I am not afraid Sermon series

Part 1 Why Do I Fear?

 

Genesis 3:1-10 NIV.

Fear is a result of faulty perception

What you perceive will become what you receive; you will bring it to pass.

Sin has infected our sight and affected how we see (Perceive)

Adam saw his nakedness that was revealed to him after he sinned.

Adam’s perception of God changed when sin entered his life, and the seed of sin still exists in every human.  When your life is ruled by the influence of Fear God doesn’t look the same. 

Adam went from walking with God to running from God. 

70 % of our sensory receptors are in our eyes ( what we see affects 70% or more of our outlook).

Fear is a result of Experiences

Children are born fearless ( experiences make them grow up to become fearful adults).

Some adults still think they can’t fall when they jump

(Daddy catch me)because they had an upbringing where faith was thought (How to trust God) Fearfulness is a learned behavior that  can be activated through a traumatic experience

 

Failure can be the foundation that a life of fear is built on

Failures: unwanted results lead to disappointments; the emotion of disappointment is much more instance than the failure ( it’s easier to forget the thing you failed in than the emotion of disappointment).

 

Your brain tries to protect you from trauma; whenever you attempt something you failed in before or something similar that emotion of fear/disappointment is intensified.

 

The identity of Fear

Fear is not a thing it’s a spirit

2Timothy 1:5-7 NIV

The spirit of fear hides so it can remain anonymous because you can not cast out what you can’t identify.  

Ephesians 6:12 NIV 

 

Conclusion

Fear can be conquered

Philippians 4:13 NIV.

Don’t make excuses for the failures in your life Face your failures and you will face your fears. 

Action Plan 

Evaluate your negative experiences that cause disappointments “Face your Failures And you will Face your Fears”.