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  • Facing Anxiety: Fear and Relationships by Vince Finnegan

    Genesis 3:7-10 After the fall, man’s relationship with God was marred with fear. Humans are born with two innate fears — the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Maybe fear of God and people is also innate?

    Two Extreme Examples

    1 Samuel 9:2 Saul was taller than any of the people.
    18-21 He did not think highly of himself.
    10:9 God changed his heart; however, he still battled with an inferiority complex.
    10:20-24 Why was he hiding?
    15: 15:18-24 We have often seen in our day how a political leader, because of fear of the people, will do that which is not right. We see this in Christian leaders also who compromise God’s Word to appease the people because of fear. Many religious organizations have problems because of the fear of losing people or to influence better attendance.

    After he sinned, the rest of his life he was jealous of David to extent of murder.

    Galatians 2:11-14 Peter was afraid of James; fear can make cowards of us all.

    Our concern is not controlling our fears. Often people say, “You have to learn to live with your fears,” but the Scriptures teach us to conquer fear. Different positive thinking classes, seminars, and books teach how to control fear so you can live with it. However, when we believe and act on God’s Word, we will be released from the bondage of fear.

    2 Timothy1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity [fear], but of power and love and discipline [KJV sound mind, ESV self-control].

    POWER

    John 20:19 Hiding for fear of the Jews who three days earlier crucified Jesus.

    Acts 1:8; 4:5-12; 5:27-32 The holy spirit eliminated the fear. Our faith and the relationship we have with God and Christ holds a decisive factor in relating with people.
    LOVE Romans 8:14-16; 29-39
    1 John 4:18-21 Perfect love casts out fear. All people want to be wanted, love to be loved; die to self and think of the other.

    Sound mind, self-control

    Philippians 4:6-10; 1 Corinthians 10:13 He was in prison during the sunset years of his life contemplating whether he should live or die, yet he had no fear. Why did he have confidence, trust, and faith? He prayed and controlled his thinking to focus on scriptural verities.

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  • Facing Anxiety: Fear and Relationships

    Genesis 3:7-10 After the fall, man’s relationship with God was marred with fear. Humans are born with two innate fears — the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Maybe fear of God and people is also innate?

    Two Extreme Examples

    1 Samuel 9:2 Saul was taller than any of the people.
    18-21 He did not think highly of himself.
    10:9 God changed his heart; however, he still battled with an inferiority complex.
    10:20-24 Why was he hiding?
    15: 15:18-24 We have often seen in our day how a political leader, because of fear of the people, will do that which is not right. We see this in Christian leaders also who compromise God’s Word to appease the people because of fear. Many religious organizations have problems because of the fear of losing people or to influence better attendance.

    After he sinned, the rest of his life he was jealous of David to extent of murder.

    Galatians 2:11-14 Peter was afraid of James; fear can make cowards of us all.

    Our concern is not controlling our fears. Often people say, “You have to learn to live with your fears,” but the Scriptures teach us to conquer fear. Different positive thinking classes, seminars, and books teach how to control fear so you can live with it. However, when we believe and act on God’s Word, we will be released from the bondage of fear.

    2 Timothy1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity [fear], but of power and love and discipline [KJV sound mind, ESV self-control].

    POWER

    John 20:19 Hiding for fear of the Jews who three days earlier crucified Jesus.

    Acts 1:8; 4:5-12; 5:27-32 The holy spirit eliminated the fear. Our faith and the relationship we have with God and Christ holds a decisive factor in relating with people.
    LOVE Romans 8:14-16; 29-39
    1 John 4:18-21 Perfect love casts out fear. All people want to be wanted, love to be loved; die to self and think of the other.

    Sound mind, self-control

    Philippians 4:6-10; 1 Corinthians 10:13 He was in prison during the sunset years of his life contemplating whether he should live or die, yet he had no fear. Why did he have confidence, trust, and faith? He prayed and controlled his thinking to focus on scriptural verities.

    The post Facing Anxiety: Fear and Relationships first appeared on Living Hope.
    49 min
  • Facing Anxiety: God Can Help by Sean Finnegan

    Philippians 4:6-7 We don’t need to be anxious. It’s actually possible to have God’s peace guarding our hearts in the midst of extreme uncertainty about the future.

    Philippians 1:12-17 Paul was going through a great period of stress in his life. He was awaiting sentencing in prison while others were out undermining him.
    Philippians 3:5-8 He had lost everything, but he was fine. Compared to the “surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus,” all of it was just disposable.
    Philippians 4:10-13 The great key for Paul was knowing that he did not need to depend on his own strength. He could do all things–face any and every circumstance–because of Christ who strengthened him.
    Philippians 4:6-7 We don’t have to be anxious. There’s another way, but it starts with turning to God and trusting in Him.
    Philippians 1:18; 2:17-18; 3:1; 4:4 The epistle to the Philippians is full of joy and rejoicing!
    Psalm 46:1-11 You don’t have to languish in anxiety, always living in fear of what is to come. With God’s help, you can overcome. You can run to Him as your refuge and strength.

