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Overcoming fear and
anxiety
Living happier lives by faith
By Joseph Mahele
Youth Ministry
Bracknell Victorious Assembly
Learning outcomes
 Understand what fear and anxiety are
 Know what the Bible teaches concerning fear and anxiety
 Know strategies to overcome fear and anxiety
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear,
because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not
been made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18 (New King James Version)
What is fear?
 An unpleasant natural emotion
 Alerts us of the presence of a perceived threat or danger (physical or
emotional, real or imagined)
 Can manifest itself as anxiety, worry or fright
 Example: Peter at the lake ( Read Mat 14:22-33)
What is anxiety?
 A feeling of unease
 Can range from mild to severe
 Its exact cause may or may not be obvious
 Often caused by worries and other negative thoughts
 Can be considered a form of fear
Some symptoms of anxiety
 Faster, irregular or more noticeable heartbeat
 Chest pains
 Loss of appetite
 Dizziness
 Feeling tense, nervous or irritable
 Feeling restless
 Feeling tearful
 Insomnia
 Lack of concentration
 Poor personal hygiene
 Lack of enthusiasm about anything at all
 Low energy
What the Bible says about fear (1)
 Read Isaiah 54: 14-15 (NKJV)
 Fear is a form of oppression
 Fear is not the will of God for my life
 We will encounter things that we can cause us to fear, but they are not from
God
 We have God’s promise that we can be free from the oppression of fear
What the Bible says about fear (2)
 Read 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
 There is such a thing as the spirit of fear. Evil spirits can cause fear and
anxiety
 The Spirit of God is the Spirit of power, love and of a sound mind
 A fearful mind is not a sound mind
 The Spirit we have received from God can help us maintain a sound mind,
free from fear.
Overcoming fear and anxiety (1)
 How did Jesus do it? Read Matthew 26:36-39
 He told 3 of his closest disciples how he felt
 He went aside and prayed (3 times)
 He asked them to pray with Him
 Do not completely isolate yourself
 Share your feelings honestly with one or two friends (or trusted family
member)
 Ask them to support you in prayer and pray with them if you can
 Pray as often as you need to. Don’t do without prayer
Overcoming fear and anxiety (2)
 Lessons from the Sons Korah. Read Psalms 42 (NKJV)
 Control your internal monologue and encourage yourself
 Do not completely isolate yourself
 Commit to praising God even if you don’t feel like it
Overcoming fear and anxiety (3)
 Lessons from the Apostle Paul: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV)
 Our minds are a battlefield
 God has given us power to take charge of our minds and control our thoughts
 We have power to shoot down every thought or idea contrary to the Word of
God
 We can resist every evil spirit seeking to take control of our minds
 We cannot do this without feeding on the Word of God daily. The Word of God
will renew our minds
Overcoming fear and anxiety: Strategies
 ACKNOWLEDGE
 Acknowledge how you feel at the moment. Do not ignore it.
 Acknowledge that your feeling is not the will of God for you.
 Acknowledge that the Holy Spirit will help you maintain a sound mind
 SHARE
 Share how you feel with God in prayer honestly and surrender to His love in
worship
 Share how you feel with a trusted friend. Do not completely isolate yourself
 CHALLENGE
 Challenge every negative thought coming to your mind and shift your focus to what
God says
 Challenge and resist any spirit of fear seeking to oppress your mind

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Overcoming fear and anxiety

  • 1. Overcoming fear and anxiety Living happier lives by faith By Joseph Mahele Youth Ministry Bracknell Victorious Assembly
  • 2. Learning outcomes  Understand what fear and anxiety are  Know what the Bible teaches concerning fear and anxiety  Know strategies to overcome fear and anxiety
  • 3. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 (New King James Version)
  • 4. What is fear?  An unpleasant natural emotion  Alerts us of the presence of a perceived threat or danger (physical or emotional, real or imagined)  Can manifest itself as anxiety, worry or fright  Example: Peter at the lake ( Read Mat 14:22-33)
  • 5. What is anxiety?  A feeling of unease  Can range from mild to severe  Its exact cause may or may not be obvious  Often caused by worries and other negative thoughts  Can be considered a form of fear
  • 6. Some symptoms of anxiety  Faster, irregular or more noticeable heartbeat  Chest pains  Loss of appetite  Dizziness  Feeling tense, nervous or irritable  Feeling restless  Feeling tearful  Insomnia  Lack of concentration  Poor personal hygiene  Lack of enthusiasm about anything at all  Low energy
  • 7. What the Bible says about fear (1)  Read Isaiah 54: 14-15 (NKJV)  Fear is a form of oppression  Fear is not the will of God for my life  We will encounter things that we can cause us to fear, but they are not from God  We have God’s promise that we can be free from the oppression of fear
  • 8. What the Bible says about fear (2)  Read 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)  There is such a thing as the spirit of fear. Evil spirits can cause fear and anxiety  The Spirit of God is the Spirit of power, love and of a sound mind  A fearful mind is not a sound mind  The Spirit we have received from God can help us maintain a sound mind, free from fear.
  • 9. Overcoming fear and anxiety (1)  How did Jesus do it? Read Matthew 26:36-39  He told 3 of his closest disciples how he felt  He went aside and prayed (3 times)  He asked them to pray with Him  Do not completely isolate yourself  Share your feelings honestly with one or two friends (or trusted family member)  Ask them to support you in prayer and pray with them if you can  Pray as often as you need to. Don’t do without prayer
  • 10. Overcoming fear and anxiety (2)  Lessons from the Sons Korah. Read Psalms 42 (NKJV)  Control your internal monologue and encourage yourself  Do not completely isolate yourself  Commit to praising God even if you don’t feel like it
  • 11. Overcoming fear and anxiety (3)  Lessons from the Apostle Paul: 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV)  Our minds are a battlefield  God has given us power to take charge of our minds and control our thoughts  We have power to shoot down every thought or idea contrary to the Word of God  We can resist every evil spirit seeking to take control of our minds  We cannot do this without feeding on the Word of God daily. The Word of God will renew our minds
  • 12. Overcoming fear and anxiety: Strategies  ACKNOWLEDGE  Acknowledge how you feel at the moment. Do not ignore it.  Acknowledge that your feeling is not the will of God for you.  Acknowledge that the Holy Spirit will help you maintain a sound mind  SHARE  Share how you feel with God in prayer honestly and surrender to His love in worship  Share how you feel with a trusted friend. Do not completely isolate yourself  CHALLENGE  Challenge every negative thought coming to your mind and shift your focus to what God says  Challenge and resist any spirit of fear seeking to oppress your mind