Tag: fear
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I’m Alive So I Pray
There is nothing more natural in this world than breathing. Most of us don’t even have to think about it. We breathe because we live. Right now, as you are reading this post, you are breathing. Ten minutes ago you were probably breathing without even thinking about it. I know that I was. I am…
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At Calvary – Episode 156 – The Fear of the Lord
Fear. When we hear the word we think of being scared. Yet, God’s Word tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. What type of fear is fear of the Lord? Why is it a good thing? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always…
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At Calvary – Episode 127 – Facing World Events With Faith
Wars. Financial Meltdowns. Government takeovers. Terrorism. All of these things are enough to make us worry. Yet, what kind of worry? Is it the type that makes us feel that life is out of control? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Episode 123 – The Fear of Death
Death. A light subject, right? I was wondering the other day about our death superstitions. So, I looked them up. Wow! We have a lot of superstitions about death! Have you ever noticed that? Have you noticed your own? Have you thought about why we have them? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking…
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Grace Makes the Weak Powerful
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,…
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Can I Be Courageous?
Fear does crazy things to us. It changes how we look at the world around us. It’s like we develop tunnel vision. We only see two things: the thing we fear and a means of escape. We lose sight of our strengths. We forget that we have a reason to not be afraid. It’s time…
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Fear. Is It Good or Bad?
Let’s think today about something we probably try to avoid thinking about: fear. We try to avoid thinking about it because of the other words we associate with it: scared, frightened, trembling, cowardly, etc. These words to be sure are emotional ones. They invoke feelings that we try to avoid. However, there is another important…
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At Calvary – Episode 51 – We Have Nothing to Fear Except We Do!
Fear. Fear protects us. Fear paralyzes us. Fear keeps us from doing foolish things. Fear keeps us from doing courageous things. Is fear a blessing or a curse? What is it exactly? It’s that time! It’s time to do some arm chair philosophy! Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right…
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Obey God Rather Than Men
The title of this post comes from the Apostle Peter. When he was commanded to stop preaching in the name of Jesus he declared to the Pharisees he said, “We must obey God rather than men.” (Acts 5:29) When we hear those words today, I think that we get confused. I see folks flipping which…
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Can I Study the Bible?
Far too many people freeze up when we talk about studying the Bible. There is a fear that the Bible is too complicated or too deep for the average person to study it. There is a problem with this fear: the Bible says that it is good for everyone! So, if the Bible is for…
Pastor John D Jakes 