Pastor's Notes
Fear not
Isaiah 54:14
14 In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.
Oppression is when you remove the power from someone to control his or her future.
Fear is a choice, oppression is the result and is a bondage.
1 John says 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.
Isaiah says when righteousness is established you will not be in oppression and fear.
15 Indeed they shall surely assemble, but not because of Me.
Whoever assembles against you shall fall for your sake.
You have to choose not to let fear come into your life. Then begin to be around people, places and things that cause you to get out of righteousness it will cause fear and oppression to rule in your life.
Don't run away from God, run to him and escape fear!
Fear does not come from God and is not natural. No matter what people say, fear does not motivate you it demotivates you. Faith has to be the motivator for everything you do.
17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the LORD.
16 “ Behold, I have created the blacksmith
Who blows the coals in the fire,
Who brings forth an instrument for his work;
And I have created the spoiler to destroy.
If the weapons are being successful in destroying you, you need to go to the manual and find out what happened. Fear is the opposite of faith and when you walk in fear, the weapons will prosper.
Every tongue thats human involvement including your own words.
Back in the day, me and my brother would walk around we said I feel bad, I'm tired, my head hurts and my Dad would say ok! I agree with you!
When others are speaking against you it cannot prosper if you are speaking the truth.
Isaiah 41:10
10 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.'
The things you hear will do more to make you fear than almost anything you see or do. When fear comes, remember this, God is with you! And because of that fact, he will strengthen you.
Who are you gonna believe? God's word or someone who's whole purpose in life is to speak ill and bad things. Believe God.
When you start getting calloused towards bad words, bad thoughts and bad situations, that is when you will not be moved backwards but you will move forward.
I am strong in the Lord! I am protected by God! It doesn't hurt anymore! I had blisters and bleeding hands but I have toughened up against all the weapons formed against me and they do not prosper!
I remember when I started working construction and I didn't wear gloves, I got bad blisters and I could have quit, but I got motivated by money and decided to put on gloves and keep going. By the middle of the summer I had callouses on my hands and I didn't even have to wear gloves anymore and I kept working and moving forward! I got the blessings of the checks because I refused to be moved by fear or blisters. I ain't skeered! I am learning to walk by Faith!
Ephesians 6:10
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Fear not! Be strong and complete your life as a blessed person and not cursed or oppressed.
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