The idea of sin being able to deceive us, suppressing truth so that we believe a lie, should send shivers down our spines. It is one thing to deceive other people. That is scary enough. It is even mor...
When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience.
It is possible that our present-day discussion about needs might be framed more by secular psychological theories than by Scripture. If this is so, we should be careful about saying, Jesus meets all o...
God's self-revelation is a higher authority than our feelings.
Speaker calls the Christian counselor to look at each person as soul embodied with unique challenges that move us. This is not, he says, the first step before we get on to important business but vital...
Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin.
Fear of man is always part of a triad that includes unbelief and disobedience.
You feel like an outcast. You don’t belong. You feel naked. While everyone else is walking around with their clothes on, you feel exposed and vulnerable. You are seen, and what others see is...
Fear in the biblical sense…includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people, worshipping other people, putting your trust in people, o...
Scripture assumes that we will be afraid and anxious sometimes. What is important is where we turn, or to whom we turn when we are afraid. The God who calls you to trust in Him when you are afraid wil...
Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It's the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears.
You will either fear God or other people. There are no other alternatives.
Knew something about prayer, asked Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1). Here is where prayer really
Anything that erodes the fear of God will intensify the fear of man.
There is a resiliency in the human spirit that keeps us going even when we have no reason to continue.
When the only one who has a right to be angry chooses love and service, when He considers the interests of others more important than His own and chooses humility–He changes everything (p. 55).
The fear of man is the sinful exaggeration of a normal experience.
Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.
Worldly honor is passé. It is part of a fading kingdom. Honor in Christ is the only true honor.
God tests us because we are so oblivious to the mixed allegiances in our hearts. The purpose of the test is to help us see our hearts and if they are found traitorous, we can turn back to God.
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