Topic: The Origin Of Fear
Text: Genesis 3:8-15

Fear originated after Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Before this, God, Adam and Eve were good friends. The Bible tells us that, at evening times, God used to come and play with them in the garden. However, after they sinned, they became afraid and tried to run away, when God came visiting. “And he said I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, and I hid myself.” Sin breeds fear. Fear connotes that believes Satan rather than God. It was when Adam and Eve consented to the will of Satan that fear came in.

A child of God that succumbs to fear is insulting God. Such a person is telling God that Satan has more power than God. I know that all powers on earth and in heaven belong to God. A child of God should not fear. Fear is sinful. Fear belongs to Satan while faith belongs to God. Romans 14:23 says: “And he that doubteth is damned if he eat eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not faith is sin.” If you do not have faith, you will have fear. If you have faith, you will believe that there is nothing impossible with God. God is always happy with such people.

Fear can be divided into three parts - Physical, soul and spiritual. The greatest fear that man has is the fear of death. Satan knows that many people do not want to die. And because of this, he has enslaved many people. Hebrew 2:15 tells us that Jesus Christ came to “deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Some will never be saved from the bondage of fear until they die. Nobody can alter the date of death. There is no strong man on the day of death. For a true child of God, there are various instances in the Bible where we are told that you and Jesus Christ will decide when you want o die. The fear of death loses its grip on you the moment you align yourself with Jesus. Fear vanishes when Jesus is near.

Memory Verse: I 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.