If you missed the series Fearless, here are a few tidbits from part 3. Copies are available at the MVG center.
We have been looking at some very rich old testament stories of different people, who were absolutely fewarless and overcame some very big obstacles.
Did you know that there are 2,000 Specifically Recorded Fears. THAT’S A LOT OF FEARS.
· WE ARE BORN WITH A FEAR OF FALLING AND THE FEAR OF LOUD NOISES. THAT MEANS ALL OF THE OTHER FEARS THAT WE HAVE ARE LEARNED. THAT MEANS, IF WE CAN LEARN THEM, WE CAN ALSO UNLEARN THEM, OR EVEN BETTER, THEY CAN BE BROKEN BY THE POWER OF CHRIST.
II TIMOTHY 1:7 - “FOR GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US,” WHAT?
“FOR GOD HAS NOT GIVEN US A SPIRIT OF FEAR, BUT OF POWER AND OF LOVE AND OF A SOUND MIND.”
SO MANY PEOPLE LIVE PARALYZED BY FEAR.
In this sermon on Fearless, we looked at the story of a man named BENAIAH.
II SAMUEL 23:20-21.
20 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 21 And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear.
THIS GUY WENT HEAD-TO-HEAD, TOE-TO-TOE, FACE-TO-FACE WITH A LION AND WON.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T DO THAT, DO THEY?
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T DO THAT, DO THEY?
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T FACE THEIR FEARS.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T CHASE LIONS,
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AND
NORMAL PEOPLE DIE WITH ALL SORTS OF REGRETS.
THAT’S WHY THERE IS NOTHING INSIDE OF ME THAT WANTS TO BE NORMAL.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T INSPIRE PEOPLE.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T MAKE INCREDIBLE LEADERS.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T MAKE INCREDIBLE LEADERS.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T CHANGE THE WORLD.
NORMAL PEOPLE DON’T CHASE LIONS.
I WANT TO BE EXTRAORDINARY. DON'T YOU?
I WANT TO BE EXTRAORDINARY. DON'T YOU?
WHAT LION DO YOU NEED TO CHASE?
FACE THE FEAR, AND YOU WILL OVERCOME IT.
FIRST THOUGHT. LION CHASERS KNOW THAT THE BIGGER THEIR GOD IS, THE SMALLER THE LIONS BECOME.
SECOND THOUGHT.
LION CHASERS UNDERSTAND THAT PLAYING IT SAFE IS RISKY.
SECOND THOUGHT.
LION CHASERS UNDERSTAND THAT PLAYING IT SAFE IS RISKY.
WHY? HEBREWS 11:6 SAYS THIS. “AND WITHOUT FAITH, IT IS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD”
THE GREATEST VICTORIES ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FAITH.
II CORINTHIANS 5:7, "WE ARE GOING TO LIVE BY FAITH & NOT BY SIGHT.”
