SERIES: Danger: Toxic!

TITLE:   Paralyzed

TEXT: Psalm 27: 1-14 (p.460)

Some fears (familiar and unfamiliar)

1. Agoraphobia- Fear of (open spaces or crowds).
2. Androphobia- Fear of (men)
3. Gynophobia- Fear of (women).
4. Equinophobia- Fear of (horses).
5. Bacteriophobia- Fear of (bacteria).
6. Cacophobia- Fear of (ugliness).
7. Ephebiphobia- Fear of (teenagers).
8. Scolionophobia- Fear of (school).
9. Technophobia- Fear of (technology).
10. Phobophobias- Fear of (phobias).

I.    PINPOINTING FEAR

Most adult fears fall into four categories:

1. Fear of (loss).
2. Fear of (failure).
3. Fear of (Rejection).
4. Fear of the (Unknown).

II.   PREVAILING OVER FEAR

5 key principles about fear from Deuteronomy 1:  (Jeremiah)

1)     Fear disregards God’s (Plan).  [19-21]

2)     Fear distorts God’s (Purposes). [27-28]

3)     Fear discourages God’s (People).

4)     Fear disbelieves God’s (Promises). [29-31]

5)     Fear disobeys God’s (Principles). [26]

How to deal with fears: (Swindoll)

1. Admit them
2. Commit them.
3. Release them.
4. Stand firm.

NEXT WEEK:   Green- Proverbs 14:30