Sermons About Fear
A Healthy Fear
Far from being an Old Testament relic, the fear of God is an essential part of a disciple's life, since it helps us guard our steps as we come to God in worship.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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Samuel & Saul: Hearing God's Voice (1 Samuel 3:1-11)
What does it mean to hear the voice of God? While Samuel was one who heard and responded to the voice of God, Saul was too enamored with the voices of others. In this sermon, we’ll find out how we can know what it means to hear and respond to God.
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Whom Shall We Fear?
Gazing upon God's beauty is the one thing needed to trust in him through any human nightmare.
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A Fearful Expectation 1
God indeed is in the business of judging His people. Those who decide to live in direct disobedience to the word and will of God stand in great danger.
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Our God is a Consuming Fire
Our God is a God to be feared. Many times we do not give God the reverence and worship that he deserves. His justice has to punish sin. Have we put our faith in Christ? Our Sin is Great,Our Savior is greater.
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A Prison of Our Own Making
Anger is our body's God given response to perceived threats. God placed it there to alert us to a potential problem and to give us the energy to deal with that problem. The problem is that we sometimes vent our anger on innocent bystanders, or internalize it so that it consumes our thoughts. When this happens, we are in a prison of our own making. There is a way to freedom. Key Passages: Matt 18:15ff, Matt 18:21ff, Eph 4:26
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Hanley Road Campus - Joshua: Freedom From Fear (Joshua 1:1-9)
Many young leaders in our church are facing some of the most significant decisions of their lives. In this sermon, we look at what Joshua can teach us about what it means to grow as a young leader, and how we can overcome fear to live lives of courage.
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Fear Blues
The best offense is a great defense. When the troubles of life come our way, we are to be reminded that God is our light and salvation. With God on our side, whom can we fear?
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A Song of Divine Harmony
Not only is the Christ hymn of Philippians 2 a powerful picture of the gospel, but it also helps us hear harmony in regard to the nature of God, when often Christians today either worship God as a friend or as an exalted King.
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Death Blues
There's nothing wrong with holding on. This week's sermon deals with the reality of death and how to handle the pain biblically. If you are holding onto God during the grieving process, you will find there's nothing wrong with holding on.
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Believing God in Advance for What Will Only Make Sense in Reverse
God has a plan and we need to have faith in him.
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Circumstantial Blues
Circumstances change, but God does not. During those times when it seems like our worlds are crashing down, we need something constant on which to cling. In a changing world, our hope is that we hold onto a God that is steadfast.
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The Fear of God
God needs to be exalted & reverenced. We think the fear of God is what God can do to us but actually it is awe or reverence. This message tells how to have the fear of God. 1)Think often of the Throne Room of God. Everyone is stamped guilty & those that know the Lord will be stamped "Paid in full". When presented with God in all his glory, Isaiah responded with fear of the Lord and realization of his utter depravity. There is joy in meditating on the glory of God. 2)Let the Word of God Impact You Deeply. No one will be justified according to their deeds. By the law we gain knowledge of sin. What Difference should fear of God make in our life?
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A Faith that Overcomes Fear
The challenges of life have a way of bringing to the surface our fears, insecurities, concerns, anxieties, uncertainties. What if we didn’t have to live in slavery to our fears? What if our faith could overcome our fears no matter what comes our way? If that kind of faith exists at all, we will find out about it in the Scripture, so let’s continue to learn from the life of Jacob and see if we can find some help.
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Where Was God When? Pt. 1
This is a series that will challenge your traditionally held beliefs about what God does and does not do. During the series we will deal with the problem of evil and how we reconcile evil and tragedy with a good and loving God. We will also challenge you to develop doctrine of how God works in the world and how God interacts with human beings and provides for his people.
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Living For God
Fresh - Week 3. This week, David Graham shares his first ever message at CityWest as part of the "Fresh" series.
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My God Is Bigger Than That
This sermon looks at how God is bigger than our troubles, trials, and tribulations. He is bigger than our fears, our debts, and even death.
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Choosing the fear of the Lord
What is it about the new year that brings out hopes and fears? We have great hope that our dreams will be realized, but we also have our fears. And to top it off, many begin the year by articulating and predicting their fears? How will you live in 2008, with confidence or with fear. Today in the Word Pastor Don will be speaking about the fear of the Lord.
