Romans 8- 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear- but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God- 17And if children, then heirs- heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ- if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.-- Would it be accurate to say that most of us have experienced fear at some point in life-- -- Would it be accurate to say that most of us have experienced seasons of life where fear dominated us-- -o I mean anxiety-producing, sleep depriving, soul-crushing, reality-altering fear.-o The only way to eliminate fear is to live in faith.-o This is not a state of being that we arrive at and stay at. -- We must be sober and vigilant-- We must stand-- We must choose, actively, to look unto Jesus the author and finisher of faith. --- DO not surrender your sovereign will to FEAR-o Fear is brought to the children of God to try to distract them from reality and to try to render them useless in the service of God-o Fear distorts reality-o Fear robs you of your freedom-o Fear steals your life-force-o Fear makes you sleep-deprived-o Fear causes you to make poor, near-sighted choices-o Fear prompts you to do mind-numbing activities and perhaps use mind-altering substances-o Ultimately, fear is sin, and sin brings death. ----51-00 -Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might-

Romans 8: 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. • Would it be accurate to say that most of us have experienced fear at some point in life? • Would it be accurate to say that most of us have experienced seasons of life where fear dominated us? o I mean anxiety-producing, sleep depriving, soul-crushing, reality-altering fear. o The only way to eliminate fear is to live in faith. o This is not a state of being that we arrive at and stay at.  We must be sober and vigilant  We must stand  We must choose, actively, to look unto Jesus the author and finisher of faith. • DO not surrender your sovereign will to FEAR o Fear is brought to the children of God to try to distract them from reality and to try to render them useless in the service of God o Fear distorts reality o Fear robs you of your freedom o Fear steals your life-force o Fear makes you sleep-deprived o Fear causes you to make poor, near-sighted choices o Fear prompts you to do mind-numbing activities and perhaps use mind-altering substances o Ultimately, fear is sin, and sin brings death. 51:00 "Be Strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might"

In this message, Brother Josh recounts his testimony and relays deep thankfulness to the members of Fellowship MBC. He addresses the foundational issue- The salvation of the Soul and how a person can obtain peace with God He then attempts to address the question, -What will going through the motions get us--- What happens when we go through the motions and fail to serve the Lord from the heart, in Spirit and Truth-- --Here are some points from the message----The Law came by Moses, but Grace and Truth by Jesus Christ.---Jesus was the fulfillment of the Law. --A preacher can preach all of the right words with none of the right feeling.--We can serve the Lord by the Letter of the Law, and miss the HEART of true worship entirely. --It is LOVE that draws people to God. And if we lose our foundation of love, we will miss God's greatest purpose for us. --Sometimes we lose sight of God in light of the blessings of God.-Sometimes He is so good to us that we can forget that what we truly crave is God himself. --God wants our hearts. He wants us to crave His presence. It's not enough to simply be -correct.- Without love, all religion fails. --Have we lost our first love--

What it means to be -Born Again,- and how this happens, according to Jesus as explained to Nicodemus in John 3.--Preached at Taylor's Chapel Revival Effort Meeting in 2019.