CE Talk 6 Fear (10.2014) roniecolomacfcbrunei.pptx

Couples for Christ BruneiChristian and His Emotions (CE)Talk Number 6

Christian and His Emotions (FEAR)

Goals of the Talk....

1. To communicate clearly the nature of fear.

2. To help people learn how to respond correctly to fear and to overcome problems in this area.

A. Introduction...

Every normal human being experiences

fear.

A. Introduction...

It's a reaction

to danger.

Types of Fear...

1. Physical fear - fear of real

physical danger

Types of Fear...

2. Social fear - today people deal mainly with.

“It’s hard not to be liked”

Types of Fear...

3. Anxious concerns –

stress, work, debt, bills, no

sleep, etc.

What is Fear?

Fear is partly a matter of nerves, of

glands and of thoughts.

•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

What is Fear?

Fear is intended by

God to protect us

and to serve us in life.


B. Fear a God given emotion...

1. Wrong attitude-

fear has no place in the

Christian life.



2. Fear is a gift from

God and is basically

good.



3. Fear can be good or bad, depending on circumstances.


a. Some kinds of fear are basically good in

themselves.


3. Fear can be good or bad, depending on circumstances.


b. Fear as an emotional reaction to real physical

danger is good.

“Chronic Internal" fears. (Social)

• Caution - thinking

prudently in advance in

order to minimize the

risk.


“It is very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we might

miss out the opportunity”

(Yuozir Omezu)


• Conservatism - an inclination to avoid change.



• Cowardice - fleeing when one should stand his ground.

Chronic internal" fears. (Social)

• Timidity - constant

fearfulness; a wary

approach to life.


“Chronic internal" fears. (Social)•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

• Insecurity - the fear that

things we depend on for

safety and success may fail

us.

“Chronic Internal" fears. (Social)•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

• Anxiety - chronic

uneasiness of mind over some

anticipated misfortune.

Video:Overcoming

Fear

C. The Christian Response....

The Christian should be able approach life with certain God

given character traits that reinforce our freedom from

fear in situations that are neutral.

Marks of a true Christian...•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

Confidence • Founded not on human strength but on the Lord

himself.

• Since we trust in God's promises, we can be sure that things in life will ultimately work out.

• Respond confidently in the various social situations we confront.


Boldness • Connected with righteous living.

• The Holy Spirit will give us boldness.

• As a result of what has happened to Paul (he is in prison), others have become more bold.

• Christians pray for boldness to spread the gospel and they do receive the power of the Holy Spirit for it.


Courage

• Joshua will lead but the Lord will be with him.

• Acting courageously does not mean we do not have fear.

• A strength of mind and will that enables us to resist opposition, danger, hardship,

Qualifications of the above:•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

c. These qualities are more than what we do. They involve the kind

of people we are.

b. Don't confuse traits or marks of Christian character with

counterfeit or distorted versions. Presumption is not the same as

confidence

a. Sometimes fear is appropriate and

sometimes it is not.

We are not to avoid all suffering...

• Suffering was part of Christ's life.

We are not to avoid all suffering...

• We can be confident that

God will give us the strength to

deal with suffering.

D. How do we overcome our problems...•Fear is intended by God to protect us and to serve us in life. Unfortunately, fear often is more of a burden than a benefit.

1. Faith

• Faith is an antidote to fear. The more we have faith and live in faith, the more we will be in a position to

deal with fear.

D. How do we overcome our problems...

Scriptures

• Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd.

• Psalm 27: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

A healthy fear of

the Lord.


Anxiety is the

opposite of faith.


2. Know that you can fight

your fears.


3a. Face reality


Problem 1: Either we don't face up to those things that are

wrong and need correcting in our lives.

3b. Face reality


Problem 2: We blow the problems we see all out of

proportion.

3c. Face up to our problems


4. Deliberately shape your life environment


• Right spiritual environment. • Our thought life.

• Shape our lives such that we are not under unnecessary pressure to operate beyond our abilities.

• Form a strong, supportive, personal Christian relationships.

5.Have a fighting spirit.


5. Have a fighting spirit.


a. Some problems do not go away easily.

b. Our fears are not to be our masters.

c. Strike the right balance

“Be peaceful

at all times”

The Challenge...

Question:Are you ready to

conquer your Fears?

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CE Talk 6 Fear (10.2014) roniecolomacfcbrunei.pptx