“Is Fear a GOOD thing or a BAD thing?”
Genesis 20

Pastor Nate Herrlin

“Is Fear a GOOD thing or a BAD thing?”

In what way do we see the fear of God in these people?

1. They are literally AFRAID.

2. The king responds IMMEDIATELY.

3. The king does not BLOW OFF the dream.

4. They didn’t SHRUG OFF the sudden infertility as a coincidence.

Goliath is NEVER a match for GOD.

It wasn’t wrong that Abraham feared King Abimelech.

The problem was that he didn’t FEAR GOD MORE.

What’s my Goliath?
What fears have led me down the path to compromise?

“If I don’t ________, I’ll lose my JOB.”
“If I don’t _______, I’ll lose my RELATIONSHIP.”
“If I don’t ________, I’ll lose my HAPPINESS.”

Fears are OPPORTUNITIES for God to show Himself BIGGER and to build YOUR TRUST.

What are your deep-down fears?

Our problem is not the fears we have; it’s the fear we don’t have.

Do I fear God enough?

OVERCOMING FEAR:

1. Identify MY FEARS.
2. Get to know GOD BETTER. (Let your fear of God grow.)
3. Keep moving TOWARD GOD. (Learn to trust Him so that you can experience His genuine love for you.)
4. Watch your fear of God blossom into SECURITY IN GOD. (and your other fears will stand down)

Next Steps:

- When I look inside, can I see a healthy fear of God in me?

- What fear does God intend to overcome in me?

- What will I do to increase fear of God and the security comes from knowing Him more?

- Other: ________________________________