Freedom From Fear

If you have your bibles turn with me to, lets read it together.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV

Introduction:

We live in a world where the fearless rule and the fearful live as Slaves. The devil , your adversary roams about seeking whom he may devour. Fear is his weapon of choice. Fear robs you of your destiny and will hold you captive. To conquer is to be free from fear. Freedom from fear will keep you from being burn by the fire. Freedom from fear will let you walk on water. Freedom from fear will deliver giants into your hands. In order to have victory you must not give place to fear. Elijah , a great man of God is known for his fearlessness. His boldness brought him before the King and he stood flat footed and told the King there will be no rain for three year unless I say so.

Tell your neighbor No More Fear.

Elijah single handedly slew 400 prophets of Baal. But When Jezebel arose, fear came over him.He accepted the lies of the devil. He forgot who he was and forgot the God he served.

Fear destroys your confidence, poisons you heart and weakens your mind.

Fear destroys your confidence, weakens your mind and poisons you heart.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Fear is designed to make you throw away your confidence , your reward and leads you to destruction. A fearful Christian is powerless against the plans of the devil.

SO,

1. What is fear?

Fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes people to quickly pull far away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger.

FEAR an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. But what happens when it is something more, when it is an emotion we feel simply getting into our car, leaving our house or being in a crowd. This type of Tormenting fear does not come from our Heavenly father. This fear is of the devil and is one of the devils most popular weapons he uses against us.

The Bible tells us that Fear is a Spirit and it is a weapon of satan. Just as Faith is needed for God to operate in your life. The devil uses fear as door to access your life. When you are free from fear you render the devil and his plans powerless. There is nothing a devil can do to a confident fearless believer and when you refuse fear you refuse the devil access to your world. The devil cant do anything to you unless there is fear.

But The Bible tells us that Fear is a Spirit and it is a weapon of satan. Just as Faith is needed for God to operate in your life. The devil uses fear as door to access your life. How does the devil gain access? When you are free from fear you render the devil and his plans powerless. There is nothing a devil can do to a confident fearless believer and when you refuse fear you refuse the devil access to your world. The devil cant do anything to you unless there is fear.

Overcoming fear is something we all face when we endeavor to do new things, such as take a new job, fall in love, create a new product line, or start a business. For example, when we consider where to invest money, we must face the fear of failure. In short, there can be no progress in life without taking risks. You cannot succeed in life if you give in to fear.

Where there is no fear there is no operation of the devil

The business world takes more risks than the average Christian. Why? Because we have to overcome our fear of failure before we can take a calculated risk. What are the consequences of not taking a risk? This amusing story will give you the picture:

There was a very cautious man

Who never laughed or played;

He never risked, he never tried,

He never sang or prayed.

And when he one day passed away

His insurance was denied;

For since he never really lived,

They claimed he never died!

when you live a life of fear you live a life of zero. It is impossible to live life without trying new things and taking risks . We all fail. The failure rate of the human race is 100 percent. Everyone qualifies for membership in the club of failures. That does not mean we have to live in fear.

If we do not face off with our fears, they will keep us from living the victorious life that God meant for us. You Then in turn you become a shoulda , woulda, coulda and full of fear and regret.

You will never be perfect. So you will never be perfectly successful. That doesn’t mean you will not succeed in life—but you must try.

> where there is no fear , there is no lack, no poverty, no intimidation. Without fear the devil is powerless, ineffective, incapacitated. He cant do anything to you.

• Application: How easy life could be... were it not tainted, poisoned by fear, leaving us all in continual fear for the worse. Fear is something that all of us encounter in life and at different levels and for different reasons. Today I want to let you know that it is time to put the Devil and the poison of fear in its place. This is our year to be great and No longer will we let fear control our minds and rob us of our destiny.

Shout No more Fear!!

