When fear drives our decisions, peace disappears. In this message, we trace fear to its roots—failure, rejection, loss, and pain—and learn how to respond like followers of Jesus: identify the fear beneath the fear, replace it with faith, receive God’s peace, and take courageous action.

📖 Key Texts: 1 Samuel 13:6–14 (Saul’s fear), Acts 4–5 (boldness), Joshua 1:9; Matthew 6:33; 2 Tim. 1:7; Isaiah 41:10; John 14:27; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 56:3–4; Isaiah 43:1–2; Romans 8:15; 1 Chr. 28:20

Big Idea: You can’t act on fear and faith at the same time. Fear exaggerates the problem and minimizes your God. Faith fixes its eyes on Jesus and moves in obedience.

Outline

• ME: When anger is fear in disguise

• WE: Four ways fear steers our lives (failure, rejection, loss/control, pain)

• GOD: Saul’s shortcut; how fear breaks timing with God

• YOU: Write your “I’m going to…” statement (faith is a decision with a direction)

• WE (Church): Imagine a people marked by courageous faith

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