Fear & Anxiety

Good Cheer for the New Year

Deuteronomy 11:12

… They had mingled with the sons of Ham as they watched with anxious eyes the swelling of the river Nile. They had shared in the incessant labors by …

Paul's First Prayer

Acts 9:11

… From heaven, she has been watching you with that intense anxiety which is compatible with happiness; this morning she is looking upon you. What sayest thou, young man …

Joy, a Duty

Philippians 4:4

… So may you enjoy it without fear, for there is good salt with that food which is eaten as coming from the hand of God. "Rejoice in the …

'As' and 'So'

Colossians 2:6

… I was not satisfied with just one look at Jesus, but I looked, and looked, again and again, with a holy anxiety lest I might possibly have been …

Bonds Which Could Not Hold

Acts 2:24

… And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; and …

The Question of Questions

John 9:35

… Do I love the Lord or no? Am I His, or am I not?" But if a man never has an anxious thought about his state, I should …

A Desperate Case—How to Meet It

Matthew 17:19-21

… They begin to lie early and to thieve soon, and the young lip even assays to swear, while the anxious mother cannot understand where the child could have …

"They Were Tempted"

Hebrews 11:37

… If your heart were wholly the devil's, he might not care to worry you and, indeed, you would not be worried, but would love sin! It is …

Sin Condemned And Executed By Christ Jesus

Romans 8:3

… And though he knows that he shall soon appear before his Maker's bar, how slight the worry of this upon any man! In fact, where are a …

Feeble Faith Appealing to a Strong Savior

Mark 9:24

… THIS is the case of a man who knew well enough what he wanted and who was full of anxiety to obtain it. Indeed, he was so anxious …

The Sorrowful Man's Question

Job 3:23

… He asked, "Does Job fear God for nothing?" That question has always seemed to me to be a very crafty one, yet very foolish, for if it could …

Prayer, the Proof of Godliness

Psalm 32:6

… There are some who have lately begun to come under great anxiety. I hope that you will not be long in that anxious state, but that you will …

Jesus No Phantom

Matthew 14:26

… And they cried out for fear." Matthew 14:26 . SOME of the richest comforts are lost to us for want of clear perception. What consolation could be greater …

Feeding on the Bread of Life

John 6:47

… They have scarcely enough life to be able to sing in a whisper— "'Tis a point I long to know, Oft it causes anxious thought, Do I love …

Our Own Dear Shepherd

John 10:14

… the shepherd knows, and the shepherd will tell you that he leads an anxious life. He seldom has all the flock well at one time. Some one or …

A Gracious Dismissal

Luke 7:50

… I fear lest you should pine for unusual and even undesirable forms of service and become useless in the ordinary course of life. Now, do not be spoiled …

'The Lord Is My Shepherd'

Psalm 23:1

… David had, no doubt, often gone on in front of his flock, thinking with an anxious heart of the place where he would lead them. And as he …

A New School of the Prophets

… Look, in prayer, to the Sacred Three-one God, and then you will be delivered. " Your anxious friend, 'Write again." " C. H. Spurgeon." " I was set at liberty …

A Gospel Promise

Ezekiel 36:27

… that you may not stifle or quench them) come from Him! That fear, that anxiety, that longing may be and I trust they are, the initiative of a …

The Life, Walk and Triumph of Faith

Genesis 17:1

… the Almighty God we are eager to make haste! We hurry, worry, fret, fuss and sin! Fear drives us and self-sufficiency draws us—and the noble quietude …

"Return, Return, O Shulamite; Return, Return!"

Song 6:13

… Do you not know how the world will even call us back to our old cares? We used to fret and worry until by God's grace we …

A Mournful Defection

John 6:67

… It causes great searching of heart among those who abide faithful—and occasions deep anxiety to gentle spirits of tender, sympathetic mold. I trust, dear Friends, that you …

An All-important Question

John 9:35

… The preacher should make his hearers clearly understand that there are some who fear God and some who fear Him not—some who are still dead in trespasses …

A Delicious Experience

Hebrews 4:3

… the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil. We are set free from present fret and worry by that dear hand which rules all things …

Christ's Rest and Ours

Isaiah 11:10

… Thepeople in whose heart is My Law; fear you not the reproach ofmen, neither be you afraid oftheir reviling. If you are true to God, they will be …

"My Lord and My God!"

John 20:28

… If all Christians were arranged and classified, I fear we could not, many of us, place ourselves in the front rank, but a large portion would have to …

Pilate and Ourselves Guilty of the Savior's Death

Matthew 27:24

… Pilate, having a conscience which troubled him, was exceedingly anxious not to put Jesus to death and yet could not see how he could avoid doing so, seeing …

Songs of Deliverance

Judges 5:11

… Then we no longer fear the archers, but are rid of every fear; we “know whom we have believed, and are persuaded that he is able to keep …

What is the Verdict?

1 John 3:21

… Friend, you should be anxious to the last degree to take stock of your spiritual estate. Your desire should be to know the very worst of your case …

The Dream of Pilate's Wife

Matthew 27:19

… Though the judge were your own husband, you would be very hard-pressed before you would worry him with your dreams while he was occupied with important public …

Chastened Happiness

Jeremiah 33:9

… dissatisfaction with himself, or fear of the tempter, or anxiety to be faithful in service. Our streams of joy blend with currents of fear. Blessed be God, my …

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… Better the distress of honest anxiety than the presumption of foolhardy rashness! It is much better to be afraid where there is no cause for fear than to …

"I and the Children"

Isaiah 8:18

… never caused me anxiety"! Happy father who can say of all his household, "I have had no sorrow from one of them"! I fear the case is rare …

A Revival Promise

Isaiah 44:3-6

… Our growing anxiety for Christ's Glory and our faith in the energy of His Spirit will be two hopeful signs of a coming blessing. As a Church …

The Parent's and Pastor's Joy

… But, Beloved, there is anxiety about all this. When you teach your children, there is the fear that perhaps they will not learn to profit. When they feel …

Young Man, Is This For You?

Luke 7:11-17

… And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God has visited His people …

Carried by Four

Luke 5:16-26

… And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.”— Luke 5:16-26. YOU HAVE …

The Desire of the Soul in Spiritual Darkness

Isaiah 26:9

… But since thine anxiety has dictated the question, let my anxiety attempt to answer it. Perhaps God has not granted thy desire, because he wishes thine own profit …

Knowing and Doing

2 Corinthians 8:9

… Exercise it no longer with a thousand anxious cares, but believe that I love you, died for you and that I will see you through it all and …

Characteristics of Christ's Disciples

Luke 14:26

… And I also pray that those who fear that they are not His disciples may be brought to Him even while I am speaking. May they, by His …