(Hitler's WWII command center in what is now Poland), has decided to purge her conscience. Plagued by decades of guilt and shame, Margot is now telling her story--a story she hid from even her husband and closest friends. “Woelk says her association with Hitler began after she fled Berlin to escape Allied air attacks. With her husband gone and serving in the German army, she moved in with relatives ... in Rastenburg, then part of Germany ... [it] became Poland after the war. There she was drafted into civilian service and assigned for the next two and a half years as a food taster and kitchen bookkeeper at the Wolf's Lair complex, located a few miles (kilometers) outside the town. "The food was delicious, only the best vegetables, asparagus, bell peppers, everything you can imagine. And always with a side of rice or pasta," she recalled. "But this constant fear — we knew of all those poisoning rumors and could never enjoy the food. Every day we feared it was going to be our last meal." "Hitler's Food Taster Tells of Poisoning Fears" By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press, published ABC News, 04/26/13

Example: After Earth by Will Smith

• Application: How delicious life could be... were it not tainted, poisoned by fear, leaving us all in continual fear for the worse. Fear is something that all of us encounter in life and at different levels and for different reasons. That is what I want to talk about this morning: putting fear in its place.

Example: After Earth by Will Smith

In the Movie After Earth Staring Will Smith In the near future, an environmental cataclysm forces the human race to abandon Earth and settle on a new world, Nova Prime.

One thousand years later, The Ranger Corps, a peacekeeping organization commanded by General Cypher Raige (Will Smith), comes into conflict with the S'krell, alien creatures who intended to conquer Nova Prime. Their secret weapons are the Ursas, large predatory creatures that hunt by "sensing" fear. The Rangers struggle to win the war against these creatures because of the scent or the pharamon produce by their bodies when fear was upon them. Many of you are in this very predicament. Fear has knocked on your door and instead of answering with Faith ,you allow fear to come in and give the devil access to devour you. The Rangers continue to struggle against the Ursas until Cypher learns how to completely suppress his fear, a technique called "ghosting". After teaching this technique to the other Rangers, he leads the Ranger Corps to victory.

In this film Fear is the real enemy. if there is no fear the alien creature is rendered paralyzed in the fight against the rangers. So in order to win the ranger has to learn how to overcome his/her fear.

In this film Fear is the real enemy. if there is no fear the alien creature is rendered paralyzed in the fight against. but in order to win the rangers has to learn how to overcome his/her fear.

Shout I’m free from fear

To overcome fear we have to understand first what fear looks like in our day and time.

There are many places in the bible we see fear in action .Adam and Eve -the contradiction of Gods word open the door for fear to come in, Elijah hid from Jezebel, Gideon was insecure and hid, David was afraid and found a cave, the twelve disciples dealt with fear (drowning, people, abandonment), etc. Worry, anxiety, unbelief are all having to do with fear.

Adam and Eve the contradiction of Gods word open the door for fear to come in, Elijah hid from Jezebel, Gideon was insecure and hid, David was afraid and found a cave, the twelve disciples dealt with fear (drowning, people, abandonment), etc. Worry, anxiety, unbelief are all having to do with fear.

Fear is found all through the Bible. Ie. Adam and Eve hid from God, Elijah hid from Jezebel, Gideon was insecure and hid, David was afraid, the twelve disciples dealt with fear (drowning, people, abandonment), etc. Worry, anxiety, unbelief are all having to do with fear.

In this battle field of the mind we deal with fear 1. Fear of failure- exam time, evaluation time, performance time, etc. 2. Fear of poverty -wealthy people have this fear, poor people have it. Poverty is fear of not having enough. 3. Fear of rejection - from spouse, a parent, a friend. 4. Fear of people - related to fear of rejection. 5. Fear of peers - insecurity, rejection 6. Fear of ‘letting go’- children to school, husband to work, teenager to college

In this battle field of the mind, today we deal with 1. Fear of failure- exam time, evaluation time, performance time, etc. 2. Fear of poverty -wealthy people have this fear, poor people have it. Poverty is fear of not having enough. 3. Fear of rejection - from spouse, a parent, a friend, a co-worker, in ministry 4. Fear of people - related to fear of rejection. 5. Fear of peers - insecurity, rejection 6. Fear of ‘letting go’- children to school, husband/wife to work, teenager leaving for college

having enough. 3. Fear of rejection - Adam and Eve, from spouse, a parent, a friend 4. Fear of people - related to fear of rejection. 5. Fear of peers - insecurity, rejection 6. Fear of ‘letting go’ children to school, husband to work, teenager to college

A lot of times men deal with the fear of rejection and they believe that if I work real hard and make lots of money I’ll have all the signs of success working for me and in that moment we allow fear to come and we forget about God . Self preservation comes in and we become work-a-holics. Then that spirit of fear invites another spirit in called greed. why? because the first $100,000 ain’t enough then the first Million ain’t enough. All because of fear.

