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Do Not Be Afraid - Part 3
Pastor Jim Bradford | December 19-20, 2020 | Do Not Be Afraid - Part 3
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http://www.centralassembly.org/connectDO NOT BE AFRAID: God Sent Jesus as Savior
Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:10
This has been a difficult year for managing our emotions:
* Anxiety over circumstances beyond our control
* The loneliness of prolonged isolation
* A heightened vulnerability to depression
* The intensity of concerns for our country
* FEAR - our families, our finances, our futures
* Anxiety over circumstances beyond our control
* The loneliness of prolonged isolation
* A heightened vulnerability to depression
* The intensity of concerns for our country
* FEAR - our families, our finances, our futures
John Huffman. . .
“I'd like to commend to you what I think are the two biggest fears in the world: One, the fear of dying, and, two, the fear of living...”
“I'd like to commend to you what I think are the two biggest fears in the world: One, the fear of dying, and, two, the fear of living...”
“Terribly frightened” (NASB)
“Filled with great fear” (ESV)
“Sore afraid” (KJV)
“Filled with great fear” (ESV)
“Sore afraid” (KJV)
Luke 2:9b
"...and they were terrified."
"...and they were terrified."
Luke 2:10a
"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid."
"But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid."
* God is about to take the shepherds on a journey from FEAR to FAITH
"Fear knocked at the door. Faith answered. And...no one was there."
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Luke 2:10b-11
". . .Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."
". . .Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."
What the shepherds DISCOVERED . . .
* A Savior who can understand our vulnerability and helplessness
* A Savior who can understand our vulnerability and helplessness
Darrell Johnson . . . “The greatest power in the universe is the weakness of sacrificial love.”
What the shepherds DID . . .
* A Savior who can give us his purpose
Anthony, New York City: My biggest fear is never taking a risk in an effort to find my true calling.
Rebekka, Stuttgart, Germany: My greatest fear is to go through life living small but not realizing it until it’s too late.
Danielle, Sacramento: My greatest fear would be missing out on my purpose here on earth. … I know I have a purpose that I am not yet serving.
Luciana, Sintra, Portugal: To go through life without leaving a positive mark.
Ralph, North Brunswick: My greatest fear is regretting all that I didn’t do, as I lay in my hospital bed as an elderly man.
Rebekka, Stuttgart, Germany: My greatest fear is to go through life living small but not realizing it until it’s too late.
Danielle, Sacramento: My greatest fear would be missing out on my purpose here on earth. … I know I have a purpose that I am not yet serving.
Luciana, Sintra, Portugal: To go through life without leaving a positive mark.
Ralph, North Brunswick: My greatest fear is regretting all that I didn’t do, as I lay in my hospital bed as an elderly man.
The journey from FEAR to FAITH . . .
Luke 2:9
. . . and they were terrified.
. . . and they were terrified.
Oswald Chambers . . .
“It is the most natural thing in the world to be scared, and the clearest evidence that God's grace is at work in our hearts is when we do not...panic.
The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God you fear everything else.”
“It is the most natural thing in the world to be scared, and the clearest evidence that God's grace is at work in our hearts is when we do not...panic.
The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God you fear everything else.”