Fear & Anxiety

The Paraclete

John 14:16

… I fear that we even grieve the Spirit by our neglect of Him. Let me invite your devout contemplations to the special work of the Holy Spirit. Such …

A Second Word to Seekers

Jeremiah 29:13

… I fear I have no such eagerness and energy." No, dear Trembler, and I would not have you misunderstand me, for the force I am now commending is …

An Awful Premonition

Matthew 16:28

… The Savior said then, as He might say, I fear, if He stood in this pulpit tonight—"Assuredly I say unto you, there are some standing here which …

Christ in Gethsemane

Mark 14:32

… tarry you here and watch with Me." I do not think that this great conflict arose through our dear Master's fear of death, nor through His fear …

A Weighty Charge

… Then there can be no fear about the preservation of our minds from the error of the wicked. A praying Church soon tries the spirits of false Prophets …

Men Without Heart, Sight, or Hearing

Deuteronomy 29:4

… eyed to all things but unto Him who fills all in all! I fear I must apply to them the language of Paul, "Having the understanding darkened, being …

The Secret of a Happy Life

Psalm 16:8

… As for sin, that is already covered by the blood of Christ and, besides that, you will have been kept from a thousand snares by having the fear …

The Great Birthday and Our Coming of Age

Galatians 4:3-6

… The true child of God is kept from sin by other and better forces than a slavish fear of being turned out of doors by his Father. If …

Christians, and Their Communion With God

Isaiah 26:8

… We say, concerning criminals—it is customary to say in legal terms—"not having the fear of God before their eyes." There is a fear of God which …

Psalm 9

Psalm 9

… Needy souls fear that they are forgotten; well, if it be so, let them rejoice that they shall not alway be so. Satan tells poor tremblers that their …

"Out Of The Depths"

Psalm 40:12

… If you really fear God, you will have no fear of men. 5. Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done, and Your …

What God Cannot Do!

Titus 1:2

… And of whom, again, could He be afraid? Men will sometimes, under the impulse of fear, keep back or even contradict the truth, but can fear ever enter …

The Exeter-Hall Sermon to Young Men

Psalm 116:16

… A great many more are dreadfully in fear of the young man who sleeps in the next bed. Oh, dear, they dare not do what is right! Poor …

Spiritual Glean1ng

Ruth 2:15

… At least that is what I must be charitable enough to suppose! I fear that many are like the huge corn monopolist— they buy the Doctrine of Election …

Psalm 60

Psalm 60

… Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee. Their afflictions had led them to exhibit holy fear, and then being fitted for the Lord's favour …

Prayer 12 — On Holy Ground

"Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." We fear that we …

A Lesson From The Great Panic

Hebrews 12:27

… Never be afraid, my Brethren—the Truth of God will bear threshing and lose nothing but the husk which surrounded it! Fear not for the Truth of God …

Prayer 11 — Under The Blood

… I will put My fear in their hearts and they shall not depart from Me." Hold us fast and then we shall hold fast to Thee. Turn us …

Psalm 75

Psalm 75

… Never let us neglect thanksgiving, or we may fear that another time our prayers will remain unanswered. As the smiling flowers gratefully reflect in their lovely colours the …

The Vanguard and Rereward of the Church

Isaiah 52:12

… It is not for Christian men to fear about the rear of the church. The doctrines of the Gospel, which are like the heavy baggage carried in the …

What Are the Clouds?

Nahum 1:3

… There is a man there with a sword in his hand—he is an enemy, and I fear him My father has a sword, and I fear him …

Nazareth—or Jesus, Rejected by His Friends

Luke 4:28-30

… I will mock when your fear comes; when your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you. Then …

God in the Covenant

Jeremiah 31:33

… Regard not their societies, nor their scorns; their flatteries or their frowns; rejoice not with their joys, fear not their fear, care not their care, feed not on …

The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion

Romans 8:17

… Just as little fear is there for you and for me if we be heirs of God. Thus runs the decree, and thus shall the fulfillment follow—“I …

Psalm 65

Psalm 65

… We fear, but not with slavish fear. Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice. East and west are made happy by God's favour …

The Dejected Lover

Solomon 3:1-4

… Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the forward. For this is thankworthy, if a man …

'Grace and Glory'

Psalm 84:11

… If you believe, though it is with the faith of despondency, you shall have Divine Grace! If you rest in Christ, though there should be much fear and …

Our Lord's Entrance Within the Veil

Hebrews 9:12

… We are no longer the serfs of Satan, nor the slaves of the world—neither are we subject to bondage through fear of death. That last enemy shall …

Our Leader Through the Darkness

Isaiah 50:10

… I fear that many, trusting in the greatness of their mental light, have become blind to the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Blessed is …

A Clear Understanding

Matthew 13:51

… Among ourselves, I fear there may be many who are content with listening to the sound of gracious words, who never pierce through the shell of the words …

The Upper Hand

Romans 6:14

… Remember—you that fear the Lord and are the servants of Jesus Christ—remember how many there are that are still the slaves of sin! There is no …

Our Glorious Transforming

Ephesians 2:13

… We have no fear of God now in the form of trembling, slavish fear; we are brought nigh and say, "Abba Father," with an untrembling tongue. You see …

'Trust in the Living God'

1 Timothy 4:10

… Therefore, while "the living God" is your God, never be afraid of a dying man— "Fear Him, you saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear …

The Almighty Warrior

Psalm 45:3-5

… For as the Heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. Look up to the blue sky. Try to imagine …

Danger. Safety. Gratitude.

… Let us not fall! We have no fear that You should lose One whom eternal love could choose, But we would never this Grace abuse. Let us not …

Resurrection for the Just and the Unjust

Acts 24:15

… They have no fear of Hell, no fear of losing Heaven. When their faith is constantly fixed upon the merits of their Savior, they know that their warfare …

Faith, What Is It?

… My fear is lest the reader should rest content with understanding what is to be done, and yet never do it. Better the poorest real faith actually at …

Prayer 1 — Help from On High

… There was a time when we feared Thee, O God, with the fear of bondage. Now we reverence, but we love as much as we reverence. The thought …

Christ Asleep in the Vessel

Mark 4:38

… We gaze upon the ponderous wheels of predestination in their awful revolutions and fear that they will grind us to powder. In the forebodings of our trouble, we …

The Vine of Israel

Psalm 80:14

… The commencement of Israel's national history is by far too good to close, as we fear it must, if we judge only according to carnal reason. An …