Side note: Now Men I’m not telling you to not be the best but what I am saying is this. In order to be the best you must include God. You cant truly be your best without him. If God is not include in your road to success. Then your goals and dreams are being funded by the devil.

Say amen

The Nature of Fear

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***It is worth noting that fear almost always relates to possible future events that have not yet arrived.*** Therefore most fears are based on lies. When we believe a lie and not the truth fear is most often the result.

Fear is a spirit.

. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV

From this we can conclude at least two things:

A. Fear is a force that operates in the unseen realm.

to others.

A. It is a force that operates in the unseen realm.

B. Fear is a demonic force because we are told it is not from God.

-Paul refers to a spirit of fear in as well. He says it is a spirit of bondage.

-John tells us in that this fear causes “torment”. The word carries the root meaning of punishment. When this spirit of fear is working, we are constantly being hammered and punished in our mind.

-Fear stands against the freedom that we are to live in as believers in Christ.

-It stands against the freedom that we are to live in as believers in Christ.

Fear breaks down, destroys and paralyses the human mind, and body. It paralyses a person from running from or jumping from a burning building.It paralyses a person from making decisions, being creative, and taking initiative. Fear causes people to rob, murder, lie, cheat etc.

It paralyses a person from running from or jumping from a burning building.It paralyses a person from making decisions, being creative, and taking initiative. Fear causes people to rob, murder, lie, cheat etc.

Fear breaks down, destroys and paralyses the human mind, and body. i. Ie. It paralyses a person from running from or jumping from a burning building. ii. Ie. It paralyses a person from making decisions, being creative, and taking initiative.

iii. Fear causes people to rob, murder, lie, cheat etc.

Fear is negative faith- Believing for bad things.

Believing for bad things. For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to

For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, And what I dreaded has happened to

me. NKJV

The worst of my fears has come true, what I’ve dreaded most has happened. My repose is shattered, my peace destroyed.

what I’ve dreaded most has happened.

My repose is shattered, my peace destroyed.

No rest for me, ever—death has invaded life.”

Peterson, E. H. (2005). The Message: the Bible in contemporary language (). Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.

With the degree we fear, we bring trouble on ourselves and with the same degree of faith we

reverse the process and cause blessing to come upon us.

Greek pistis=faith, apistis=unbelief.

apistis=unbelief.

Faith creates but fear destroys. Job said, that which I feared the most has come upon me.

His fear steadily increased until finally that which he believed for happened.

Fear is contagious.

Avoid people who are always negative and filled with fear. Media is a huge propigator of fear. Some of you need to stop listening to Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck, or Fox

News. At least scale back on your intake. i. Moses was instructed to send the fearful home. "The officers shall speak

further to the people, and say, 'What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go and

return to his house, lest the heart of his brethren faint like his heart.' NKJV ii. Gideon sent home 20k troop who were afraid. Fear is contagious, you can catch it.

Most fear is ignorance based. In other words it is usually base on someone else’s fear.

Fear is progressive:

i. Psychologists label fear as: 1. Alarm

2. Fight or flight 3. Exhaustion

The three are positive in nature when they help mature us and enable us to survive. Ie. You are crossing the street and a car blows it horn, alarm, fight or flight, exhaustion. When you are safe and you heart rate turns to normal you are healthy.

The problem comes when you live in any one of these three.

Medical science has confirmed that many disease are caused by fear and are fear related

due to the chemical changes that take place in our bodies in times of fear.

i. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV

ii. What do I do when I am afraid and have nothing to be afraid of? 1. It is a spirit of fear attempting to rob you. 2. It is a word of knowledge, or discerning of spirit intend for intercession or ministering courage

to others.