    The post Facing Anxiety: God Can Help by Sean Finnegan first appeared on Living Hope.
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  • Facing Anxiety: God Can Help

    Philippians 4:6-7 We don’t need to be anxious. It’s actually possible to have God’s peace guarding our hearts in the midst of extreme uncertainty about the future.
    Philippians 1:12-17 Paul was going through a great period of stress in his life. He was awaiting sentencing in prison while others were out undermining him.
    Philippians 3:5-8 He had lost everything, but he was fine. Compared to the “surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus,” all of it was just disposable.
    Philippians 4:10-13 The great key for Paul was knowing that he did not need to depend on his own strength. He could do all things–face any and every circumstance–because of Christ who strengthened him.
    Philippians 4:6-7 We don’t have to be anxious. There’s another way, but it starts with turning to God and trusting in Him.
    Philippians 1:18; 2:17-18; 3:1; 4:4 The epistle to the Philippians is full of joy and rejoicing!
    Psalm 46:1-11 You don’t have to languish in anxiety, always living in fear of what is to come. With God’s help, you can overcome. You can run to Him as your refuge and strength.

    The post Facing Anxiety: God Can Help first appeared on Living Hope.
    41 min
  • What If We Praised Enthusiastically? by Jerry Wierwille

    Praise means “to express approval or admiration for someone or something.”

    Worship means “to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion.”

    The most common Greek words translated “worship” in the NT is prokuneō, which means “to express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure.”

    Our posture is a reflection of our heart. Our non-verbal communication is just as or even more important than our verbal. What we say with our feet, our hands, and our faces all expresses what’s in our heart.

    Responding to God in praise and worship can be silent and peaceful, or loud and rambunctious.

    Psalm 149:1-6

    Psalm 150:1-6

    Praise and worship acknowledges God for who he is and what he has done and will do for his people.

    2 Chronicles 20:15-23

    When you feel joy or excitement, you can tell God how you feel, but you can also show God.

    2 Samuel 6:14-17

    Acts 3:1-10

    We are commanded to sing praises to God.

    Ephesians 5:18-19

    Colossians 3:16

    We worship God in spirit and in truth.

    John 4:23

    The post What If We Praised Enthusiastically? by Jerry Wierwille first appeared on Living Hope.
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  • What If We Praised Enthusiastically?

    Praise means “to express approval or admiration for someone or something.”

    Worship means “to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion.”

    The most common Greek words translated “worship” in the NT is prokuneō, which means “to express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure.”

    Our posture is a reflection of our heart. Our non-verbal communication is just as or even more important than our verbal. What we say with our feet, our hands, and our faces all expresses what’s in our heart.

    Responding to God in praise and worship can be silent and peaceful, or loud and rambunctious.

    Psalm 149:1-6

    Psalm 150:1-6

    Praise and worship acknowledges God for who he is and what he has done and will do for his people.

    2 Chronicles 20:15-23

    When you feel joy or excitement, you can tell God how you feel, but you can also show God.

    2 Samuel 6:14-17

    Acts 3:1-10

    We are commanded to sing praises to God.

    Ephesians 5:18-19

    Colossians 3:16

    We worship God in spirit and in truth.

    John 4:23

    The post What If We Praised Enthusiastically? first appeared on Living Hope.
    36 min
  • What If We Walked by Faith? by John Cortright

    What is faith?

    Hebrews 11:1
    Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

    The context of this verse is a continuation of the closing verses of the previous chapter. (See Hebrews 10:35-39.) The things that are “hoped for,” the things “not seen,” have been promised by God!!! Faith begins with a promise of God. Do you know God’s word? Have you heard God speaking to you? This is not blind faith. It is faith in God. God said it. We are to believe it and act in faith. This has been man’s challenge since the very beginning. Did God say it? Do you know what God said? Once you are certain of the answer to these two questions, the critical decision for every person is then — Do you believe it? If you do, then faith will be seen in your actions.

    There are two major sources to obtaining spiritual knowledge and understanding God’s promise.

    • The Bible
    • The holy spirit

      • Hebrews 11:2-3 By faith we understand that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

      Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him.
      Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah was warned of “things not seen.”
      Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed, and he went out, “not knowing where he was going.”
      Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had encircled them for seven days.

      • Joshua 6:1-5 This was the promise of God. It is not something Joshua dreamed up. God made a promise. Faith was in the doing.
      • Joshua 6:12-17, 20 The people did exactly what God commanded. That was their decision point — their crisis of faith. They did what God said, and His promise came to pass as they acted in faith.

        • How about you? Do you have faith in what God has promised? What if we walked by faith?

