From the Pulpit…

There are 3 kind of fear

1. Natural Fear
2. Sinful Fear
3. The Fear of God

The first kind of fear is called natural. Everyone has it to one degree or another.

It is not always sinful, but it is always the result or consequence of sin.

Since sin is in our nature, in our flesh; then we will always have to deal with fear.

Natural Fear is the trouble or anxiety of the mind, the apprehension or approaching evil or impending danger.

It comes from the word to mean “to put to flight”.

There are dozens of commands in the Scripture to “Fear Not”, Be Not Afraid”, etc.

Genesis 3:8 Adams sins, then he hides.

Adam hears the familiar voice of his Father in the cool of the day, but now he is afraid.

Sin manifested in fear brings about the need to “hide oneself”.

This natural fear creates great trouble and axiety.

I John 4:18 says, 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.

If the fear becomes too great, then reason is disregarded.

We make our decisions at “wit’s end”.

Psalm 107:27
They reel too and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit’s end.

The next verse goes on to say….
Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and He bringeth them out of their distresses.

Evil is the object of fear. The goal of fear is always evil.

The greater the evil, the greater the fear.

Therefore since evil in the natural man will have no boundaries, then the conscience must be awakened to the greatest of all fear.

That is the fear of the great and terrible God Himself.

To be scared of His infinite and eternal wrath from which there is no escaping by anyone through any means and there is no evil greater than Him

Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

However, many try to put off thinking about this pending evil. They don’t want to think about a God, A Creator, A Supreme Being.

For if there is truly One Who made all things, then there just might be rules or laws or system of rewards and penalties that are beyond the reach of any judge on this earth.

Most would rather not think of future “Day of Judgment”. For that fear is too great to contemplate.

Amos 6:3 Ye that put away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near.

Man cannot keep the evil day from approaching, but try to keep from their thoughts.

Natural fear is resident in all men to a higher degree or lesser.

Some men are naturally brave, they are called fearless, while others are inclined to be faint hearted.

Next we will discuss the subject of “Sinful Fear”>

On Sunday October 26, 2008 while I was worshiping; the Lord spoke a word to my heart… “You are about to witness the greatest debacle in political history.”

First, let me state that no one is the focal point of truth. This mistake goes back as far as the Garden of Eden and man’s fall into “Original Sin”. When the Serpent beguiled Eve, her mistake was to make herself the focal point of truth, instead of making the Word of God the only focal point of and for truth.

Her reply to the temptation of the devil was Genesis 3:3 (KJV)

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Now the Lord God did not say, “Lest ye die”. He said “Thou shalt surely die.” This may seem small, however, there wasn’t a chance for her and husband to die, it would be absolutely the judgment of God in that very day, and now we see the result was original sin, the total depravity of all mankind and of course the predestined course of salvation provided by God for His elect to be redeemed by the Lamb of God, slain BEFORE the foundation of the world.

That, being said; it is with a sense of trepidation that I would share this “word from the Lord”

I don’t believe that the “Debacle” is the election results from November 2008; but rather the events and policy decisions that would follow in the days, weeks, months and years from that election.

Now the believer must keep some things in mind when it comes to politics and governments of this world:

1. We are to give honor to and pray for those in authority

6. We must NEVER fear any man.

What will be the disposing of our nation and our political system? I am not really sure. I am hopeful that the freedoms that I have enjoyed for my lifetime will be enjoyed by my children and grandchildren.

However, we must realize that it is God Who is ultimately in control of all the events of life.

This brings me to a teaching that I brought from the pulpit in May, 2009. I was reading and studying the Works of John Flavel and came across his “Treatise on the Subject of Fear”.

I want to discuss some of the highlights of this subject and how it relates to our situation in the United States.

Isaiah 40:9 (KJV)
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Isaiah 40:10 (KJV)
Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah 40:11 (KJV)
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

As you read all of Isaiah 40, you see the picture of the Sovereign God Who controls all things for His glory. And yet in the midst of this in verse 10; the people of God are commanded by Him to be responsible for one thing; BE NOT AFRAID !

I really believe that we as believers fail in this area many times because of our view of our Savior, His power, His Will and His ability.

There are essentially 3 kinds of fear.

1. Natural Fear
2. Sinful Fear
3. The Fear of God

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