A. Originated in original sin.
Gen. 3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was
afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
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Is spiritual.
2 Tim. 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but
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Effects people
mentally. Opposite of a sound mind. |
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Godly fear is wisdom. Job
28:28, Ps. 111:10 Pr. 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning
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Fear is the
opposite of faith. Mk. 4:35-41 - Spirit of faith is equal to
spiritual force.
Spirit of fear equals a spiritual force. Fear is a spiritual
force that comes out of the spiritual realm and attacks our
mind.
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Is in fact,
faith in the devil. |
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A spirit. Spiritual
power. 2 Tim.1:7 |
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Fear operates
by the same spiritual laws as faith operates but it operates
in reverse. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped
for." (Hebrews 11:1). As we fear, the things we don't want
to happen are brought into manifestation and are given substances
in our life becuase we are opoerating in a counterforce to faith.
If we are operating in fear, we are actually brining this reality
into our life becuase fear is a spiritual force. |
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Worry.
We take something we don't want to happen, eg have our car repossessed
or we have no money or sickness or God is not helping. Worry
or fear is a spiritual force that can make negative things happen,
eg. lose our job. "For the things I greatly feared has
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Great
fear can bring something to pass. Fear is a force God
hates. Example at Constantinope - Cholera 125 people died but
only 5 from cholera. Remainder died from fear of cholera. |
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Fear
and worry is sin. "Whatever is not of faith is
sin." Romans 14:23. Jesus spoke of worry. He said six times
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First Evil
Force to Grip Adam after the fall was fear. It is ingrained
in all creation. "So he said, "I heard your voice
in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid
myself." (Gen. 3:10). Adam fell from fellowship with God. |
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Is transferable. |
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Is well justified
in the sinners life. |
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Is not justified
in the believers life. |
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Attacks
people suddenly.
Job 22:10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden
fear troubleth thee; Prov. 3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear,
neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
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The world refers
to the “Panic attack.” Dr. Allan H. Bruckheim, MD, author of
The Family Doctor, says, “This type of disorder is being seen
with ever increasing frequency in medical offices and may well
be the most commonly recognized psychiatric problem. They come
on at random, are overpowering episodes of intense anxiety,
and are accompanied by a wide variety of other symptoms. Patients
may complain of palpitations and trembling, chest pain, difficulty
in breathing, dizzy spells, and sweating, and frequently express
their fear that they are going crazy. While some symptoms may
be seen during the actual attack, there are rarely any signs
available to the examining physician in between episodes. For
the most part, laboratory tests will be normal, or will reveal
other medical conditions that have nothing to do with the emotional
problem. There is some correlation between anxiety disorders
and depression and they may be seen together in as many as 50
percent of these patients.”
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Job communicated
this. Job 4:14-15 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made
all my bones to shake. :15 Then a spirit passed before my face;
the hair of my flesh stood up:
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Causes trembling.
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Shakes the bones. |
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Makes the hair stand on
end.
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Affects physically. |
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Heart disease.
Luke 21:26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear. Heart cells
destroyed by body's reaction to fear. Stress caused by fear
can produce lethal changes in the heart muscle - can cause
death. 4 out of 10 were children - all were assaulted, not
badly enough to have caused death. Dr Charles Mayo of Mayo
Clinic said fear affects the heart, the circulation, the glands,
the nervous system and the health.
Scriptural example
Nabal died of fear when he heard about the visit of David:
"So it was, in the morning, when the wine had gone from
Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart
died within him, and he became like a stone." (1 Samuel
25:37)
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Can cause an
inordinate surges and secretion of adrenaline. |
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Prematurely ages one. |
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Satan uses fear to destroy
the mind and body. Fear destroys, faith creates. "God's
Word is health to all our flesh (Prov. 3:8).
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Is Tormenting.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth
out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not
made perfect in love.
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Fruit Of Fear. |
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Torment. 1Jn.
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Confusion. |
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Mental Instability |
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Terror. |
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Nervousness. |
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Phobias |
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Envy and Jealousy |
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Stress |
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Anxiety |
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Calamity. Job
3:25 |
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Bondage |
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Worry - Those
who worry invite death in a hurry. |
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Tiredness and
overwork - provide an entry point to worry and fear. Dale Carnegie
says, "Our fatigue is not caused by work but by worry,
frustration, resentment. |
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Fear tears
down the Godly hedge of protection |
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Fear causes
overrreating, anxiety and stress |
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Focus on your
mind the negative
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FEAR RELEASES
THE DEVIL'S POWER IN OUR LIFE |
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The devil loves
to operate through fear. (John 10:10)
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FEAR IS A SPIRIT |
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"For God
has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and
of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)
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FEAR ANTICIPATES THE
WORST AND NOT THE BEST - types of fears
Rom. 8:15 For ye have not received
the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Hebr.
2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their
lifetime subject to bondage. |
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Fear of Man |
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Fear of Rejection |
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Fear of Failure |
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Causes perfection,
performance and drivenness or get into works for God's love |
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Fear of Sickness
and Disease |
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Fear of Authority |
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What if I cannot
pay my bills, loose my job, etc.
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Freedom From Fear. Is God’s
will. Luke 1:74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered
out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, |
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Maintain your
relationship with God. |
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Forgiveness.
Mt. 18:21-35; Rms. 14:17 |
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Forgiving is
not condoning. |
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Repentance.
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Choose to
act on God's word. Prov. 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare:
but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. |
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The equivalent
of faith. |
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Choose not
to act on what the devil says. |
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Or others.
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Your emotions
and intellect.
Pr. 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own
understanding. |
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Take control
of your confession. Heb. 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession
of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
1. Confession of fear can cause the manifestation. Job 3:25
Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me,
and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. |
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Gives life
to fear.
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Entry
points of Fear |
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Trauma or shock |
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Exmaple of
a lady whose faither died when he was 42 - the Lord gave vision
of a chasm, her falling in as bridge broken and trying to get
out. |
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Watching people
die - eg from cancer. |
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Looking into
an open coffin (effect on a child). |
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Sometimes adoption
causes fear to enter. |
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Accidents |
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Sin - of ourselves
or ancestors - past involvement in the occult. Also prenatal
shock. |
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Touching dead
bodies a child. |
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Rejection -
children shutering because of teacher's discipline |
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Environment
- marital breakup ie home - effects on children. |
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Spirit of Jezebel(matriarcal
or patriarche) - (especially note spirit of a little child,
ie terror) |
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Spirit of Antichrist |
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Spirit of death
and hell |
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Failing to
bring all thoughs into captivity to Jesus Christ. Entertaining
thoughts or giving too much credit to the enemy or being to
focused on the enemy. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) |
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Failing to
trust God completely. Allowing doubt and unbelief to come in.
If you cannot see the power of God to help you, then confess
to the Lord for doubt and unbelief. It is not having Jesus at
all times as Lord and Savior of every part of our lives. |
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Religious Spirits
- manipulation or guilt on others. |
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Not trusting
in God's Word. |
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Not knowing
the fullness of God's love in our lives, eg failing to honour
our parents and let go of their sins and sins of our ancestors. |
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Viewing some
types of television, movies, books, music, games eg dungeons
and dragons (especially for children). |
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Covetousness
is a primary entry point of fear. As we covet material things,
we allow ourselves to be brought into bondage and debt (Prov.
22:7). We are told that our conduct should be without covetousness
and we should be content with such things as we have. Then we
can boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not fear
what man can do to me." Heb 13:6 |
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Tiredness |
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Separation
from God (Isaiah 59:1-2) |
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Curses but
many times fear can bring a curse. |
