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Isaiah 41:10 KJV  Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 AMP  Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice. [Acts 18:10.]

Isaiah 41:10 NASB  'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

Please feel free to add another portion of Scripture that is the Bible Prescription for fear.

The most famous verse may not actually be about fear itself, but I felt it was worth mentioning. IMHO  :D

Psalms 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

If you just read the words you would think that this verse is talking about death. I feel like that this is talk about anything we are going through. When we are going through things that is our valley of death and we should not fear the things we are going through. If we dwell on our problems instead giving them to God we will surely die spiritually. God never promised us that we would not go through trials, but he is faithful to bring us through them.

Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of fearful heart, Be strong, feat not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence;  he will come and save you.

1Jo 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.

Are you afraid or fearful? Then walk in love. Even if your flesh doesn't feel like it, speak your love for your heavenly Father. And do not stop until you have conquered fear. This is major because NO person who calls themself Christian should have fear of ANYTHING.

Rev 21:7  He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Rev 21:8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Look at what happens to the "fearul"!!!!! Now this word carries with it the connotation of faithless. Therefore I think we can observe that fear is anti-faith. It's the faith killer.

I challenge you all to look up and observe how many times you find Jesus and God saying "Fear not!" Keep in mind that this is God speaking a command!!!!

Fear

Joh 14:1  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.


Even dedicated followers of Christ may find their courage tested by the inevitable disappointments and tradgedies of life. During our most troubling times, God remains steadfast; as believers, we must turn to Him.

The next time you find your courage tested, remember that God is as near as your next breath, and remember that He offers salvation His children. He is your shield and your strength. Call upon Him in your hour of need and be comforted. Whatever the size of your challenge, God is bigger.


"A faithful friend is a strong defense: and he that hath found such an one hath found a treasure." Ecclesiasticus 6:14

Anxiety

Psa 94:19  In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.


Because we live in a difficult world, we have understandable fears for our families and our nation. When anxiety fills our hearts, we can turn to God for comfort and assurance. Thankfully, when we earnestly seek Him, God makes His presence known.

Are you worried? Take your worries to God. Are you troubled? Take your troubles to Him. Does the world seem to trembling beneath your feet? Seek protection from the One who cannot be moved? The same God who created the universe will protect you if you ask Him ... so ask Him.

Pro 3:25  Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Pro 3:26  For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.


2Ti 1:7  For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2Ti 1:8  Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;


Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Heb 13:6  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

“ I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. ” (Psalm 18:1-2)   

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Rom 1:25  Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

fear is faith turned inside out.
when you have faith there is no room for fear.
without faith we cannot please God.
fear only God.

 1Sa 12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

 2Ki 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

 2Ki 17:39 But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

 Ps 46:2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Pro 12:25  Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Psa 34:4  I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Phi 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Phi 4:7  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1Pe 5:6  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1Pe 5:7  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Psa 55:22  Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psa 55:23  But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Mat 6:25  Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Mat 6:26  Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Mat 6:27  Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Mat 6:28  And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Mat 6:29  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Mat 6:30  Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Mat 6:31  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mat 6:34  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Psa 42:5  Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Pro 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Pro 3:6  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Pro 3:7  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Pro 3:8  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.


Rom 8:26  Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Rom 8:27  And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Rom 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.


Phi 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Phi 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

2Co 12:10  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Heb 13:6  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Amen, Bother

Jesus wants us to be at Peace, peace means shalom shalom, nothing missing, nothing broken

 Joh 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Wow! That's an easy one to remember!  :D

I the Lord will hold thy right hand,
saying unto thee, Fear not;
I will help thee.

---Isaiah 41:13

Isa 41:10 ¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil. -Aristotle

Borrowed from Matthew Henry Conscise Commentary:

 Doubts and fears about the eternal state, are a horrible pit and miry clay


2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

 Ro 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.

 
If I had three hundred men who feared nothing but God, hated nothing but sin, and were determined to know nothing among men but Jesus Christ and Him crucified, I would set the world on fire. --John Wesley

 Mt 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

 Lu 1:50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

I would like to make a comment on the following verse;

 Lu 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:7 says the hairs of our head are numbered, not counted as many people tend to believe. There is a difference in being numbered and counted, when you count anything say oranges on a tree for example you can tell how many oranges you've counted and therefore know how many you have. But when you number the oranges you are giving each one a number not just counting them. If 3 oranges happened to fall off the tree, you would be able to tell which 3 fell off because you had numbered them. Not just 3 oranges fell off the tree, but 3 specific oranges. You know which ones and where they were before they fell. Likewise with the hairs of our head, the Bible says they are numbered and therefore God knows exactly which hair fell and where it fell from. If each person has a million hairs on their head, then God has a number for each one of those hairs, not just knowing how many hairs, but the number of each hair.
If God takes so much care to number our hairs of our head, why should we fear anything at all? He who know all things knows what we have and what we don't have, what we need and what we don't need. It is such a comfort to know that God is Omniscient and know all things.

