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Faces of Fear: The Great Known

Faces of Fear: The Great Known. Isaiah 41.1-13. Faces of Fear: the Great Known. 2 Uses for the word FEAR 1. Reverence, honor, worship Psalm 111.10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” 2. Panic, Terror, Doubt, Insecurity, Dread, and Physical Shaking.

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Faces of Fear: The Great Known

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  1. Faces of Fear: The Great Known Isaiah 41.1-13

  2. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • 2 Uses for the word FEAR • 1. Reverence, honor, worship • Psalm 111.10, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” • 2. Panic, Terror, Doubt, Insecurity, Dread, and Physical Shaking

  3. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • What to do with FEAR… • If we deal w/ fear poorly, it leads to intimidation, insecurity, doubt, anger, and pride

  4. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • What to do with FEAR… • If we filter through God’s eyes, it can lead to faith-building, dependency on God and greater intimacy

  5. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;let the peoples renew their strength;let them approach, then let them speak;let us together draw near for judgment.

  6. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 2 Who stirred up one from the eastwhom victory meets at every step?He gives up nations before him,so that he tramples kings underfoot;he makes them like dust with his sword,like driven stubble with his bow.

  7. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 3 He pursues them and passes on safely,by paths his feet have not trod. • 4 Who has performed and done this,calling the generations from the beginning?I, the Lord, the first,and with the last; I am he.

  8. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid;the ends of the earth tremble;they have drawn near and come. • 6 Everyone helps his neighborand says to his brother, “Be strong!”

  9. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 7 The craftsman strengthens the goldsmith,and he who smooths with the hammer him who strikes the anvil, saying of the soldering, “It is good”; and they strengthen it with nails so that it cannot be moved.

  10. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; • 9 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, “You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”;

  11. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 10 fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I am your God;I will strengthen you, I will help you,I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

  12. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 11 Behold, all who are incensed against youshall be put to shame and confounded;those who strive against youshall be as nothing and shall perish.

  13. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Isaiah 41:1-13 • 12 You shall seek those who contend with you,but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all. • 13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”

  14. Faces of Fear: the Great Known • Lift Up, Look at, Let Go • God is with me and fully vested • (Lift up) v. 10a/b • God empowers me • (Look at) – v. 10c • God upholds me • (Let go) – v. 10d

  15. Faces of Fear: the Great Known… • 3 Key Questions • 1. How do my fears limit me? • 2. How do my fears affect my relationships? • 3. How do my fears affect my Kingdom participation?

  16. The issue isn’t whether we’ll experience fear, but what will you do with it?

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