God’s Promises—Answers to Our Fears

  Temptation is a common experience in the life of every believer (1 Cor. 10:13). We are in a spiritual battle and fear is a common temptation that all of us face. Some fears are healthy and beneficial. It is wise and helpful to be afraid of rattlesnakes and grizzly bears. It is healthy to have a purifying fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is a reverential awe that is expressed by obeying God and hating evil. We are not addressing healthy fears, however. We are talking about paralyzing fears which destroy one’s courage to do what is right and lead us into disobedience. Romans 8:31-39 addresses four fears that can paralyze. The answer to the specific fear is found in a promise of God. A value of fear is that it can motivate one to...