The document discusses how several biblical figures experienced fear when encountering demonstrations of God's power, such as Moses at Mount Sinai and the guards at Jesus' tomb. However, it also explains that a proper fear of God as described in scripture should not lead to being fearful of other things, citing passages like Psalm 27 that say we should fear no one but God. The conclusion is that having God on our side means we do not need to live in fear.

1. Fall
Fellowship
2011

2. A “Scary” Time
of Year

3. Scary Stories
in the Bible

4. Moses and
Mount Sinai

5. Hebrews 12:21
[21] And so terrible
was the sight, that Moses
said, “I AM FULL OF
FEAR and trembling.”

6. Saul and the
Spirit Medium

7. 1 Samuel 28:12
[12] When the woman saw
Samuel, she cried out with a
loud voice; and the woman
spoke to Saul, saying,
“Why have you deceived me?
For you are Saul.”

8. The Apostles
and Jesus

9. Matthew 14:26
[26] When the disciples saw
Him walking on the sea,
they were terrified, and
said, “It is a ghost!”
And they cried out in fear.

10. Mark 4:41
[41] They became very much
afraid and said to one another,
“Who then is this, that even the
wind and the sea obey Him?”

11. Luke 8:37
[37] And all the people of the
country of the Gerasenes and
the surrounding district asked
Him to leave them, for they were
gripped with great fear; and He
got into a boat and returned.

12. The Guards and the
Angel at the Tomb

13. Matthew 28:3-4
[3] And [the angel’s] appearance
was like lightning, and his
clothing as white as snow.
[4] The guards shook for fear of
him and became like dead men.

14. In these verses, they saw
the power of God, and it
made them fearful!

15. Psalm 139:14
[14] I will give thanks to You,
for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.

16. 1 Peter 2:17
[17] Honor all people,
love the brotherhood,
fear God, honor the king.

17. Proverbs 1:7
[7] The fear of the LORD is the
beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and
instruction.

18. We should have an
appropriate fear of God.

19. Psalm 27:1-3
[1] The LORD is
my light and my
salvation;
Whom shall I
fear?

20. Psalm 27:1-3
The LORD is the
defense of my
life;
Whom shall I
dread?

21. Psalm 27:1-3
[2] When
evildoers came
upon me to
devour my flesh,
My adversaries
and my enemies,
they stumbled
and fell.

22. Psalm 27:1-3
[3] Though
a host encamp
against me,
My heart will
not fear;

23. Psalm 27:1-3
Though war arise
against me,
In spite of this I
shall be
confident.

24. Romans 8:31
[31] What then
shall we say to
these things?
If God is for
us, who is
against us?

25. The paradox:
fear of God
leads to
no fear!

26. Paul didn’t
even fear
death, or the
end of the
world.

27. Philippians 1:21
[21] For to me, to
live is Christ and
to die is gain.

28. I want that
life of
no fear!