Fear Not


5. How to have peace & freedom from fear:
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  • A. Trust in the Lord:
  • B. Trust in God's Word:
  • C. Remember that God is with you & will not fail you:
  • D. When others with you are afraid:
  • E. Seek the Lord for deliverance from fear:
  • F. Forsake your sins:
  • G. Rebuke the devil & the spirit of fear:
  • H. The solution the Holy Spirit & faith:

  • A. Trust in the Lord:

    PSA 23:4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

    PSA 31:13. For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

    PSA 31:14. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

    PSA 56:3. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

    PSA 56:4. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

    PSA 56:11. In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

    PSA 91:2. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

    PSA 91:5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

    PSA 112:7. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

    PSA 112:8. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

    ISA 26:3. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

    MAT 10:28. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

    JOH 14:1. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

    PHI 4:7. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

    1JOH 4:18. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

    B. Trust in God's Word:

    PSA 119:165. Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

    PRO 1:33. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

    PRO 3:1. My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

    PRO 3:2. For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

    ISA 48:18. O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

    C. Remember that God is with you & will not fail you:

    DEU 1:29. Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

    DEU 1:30. The LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

    DEU 20:3. And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

    DEU 20:4. For the LORD your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

    DEU 31:6. Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

    ZEC 8:13. And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

    MAR 5:36. As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

    D. When others with you are afraid:

    ISA 8:12. Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

    ISA 35:4. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

    E. Seek the Lord for deliverance from fear:

    PSA 34:4. I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

    PSA 64:1. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

    F. Forsake your sins:

    JOB 11:13. If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

    JOB 11:14. If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

    JOB 11:15. For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

    G. Rebuke the devil & the spirit of fear:

    JAM 4:7. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    1JOH 4:18. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

    H. The solutionthe Holy Spirit & faith:

    ACT 4:29. And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

    ACT 4:31. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

    HEB 11:33. Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

    HEB 11:34. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.