Good morning,
Fear debilitates. Fear destroys. God saves, comforts, and protects His people Israel and those that place their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for their salvation.
Last week we saw that God rules over His creation and knows all things. Knowing this should help us not to fear. But we do.
The term “fear not” is used many times in Scripture. This week we will look at, Fear not for God is with thee, with the fearful, and He is our redeemer.
FEAR NOT
Isaiah 43:1
…Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Introduction:
1) WITH THEE
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. (Genesis 15:1)
And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. (Genesis 26:24)
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. (1 Chronicles 28:20)
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 41:13-14)
Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; (Isaiah 43:5)
2) WITH THE FEARFUL
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you. (Isaiah 35:4)
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged. (Deuteronomy 1:21)
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; (Deuteronomy 20:3)
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)
And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (2 Kings 6:16)
3) THE REDEEMER
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. (Isaiah 43:1)
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. (Revelation 1:17-18)
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32)
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. (Luke 8:50)
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. (Zechariah 8:13)
CONCLUSION:
WE ARE SECURE IN THE HANDS OF GOD!
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001, chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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