2 TIMOTHY 1:7

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, But a spirit of power,

Of love and Of self-discipline.”

NOT ALL FEARS ARE BAD

FEAR GOD

PROTECTIVE FEAR

"FEAR IS FAITH IN WHAT YOUDO NOT WANT TO HAPPEN"

GOD IS NOT INDIFFERENT TO YOUR FEARS (Luke 1:74)

". . . enable us to serve him without fear." (2 Tim.1:7)

"God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."

(1 KINGS 19:19)

POSSESSION FEARS

“He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the ploughing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people

and they ate.”

(2 KINGS 2:23)

PEOPLE FEARS

"As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him, 'go on up, you baldhead!' they said,

'go on up you baldhead!' he turned round, looked at them and called down a curse on

them in the name of the lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled

forty-two of the youths."

(2 KINGS 6:8)

PANIC FEARS

"'Don't be afraid,' the prophet answered. 'Those who are with us are more than those

who are with them.'"

FEAR!‘F. E. A. R.’

“False Evidence Appearing Real”

(1) CULTIVATE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

"Elijah went up to Elisha and threw his cloak around him.“

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give you."

"We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

"I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears." (Psalm 34:4)

"God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence,

'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'" (Hebrews 13:5-6)

JESUS WILL BE OUR ‘N. A. P.’“NON- ANXIOUS PRESENCE.”

(2) CONQUER THE BATTLE-GROUND OF THE MIND

". . . turned round and looked at them . . ."

"Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react.“

Saying: “GOD IS HERE – CONTROL – LOVES” –

(1 John 4:8) “Perfect love casts out fear . . .”

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7)

(3) CHOOSE ALWAYS THE RIGHT ALTERNATIVE

". . . prepare a great feast . . . send them home . . ."

CULTIVATE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

CONQUER THE BATTLE-GROUND OF THE MIND

CHOOSE ALWAYS THE RIGHT ALTERNATIVE IN SITUATIONS

DESCRIBING . . . Face . . .

DISPLACE . . . A.B.L.E - ‘Almighty, Bountiful, Love, Everlasting.’

DARE . . . Confront