No Fear

"No Fear"
No Fear T-shirts, Bumper stickers and Car windshield stickers were very popular in the mid-1990s. The shirts feature existential slogans or quotes that tout the virtues of extreme sports. Common themes included no fear of death, lack of laziness, contempt for social norms and the law-sadly this silly concept began to shape the attitude of my Generation, Let's see what God's word has to say about it:


Deut: 6:24 And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
To Fear or not to Fear-That is the question-The answer is -BOTH-Confused? Lets clear the confusion
1.  HAVE FEAR!
  True Wisdon is Fearing the Commandments in God's Word
Understand the Measure of the believer:
Proverbs 1:1-10 -The world has a way and God has a way-I choose God's way because the Bible says man's ways end in death.
II Cor 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty
Do you talk like the world? Look like the world? Act like the world? Smell like the world? - If any Man love the world the love of the Father is NOT in him....yikes , harsh words, God's words.
Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Understand the End for the Unbeliever -This should cause some fear:
...He that believeth not the SON shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him John 3:36  ,  "And the Smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night..." Rev 14:11 Whosoever was not found written in the  book of life was cast into the lake of fire Rev 20:15
2. HAVE NOT FEAR
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Psalm 27:1-6
Matthew 10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven
Other Verses on Fear to study this week:  Duet 31:6, Psalm 46:1 , Proverbs 29:25, Isaiah 51:12, Matthew 10:28, Mark 4:40 , 2 Tim. 1:7 , Hebrews 13:5, 6