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What Child is This (Matthew 2:13-23)
What are we to do with the slaughter of the Bethlehem Innocents? Why did the Christ child flee? Instead of this passage containing profane and unanswerable questions before God, maybe this passage is about a bigger picture. The title of this pericope should be "The Redemption of Egypt."
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The Dark King
He came to earth as an infant, but He came to reign! To acknowledge Him intellectually as King of kings is one thing; but to actually let Him reign is quite another. There is a bit of King Herod in all of us; a paranoid fear of letting go the controls of our life. But there can only be one king... Key Passage: Matthew 16:24
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Christmas Candlelight Talk: Do Not Be Afraid
Have you ever considered why Jesus entered our world as a baby? Why he was born in a stable to a common young girl?
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From Bondage to Breakthrough
The story in Luke tells of real Demons and of metaphorical demons. Every person wrestles with personal demons. The actual spirit doesn't live in a person, however,there is a problem, issue or fear that lives inside that can't be shaken.
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Resting In Grace - Matthew 6:25-34
Jonathan Weyer teaches from Matthew 6:25-34 on what it means to rest in God's grace, being secure in the new identity he's given us in Christ.
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Christians and Demons 1
- God is sovereign, even over Satan. - God has defeated all the powers of evil in the cross. 2 Cor 5:17, 1 John 5:18, Rom 8:38-39. - Satan gains his power over us by producing fear. Eph 1:18-21, Eph 2:6. - Verses to memorise: James 4:7-8, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Eph 4:26-27. - Simply being a Christian does not insulate us from demonic threat.
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A Prescription For Anxiety
In our fear filled world, Paul gives a prescription for anxiety. Don’t worry, pray and give thanks is the pathway to peace.
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Trust God, Fearful
In a world where fear can consume us, David gives us an example of how we respond with faith.
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Grapes this Big!!
Dare to Dream, we need to adjust our thinking to align it with what God thinks about us.
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No Fear
If we correctly understand our situation, Christians should be largely free of the common fear that no matter how good we are, how hard we try, we’re never going to be quite “good enough,” as far as God is concerned. This series is my adaptation of the ideas and outlines from a series of the same name by John Beukema on PreachingToday.com.
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Countercultural Living
If anyone was countercultural it was Jesus. Those who worship Jesus are called to follow him by also living countercultural lives -- both in how they live and why they live how they live. It's no secret, though, that oftentimes Christians are indestinguishable from their neighbors. Why? How are Christians to live differently? Why are they to live differently? Listen in as we discuss Jesus' call to countercultural living.
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Risky Faith
When was the last time you took a risk for Jesus? I mean something that you could’ve totally failed at and made a fool out of yourself? To be honest, it’s probably been a long time when I did something that fit that category. So what is keeping us from taking more risks for Jesus? How can we address our fears and lack of faith in such a way that we become the kind of risk-taking, faith-stretching followers He’s looking for? Today, we will look at a woman in scripture who set aside her fears and embraced her faith in such a way that her life was dramatically changed. And you will be challenged to step out of your comfort zone to experience what risky faith is all about! Key Passage: 2 Kings 4:1-7
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The Porch Light's On
"Home…" At it's very best, "home" is a place we all long for…a place that is safe…a place we are unconditionally loved…a place we can let our hair down and know that we will not offend….a state of being…secure…safe…at ease…."home". So many in our day have not experienced this kind of "home" in growing up, nor have they understood the offer of "home" that our heavenly Father extends to us. Instead of seeing a loving Father waiting at the door, they have feared an angry God. But the New Testament paints a much different picture of God – and maybe its an image you need to embrace. The image of the porch light being left on at night…the picture of a daddy worried sick as He waits for His runaway child to come home. The truth is, we are ALL runaways in our own way. Some of us have begun the journey home, others still need to turn around…but ultimately we walk the same path. Maybe it's time you headed for home. The porch light is on…the door is unlocked…the family is waiting! Key Passage: Luke 15:11-31
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The Betrayal of Jesus (Mark 14:43 - 15:15)
We see in this passage a sharp contrast between Jesus and everyone else -- Judas, the disciples, the Sanhedrin, and Pilate. The fear and sin of others are on full display, but Jesus's glory and his confident trust in his Father are also clear. Jesus's suffering is the answer for the disciples' sin, and our own.