Shout I shall overcome

Overcoming Your Fear

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. NKJV

a. Put God First/Abide in God.

This something you choose to do. Illustration: Rick Warren says,

"Worry is the warning light that God is really not first in my life at this particular moment." Because

worry says that God is not big enough to handle my troubles. Jesus says in : "Seek ye first the

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worry says that God is not big enough to handle my troubles. Jesus says in : "Seek ye first the

kingdom of God and his righteousness.." The antidote to worry? Put God first!

A. The Gift Of Power

-We have the promise of power that come to us through the Holy Spirit.

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Mein Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

-The Spirit of fear will move against you to shut down the flow of power that is available through the Holy Spirit.

b. Get to know God.

Establish intimacy with the Father. Get to know Him and not just know about Him. Its not enough to just be saved. You got to be born again. It is amazing what the revelation of His love will do for your heart.

It is amazing what the revelation of His love will do for your heart. Perfect love casts out all fear! Perfect Love is Jesus. the one who died on the cross to set us free from these spirits, but it is also Him moving through us in love to other people.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. , KJV

Perfect love casts out all fear! . Perfect Love is Jesus. the one who died on the cross to set us free from these spirits, but it is also Him moving through us in love to other people.

NKJV iii. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be

The Gift Of Love

-We have received God’s love. His love is the Divine motive for our salvation in the first place ().

-His agape love never fails.

-So it stands to reason that the Spirit of fear would work to shut down the flow and understanding of God’s love. When you doubt God’s love for you, you will stumble in fear. You end up playing the daisy game with your faith–“He loves me…He loves me not!”

taken away from her." NKJV

-So it stands to reason that the Spirit of fear would work to shut down the flow and understanding of God’s love. When you doubt God’s love for you, you will stumble in fear. You end up playing the daisy game with your faith–“He loves me…He loves me not!”

Fear Fighters Worship

Worship

The apostle Paul declared of Christ, “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28). God wants you to live in constant communion with Him. That is how you receive His constant provision and protection.

You cultivate communion by learning to worship God in spirit and in truth. Praising God and thanking Him for His love and provision keeps you dependent on Him. You need to recognize that He is your source of life. That will keep you seeking Him and living under His shadow.

Moses did not have very peaceful circumstances in his life. He led over two million people for forty years through the wilderness. The Bible says that the people complained and rebelled against him. At times they wanted to return to Egypt or get rid of Moses. Yet, Moses is called the meekest man who ever lived.

How did he do it? He had learned to dwell in the presence of God. When he entered the tent to commune with God, all the people stood at their tent doors to see what God would do. They knew that he had learned to commune with God and to hear His voice.

The enemy knows whether you dwell in the shadow or just visit there when you are in trouble. He knows that his attacks are not successful when you are dwelling in the safety of God’s presence. Your communion with God will keep you there.

When you learn to dwell in the shadow of the almighty , Fear can’t find you , worry can’t find, doubt can’t find you

Fear Fighters Become a Shadow on Location

Become a shadow on location

When God pours His life into you, refreshes and blesses you, He has a greater purpose than just your own welfare. He wants you to become a shadow on location for someone else’s desert experience. He will allow people to start pulling on the cord of your tent. Then He expects you to open your heart to them and pour into them the truth you have received.

God wants you to share with others the freedom you have found in Christ. He will help you to lead them to Christ and to teach them how to dwell in His shadow. You will know the joy of seeing their lives set free from fear and the destructions of the enemy.

As Paul and Silas praised God at midnight in prison, God sent an earthquake that opened their prison doors. Yet, they did not run away as free men. They stayed there and told the prisoners and the jailer about the wonderful freedom in Christ they had found. They led the jailer and his household to Christ.

You have to remember that you get delivered to bring deliverance to others! God wants to pour His life and power through you. He will use you to become a shadow on location to rescue your family, friends, and other precious lives from destruction.

