1st Free Will Baptist Church
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Fear Of Man : Week 7 of "Wisdom's Cry : Proverbs"
Sunday Morning, September 22nd, 2018 Presented by Pastor Joshua Kennon
Proverbs 29:25 NIV
Fear Of Man = Peer Pressure / People Pleasing / Codependency
Do I Have A Fear Of Man?
1. Have you ever struggled with Peer Pressure?
2. Do you frequently overcommit?
3. Do you have a problem saying no to people?
4. Is self-esteem a critical issue in your life?
5. Do you ever worry about being exposed as an imposter?
6. Do you frequently 2nd guess yourself because of what others may think?
7. Do you ever feel empty or that life is meaningless?
8. Do you hunger for love?
9. Are you easily embarrassed?
10. Do you act one way around certain people… but a different way around others?
11. Do you act differently in private than you do in public?
12. Are you frequently jealous of other people?
13. Are you easily angered or depressed by other people?
14. Do you frequently avoid people?
15. Do you frequently compare yourself to other people?
“Fear” in the biblical sense… includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people, worshiping other people, putting your trust in people, or needing people.”
What Fear Of Man Looks Like...
(Refusal Of) Truth Telling
Control
Needs Based Relationships
The Traps Of Fear Of Man...
Dishonesty
Manipulation
Isolation
Ineffectiveness
Chameleon
Success (Driven By Fear)
Proverbs 29:25 NIV
Overcoming A Fear Of Man...
1. Exalt God / Expand Your Fear Of The Lord
Job 38:1-41 NIV
Overcoming A Fear Of Man...
2. Need People Less... Love Them More
Ecclesiastes 12:13 NIV