        • Prayer is an act of faith (1 Th 5:17; 1 Tim 2:1-2; Jam 5:16)
        • Studying the Scriptures is an act of faith (2 Tim 2:15)
        • Seeking knowledge and wisdom is an act of faith (Eph 1:15-18; Jam 1:5; Prov 2:1-5)
        • Speaking in tongues is an act of faith (Acts 10:44-46; 19:6; 1 Cor 14:5, 15, 39)
        • Tithing/giving is an act of faith (Prov 3:9-10; Malachi 3:10; 2 Cor 9:6-8)
        • Speaking truth is an act of faith (2 Cor 4:13; Acts 28:31; 2 Tim 4:1-2)
        • Forgiving others is an act of faith (Mt 6:12; Eph 4:32)
        • Doing what God has revealed to you to do is an act of faith (John 5:19; 12:49; 14:10-12; 15:5, 7)
          • The post What If We Walked by Faith? by John Cortright first appeared on Living Hope.
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        • What If We Walked by Faith?

          What is faith?
          Hebrews 11:1
          Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

          The context of this verse is a continuation of the closing verses of the previous chapter. (See Hebrews 10:35-39.) The things that are “hoped for,” the things “not seen,” have been promised by God!!! Faith begins with a promise of God. Do you know God’s word? Have you heard God speaking to you? This is not blind faith. It is faith in God. God said it. We are to believe it and act in faith. This has been man’s challenge since the very beginning. Did God say it? Do you know what God said? Once you are certain of the answer to these two questions, the critical decision for every person is then — Do you believe it? If you do, then faith will be seen in your actions.

          There are two major sources to obtaining spiritual knowledge and understanding God’s promise.

          • The Bible
          • The holy spirit

            • Hebrews 11:2-3 By faith we understand that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

            Hebrews 11:6 Without faith it is impossible to please Him.
            Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah was warned of “things not seen.”
            Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed, and he went out, “not knowing where he was going.”
            Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had encircled them for seven days.

            • Joshua 6:1-5 This was the promise of God. It is not something Joshua dreamed up. God made a promise. Faith was in the doing.
            • Joshua 6:12-17, 20 The people did exactly what God commanded. That was their decision point — their crisis of faith. They did what God said, and His promise came to pass as they acted in faith.

              • How about you? Do you have faith in what God has promised? What if we walked by faith?

              • Prayer is an act of faith (1 Th 5:17; 1 Tim 2:1-2; Jam 5:16)
              • Studying the Scriptures is an act of faith (2 Tim 2:15)
              • Seeking knowledge and wisdom is an act of faith (Eph 1:15-18; Jam 1:5; Prov 2:1-5)
              • Speaking in tongues is an act of faith (Acts 10:44-46; 19:6; 1 Cor 14:5, 15, 39)
              • Tithing/giving is an act of faith (Prov 3:9-10; Malachi 3:10; 2 Cor 9:6-8)
              • Speaking truth is an act of faith (2 Cor 4:13; Acts 28:31; 2 Tim 4:1-2)
              • Forgiving others is an act of faith (Mt 6:12; Eph 4:32)
              • Doing what God has revealed to you to do is an act of faith (John 5:19; 12:49; 14:10-12; 15:5, 7)
                • The post What If We Walked by Faith? first appeared on Living Hope.
                46 min
              • What If We Had a Heart for Evangelism? by Vince Finnegan

                The purpose of the ages is God’s desire for a love relationship with humanity that is real, personal, and everlasting.

                Deuteronomy 6:1-15 The Shema (hear or listen) is about relationship with our God.
                Exodus 3:15 For 6,828 times, His name was written in the Hebrew text.
                Psalms 83:18; 86:9-12; 34:3; 69:30; 105:1
                Isaiah 12:1-6 If the translators would have put “Yahweh” instead of “LORD,” perhaps there be less confusion with Jesus since the great appellation in the NT for Jesus is “Lord” over 600 times.

                Identity theft caused the loss of His name and confused His person with the Trinity.

                The purpose of the ages is God’s desire for a love relationship with humanity that is real, personal, and everlasting.

                Jeremiah 7:22-31 What did God want from Israel? Obedience or relationship? What does God want from the church today?
                Ephesians 1:16-23 God wants us to know His calling, His inheritance, and His power.
                Ezekiel 36:28-29; 37:23-27 What does God want?
                Psalm 105:1-10 Your Father wants a relationship with you.

                What pleases God? What does God want?

                The great purpose of the ages has been and still is that God desires a love relationship with humanity that is real, personal, and everlasting.

                Psalm 105:1-3 Joy and rejoice in Him; speak of Him. Join Him in the work He is doing in the world.

                Who you are, your identity, is realized when you believe God loves you. The purpose of your life is realized when your focus is on loving Him.

                Matthew 28:18-20 The great commission to the church today is to tell people the truth about our Father and Lord and holy spirit. Be proud and bold.

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