Fear & Anxiety

Psalm 5

Psalm 5

… Verse 7. "In thy fear will I worship." As natural fear makes the spirits retire from the outward parts of the body to the heart, so a holy …

The Parable of the Ark

Genesis 7:15

… If you once come to Jesus and trust in Him, there is no fear of your sinking! There will be storms, tempests will beat around you—these you …

Just and the Justifier

… When I was anxious about the possibility of a just God pardoning me, I understood and saw by faith that He who is the Son of God became …

A Home for the Fatherless

… The silly cry of ‘Nonsectarian’ is duping many into the establishment of schools in which the most important part of wisdom, namely, ‘the fear of the Lord,’ is …

A Word in Season

Job 22:29

… When the flood came, the ungodly world was bowed down by fear, but Noah could say, "There is lifting up." And as the ark began to float upon …

Enquirers and Converts

… I was cheered by their kind thanks, but felt anxious that a more effectual work should be wrought in them, and therefore I asked them, " Have you in …

Our Expectation

Isaiah 53:10

… There is more Truth of God in the fear of the first than there can be in the faith of the second, for the faith of the second …

Psalm 7

Psalm 7

… Verse 2. "Lest he tear my soul." Here is the plea of fear co-working with the plea of faith. There was one among David's foes mightier …

Canaan on Earth

Deuteronomy 11:10-12

… In order to attain fame in his position he was extremely anxious to understand all the mysteries and tortuous windings of the law, and to acquire some power …

Noah's Flood

Matthew 24:39

… I said to myself, What? Not one man in Noah's day that was anxious to be saved in the ark—not one? Why, the population of the …

Concerning Deliverance from Sinning

… The old nature is very strong, and they have tried to curb and tame it; but it will not be subdued, and they find themselves, though anxious to …

Psalm 3

Psalm 3

… It is the most bitter of all afflictions to be led to fear that there is no help for us in God. And yet remember our most blessed …

The Sound in the Mulberry Trees

2 Samuel 5:24

… He seems to be a bit impressed; he is anxious about his wife, and anxious about himself. Now is your time; now for the good word; put it …

The Heart Perfumed

Romans 5:5

… It is no longer with us— "'Tis a point I long to know Oft it causes anxious thought." It is there and we know it is there! I …

Safe Shelter

Psalm 91:4

… She has given some note of warning that betokened danger—perhaps your very presence discomposed her and made her betray some little fluttering of fear. She called her …

Psalm 116

Psalm 116

… If we have walked before him in the land of the living, we need not fear to die before him when the hour of our departure is at …

Forward! Forward! Forward!

Exodus 14:15

… anxious thought." Have you not a better time than that now? Can you not sing— "A debtor to mercy alone, Of Co venant mercy I sing; Nor fear …

Their Desired Haven

Psalm 107:30

… He will not need even to fear death, for to him death is but the gate of life! He need have no fears of temporal trouble, for he …

The Oil and the Vessels

2 Kings 4:6

… Yes, while there is one heart weary of indifference and anxious to be wounded, Grace will flow. "I feel," says one, "exceedingly unfit to be saved." You are …

Finding and Following Christ

John 1:45

… I know that there are some eminently gracious souls among us and I pray that their number may be greatly increased, but I am anxious lest, as a …

Christ’s First and Last Subject

Matthew 4:17

… I would try, if I could, to throw into that face, horror, dismay, dread, and sorrow, a longing to escape, an anxious desire to get rid of all …

The Blessed Christ

Matthew 21:9

… Let them now that fear the LORD say that His mercy endures forever Let them all say it—let them all say it now—let every one of …

The Honored Guest

Luke 19:6

… A paralyzed person—that is the exact word—one who could not come himself, but had a very anxious desire to come. They came to Him, bringing a …

The First Cry from the Cross

Luke 23:34

… May the Spirit which crieth, “Abba, Father,” repel each unbelieving fear. When we are chastened, as we must be (for what son is there whom his father chasteneth …

Black Clouds and Bright Blessings

Ecclesiastes 11:3

… But we must not yield to fear. The Master knows that it is right for His soldiers to be sometimes rebuffed at Ai, though they have won Jericho …

Good Cheer From Christ's Call and From Himself

Mark 10:46-52

… I fear we pamper you too much in unbelief, applying balm that does not come from the mountains of myrrh, nor from the Sacrifice of our redeeming Lord …

'The Old Testament 'Prodigal'

2 Chronicles 33:12

… Now, it is our impression that very many are anxious to be saved by the Grace of God, who, nevertheless, have not dared to trust the great Healer …

'Ever This Our War Cry—victory, Victory!'

Isaiah 53:12

… As the men of Napoleon's Old Guard could defy death for themselves, but were always anxious about the emperor, so every loyal soldier of Christ feels that …

A Christmas Question

Isaiah 9:6

… Now, my hearer, have you a fear of God before your eyes—a filial fear, a fear which a child has lest it should grieve its parent? Say …

A Word with those who Wait for Signs and Wonders

Luke 11:29

… If it were utterly impossible for the anxious and truly penitent spirit to find rest without a sign, I believe the sign would be given. I also believe …

Psalm 130

Psalm 130

… with a reverential fear, and spiritual worship. a) The possibility of forgiveness begets in an anxious soul true penitence, as opposed to terror and despair. b) The hope …

The Fruitless Vine

Ezekiel 15:1-2

… a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought.” Yes, and it ought to cause them anxious thought, too, if they are bringing forth no fruit …

Satan, Self, Sin and the Savior

Mark 5:9

… We generally have some in these seats who are anxious about their eternal safety, but who fear that they never can be saved—their sins are too many …

A Present Religion

1 John 3:2

… Death is a frightful thing; he who is the bravest must still fear before it, for at best it is a solemn thing to die. Man, therefore, adopts …

Grieving the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:30

… That breast often covered with rags, may be a breast often agitated with anxious care and thought, a breast too often defiled with sin, and yet he dwells …

Looking Unto Jesus

Psalm 34:5

… And you that fear death—why fear to die? Jesus died before you, and he passed through the iron gates, and as he passed through them before you …

Eyes Opened

2 Kings 6:17

… Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is removed, and though the mountains are carried into the midst of the sea." Oh, that we all had these …

Reasons for Seeking God

Amos 5:8

… To God is due all my love, my trust, my fear. He made me and, therefore, I am bound to serve Him—and whenever I lay down at …

Satan's Punctuality, Power and Purpose

Luke 8:12

… Nor is this all, the anxious observer remembers that there is yet another difficulty—the arch-enemy of God and man is opposed to the salvation of souls …

God's Time for Comforting

Psalm 119:82

… Now I am going, for a few minutes, to deal with THE CASE OF ANXIOUS, SEEKING SINNERS. Where are you, anxious one? Never mind where you my happen …