TITLE: Are you afraid?
TEXT: Mark 4:37-41
PROPOSITION: Fear takes several forms. We must have the right kind of fear.
INTRODUCTION:

1.       We all have fears - storms, bugs, mice, etc.

2.       The Bible talks about fear.

3.       Several different forms.

BAD KINDS OF FEAR

Fear = Phobia

1.       Fear of storms, bugs, mice, snakes, high places, death, spiders

2.       Unfounded - paranoid (out to get me)

3.       Study Psalm 91:1-3; 5-7 (Describes the terrorists of today.)

Fear is the Lack of courage (coward)

1.       Kids challenge each other to jump. Are you afraid? Scardy cat!

2.       Ride roller coaster; go in haunted house, etc.

3.       Revelation 21:8 - Fearful in lake of fire

Fear = Fright (loss of life, harm, danger)

1.       Matthew 10:28 - Can kill your body

2.       Mark 4:40

3.       This fear is the opposite of faith.

GOOD KINDS OF FEAR

Fear = Reverence, respect

1.       Mark 4:41 - Saw Jesus with a new respect for his power

2.       Ephesians 5:21 - Submit to one another out of fear of God

3.       Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Whole duty of man - fear God

Fear = Concern

1.       Galatians 4:11 - Fear lest I labored in vain

2.       Not worry - Moved to act, do something to help

Conclusion:

1.       Are you afraid?

2.       Do you have trust and confidence in God?

3.       Psalm 27:1 - Lord is my salvation: whom shall I fear?