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Fear & Anxiety
Fear, worry, anxiety, courage, and trusting God
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April 1 — THE KING'S HIGHWAY
Isa. 35:8
… Be just and fear not. Follow Jesus and heed no evil consequences. If the worst of ills could be avoided by wrong-doing, we should, in the very …
DEVOTIONALApril 4 — GOD'S HORNETS
Exod. 23:28
… Let us never fear. The stars in their courses fight against the enemies of our souls. Oftentimes when we march to the conflict we find no host to …
DEVOTIONALJuly 23 — ABSOLUTELY NO REMEMBRANCE
Heb. 10:17
… We may rejoice in Him without fear that He will be provoked to anger against us because of our iniquities. See! He puts us among the children; He …
DEVOTIONALMarch 7 — FROM FETTERS FREE
Ps. 146:7
… He will delight to set you free, dear friend, if at this time you are mourning because of sorrow, doubt, and fear. It will be a joy to …
DEVOTIONALDec. 19 — AFFLICTIONS, BUT NO BROKEN BONES
Ps. 34:20
… Endure hardness, and bid defiance to fear.
DEVOTIONALOct. 31 — IMMORTAL TILL WORK DONE
Ps. 118:17
… to dig my grave? What then? Shall I yield to the whisper of fear, and give up the battle, and with it give up all hope? Far from …
DEVOTIONALNov. 29 — KNOW HOW TO WAIT
Isa. 28:16
… He shall not haste to run away, for he shall not be overcome with the fear which causes panic. When others are flying hither and thither as if …
DEVOTIONALDec. 10 — GOD IS OUR ALLY
Exod. 23:22
… Wherefore we fear no man.
DEVOTIONALJune 11 — NO CAUSE TO BLUSH
Isa. 54:4
June 11 NO CAUSE TO BLUSH "Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed" Isa. 54:4 We shall not be ashamed of our faith. Carping critics may …
DEVOTIONALFeb. 26 — TRUTH ESTABLISHED
Prov. 12:19
… If also I believe the truth of God, and endeavor to declare it, I may meet with much opposition, but I need not fear, for ultimately the truth …
DEVOTIONALJuly 10 — LOVE THE CHURCH
Ps. 102:13
… disdain to feed; There's not a foe before whose face I'd fear thy cause to plead." If this is the general feeling, we shall soon enjoy …
DEVOTIONALApril 3 — SENSITIVE TO WARNING
II Kings 22:19
… these are best known by their godly fear, and their trembling at the Word of the Lord. Are the times threatening? Do Popery and Infidelity advance with great …
DEVOTIONALAug. 20 — DELIVERANCE NOT LIMITED
Job 5:19
… With our loins girt about us we will meet the six or the seven troubles, and leave fear to those who have no Father, no Saviour, and no …
DEVOTIONALOct. 4 — THE MIGHTY MAGNET
John 12:32
… You fear that you cannot draw a congregation. Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended Saviour; for this is the greatest "draw" that was ever yet …
DEVOTIONALMarch 22 — GRACE FOR THE HUMBLE
James 4:6
… Perhaps the sigh breaks out, "I fear I am not humble." It may be that this is the language of true humility. Some are proud of being humble …
DEVOTIONALOct. 24 — GODLY STABILITY
Jer. 15:20
… 15:20 Stability in the fear and faith of God will make a man like a wall of brass, which no one can batter down or break. Only …
DEVOTIONALDec. 3 — PEACE WHATEVER EXPOSURE
Ezek. 34:25
… Nothing without or within should cause any fear to the child of God. By faith the wilderness can become the suburbs of Heaven, and the woods the vestibule …
DEVOTIONALMarch 19 — BECOMING FIT FOR GLORY
Ps. 84:11
… We may ask for as much as we will and never fear a refusal. He giveth liberally and upbraideth not. The Lord may not give gold, but He …
DEVOTIONALMay 20 — WE DARE NOT DOUBT
Isa. 45:2
… Let us not sit down in coward fear. Let us press onward in the path of duty; for the Lord hath said it, "I will go before thee …
DEVOTIONALJuly 17 — VALIANT FOR TRUTH
Dan. 11:32
… He who comes forth fresh from beholding the face of God will never fear the face of man. If we dwell with Him, we shall catch the heroic …
