore, the kites and carrion crows come down, the waiting Patriarch is there to …