NO FEAR

Pastor Mark Schwarzbauer, PhD

Family Worship Center 10/22/17

Review - Last week we learned II Timothy 1:7

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Hebrews 13:5-6

5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

6 So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Part One: No Fear

  1. Psalm 23: Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death; I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.
  2. The basis of “no fear” is because “thou are with me”.
  3. Fear cannot abide in the presence of God.

Part Two: The Fear Slaying Presence of Almighty God

  1. Hebrews 13:5-6
  2. 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
  3. Accumulations of fear from bomb shelters to stock piles.
  4. Never not you
  1. The Greek has a beautiful feel to this reality.
  2. αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν, Οὐ μήσε ἀνῶ,

He Himself indeed has said never, not you will I leave

οὐδ’ οὐ μήσεἐγκαταλίπω.

Nor never, not you will I leave

  1. “He Himself indeed has said, never, not you will I leave nor never not you will I forsake
  2. Twice NEVER, NOT YOU!
  1. 6 So we may boldly say:

“The Lord is my helper;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?”

  1. Boldly, confidently, exercising courage – DESTROYING FEAR
  2. The Lord is my helper, I will not fear.
  3. Helper in Verse 6- βοηθός (Boethos)meansreal help on time. “a helper bringing the right aid in time, i.e. to meet an urgent, real need.”[2] Pictures God RUNNING to your aid as you call out to Him.
  1. “I will not fear” Challenging Your Fear - Tower climb story.
  2. Worship is the soundtrack
  3. Isaiah 41:10 Fear not; for I am with thee. Be not dismayed for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee. I will help thee. I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
  4. Soak up the parallel

Closing – Inspiring Faith – Destroying Fear

Next Week– Challenging Fear on Its Home Turf

Discussion Items and Questions for Home and Small Group

  1. According to Psalm 23:4 what is the basis of not fearing?
  2. Reread Hebrews 13:5-6 and discuss how “never, not you” impacts you.
  3. Why do you think we should BOLDLY say “the Lord is my helper”?
  4. Discuss the meaning of “helper” in vs. 6.
  5. What fears do you need to challenge in your life?
  6. How will you challenge one of those fears?
  7. Pray for each other.

[1]Facebook Meme quote is from Pastor Louis Giglio in his book “Goliath must fall”.

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