I encourage you to learn to dwell under the shadow of the Almighty. Let your heart respond to the love of God, who wants to rescue you and keep you safe. Your responsibility is to call on His name and ask Him for His divine help

Grow your faith.

i. Jesus spoke of no faith, little, great faith. He talked about the Word that brought 30, 60, 100 fold into the lives of those who were good soil. From that I can realize that I can grow my faith.

1. So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

The Message Chapter 10

The point is: Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ’s Word is preached, there’s nothing to listen to

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

2. “And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study]

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson. 2. “And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study]

you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes

back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.” (, AMP) 3.

Shout - Building you faith = Building you sound mind

The Gift Of A Sound Mind

-God gives you the gift of a sound mind because Fear does its work against the mind. The enemy will assail you with fear filled thoughts. He will use intimidation, condemnation, and control to hammer you hard.

-Fear does its work against the mind. The enemy will assail you with fear filled thoughts. He will use intimidation, condemnation, and control to hammer you hard.

-Faith will keep your thoughts aligned with the promises of God.

-Fear will keep you from aligning your thoughts with the promises of God.

-Fear, control, unbelief, and doubt all hang out together. They are in league together to satisfy flesh and oppose God.

Finale

Fear Fighters Your Faith Will Fight for You!

YOUR FAITH WILL FIGHT FOR YOU!

Faith knows how to win. Faith has never lost a battle. If you don’t believe that, ask Moses, who faced the Red Sea. Ask David, who ran from Saul for his life. Ask Daniel, who was thrown into the lion’s den. Your faith is a divine weapon that will defeat every attack of the enemy. It will swallow up fear and let you walk in the purposes of God.

David declared that he could run through a troop and leap over a wall through His faith in God (2 Sam. 22:30). I have learned that for every miracle God gives me, I first have to leap over the wall of my own self-imposed limitations that scream, “You can’t do that!”

But if I make the leap, it is just a matter of time before God enables me to run against the troop and win the victory. Whether it is expansion in the ministry or a challenge with my family, my faith will fight for me. And your faith will fight for you!

You have to expose those thoughts you hear in your mind that say, “It’s no use. It’s hopeless.” Bring them out into the light, and see them through the eyes of faith for what they are. They form the wall that you must leap over in faith to receive God’s miracle.

I want to let you know that Freedom from fear in attainable.Have faith and Recognize that God Is in control, The devil is not in control. The Devil uses a lot of weapons against us But he does not have dominion on the earth. He is the prince and the Power of the air not the earth. You are a child of God. and the devil has no authority in or over your life. He has no authority over you spouse , your children, your job, your ministry, your business.

Have faith and Recognize that God Is in control, The devil is not in control. The Devil uses a lot of weapons against us But he does not have dominion on the earth. He is the prince and the Power of the air not the earth. We are the children of God. and the devil has no authority in or over your life. He has no authority over you spouse , your children, your job, your ministry, your business.

Shout I’m Free

Embrace truth. Identify your fear and match it with God’s truth. If you have been believing a lie then call it what it is and find the truth, confess the truth and walk in the truth.

Most fears are rooted in the past. If you have a fear of rejection or abandonment because of something in your past, it does not mean that is what your future holds. Find the truth and put the lie under your feet.

Know truth and it will set you free.“And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (, NLT)

Strengthen yourself in God. David strengthened himself in the Lord.

Confession.

i. One, confess your fear/unbelief as sin. Bring it into the open. Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief NKJV

ii. Confess the word of God. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (, NKJV) To subdue doubt/fears we have to speak the truth. If you say it often enough you will believe it yourself.

iii. To confess literally means to agree with. What has God said that I can say? “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” (, NKJV)

and was not ashamed of my chain; 17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. 18 The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day — and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus. NKJV

•. Don’t let your fears hinder you from becoming what God has called you to be. You do not have to live the life of fear. You can lay down your fears today.

worse. You do not have to live that way. You can lay down your fears today. Start dismantling the power that fear has had over your life.

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It's only when we place our trust in God that we are finally able to overcome all our fears. "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go" (). Start dismantling the power that fear has had over your life.

• Make Jesus Lord of your life. • Confess your fears/unbelief. • Embrace the truth. Embrace a life in Christ.