-- 2 Timothy 3:1
Overcoming
Fear and Anxiety
in the End Times
-- Psalms 27:1
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 4:6-7
Fear and Anxiety
in the End Times
To overcome anxiety and fear, we need courage and self-control and especially love.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?-- Psalms 27:1
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
-- Philippians 4:6-7
From my distress I called upon the Lord;
The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.
The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?
The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.
-- Psalms 118:5-7
The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?
The Lord is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.
-- Psalms 118:5-7
Jesus
said,
"Do not be afraid any longer,
only believe." --Mark 5:36
And how does Jesus
measure
our love toward Him?:
..because the battle is not ours:
"Do not be afraid any longer,
only believe." --Mark 5:36
We live in a world
that is often
paralyzed by worry and fear.
But as His children, we are not of the world; We belong to Jesus.
And the Lord entreats us throughout scripture not to be afraid, for we are secure in and through the Lord Jesus Christ.
When we are caught off-guard, We may have momentary fear but it should not last long. An unexpected event might produce some fear but our courage, based on our relationship with the Lord, should rise above that fear very quickly.
It is clear from Scripture that freedom from fear is for the one who trusts in the Lord, abides in Him, loves Him, obeys Him, confesses Him to others, and loves others.
"The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."
--- Deuteronomy 31:8
paralyzed by worry and fear.
But as His children, we are not of the world; We belong to Jesus.
And the Lord entreats us throughout scripture not to be afraid, for we are secure in and through the Lord Jesus Christ.
When we are caught off-guard, We may have momentary fear but it should not last long. An unexpected event might produce some fear but our courage, based on our relationship with the Lord, should rise above that fear very quickly.
We cannot allow an event to control our emotions but we should rest in the Lord knowing that He has control over any event.
We cannot live in fear.
Fear can be conquered by keeping our eyes on Jesus,
not the event.
Remember the Apostle Peter and how he walked on water
"but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink." (Matthew 14:29-30)
It is clear from Scripture that freedom from fear is for the one who trusts in the Lord, abides in Him, loves Him, obeys Him, confesses Him to others, and loves others.
"The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."
--- Deuteronomy 31:8
When we truly love God,
we have no fear of man
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
--- 1 John 4:18
"In God, whose
word I praise, in God I have put my
trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can mere man do to me?"
--Psalms
56:4
"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
--2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
"Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for the Lord God is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation."
-Isaiah 12:2
"Beloved, if God so loved us,
we also ought to love one
another. No one
has seen God at any time;
if we love one
another, God abides in us, and His
love is perfected in us. By this
we know that we abide in Him and He in
us, because He has given us of His
Spirit. We have seen and testify
that the Father has sent the Son to be
the Savior of the world.
Whoever confesses
that Jesus is the Son of God, God
abides in him, and he in God. We have come to
know and have believed the love which
God has for us. God is love, and the
one who abides in love abides in
God, and God abides in
him. By
this, love is perfected with us, so
that we may have confidence in the day
of judgment; because as He is, so also
are we in this world.
There is no fear in
love but perfect love casts out
fearbecause fear involves
punishment, and the one who fears is
not perfected in love. We love,
because He first loved us. If someone
says, "I love God," and hates
his brother, he is a liar; for the one
who does not love his brother whom he
has seen, cannot love God whom he has
not seen. And this commandment we
have from Him, that the one who loves
God should love his brother
also." [my
emphasis]
--1John 4:11-21
--1John 4:11-21
and so, perfect love
toward God
and others casts out fear.
and others casts out fear.
our love toward Him?:
Jesus says, "If you love Me, you will
keep My
commandments."
---John
14:15
Jesus says, "He who has My commandments
and keeps them is the one who love
Me;" ---John
14:21a
Jesus says,
"If anyone loves
Me, he will keep My word; and My Father
will love him, and We will come to him
and make Our abode with
him." --John 14:23
"This is His
commandment, that we believe in the
name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love
one another, just as He commanded
us."
---1 John
3:23
When we place our full
trust, belief, faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ,
we will not be afraid
because the God of the universe will
keep us secure.
When you have true faith in Jesus Christ, you will not even fear death.
When you have true faith in Jesus Christ, you will not even fear death.
"And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell." ---Matthew 10:28
As children of the
Most High God, we do not have to be
afraid because God will deliver
us:
"Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord."
--Jeremiah 1:8
..because the battle is not ours:
The Lord says
this to you:
Throughout the Bible we are commanded to be courageous.
In the NASB and ESV versions of the Bible, the phrase "Be strong and courageous" is found 10 times. When God repeats Himself, it is important.
Courge is a decision we make, in contrast to fear which is an emotion. We have to decide to be courageous.
The Bible links the cowardly with unbelieving, murderers, sorcerers, and idolaters.
The Bible says that the cowardly
in the end times will go to the lake of fire!
"But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
--- Revelation 21:8
"Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's."
---2 Chronicles 20:15 NASB
..because God is with
us:
"Do not fear, for I am with you; Do
not anxiously look about you, for
I am your God. I will
strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely
I will
uphold you with My righteous right
hand." --Isaiah 41:10
"Have not I commanded you?
"Be strong, vigorous, and very
courageous. "Be not afraid, neither be
dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you
wherever you go."
--- Joshua 1:9
--- Joshua 1:9
Throughout the Bible we are commanded to be courageous.
In the NASB and ESV versions of the Bible, the phrase "Be strong and courageous" is found 10 times. When God repeats Himself, it is important.
Courge is a decision we make, in contrast to fear which is an emotion. We have to decide to be courageous.
We have to choose
to be courageous.
We cannot be cowards.
