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What Fear Can Do
By Robert C. Archer
FEAR CAN CAUSE
NON-ACTION
EXAMPLE
• Israel
–Afraid to enter the promise land (Num. 13:26-33)
– Their fear cost them (Num. 14:29)
EXAMPLE
• The one talent man (Mt. 25:14-30)
• US
–AFRAID to talk to others about Christ
–AFRAID to use our gifts
–AFRAID to obey God
FEAR CAN CAUSE WRONG
ACTION (Num. 14: 39-45)
FEAR CAN CAUSE WRONG
ACTION (Num. 14: 39-45)
• Israel fears God’s wrath--40-year decree
• So they tried to go into the land and were
defeated
• We see this today in hasty decisions
FEAR CAN CAUSE
RIGHTEOUS ACTION
FEAR CAN CAUSE
RIGHTEOUS ACTION
• 2 Corinthians 5:10-11 (NKJV)
– For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Knowing, therefore, the terror of the
Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.
FEAR CAN CAUSE
RIGHTEOUS ACTION
• Hebrews 12:28-29 (NKJV)
– Therefore, since we are receiving a
kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us
have grace, by which we may serve God
acceptably with reverence and godly fear.
For our God is a consuming fire.
FEAR CHANGES INTO
LOVE AS WE MATURE
FEAR CHANGES INTO
LOVE AS WE MATURE
• 1 John 4:18 (NKJV)
– There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casts out fear, because fear involves torment.
But he who fears has not been made perfect
in love.
• John 14:15 (NKJV)
– If you love Me, keep My commandments.
CONCLUSION
• To Non-Christians
–Afraid to be a Christian?
–Afraid of commitment?
–Afraid of what others might think? Non-action & Wrong action!!
• To Christians
–Are you a fearful Christian?
–Afraid to tell others of Christ? Non-action & Wrong action!!