SERMON • SERMON 131Salvation of the Lord
Jonah 2:9
… My name is somewhat esteemed now, and the great ones of the earth think it no dishonor to sit at my feet; but this makes me fear lest …
SERMON • SERMON 3384Growth in Faith
Luke 17:5
… You with a little shop and much labor to make both ends meet—and with a large family to bring up in the fear of God—may have …
DEVOTIONALJuly 14 — BURDENS CAST ON HIM
Ps. 55:22
… Our worst fear is lest our trial should drive us from the path of duty; but this the Lord will never suffer. If we are righteous before Him …
DEVOTIONALJuly 26 — A CHANGE OF NAME
Hosea 2:16
… Is it so with thee, dear reader? Has grace cast out slavish fear and implanted filial love? How happy are we in such an experience! Now we call …
DEVOTIONALSept. 8 — BROKEN AND SMOKING
Isa. 42:3
… I fear I am rather a nuisance than a benefit. My fears tell me that the devil has blown out my light, and left me an obnoxious smoke …
DEVOTIONALSept. 25 — THE SACRIFICE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
Judges 13:23
… sinner must still perish? The accepted sacrifice of Jesus puts an end to fear. The Lord has shown us our election, our adoption, our union to Christ, our …
SERMON • SERMON 3405Confession of Christ
Matthew 10:32
… Prudence, also, let me say, suggests it to you. "Prudence," you answer, "why, I thought it was prudence to keep out of the Church, for fear I should …
DEVOTIONALMarch 21 — AVOID THAT SLIP
Prov. 3:23
… There is a way for every man, namely, his own proper calling in life, and if we devoutly walk therein in the fear of God He will preserve …
DEVOTIONALJune 23 — THE ENEMY FIRSTHAND
II Kings 19:32
… Let us not fear the enemy till he actually come, and then let us trust in the Lord.
DEVOTIONALAug. 6 — GO; TAKE YOUR PROPERTY
Deut. 1:21
… go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged" Deut. 1:21 There is a heritage …
DEVOTIONALNov. 11 — THE LORD'S FREE MEN
Rom. 6:14
… We sometimes fear that it will conquer us, and then we cry unto the Lord, "Let not any iniquity have dominion over me." This is His comforting answer …
DEVOTIONALSept. 22 — BROAD RIVERS WITHOUT GALLEYS
Isa. 33:21
… But when the Lord represents the abundance of His bounty under this figure, He takes care expressly to shut out the fear which the metaphor might suggest. Blessed …
DEVOTIONALOct. 16 — ONE WITH CHRIST JESUS
John 14:19
… The argument for thy life is His life, and of that thou canst have no fear; wherefore rest in thy living Lord.
DEVOTIONALMarch 12 — GOING OUT WITH JOY
Deut. 33:18
… A fear sometimes creeps over us when starting, for we know not what we may meet with; but this blessing may serve us right well as a word …
DEVOTIONALAug. 1 — COVENANT REACHES CHILDREN
Gen. 17:7
… Let not one of those who fear thy name be tried with a godless and wicked household, for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
DEVOTIONALAug. 5 — LAW IN THE HEART
Ps. 37:31
… The Word of God has never misled a single soul yet; its plain directions to walk humbly, justly, lovingly, and in the fear of the Lord, are as …
DEVOTIONALDec. 22 — IMMEDIATELY PRESENT
Ps. 46:1
… We need not have a moment's care, or an instant's fear. "The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge."
DEVOTIONALAug. 30 — SOLACE, SECURITY, SATISFACTION
II Sam. 23:5
… There is nothing to fear from the lapse of time, the failure of some forgotten point, or the natural uncertainty of things. The covenant is a rocky foundation …
DEVOTIONALMarch 15 — GOD IS A SANCTUARY
Ezek. 11:16
… They shall be quiet from fear of evil. God Himself, in Christ Jesus, is the sanctuary of mercy. The ark of the covenant is the Lord Jesus, and …
DEVOTIONALMay 28 — REMIND GOD OF HIS PROMISE
Gen. 32:12
… With this promise in our hearts we need not fear angry Esau, nor anyone else. If the Lord will do us good, who can do us hurt?