This was always a confusing issue for me. Where do we draw the line between a proper fear and a sinful fear? Sometimes it helps just to see it layed out in front of you. This is only the nuts and bolts of it, but I hope it helps. Straight from the index in the back of my Macarthur study bible.

FEAR, GODLY.

God is the object of. Isaiah 8:13

God is the author of. Jeremiah 32:39-40

Searching the scriptures gives understanding of. Proverbs 2:3-5

Described as...

...Hatred of Evil. Proverbs 8:13

...Wisdom. Job 28:28; Psalm 111:10

...A treasure to saints. Proverbs 15:16; Isaiah 33:6

...A fountain of life. Proverbs 14:27

...Sanctifying. Psalm 19:9

...Filial and reverential. Hebrews 12:9; Hebrews 12:28

Commanded. Deuteronomy 13:4, Psalm 22:23; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Peter 2:17

Motives to...

...The Holiness of God. Revelation 15:4

...The greatness of God. Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 10:17

...The Goodness of God. 1 Samuel 12:24

...The forgiveness of God. Psalm 130:4

...Wondrous works of God. Joshua 4:23-24

...Judgements of God. Revelation 14:7

A characteristic of saints. Malachi 3:16

Should accompany the joy of saints. Psalm 2:11

Necessary to...

...The worship of God. Psalm 5:7, Psalm 89:7

...The service of God. Psalm 2:11; Hebrews 12:28

...Avoiding of Sin. Exodus 20:20

...Righteous government. 2 Samuel 23:3

...Impartial administration of justice. 2 Chronicles 19:6-9

...Perfecting holiness. 2 Corinthians 7:1

Those who have...

...Afford pleasure to God. Psalm 147:11

...Are pitied by God. Psalm 103:13

...Are accepted of God. Acts 10:35

...receive mercy from God. Psalm 103:11, Psalm 103:17; Luke 1:50

...Are blessed. Psalm 112:1; 115:13

...Confide in God. Psalm 115:11; Proverbs14:26

...Depart from evil. Proverbs 16:16

...Converse together of Holy things. Malachi 3:16

...Should not fear man. Isaiah 8:12-13; Matthew 10:28

...Desires of, fulfilled by God. Psalm 145:19

...Days of, prolonged. Proverbs 10:27

Should be...

...Prayed for. Psalm 86:11 

...Exhibited in our callings. Colossians 3:22

...Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope. 1 Peter 3:15

...Constantly maintained. Deuteronomy 14:23; Joshua 4:24; Proverbs 23:17

...Taught to others. Psalm 34:11

Advantages of. Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 19:23; Ecclesiastes 8:12-13

The wicked destitute of. Psalm 36:1; Proverbs 1:29; Jeremiah 2:19; Romans 3:18

Exemplified...

...Abraham. Genesis 22:12

...Joseph. Genesis 39:9; Genesis 42:18

...Obadiah. 1 Kings 18:12

...Nehemiah. Nehemiah 5:15

...Job. Job 1:1, Job 1:8

...Christians. Acts 9:31

...Cornelius. Acts 10:2

...Noah. Hebrews 11:7



FEAR, UNHOLY

A Characteristic of the wicked. Revelation 21:8

Is described as...

...A fear of idols. 2 Kings 17:38

...A fear of man. 1 Samuel 15:24; John 9:22

...A fear of judgements. Isaiah 2:19; Luke 21:26; Revelation 6:16-17

...A fear of future punishment. Hebrews 10:27

...Overwhelming. Exodus 15:16; Job 15:21, Job 15:24

...Consuming. Psalm 73:19

A guilty conscience leads to. Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10; Psalm 53:5; Proverbs 28:1

Seizes the wicked. Job 15:24; Job 18:11

Surprises the hypocrite. Isaiah 33:14, Isaiah 33:18

The wicked judicially filled with. Leviticus 26:16-17; Deuteronomy 28:65-67; Jeremiah 49:5

Shall be realised. Proverbs 1:27; Proverbs 10:24

God mocks. Proverbs 1:26

Saint sometimes tempted to. Psalm 55:5

Saints delivered from. Proverbs 1:33; Isaiah 14:3

Trust in God, a preservative from. Psalm 27:1

Exhortations against. Isaiah 8:12; John 14:27

Exemplified...

...Adam. Genesis 3:10

...Cain. Genesis 4:14

...Midianites. Judges 7:21-22

...Philistines. 1 Samuel 14:15

...Saul. 1 Samuel 28:5, 1 Samuel 28:20

...Adonijah's guests. 1 Kings 1:49

...Haman. Esther 7:6

...Ahaz. Isaiah 7:2

...Belshazzar. Daniel 5:6

...Pilate. John 19:8

...Felix. Acts 24:25

Dave

Ps 19:9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
2Co 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.