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Prayer Changes Things Pt. 1
The power and purpose of prayer and how it can effect the natural world around us.
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Chase the Lion: (#2) Facing Fears
Lion chasers face fears. Do not run from fears. Do not bow before them. Do not submit to them. Our fears are ultimately as powerless as the false gods they represent. Fear the Lord--nothing else. Worship the Lord and no one else. Worship the Lord who is able. Worship the Lord who is worthy. Worship the Lord.
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Joshua: Facing Life's Fears
We're not perfect: you know it, your spouse knows it, your friends know it, your parents know it, your pastor knows it. We have to face it. Pastor Duane provides some insight on how to face our fears by looking at the life of Joshua.
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Let him Deny...?
Jesus is condemned by the Jewish leadership in Jerusalem, while Peter denies him as well.
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Faith Vs fear
Boyd Ratnaraja from East City Elim, Auckland speaks about overcoming fear, with faith
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Soul Prosperity
We need to live in God’s righteousness, peace and joy on the inside all the time, not just cry out to God for it when we are in a crisis. Our soul is prospering when we are walking in step with Holy Spirit.
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Fight or Flight
How do you respond when you're afraid? Mark 14:27-52 gives us two pictures of facing fear; specifically, the fear of doing the will of God.
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The Terrifying Love of Jesus
For the second time in the Gospel of Mark, the disciples find themselves in a boat on the sea of Galilee, struggling against the wind and waves, and feeling utterly alone. Though Jesus sees them struggling in the evening, he waits until almost morning to do anything about it, finally coming out to them walking on the sea. What do we make of this story? Besides being one of the clearest revelations of the true identity of Jesus, it is also the clearest revelation of just how little the disciples understand that identity.
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The Wealthy Widow
This week, we look at an unnamed widow in Mark 12:41-44. While she was poor according to the standards of this world, in God's economy she was rich in faith. She stands as a beautiful example of a person abandoning themselves in faith and dependence upon God. She teaches us that we can trust and rest in God's provision and love; and that God is not concerned with the portion of what we have to offer Him as much as the proportion. God does not need anything that we have to offer Him so He is not easily impressed by the size or amount of it. He is, however, pleased with the motivations and desires that drive us to offer unto Him. This wealthy widow demonstrates for us a pleasing faith offering unto our Heavenly Father.
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Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith
What can we learn from some of the most recent movies that have hit the movie theaters? Star Wars is one of the best movies of all times and Pastor Kent Bertrand ponders it's similarities to the story of King Saul of the Bible.
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2 Samuel 1:1-16 - Kingdom Principles
This book is not just about David but more properly it is about a covenant God who makes covenant promices to a covenant king through whom he will preserve a covenant people. In the begining of this book an Amalekite thought david would want to gain the kingdom in any way possible (no scruples). But David did not want power for himself by denying God's principles, commands, and precepts. He knew that faithfulness to Kingdom Principles is where real authority comes from. God will be faith to give him the kingdom if he is faithful to kingdom Principles for living
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Christ and the Transparency of His People
Every one of us says that we dislike hypocrites - people who pretend to be what they are not. Yet, truth be told, we are all hypocrites. We are all actors. In our relationships with other people we do not allow them to see our true selves, we allow them to see the character we have created for ourselves. This character is attractive and is designed to appeal to our audience and to protect our true self from being exposed. It's not that we don't want to be known. We just don't want certain parts of us to be known. So we wear masks. This is simply the reality of our lives. But as the People of God we are called and empowered to be transparent to the deepest level. Listen in as we explore what causes us to wear masks and what frees us from our need from them.
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Calming The Storm
Randy Smith, Pastor of Discovery Church in Voorhees, New Jersey, teaches on Calming The Storm
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Saul: Because I Feared the People
1 Samuel 9-13 Saul, the first king of the nation of Israel, is a great example in Old Testament history of a man who sought to perform for God without listening to His voice and responding in obedience. The people wanted a king just like the other nations, and that is just what they got. A man, with physical stature and a handsome appearance, but caught in the trap of fearing man over fearing God. His life reminds us that even when life starts to unravel; obeying the voice of the Lord is always the best plan of action.
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Hide and Seek
Pastor Larry Sundin continues the series "Soaking in the Gospel". As we explore the story of Adam and Eve in the garden we see how God searches and draws us out of hiding through his kindness.
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