YOUR THREE
GREATEST FEARS
1. ________________________
2. ________________________
3. ________________________
2 Timothy 2:1-12
“Conquering Fear”
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WORDS USED TO
DESCRIBE “FEAR”
Physical
Bullying
Verbal
Bullying
Phobeo: Keeps
us living
(reverence)
Cyber
Bullying
Indirect
Bullying
Luke 12:4-5
Ephesians 5:33
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
WORDS USED TO
DESCRIBE “FEAR”
Phobos:
WORDS USED TO
DESCRIBE “FEAR”
Deilia
Keeps us from living
fulfilled
(cowardice)
Keeps us from living
(terrified; fright)
Romans 13; Luke 12:4-5
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
John
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
My Internal Fears
Person
I’m not good enough
Perfection
I might fail
(I might get caught)
Performance
Past
I’m too frail
I could never…
(Good things don’t last)
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
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My External Fears
People
What do they think?
(They don’t like me)
Possibilities
What will happen?
(There isn’t enough…)
Performance
Will it work out?
(Life doesn’t matter, especially at death)
Pain
Will it hurt?
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
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GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
Life On Mission
Identify
Increase
Inform
Intentionality
Invest
Invite
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
Internally
Temptation /
circumstances
Externally
Walk in godliness / faith
Acts 1:7-8; Romans 1:16-17
God has not given us a spirit of fear… but of power
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
•A.
•B. Power to be Joyful
•Rom 14:17; 15:13
Power to be saved
- John 1:12
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
•C. Power to make us
strong believers
•Rom 16:25
D. Power to be a
witness for Him
• 2 Timothy 1:8-9
•Acts 1:8
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
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GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
•E. Power to endure
trials
•(2 Cor 12:7-10)
•F. Power that
overcomes death
•2 Timothy 1:10
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
2. L O V E (agape)
Internally
Personal
acceptance
Externally
For God, one another,
those who oppose us
1 John 4:116-19; John 15:12, 34-335; Matthew 5:43-48
MY RESPONSE TO
THE FEAR FACTOR
2. L O V E (agape)
A. Love Of God
John 3:16
B. Love For God
Mark 12:28-31
C. Love For Others.
1 John 4:16-21)
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
God has not given us a spirit of fear… but of love
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
3. SOUND MIND
Psychosocial Health
(Luke 2:52)
(SELF-CONTROL)
Internally
Mental/emotional
stability
Externally
Self-discipline /
fruit of the Spirit
1 Cor. 2:14; James 1:5;Galatians 5:22-23
God has not given us a spirit of fear… but of a sound mind
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Figure 2.1
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MY RESPONSE TO
THE FEAR FACTOR
3. SELF-CONTROL
Evaluate my fears
Downsize my fears
Evict my fears
Eliminate my fears
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
•Does this make sense
to you?
Surrender To Christ
Romans 10:9,10
• Admit Your sins
• Believe In Christ
• Commit Your Life
• Discover Your place
1. P O W E R (dynamite)
2. L O V E (agape)
3. (SELF-CONTROL)
God has not given us a spirit of fear…
A Critical Question:
•So then, will you
surrender to Christ as
your Master
(Savior & Lord) now?
GOD’S REMEDY
FOR FEAR
Which Circle Best Represents
Your Life Right Now?
The Natural
Person
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The Spiritual
Person
The Carnal
Person
The GOOD NEWS of the Gospel is that you
do not have to remain in the natural or carnal condition!
Pray The Following Prayer:
Heavenly Father, I want to follow You.
I turn from my sins, and place my trust in
You alone, and ask for Your forgiveness.
Right now, I receive Your free gift of eternal life in
Christ and welcome the Holy Spirit’s control of my
life. I choose to belong to and obey You now.
Make me the person You want me to be. You are
Master (my Savior & my Lord). Thank You for
allowing me to begin my new life in Christ.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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New Creation In
Christ
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Romans 10:13
2 Corinthians 5:17
Secure In Christ
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Romans 8:31-39
John 10:22-29
God’s Pattern For Winning The Lost
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