Fear is a big giant that many struggle with. In this first message we identify what fear is and how it affects our lives. We close with encouragement that we can all overcome fear! For audio, slides, series archives and other free resources like daily devotions, TV programs, books etc., please visit our website https://apcwo.org or install our mobile app "All Peoples Church Bangalore" from the app store.

2. 1 John 5:1,4
1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is
born of God,...
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes
the world. And this is the victory that has
overcome the world—our faith.

3. 1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have
overcome them, because He who is in you is
greater than he who is in the world.

4. I BELIEVE
THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST.
I AM BORN OF GOD
AND I OVERCOME THIS WORLD
AND ALL THAT IS IN IT.
I OVERCOME BY FAITH.

5. JESUS WHO IS IN ME
IS GREATER THAN ANYTHING
OR ANY DEMONIC POWER
THAT I FACE IN THIS WORLD.

6. FEAR
an emotion induced
by perceived danger or threat

7. a spirit of fear

8. fear of change
fear of commitment
fear of loneliness
fear of heights
fear of closed places
fear of failure
fear of rejection

9. fear of uncertainty
fear of the unknown
fear of disaster
fear based on past experiences
fear of people's opinions
fear of inadequacy
fear of death

10. Sometimes fears
can be unfounded
False Evidence Appearing Real

11. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#1, Fear enslaves, paralyzes and
cripples
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare, But
whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.

12. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#2, Fear demoralizes and robs
destiny
The people of Israel

13. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#3, Fear attracts the negative
Job 3:25
For the thing I greatly feared has come
upon me, And what I dreaded has happened
to me.

14. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#4, Fear robs us of faith
Matthew 8:26
But He said to them, "Why are you fearful,
O you of little faith?" Then He arose and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and there
was a great calm.

15. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#4, Fear robs us of faith
Matthew 14:29-30
29 So He said, "Come." And when Peter had
come down out of the boat, he walked on
the water to go to Jesus.

16. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#4, Fear robs us of faith
Matthew 14:29-30
30 But when he saw that the wind was
boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to
sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"

17. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#5, Fear spreads
Deuteronomy 20:1,8
1 "When you go out to battle against your
enemies, and see horses and chariots and people
more numerous than you, do not be afraid of
them; for the LORD your God is with you, who
brought you up from the land of Egypt.

18. HOW FEAR AFFECTS US?
#5, Fear spreads
Deuteronomy 20:1,8
8 "The officers shall speak further to the people,
and say, 'What man is there who is fearful and
fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house,
lest the heart of his brethren faint like his heart.'

19. BE ENCOURAGED TODAY
Psalm 27:1-3
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength
of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me To eat
up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They
stumbled and fell.

20. BE ENCOURAGED TODAY
Psalm 27:1-3
3 Though an army may encamp against
me, My heart shall not fear; Though war
may rise against me, In this I will be
confident.

21. BE ENCOURAGED TODAY
Psalm 46:1-2
1 God is our refuge and strength, A very
present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though
the earth be removed, And though the
mountains be carried into the midst of the
sea;

22. BE ENCOURAGED TODAY
Psalm 118:6
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What
can man do to me?

23. YOU CAN OVERCOME FEAR!
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but
of power and of love and of a sound mind.

24. YOU CAN OVERCOME FEAR!
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, But
the righteous are bold as a lion.