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* No Fear in Love 1 John 4: 18 Greater Kansas City Chinese Christian Church Shawnee, Kansas Sep. 22, 2013

* No Fear in Love 1 John 4: 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 18 2

* No Fear in Love I. What are we afraid of? Luke 12: 6 -7 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 3

* No Fear in Love “What are you afraid of? ” – Dr. David Jeremiah • • • Disaster – natural calamity Disease – serious illness Debt – financial collapse Defeat – failure Disconnection – alone Disapproval – rejection Danger – sudden trouble Depression – mental breakdown Death – dying Deity - God 4

* No Fear in Love II. Fear and Faith 1. Job (Job 1: 13 -22; 2: 4 -10) • Job Loses His Property and Children 22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. (Job 1: 22) • Satan Attacks Job’s Health 10 But he (Job) said to her, “. . . Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? ” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. (Job 2: 10) 5

* No Fear in Love II. Fear and Faith 1. Peter (Luke 22: 31 -33, 54 -62) • Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial 31 And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. • Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly 61…“Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. ” 62 So Peter went out and wept bitterly. 6

* No Fear in Love III. The Tables have Turned 1. Fear not, God can make a way Abram - “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward. ” (Gen. 15: 1) 2. Fear not, God can part the sea and lead you through Moses - “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. ” (Exo. 14: 13) 3. Fear not, God is with you Joshua- “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever 7 you go. . . ” (Jos. 1: 9; 8: 1)

* No Fear in Love III. The Tables have Turned 4. Fear not, God will guide you Elijah – “And the angel of the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go down with him; do not be afraid of him. ’” (2 Kings 1: 15) 5. Fear not, God’s Word alone is true Isaiah - “Do not be afraid of the words which you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. (2 Kings 19: 6) 8

* No Fear in Love III. The Tables have Turned 6. Fear not, God rules over the kings of the earth Hezekiah king of Judah - “Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. ” (2 Chron. 32: 7) 7. Fear not, God will strengthen you Israel - “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. ” (Isaiah 41: 10) 9

* No Fear in Love III. The Tables have Turned 8. Fear not, receive God’s blessings Shepherds – “Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. ” (Luke 2: 10) 10

* Encouragements/Applications IV. Life applications of this passage 1. 2. 3. 4. Commit our fears to God Memorize Scriptures Come to God with honest prayer Drop your fear before His feet 11