What Do You Fear? - Peter Blake

1. What do you fear? ‣ Trypanophobia (fear of needles) ‣ Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) 1. What do you fear? ‣ Trypanophobia (fear of needles) ‣ Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) ‣ Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) 1. What do you fear? ‣ Trypanophobia (fear of needles) ‣ Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) ‣ Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) ‣ Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) 1. What do you fear? ‣ Trypanophobia (fear of needles) ‣ Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) ‣ Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) ‣ Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) ‣ Acrophobia (fear of heights) 1. What do you fear? ‣ Trypanophobia (fear of needles) ‣ Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) ‣ Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) ‣ Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) ‣ Acrophobia (fear of heights) ‣ Glossophobia (fear of speaking in public) Images courtesy of: https://beyondtype1.org/peoples-top-10-fears & https://anxietyattack.solutions/fear-of-public-speaking MATTHEW 10:17-23 2. What might a follower of Jesus Christ fear? ‣ arrest (10:17) ‣ flogging (10:17) ‣ prosecution by authorities (10:19) ‣ betrayal by family members (10:21) ‣ put to death (10:21) ‣ hatred (10:22) ‣ persecution ___________ (10:23) MATTHEW 10:17-23 2. What might a follower of Jesus Christ fear? ‣ 75% of the world’s population lives under a government with highly restricted religious freedoms information source: Open Doors MATTHEW 10:24-33 6 FEAR-CONQUERING TRUTHS MATTHEW 10:24-33 6 FEAR-CONQUERING TRUTHS 3. How do we conquer these great fears? 1. You belong to Jesus (10:25) 2. Truth will be made public (10:26) 3. Man’s power is limited (10:28) 4. God has full authority over man’s eternal destiny (10:28) 5. The Father knows all about your life and cares deeply (10:29-31) 6. Jesus will confess you in front of the Father (10:32) Susan (Uganda) Saree (India) information source: Open Doors MATTHEW 10:24-33 6 FEAR-CONQUERING TRUTHS 1. You belong to Jesus (10:25) 2. Truth will be made public (10:26) 3. Man’s power is limited (10:28) 4. God has full authority over man’s eternal destiny (10:28) 5. The Father knows all about your life and cares deeply (10:29-31) 6. Jesus will confess you in front of the Father (10:32)