Fear & Anxiety

The Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem

… Why, if Pilate himself had heard about it he would have said—“Ah! there is nothing much to fear from that. There is no fear that that man …

Adoption—The Spirit and the Cry

Galatians 4:6

… The system of merit and command, and punishment and fear, has given way to the rule of grace, gratitude, and love, and this new principle of government is …

Shut In Or Shut Out

Genesis 7:16

… I fancy that if you saw a huge vessel lying upon the dry land where the floods would come to float it, you would be very anxious about …

What the Lord's Supper Sees and Says

1 Corinthians 11:26

… come—might not each man have put his hands upon his loins for fear that he would not come—that there would be no redemption—no pouring out …

That Horrible East Wind!

Colossians 3:15

… That is a fear which will seldom need to cross our minds, but, oh, we ought to be perfectly satisfied, perfectly content with that which pleases God! "If …

A Sermon For Gleaners

Ruth 2:15

… One can hardly live where the operations of farming are carried on without often looking up to the God of Providence in anxious prayer and later, lilting up …

A Sunday School Sermon

Isaiah 40:11

… Now, though He reigns in Heaven, His Divine Spirit looks after the young converts and causes them to grow up in His fear. Many are the Timothies taught …

The Hope Laid Up In Heaven

Colossians 1:5

… Our service will be as perfect as that of angels! Then shall we say to ourselves without fear of any inward failure, "Bless the Lord, O my soul …

The Spur

John 9:4

… They wanted to sail upon the boundless deep, and were anxious that their Master should pilot them. He had other and better work to do. Our Lord gave …

The Magnanimity of God

Job 36:5

… They are void of fear of the power of others and, therefore, they become anxious that their own power should not be oppressive to the weak ones around …

The Anchor

Hebrews 6:17-20

… When the blinds are out and the storms are raging there is plenty of fear, but there is no danger. We may be much tossed, but we are …

An Infallible Sign Of Revival

Isaiah 2:11

… They will be willing to worship Him—they will say, "Let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah." They will be anxious to learn what He would …

The Free Agency of Christ

Mark 8:22-25

… I think I have told you, before now, the story of a godly father whose unhappy lot it was to see his sons grow up without the fear …

Welcome! Welcome!

Luke 9:11

… And, again, the enquiry was heard, "What means this eager, anxious throng?" Again the crowd increased and on they went, hurrying as fast as they could go, till …

Esther's Exaltation—or, Who Knows?

Esther 4:13

… Some other churches are on the way, I fear, to the same dreadful end. God grant that none of the Churches with which we are connected as Christian …

The Great Mystery of Godliness

1 Timothy 3:16

… Let us go with anxious hearts to seek after souls and see if we cannot, by the Spirit's power, win sinners from going down into the pit …

The Gladness of the Man of Sorrows

Psalm 45:7

… thy mother loved thee; strong were her pangs when thou wast born, and anxious her cares when she nursed thee at her bosom; but I have loved thee …

For the Sick and Afflicted

Job 34:31

… Do you not think that while enjoying God's mercy we should be anxious to be searched by the light of the love of God? Should we not …

The Withered Hand

Matthew 12:10

… he turned, looked at that blessed One who had healed him and seemed anxious to fall down at His feet and give Him all the praise! Even so …

The Believer in the Body and Out of the Body

2 Corinthians 5:5-10

… It is a house for which we have no little affection, and we are loath to quit it— "For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious …

Turning Back in the Day of Battle

Psalm 78:9

… Why, then, should you fear to face the foe? If you forget that covenant you will soon turn back, and so prove that you are not in it …

The Blind Befriended

Isaiah 42:16

… Now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers"? He had much fear, but there was no danger that the Lord would …

Prayer Perfumed with Praise

Philippians 4:6

… We must mingle our thanksgivings with our prayers, or else we may fear that our mind is not in harmony with the divine will. Recollect, dear friends, that …

Who Are The Elect?

1 Samuel 16:12

… But in other cases his soul was set against the Lord's enemies and though an host encamped against him, his heart did not fear—though war was …

One Lion, Two Lions, No Lion at All!

Proverbs 22:13

… They are in fear where no fear is, frightened at their own shadows, troubled with imaginary ills! The real lion, after all, is sluggishness, itself, aversion to the …

God's Nearness To Us

Acts 17:27

… Was not this a special coincidence for me? I went to the chapel to preach and I found it crowded with people anxious to hear—another coincidence, of …

Before Sermon, At Sermon and After Sermon

James 1:21

… I fear this change of clothing full often degenerates into a wish to look good before your fellows, but the underlying meaning should be this—"I am going …

Christ and His Co-workers

Mark 16:20

… and first in fellowship with Christ! Be content to be nothing, but be anxious to make Him your All in All. 10. And she went and told them …

Cords and Cart-Ropes

Isaiah 5:18

… I fear that not a few are under the delusive notion that they are safe as they are. Carnal security is made up of cords of vanity. How …

The Golden Lamp and Its Goodly Lessons

Zechariah 4:1-3

… Nor is it merely for one Church we are thus anxious—all the Churches need the same consecration. If one Church is dull, it injures other Churches. All …

Psalm 12

Psalm 12

… The present times always appear to be peculiarly dangerous, because they are nearest to our anxious gaze, and whatever evils are rife are sure to be observed, while …

The Blind Beggar of the Temple and His Wonderful Cure

John 9:5

… I would earnestly say to every anxious spirit—Do not quarrel with the Gospel of salvation. If you are in a right state of mind as to your …

The Perseverance of the Saints

Philippians 1:6

… The Christian life is like that dove's anxious flight as it threads its way between the death-bearing shafts of the enemy and by constant miracle escapes …

Fear Not

Revelation 1:17

… you in reference to the souls of those for whom you are anxious by saying, "Fear not; only believe and they shall be made whole." Labor for them …

The Chief Physician and the Centurion's Servant

Matthew 8:7

… This good soldier feared for the sick and was anxious for the recovery of his palsied servant. Every employer should take a sympathetic interest in his domestics when …

A Sermon of Personal Testimony

Deuteronomy 32:47

… If any of you want to lose your money, or are particularly anxious never to see it again, or want to have a very limited view of it …

Christ Is All

Colossians 3:11

… They are anxious to save themselves, but since they must confess some imperfections they use the merits of Christ as a sort of makeweight for their slight deficiencies …

The Putting Away Of Sin

Hebrews 9:26

… Listen, you anxious ones, and if there are no charms of eloquence about the speaker, and if he seeks out no gaudy words that might draw attention to …

The Believer's Death Day Better Than His Birthday

Ecclesiastes 7:1

… Oh, there is nothing like it! Some men are very anxious to get their names upon the roll of this club or of that, or of some wonderful …

Cheer for the Worker and Hope for London

Acts 18:9

… for I have much people in this city." I am to be understood as speaking to every blood-bought man and woman with the anxious desire that the …