In the end times, we have to rise to the occasion
and find courage.
There is no other option.
The Bible says that the cowardly
in the end times will go to the lake of fire!
"But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
--- Revelation 21:8
Self-control is one of the fruits of the Spirit.
Self-control helps us manage our emotions produced by fear.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;
--- Galatians 5:22-24
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
--- 1 Peter 4:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
--- 2 Timothy 1:7
Pray for self-control, courage, and especially to love.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;
--- Galatians 5:22-24
Courage is a decision harnessed by self-control and with love to manage and overcome fear.
--- 1 Peter 4:7
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
--- 2 Timothy 1:7
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Bible Verses About Fear
Unholy Fear:
A characteristic
of the wicked Revelation 21:8.
Fear is
described as
A fear of idols. 2Kings 17:38.
A fear of man. 1Samuel 15:24; John 9:22.
A fear of judgments.
Isaiah 2:19; Luke 21:26;
Revelation 6:16,17.
A fear of future punishment.
Hebrews
10:27.
Overwhelming. Exodus 15:16; Job
15:21,24.
Consuming. Psalms 73:19.
A guilty
conscience leads to fear
Genesis 3:8,10; Psalms
53:5; Proverbs 28:1.
Fear seizes the
wicked Job
15:24; 18:11.
Fear surprises the
hypocrite Isaiah 33:14,18.
The wicked
judicially filled with fear
Leviticus 26:16,17;
Deuteronomy 28:65-67;
Jeremiah 49:5.
Fear shall be
realized Proverbs 1:27; 10:24.
God mocks
fear Proverbs
1:26.
Saints sometimes
tempted to fear Psalms 55:5.
Saints delivered
from fear Proverbs
1:33; Isaiah 14:3.
Trust in God, a
preservative from fear
Psalms 27:1.
Exhortations
against Isaiah
8:12; John 14:27.
Exemplified
Adam. Genesis
3:10.
Cain. Genesis
4:14.
Midianites. Judges 7:21,22.
Philistines. 1Samuel 14:15.
Saul. 1Samuel
28:5,20.
Adonijah’s guests.
1Kings 1:49.
Haman. Ester
7:6.
Ahaz. Isaiah
7:2.
Belshaar. Daniel 5:6.
Pilate. John
19:8.
Felix. Acts
24:25.
Godly
Fear [reverence]
God is the object
of Godly fear (reverence)
Isaiah 8:13.
God is the author
of Godly fear (reverence)
Jeremiah
32:39,40.
Searching the
Scriptures gives the understanding of Godly
fear
(reverence)
Proverbs
2:3-5.
Godly
fear (reverence)described as:
Hatred of evil. Proverbs 8:13.
Wisdom. Job
28:28; Psalms 111:10.
A treasure to saints. Proverbs 15:16; Isaiah 33:6.
A fountain of life. Proverbs 14:27.
Sanctifying. Psalms 19:9.
Filial and reverential. Hebrews 12:9,28.
Godly fear
(reverence) commanded
Deuteronomy 13:4; Psalms
22:23;
Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1Peter 2:17.
Motives
to Godly fear (reverence)
The holiness of God. Revelation 15:4.
The greatness of God.
Deuteronomy
10:12,17.
The goodness of God.
1Samuel
12:24.
The forgiveness of God.
Psalms 130:4.
Wondrous works of God. Joshua 4:23,24.
Judgments of God. Revelation 14:7.
Godly fear
(reverence) a characteristic of
saints Malachi
3:16.
Godly fear
(reverence) should accompany the joy of
saints Psalms
2:11.
Godly
fear (reverence) necessary to
The worship of God.
Psalms 5:7;
89:7.
The service of God.
Psalms 2:11; Hebrews
12:28.
Avoiding of sin. Exodus 20:20.
Righteous government.
2Samuel
23:3.
Impartial administration of
justice. 2Chronicles 19:6-9.
Perfecting holiness.
2Corinthians
7:1.
Those
who have Godly fear (reverence)
Afford pleasure to God. Psalms 147:11.
Are pitied by God.
Psalms
103:13.
Are accepted of God.
Acts 10:35.
Receive mercy from God.
Psalms 103:11,17; Luke
1:50.
Are blessed. Psalms 112:1; 115:13.
Confide in God. Psalms 115:11; Proverbs 14:26.
Depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6.
Converse together of holy
things. Malachi 3:16.
Godly fear (reverence) should not fear
man. Isaiah
8:12,13;
Matthew 10:28.
Matthew 10:28.
Desires of Godly fear (reverence) fulfilled
by God. Psalms 145:19.
Days of Godly fear (reverence)
prolonged. Proverbs 10:27.
Godly
fear (reverence) should be
Prayed for. Psalms
86:11.
Exhibited in our callings.
Colossians
3:22.
Exhibited in giving a reason for our
hope. 1Peter
3:15.
Constantly maintained.
Deuteronomy 14:23; Joshua
4:24; Pr 23:17.
Taught to others. Psalms 34:11.
Advantages of
Godly fear (reverence)
Proverbs 15:16; 19:23;
Ecclesiastes
8:12,13.
The wicked
destitute of Godly fear
(reverence) Psalms 36:1; Proverbs
1:29;
Jeremiah 2:19; Romans 3:18.
Godly
fear (reverence) exemplified
Abraham. Genesis 22:12.
Joseph. Genesis 39:9; 42:18.
Obadiah. 1Kings
18:12.
Nehemiah. Nehemiah 5:15.
Job. Job
1:1,8.
Christians. Acts
9:31.
Cornelius. Acts 10:2.
Noah. Hebrews
11:7.