Because, for me, and maybe for you, and definitely for Jonah and the Ninevites, heading off into the unknown with God, we can be assured that although we stumble, or fall, or end up in the belly of the big fish, or have to change as a nation, God is with us. A man named Haman tried to secretly pass a law to get rid of all the Jewish people. You see, friend, the Lord understands our fear of the unknown. 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion. Fear of the unknown – meaning. If you'll have the boldness to step into the unknown, do what he's asking you to do, doors will open that you could have never opened, the right people will show up, you'll have the funds, the resources that you need. Fear of the Unknown - Sermon Illustrations on .com. I know when a decision like this is announced, minds start racing, looking for the "inside scoop. " Nineveh had to change and go into an unknown future as something different than what they were. I wonder am I speaking to folk today who are fearing what the new year holds for them.
That's when you're growing. If you follow this blog, you might know that I have written in the past that our staff rarely leave Pine Cove. Before I say anything else this morning I want to lay down this foundation very firmly: the importance of faith and trusting God, that is having a sound trust in God in our pilgrimage down here on earth.
We were told it could be tied up in the court system for up to 10 years. An Arab chief tells the story of a spy captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian army. When we make God our refuge and acknowledge Him as our safe dwelling place now and forever, we are breaking free from the false security. They were able to walk across on dry ground. My faith was being increased. But if you're so concerned you're going to miss it, you'll never get off a dead center. Will you take that step of faith even when you're uncomfortable, you're nervous, not sure how it's all going to work out? I didn't know how it was going to work out. Did he like to see the frost on the ground like this morning? What greater encouragement could they have than this, that the Lord was their God, a God who was with them? Scriptures on fear of the unknown. If you will step into the unknown, along the way, you'll see miracles. God is never a poor steward of the gifts that He blesses us with. But Jonah was acting anything but "dove-like" by reversing his path and running away from the unknown. 7 And the angel of the LORD came again a second time and touched him and said, "Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you. "
You're getting stronger. And at one point, we were on this country road for about a hundred-mile stretch. The Great Physician. Overcoming the Fear of the Unknown. As a hundred clergy leaders in DFW said our prayers, doing our best to find a glimmer of hope in tragedy and grab of hold of something familiar – the familiarity of prayer, of clergy colleagues, of God's presence – I could tell many of us felt tired and numb and yes, even afraid. It must be something they are born with.
Look at verse 7: 'The LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee'. This seems like a mistake". Victoria and I were driving to another city the other day, and I had my navigation system on. A few minutes later, hearing the shots ring out confirming the spy's execution, the general turned to his aide and said, &ls;They always prefer the known to the unknown. All I could see was, right then, "Step up and pastor the church". Sometimes I see myself in Jonah. • In our video clip from Doomsday Preppers, we saw what a spider hole was used for. However, these materials may be freely copied and distributed unaltered for the purpose of study and teaching, so long as they are made available to others free of charge, and this copyright is included. Fear of the unknown means. And that, my friends, is not unknown. We feel an urgency like never before to make sure the church is reading God's Word!
Yet, we gave him a choice. God says, "Go, then I'll part the river". 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! What he couldn't see, it was all a part of God's plan.
That's a test of our faith. P. S. - there are other important truths that we need to preach to ourselves. If you had all the facts, you wouldn't need any faith. But each step, you not only have God's blessing, but you're growing. The second thing I want you to see is that we need to look to the Ark of God. • We see two main drives in these three verses and one of the results of those drives. Sermons on fear of the unknown. After all, faith requires mobility. He didn't have all the details. Don't leave me alone. 'Cause you've been keeping me awake. Our private disciplines will bring heavenly rewards!!! ', they say 'We didn't come here, we followed this fiery cloudy pillar, and we watched by day and night and followed it wherever it went, and Jehovah brought us here!
All material by David Legge is copyrighted. They agreed to pray to each of their "Gods" to send down fire and burn up their altars. The places he's going to take you, the people you're going to influence, the dreams you're going to accomplish, it's going to be bigger than you've imagined. And it may be uncomfortable, but don't shrink back.
After Jonah helped save the city, instead of it drawing him closer to God and causing him to love all people, especially those different than him or those who were considered vile and horrible, Jonah went off to sulk. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. And in the same way, God has a route overview for your life. Leaving your medical practice, giving up all that training, thoughts started telling him, "What if it doesn't work out?