BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY CHURCH

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1 BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY CHURCH Breaking Free From The Spirit Of fear 2 Tim 1:6-7 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. KJV

2 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NLT) 6 This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (ASV) 6 For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee through the laying on of my hands. 7 For god gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

3 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (KJV) 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

4 Breaking Free From The Spirit Of FEAR

5 I AM FREE

6 Fearof.net that lists the 100 most common fears or phobia that people can suffer from. The Top 10 are: 1. Arachnophobia The fear of spiders. 2. Ophidiophobia The fear of snakes. 3. Acrophobia The fear of heights. 4. Agoraphobia The fear of open or crowded spaces. 5. Cynophobia The fear of dogs. Everything from small Poodles to large Great Danes.

7 6. Astraphobia The fear of thunder/lightning. 7. Claustrophobia The fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other enclosed spaces. 8. Mysophobia The fear of germs. 9. Aerophobia The fear of flying. 10. Trypophobia The fear of holes is an unusual but pretty common phobia.

8 2 Timothy 1:7-8a For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.

9 The words of Moses in Exodus 14:14 are still relevant to us today The Lord Himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. God fights our battles. When we are confident in the fact that God fights our battles, fear cannot grip us. There are many verses in the Bible that teach us we should have faith in God rather than fear of circumstances and situations. Need some examples?

10 Jeremiah 1:8 And don t be afraid of the people, for I will be with you and will protect you. I, the Lord, have spoken! What about, Psalm 34:17 The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.

11 Don t allow fear a foothold in your life. Even when the situation looks bad, even when there seems to be evidence we should be fearful, we are to trust God, 2 Corinthians 5:7 reminds us For we live by believing and not by seeing. God s destiny for you, His beloved child, is not for you to live in fear, God wants all of us to trust Him in all circumstances, God wants us to live by faith. We need to walk by faith and not by sight. We can trust God, He knows what He is doing.

12 When Gods people are free from fear, we can walk in power, authority, and victory! When Gods people are free from fear, we will experience a more Abundant life in Christ! On the other hand Fear will Steal our Joy Fear will Kill our Motivation Fear will Destroy our Destiny Please Don t Feed your Fears

13 The devil discredits God in every way he can, whispering lying accusations to us about God, as he did to Adam and Eve. His tactics have not changed at all. Just as Satan led Adam and Eve to Eat and Feed off the Forbidden Fruit Satan continues to help us Feed our Fears today I am not talking about the fear of the dark or monsters in the closet.

14 No! Devil is smarter than that, he deals with the fears we face each day Fear of Failure Fear of Ridicule Fear of a Broken Heart

15 ONE CAUSE OF FEAR IS FOCUSING ON THE TEMPORAL. In ST. MATTHEW We find Jesus finished feeding the five thousand, He sent His disciples in a ship to the other side. They were obedient, but with that act of obedience came a great storm.

16 Matthew 14: During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear. 27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." 28 "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." 29 "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" NIV

17 II CORINTHIANS 5:7 We Walk By Faith, Not By Sight HEBREWS 11:6 But Without Faith it is Impossible to Please God One of the ways the devil instills fear is by telling us lies about who we are and what we are facing. He whispers, Look at your pitiful condition He whispers, Look at your sad finances! You will not make it!

18 You didn t give enough to God, so He is punishing you! You won t get that new job so don t even bother interviewing God will never forgive you for that sin! Fear has been defined in an acrostic as False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear makes you think the worst will happen! Satan holds up a magnifying glass to make things appear larger than they may actually be.

19 Fears are real feelings that we cannot deny. However, if we allow the enemy to deceive us with Fear and we do not submit our fears to the fear or Reverence of God, we can be open to a SPIRIT OF FEAR. This spirit intimidates us. It keeps us from being bold and courageous. Sometimes it shows up in subtle ways Fearful to teach a Bible Class Fearful to Chair a Ministry Fearful to serve as MC at Church Worship

20 Fearful to lead anything in the Church or for the Lord Please Don t Feed your Fears - Often I find people who are struggling are fearful with the Pressures of Life Raising Children Working at Jobs Coping with illnesses Financial Burdens Loss of a Job The list goes on and on

21 According to this passage of Scripture, the first crucially thing about God is that God does not give us a spirit of fear and timidity. If God does not give us the spirit of timidity, then where does this spirit come from? If the spirit of fear does not come from God, then the spirit of timidity must come from the Enemy. The spirit of timidity comes from Satan. The spirit of timidity comes from satanic spirits. The spirit of timidity comes from demonic spirits. Therefore, there are a few things that we need to know about the spirit of fear.

22 1. The first thing that we need to know about the spirit of fear is that the spirit of fear may be positive or negative.

23 2. The second thing that we need to know about the spirit of fear is that the spirit of fear can be either temporary or permanent.

24 3. The third thing that we need to know about the spirit of fear is that the spirit of fear was born in the Garden Eden.

25 4. According to Jesus, FEAR is the result of LITTLE FAITH or a LACK OF FAITH.

26 Matthew 8:23-27, Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, Lord, save us! We re going to drown! Jesus responded, Why are you afraid? You have so little faith! Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm. The disciples were amazed. Who is this man? they asked. Even the winds and waves obey him!

