Fear & Anxiety

God's Heart the Source of All Blessing

2 Samuel 7:21

… Well, dear Friends, that is my own fear, too! I never like driving one nail out by hammering another in and, really, what more can I say than …

Another Lesson From Manasseh's Life

2 Chronicles 33:10

… You do not wish to remain in doubt and fear, do you? "Want to remain as I am?" you say, "I would give my right hand to get …

Psalm 80

Psalm 80

… The great majority, however, "linger, shivering on the brink, and fear to launch away." They lag behind, look down upon the dark river, and, like Peter on stormy …

Greater Things Yet Who Shall See Them?

John 1:50

… We have had enough of these enterprises, some say, why not wait? I am forced to go forward and onward! I must go, nor do I fear, for …

The True Position Of Assurance

Ephesians 1:13

… But do you really believe that Christ is true? I fear you do not. I believe that John discovered the secret of your unbelief when he said, "He …

The Lion and the Bear—Trophies Hung Up

1 Samuel 17:36

… He does not go to this battle with any kind of hesitation, calculation, or question of fear, but he is quite sure of the result and proceeds about …

God's Work Upon Minister and Convert

Acts 26:16-20

… At this distance of time we can hardly appreciate it, but if we had been living in daily fear of our lives—if we had seen our father …

Comfort To Seekers From What The Lord Has Not Said

Isaiah 45:19

… Our text is a complete refutation to that troublesome fear. "I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I have not said," even …

God's People—or Not God's People

Hosea 2:23

… Her most precious things shall be destroyed, or, if they are allowed to exist, they shall become a cause of fear and trouble. Oh, how often have I …

Holiness, The Law of God's House

Ezekiel 43:12

… his case and finds delight, so does God take pleasure in them that fear Him—"His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of …

A Gospel Worth Dying For

Acts 20:24

… He was parting with his weeping friends and going forward to trials of unknown intensity, but he was altogether unmoved by fear and advanced on his way without …

Psalm 129

Psalm 129

… If so be that we will wrestle with God for a blessing, and prevail with him, then we need not to fear but we shall wrestle the enemies …

Beginning at Jerusalem

Luke 24:47

… We are also to preach the motives of repentance —that men may not repent from mere fear of hell, but they must repent of sin itself. Every thief …

On Raising Questions

… Then has he begun a life worth living, and he may have done with further fear. He may at once advance to that higher and better way of …

The Value and Rank of the Believer

Isaiah 43:4

… Neither shall there be any fear that the flame shall kindle upon you, for it shall not come near you." There is no such word of promise! It …

Psalm 63

Psalm 63

… Under the eagle wings of Jehovah we hide from all fear, and we do this naturally and at once, because we have aforetime tried and proved both his …

A Wilderness Cry

Psalm 63:1

… value Christian associations and to be much in the company of them that fear the Lord and that think upon His name. If they are denied this refreshment …

A Bad Excuse Is Worse Than None

Luke 14:18

… 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." O …

Sin Laid on Jesus

Isaiah 53:6

… place where there ought to have been the greatest possible tenderness and holy fear. I like the confession of the text because it is a giving up of …

On Whose Side Are You?

Exodus 32:26

… He had spoken with God, face to face, as a man speaks with his friend, and it was not likely that he should fear the face of man …

A New Song For New Hearts

Isaiah 12:1

… Here is consolation to those feeble folk who fear the Word will not be fulfilled. "You shall say," is a Divine Word and cannot fail. The Lord, alone …

Life In Earnest

2 Chronicles 31:21

… How was it that Romanists did what we have never done and what I fear we never shall do till we have changed our men? How was it …

The Glory, Unity and Triumph of the Church

John 17:22-3

… the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; and shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord." In this Spirit there …

Psalm 52

Psalm 52

… And fear. Holy awe shall sober the mind of the good man; he shall reverently adore the God of providence. And shall laugh at him. If not with …

Retrospect—"The Lord Has Blessed"

Joshua 17:14

… I have been feeble and, I fear I may be so still, but the Lord has not ceased to work by you who are with me. Well, what …

Election and Holiness

Deuteronomy 10:14-16

… Do not imagine we are kept back from sin because we are terrified with threats of damnation, we have no fear, except the fear of offending our loving …

The Sheep Before the Shearers

… sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.” I fear that we open our mouths a great deal, and make no end of complaining …

An Indictment with Four Counts

Zephaniah 3:2

… I fear it may be said of them, "She obeyed not His voice"—the gentle whisper of Divine Love falls upon a deaf ear. Oh, how often, Brothers …

Psalm 104

Psalm 104

… This ascription has in it a remarkable blending of the boldness of faith, and the awe of holy fear: for the psalmist calls the infinite Jehovah "my God …

Smoking Flax

Isaiah 42:3

… There are times when the smallest smoke would fill the bravest men with fear. Even so— "Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees" If …

Prayer 26 — Prayer Answered and Unanswered

… sacred Spirit to approach Thee aright with deepest reverence, but not with servile fear, with holiest boldness, but not with presumption. Teach us as children to speak to …

A Secret And Yet No Secret

Solomon 4:12

… I fear there are some professed Christians who have never realized this. They are a garden. One could hardly speak ill of their character, their carriage is excellent …

Prayer 3 — The Love Without Measure or End

… yea, let all the people praise Thee." Let the ends of the earth fear Him who died to save them. Let the whole earth be filled with the …

Spiritual Gleaning

… Are my fellow-laborers afraid that Jeshurun will wax fat and kick, if he has too much food? I fear there is more likelihood of his dying of …

Prayer 25 — The Washing of Water By The Word

… much patience, and let not the prospect of death ever cause us any fear, but may the Spirit get so much the mastery of the body that we …

The Covenant Pleaded

Psalm 74:20

… turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me." Go and say, "O …

The Broken Fence

… I fear me that the slothful are a numerous band, and that ages to come may have to deplore the laxity which has been applauded by this negligent …

My Comfort In Affliction

Psalm 119:50

… I like to see him ready to give a reason for the hope that is in him with meekness and fear, saying—"This is my comfort in my …

How Repentance Is Given

… indeed, it is so generally mingled with a selfish fear of punishment, that the kindliest estimate makes but little of it. Had not Jesus interposed and wrought out …

Little-faith

… 174 “Be not high-minded, but fear.” 176 Evidence of the New Life. 177 “A few Names even in Sardis.” 178 Increase of Strength. 181 The Triumphant Deliverance …