Fear & Anxiety

The King and His Court

Psalm 101:6

… May God make you thus anxious tonight! Remember that there is evil in us by nature. "All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God." "The …

For the Candid and Thoughtful

Mark 12:34

… that fear of men, that fear of men! You may meet with here and there a man of the better sort who begins to feel, ‘Yes, there is …

Mr. Spurgeon as a Literary Man (Continued)

… One of his letters shows that, in his anxiety to secure the signature of a friend whose writings he valued, he unintentionally wrote a second time to the …

Supposing Him to be the Gardener

John 20:15

… You see it is yours to work under the Lord Jesus; but it is not yours to take the anxiety of his office into your souls as though …

The Preacher’s Private Prayer

… It is said of M’Cheyne, “Anxious to give his people on the Sabbath what had cost him somewhat, he never, without an urgent reason, went before them …

Comfort Proclaimed

Isaiah 40:1

… How careful God is of his people; those of whom he says, “My people;” mark, how anxious he is concerning them, not only for their life, but for …

The Question of Fear and the Answer of Faith

Job 23:6

The Question of Fear and the Answer of Faith A Sermon (No. 108) Delivered on Sabbath Evening, August 31, 1856, by the REV. C.H. SPURGEON at Exeter …

A Typical Week’s Work

… I am speaking from experience when I say that careful thought, and great anxiety to do good, bring much wear and tear with them to a man's …

The Use of the Bow

2 Samuel 1:17

… Look and see whether it is so! It is of no use to worry about the disaster—search out the cause of it. Strive to learn the lesson …

Effectual Calling

Luke 19:5

… With what anxiety he is peeping down to see which is Christ—for the Saviour had no pompous distinction; no beadle is walking before him with a silver …

'Let Us Pray'

Psalm 73:23

… When first the life of grace begins in the soul you will draw near to God, but it will be with great fear and trembling. The soul conscious …

The Young Soul-Winner at Waterbeach

… They try to discover if there is breath in his body, and they fear he is dead. They take him up, and give him remedies; hastening to their …

The Bliss of the Glorified

Revelation 7:16

… He worries us now because he would devour us, but there, as he cannot devour, so shall he not even worry us. " Neither shall the sun " of temptation …

Profit and Loss

Mark 8:36

… There is an anxiety to increase his power, or else to maintain it; and that anxiety takes away much of the enjoyment of it. Lord Bacon has justly …

Samuel—an Example of Intercession

1 Samuel 12:23

… but so did not I, because of the fear of God." Samuel, throughout a long life, had kept the land in peace and innumerable blessings had come to …

A Mediator

Galatians 3:20

… hopelessly! Should I preach from such a text? Yes, but I must not worry you with these many interpretations. Some of them cannot be correct. Some of them …

Little, But Lovely

Luke 12:32

… you the kingdom." One fear which often agitates God's servants is that which is alluded to in the foregoing paragraph—an undue anxiety about temporal things. A …

Appreciative Correspondents, 1855-1890

… Spurgeon's history ; for people were always so anxious to obtain his help, whatever the cost to him might be, that we are not aware that anyone else …

All Or None—or, Compromises Refused— a Sermon With Five Texts

Exodus 10:26

… But, now," he says, "do not worry your wife with it; do not take it home." Or he says to the woman, "You are to follow Christ. I …

Waiting Only Upon God

Psalm 62:6

… You that are so anxious about what shall happen on the morrow that you cannot enjoy the pleasures of to-day, you who have such a peculiar cast …

Struggling Against Sin

Psalm 119:145

… THE fear of punishment leads many people to think about their sins. And a dread of Hell in the future fills the retrospect of their past life with …

The Priceless Prize

Philippians 3:8

… I must not tarry, so let me remind you, my dear Hearer, though you cannot possibly know how anxious I am to speak so that you may feel …

Sympathy and Song

Romans 12:15

… There are parents and, in some cases, they have brought up their children with much anxiety and godly fear—and they have trembled lest the son and daughter …

Psalm 142

Psalm 142

… He looked steadily, and saw all that could be seen, for he "beheld"; but his anxious gaze was not met by an answering smile. Strange to say, all …

An Urgent Necessity

Hosea 10:12

… Some of them, we have reason to fear, died in their iniquities and were taken away with a stroke. We, too, have passed through dangers. Some have escaped …

Now, and Then

1 Corinthians 13:12

… Yet some of us, instead of being anxious to go, are shuddering at the thought of death—the gate of endless joy we dread to enter! There are …

The Sages, The Star, and The Savior

Matthew 2:2

… Whether for you He was born of the virgin—to make such personal enquiries with deep anxiety is far from being a general practice—would God that all …

Constancy And Inconstancy—a Contrast

Hosea 6:3

… If some of the remarks of this morning should help us to test and try ourselves and so, incidentally, lead some into comfort and others into anxiety, I …

The Believer's Glad Prospects

Song 2:17

… ending—a night of glooms more terrible than imagination itself could picture! I fear there are some in this place for whom we might utter such forebodings! The …

The Form of Sound Words

2 Timothy 1:13

… MY INCESSANT anxiety for you, dearly beloved in the faith of Jesus Christ, is that I may be able, in the first place, to teach you what God …

Solace for Sad Hearts

Isaiah 61:3

… They take the lowest seats and reverence the meanest child of God! They sometimes fear that the good Word is not for them and yet like the dogs …

Eyes Opened

Genesis 21:19

… so long a time as you have been in despair, and doubt, and fear. The water was near to Hagar, and so is Christ near to you. The …

Limiting God

Psalm 78:41

… And yet further, I fear that we have often dictated to God with regard to the time. As a church we meet together, and we pray God to …

Christ Lifted Up

John 12:32

… I will tell you the result of it. ‘Now shall the prince of this world be cast out.’ Fear not that hell shall conquer. I shall cast him …

The Foundation and Its Seal—a Sermon for the Times

2Timothy 2:19

… The departing saint, harboring no resentment, yet has great anxiety of spirit as to what these mischief-makers might do with a young man like Timothy, since they …

Jehovah's Challenge

Jeremiah 32:27

… I fancy that I hear someone say, "I have a trouble which causes me more anxiety than the things you have just mentioned. I know that God can …

'He Blessed Him There'

Genesis 32:29

… And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and …

'The Garment of Praise'

Isaiah 61:3

… There is much there—beauty of personal character before God is no mean thing—yet a man might have that, and by reason of his anxiety of heart …

Bit and Bridle—How To Escape Them

Psalm 32:8

… How can the pardoned one endure the thought of sinning, again, against the Lord? David's great anxiety on this score is met by the gracious answer of …

The Best of Masters

John 14:27

… Oh! you will never be happy until the Holy Ghost has brought you to this,—that you will fear God, and that you will fear no one else …