Overcoming Fear Part 2

Part 2 of our Overcoming Series!

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Part 2

4. Fear is caused

1. By Temperament traits
2. By Childhood experiences
   1. Basic needs aren’t met
      1. Love
      2. Understanding
      3. Acceptance
   2. Overprotective parents
   3. Dominating parents
3. By a traumatic experience
4. By Anger
5. By Sin
   1. A guilty conscience
6. By lack of Faith
   1. Unbelief is failing to trust God
   2. Unbelief is also trusting in something besides God
7. Ultimately by Selfishness - the basic cause of fear
   1. Shyness (an expression of fear) - is a focus on self

5. Fear is sometimes good

1. There is a good “fear”
   1. Recognize that there is a “fear” that is different from what we are talking about here
      1. Fear God Proverbs 1:7
         1. In this passage fear is referring to having an awareness and a reverence for God
   2. Recognize that caution can be helpful, but is different from the fear we are talking about here:
      1. Caution leads an airline pilot to check the instruments carefully
      2. Caution can lead a pharmacist to check and recheck the medication he is giving
   3. Remember that Jesus told us to fear in Matthew 10:28
      1. Fear the one who can destroy soul and body in hell
      2. Fear that which is deadly or trying to hurt you