27 Jesus asks, Why are you afraid? and provides the answer, You have little faith. The parallel account in Mark 4:40phrases it this way, Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith? Jesus is declaring Fear is the opposite of faith. If you have faith, you will not have fear. If you have fear, is it because you have little faith? How can we banish fear from our lives? By growing in faith. The more faith we have in God, the less fear will have an effect on us.

28 5.According to John: Fear is the result of a lack of love. According to 1 John 4:18, perfect love (meaning: complete love) casteth out fear (KJV). Therefore, according to John, fear is the result of a lack of love or a lack of complete or perfect love.

29 6. Finally: According to the Scriptures, FEAR sows the seeds of one s own destruction. In Job 3:25 Job makes the statement: For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me (KJV). The New International Version renders that same statement as follows: What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me. There is a WARNING in this for all of us. The WARNING is: Be careful what you fear. It just may sow the seeds of your own destruction!

30 According to 2 Timothy 1:7, the second crucially important thing that we need to know about God is that: Although He does not give us the spirit of fear, He does give us some other spirits.

31 1. According to Paul: God Gives us the Spirit of Love According to our Lord, the greatest commandment is to Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind (Matthew 22:37) and to love thy neighbor as thyself (Matthew 22:39). Jesus also tells us that by our love all men will know that we are His disciples (John 13:35).

32 2. According to Paul: God Gives us the Spirit of Power In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells his disciples: You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (NIV). According to this, Jesus suggests that the Holy Spirit is power AND gives power. The Holy Spirit is the source of power. The Holy Spirit is the giver of power.

33 3. According to Paul: God Gives us the Spirit of Self-Control Many people have difficulty with the concept of self-control. That s because of a wrong conception of the term itself. Many people define self-control as controlling oneself. However, the Lord has revealed to me that self-control is really putting oneself under the control of the Holy Spirit!

34 I believe that the prophet, Zechariah, is alluding to this concept when he says that the Lord said to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 4:6, KJV). The New International Version renders the statement: So he said to me, This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.

35 How, then, can people be set free from the spirit of fear? The answer is found in the Book of Psalms. The answer is found in Psalm 56:3. It is there that the psalmist says to the Lord: When I am afraid, I will trust in You! (NIV). Therefore, the next time the spirit of fear comes upon you, bind it, in the name of Jesus! Cast it out, in the name of Jesus! TELL IT to get out, in the name of Jesus! TELL IT to stay out, in the name of Jesus!

36 THE LORD is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? THE LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? WHEN the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. THOUGH an host should encamp against me, my heart shall NOT fear: THOUGH WAR should rise against me, IN THIS will I be confident.

37 ONE THING have I desired of the Lord, THAT will I seek after; THAT I may dwell in the house of the Lord ALL the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, AND to enquire in His temple. For IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE He shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; HE shall set me up upon a rock. And NOW shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: THEREFORE, I will offer in HIS TABERNACLE sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will SING PRAISES unto the Lord.

38 HEAR, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: HAVE MERCY also upon me, and ANSWER ME. When thou saidst, SEEK ye MY FACE; MY HEART said unto Thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. HIDE NOT Thy face far from me; PUT NOT Thy servant away in anger: THOU hast been my help; LEAVE ME NOT, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

39 WHEN my father and my mother forsake me, THEN the Lord will take me up. TEACH ME Thy way, O Lord, and LEAD ME in a plain path, because of mine enemies. DELIVER ME NOT over unto the will of mine enemies: for FALSE WITNESSES are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

40 I HAD FAINTED, unless I had BELIEVED to see the GOODNESS of the Lord in the land of the living. WAIT on the Lord: BE of good courage, and HE shall STRENGTHEN thine heart. WAIT, I say, on THE LORD! (Psalm 27, KJV

41 HOLY FATHER, I acknowledge you as my God and Father and thank you for the privilege and power of prayer. I THANK YOU for the blood of Jesus that cleanses me from all sin and unrighteousness. I THANK YOU for your precious HOLY SPIRIT who is willing and able to lead, guide, and direct me in all truth and righteousness.

42 FATHER GOD, In the Name of Jesus, I ask now that you FORGIVE ME for ALL known and unknown sins, of ALL sins of omission and commission, of ALL sins committed intentionally and unintentionally, of ALL sins of thought, word, and deed!

43 ESPECIALLY, FATHER GOD, I ask now, In the Name of Jesus, that you forgive me for allowing THE SPIRIT OF FEAR to enter me and influence me against Your will. IN THE NAME OF JESUS, the spirit of whoredoms and cast it out of my life now and forever.

44 FATHER GOD, I ask now that You REPLACE the spirit of fear with Your HOLY SPIRIT. REPLACE it with the Spirit of Christ. REPLACE it with the fruit of the Spirit in order that (from this day forward) I might glorify YOU in ALL that I think, in ALL that I say, and in ALL that I do. HOLY FATHER, these things I ASK, these things I CLAIM by faith, these things I THANK You for IN the Name of Jesus, ON the strength of His shed blood, and THROUGH Your Divine HOLY SPIRIT! AMEN!

45 BRIGHT STAR COMMUNITY CHURCH Breaking Free From The Spirit Of fear 2 Tim 1:6-7 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. KJV