Revival
Fear Is A Great Hindrance

When the storms of life come, we are all tempted to fear.  Fear is one of the greatest tools of the devil to destroy both the unbeliever and the Believer.

 1. Fear kept Adam from fellowshipping with God after he had sinned.
        Genesis 3:10  "And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself."

 2. Sarah lied to God because she was afraid of telling the truth.
        Genesis 18:15 "Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh."

 3. Jacob distanced himself from his brother because he was afraid.
        Genesis 32:7  "Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands"

 4. The men of Isreal ran from battle because they were afraid of  Goliath.
        I Samuel 17:24  "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid." 

 5. Job opened the door for Satan to work in his life through fear.
        Job 3:25  "For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me."
 
6. Peter began lose his faith and to sink when he became afraid.
        Matthew 14:30  "But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me." 

 7. Fear kept the man in the parable from using the talent that his master had intrusted to him.
        Matthew 25:25  "And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine."

8. Fear was a hinderance to the disciples' faith.
         Matthew 8:26  "And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."   



Links:

1. Fear of Man Test.
2. Overcoming Fear.
3. Fear Not Scriptures.


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