Fear & Anxiety

'Non Nobis, Domine!'

Psalm 115:1

… Remember that when the Israelites came up out of Egypt and were marching through the wilderness, the Lord put "the dread of them and the fear of them …

The Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Luke 23:46

… I have not the slightest fear, for I believe that I shall be annihilated and, therefore, all fear of death is gone from me." "Yes," said the Christian …

Abraham's Great Reward

Genesis 15:1

… SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1877. "Fear not, Abram: I am your shield, and your exceeding great reward." Genesis 15:1 . You …

The Tenderness of Jesus

Hebrews 4:15

… Great as He is, our High Priest is not One who "cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities." He puts a negative on that fear which …

'The Time of Jacob's Trouble'

Jeremiah 30:7

… No one can go down into the disembodied state without having some sort of fear. The immortal tenant, however badly lodged, still seems to love the house of …

Jesus, The Stumbling Stone Of Unbelievers

1 Peter 2:7

… Many cannot see how Jesus Christ is become the Propitiation for human guilt and, we fear, the reason why they cannot see must lie in that Word of …

A Promise For Us And For Our Children

Isaiah 44:1-5

… While God loves me, whom shall I fear? If Jehovah has chosen me, if He has set His heart upon me, of whom shall I be afraid? Verily …

Sins Of Ignorance

Leviticus 5:17

… A holy fear, lest they should inadvertently fall into sin, moved them to diligent reading of the commands. Thus they were often checked when about to perform a …

No Fixity Without Faith

Isaiah 7:9

… Ahaz had cast off the fear of God and he had, therefore, great fear of men. 3. Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet …

The Voice from the Cloud and the Voice of the Beloved

Matthew 17:5

… The voice of Christ is far better than all other manifestations, for it does not leave us swooning with fear, but sends us out to fight the battles …

The Holy Spirit Glorifying Christ

John 16:14

… I fear we are liable to another evil and are apt to forget the Person and work of the Comforter altogether. We fear some congregations might say, "We …

Wakeful and Watchful Eyes

Psalm 121:4

… So the maidens watch their mistress' hands very carefully, for they are sorely afraid of them—and they look with great care and fear to see what "Madam …

Our Champion

Judges 16:3

… The dragon's head has been broken and you and I need not fear to fight with a broken-headed adversary! When I read John Bunyan's description …

Lovest Thou Me?

John 21:15-17

… If I have a true fear of God in my heart, then am I God’s child; but since fear is a grace that is more dim and …

The Fatherhood of God

Matthew 6:9

… Well, “like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.” Ye know how ye love your children too, when they grieve you …

The Former and the Latter Rain

Jeremiah 5:24

… 880) Delivered on Sunday Morning, JULY 11, 1869, by C.H.SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "Let us now fear the Lord our God, who gives rain …

Over the Mountains

Song 2:16

… How sweet is that song, "Yes, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for You are with me; Your …

A Rich Life

… we may boldly say, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” When the apostle Paul would nourish faith, he …

Spiritual Revival—the Need of the Church

Habakkuk 3:2

… I beheld His face with joy and was ravished with His Countenance." But I fear the most of you will have to say, "Ah, Sir, for months I …

The Cause and Effect of Heart Trouble

John 14:27

… Therefore, let not your heart be troubled! No, it cannot be, for your faith will drive out your fear—your confidence in God will keep your heart from …

The Mighty Arm

Psalm 89:13

… Behold the Lord has routed our despair, He has set us free from fear and brought us into the liberty with which Christ makes men free! We were …

The Fainting Soul Revived

Jonah 2:7

… WHEN man was first made, there was no fear of his forgetting God for it was his highest privilege and delight to have communion with his Maker. "The …

Words To Rest On

2 Chronicles 32:8

… He had waited upon God in prayer and knew God would deliver him, so he had bid farewell to fear. He was calm and, therefore, bold. When he …

Salvation As It Is Now Received

1 Peter 1:8

… I believe that many sins are hatched beneath the wings of doubt and fear, but when we get away from those ugly things and live rejoicing in God …

A Challenge and a Shield

Romans 8:34

… But if we have escaped our opponents—Satan, the world, conscience, and the Law—we need not fear to stand even at God's judgment seat! The Judge …

Debtors and Debtors

Luke 7:41

… He is that "certain Creditor" mentioned in our text, of whom, I fear, many debtors think very little. We are all indebted to God, first, in the matter …

Taking Possession Of Our Inheritance

Joshua 1:2

… Had the Covenant been made with me, individually, I should fear that my unworthiness would corrupt it. But it is made with One whose name forbids all fear …

Gethsemane

Luke 22:44

… In this case thambeisthai, with the prefix ek, shows extremity of amazement like that of Moses when he did exceedingly fear and quake. O blessed Savior, how can …

Psalm 85

Psalm 85

… Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him. Faith knows that a saving God is always near at hand, but only (for such is the true rendering …

Stephen's Martyrdom

Acts 7:55

… I see no fear! I mark no sign of trepidation! He wipes no hot sweat from his brow! He faints not, much less does he offer any plea …

A View of God's Glory

Exodus 33:18

… There is an unholy fear which is cast out by perfect love, but there is a holy fear, a filial fear, which dwells most happily with faith. So …

Let Him Alone

Hosea 4:17

… Oh, the faults of which I am, myself, personally conscious! They fill me with shame, though they are, I fear, but few compared with what God, Himself, beholds …

Judgments and No Repentance— Repetance and No Salvation

Revelation 16:9

… This carnal repentance is caused by fear. Does not every thief repent of robbery when he is convicted and sent to jail? Does not every murderer repent of …

Christ's Curate In Decapolis

Mark 5:17-19

… Perhaps, too, his prayer was not answered lest his fear should have been thereby sanctioned. If he did fear and I feel morally certain that he did—that …

A Comprehensive Benediction

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… I did not care to open any more letters, just then, for fear that I would read of somebody else being gone. But I thought, "Well, both of …

"A Peculiar People"

Psalm 4:3

… Be godly and fear not! And if you are misrepresented, remember that should your character be dead and buried among men, there will be "a resurrection of reputations …

Psalm 77

Psalm 77

… Such as, fear of death, fear of desertion, dread of public service, sensitiveness of neglect, etc. Verse 10. My infirmity. Different meanings of this word. These would furnish …

The Great Birthday

Luke 2:10

… SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. "The angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all …

A Psalmist's Question and Answer

Psalm 130:3

… Still, that is the fear which is held before us, that we might pollute the precious intelligence and purity of this wonderful 19th Century by preaching the full …

Comfort for the Desponding

Job 29:2

… If any man had asked for the reason of the hope that was in me, I could have answered with meekness and with fear. No doubt distressed me …