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Agenda for 3/1/ 09 Bible Study – “FEAR NOT”

In this day , there is so much fear ranging from job loss to homelessness, health and family issues, and not knowing what the future holds. So I thought we could do the study on FEAR NOT

Reference documents:

• • • FEAR NOT by C&J Lee:

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• • • Sing Out of Song Book: Watchmen Hark

    • Bible verses:

      • Luke 12: 1-10

• • Luk 12:1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

  • Luk 12:2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

  • Luk 12:3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

  • Luk 12:4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

  • Luk 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

  • Luk 12:6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?

  • Luk 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. FEAR NOT therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

  • Luk 12:8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:

  • Luk 12:9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

  • Luk 12:10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

Eph. 6: 10-12

• • Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  • Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  • Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

  • Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Mal. 3:16-18

Mal 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Mal 3:17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Mal 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

Eph 6: 10-13

• • Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  • Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

  • Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

  • Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Excerpt’s from The Gospel of the Kingdom To Come.

Under: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

The Lord's exhortation is: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Mat. 5:16.) Harbor no fear for what you will suffer, for assistance will be given. Hear His words! "And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift wit­ness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and FEAR NOT me, saith the Lord of hosts." (Mal. 3:5.) Before the brightness of light, the decayed walls of violence shall crumble. Therefore, may every individual of the faith of Jesus Christ elevate the light he possesses, like a city on a mountain, that the world may tremble, and that the sincere and the honest may be saved from the coming destruction! May no one of us fail to perform his duty!

Under: The Scriptural Doctrine of the Birth of Jesus Christ

The narration of Luke the evangelist concerning the birth of Jesus Christ is as follows:

"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, FEAR NOT, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary untoi the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."—Luke 1:26-35.

The Act of Transfiguration

He became frightened and lay as though (lead when the angel at his call of anguish came to him and said in answer to his many questions, "I knew that the Highest would show this unto thee. Therefore I commanded thee to go into the field, where no founda­tion of any building was. For in the place where the Highest beginneth to show his city, there can no man's building be able to stand." (2 Esdras 10:52-54.) He was shown what "the most High will do unto them that dwell upon the earth in the last days."—V. 59.

If we add to this the testimony given below, we shall get a won­derful and clear view of this great act of transfiguration, which only the Almighty and his Son can bring about, the realization of which will reveal the fulfillment of the promises on a contrite peo­ple who by faith have entered, and constitute, the city of promises. Jehovah says to the remnant of Israel,. 12,000 of every tribe, or 144,000 in all:

"O Israel, FEAR NOT: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. FEAR NOT: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him."--Isa. 43:1-7.

If we compare this with the 109th Psalm, we shall find that the accursed deeds committed by the betrayers and persecutors of Israel make up the clothes of these wicked beings in contrast to the wedding clothes the suffering saints have become clothed with under the blessings of God. And the following words reveal that the movement of faith will elevate the suffering Zion company to the position of the queen of the world : "Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away." (Isa. 49:18, 19.) This city is the mother of the children of God. It consists of the promises clothed in flesh, transformed and glori­fied through the power of God. It is the house of the Father.

The New Man

The promises, united with nature, were given birth to by the power of God, and the result was a human being, called "Jesus of Nazareth." The controlling power of the Word and Spirit on his mind kept him free from sin. As a stranger in this present king­dom he journeyed toward the kingdom of God, and by his practical life he revealed to others the way leading there. Finally he came to the gate of the new kingdom. There the representatives of the present sinful world pierced him with their spears. He died, and had there not been an Almighty God behind this gate to fulfill the promises, the whole movement of the promises would have stranded there. But the promises were to be fulfilled. The seal of death was broken, the grave was opened, the power of corruptibility was suppressed by the Spirit of life, and the promise, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee," took shape in a being born by the Spirit, who never more should return to corruptibility. Everlasting life had been personified in three acts of birth.

This incorruptible being afterwards appeared among those he had previously known, who had associated with him; but when they saw him and realized the power he possessed to make himself visible or invisible, they became terrified. They thought they saw a spirit —a phantom—an illusionary vision. He resembled the wind—they heard his voice, but they knew not whence he came nor whither he went. He spoke to them and said, "Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." Here there stood before them a personal being, the like of which they had never before seen; and in their surprise they were unable to believe their own eyes. In order to convince them of the truth he said, "Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a, broiled fish, and of an honey­comb. And he took it, and did eat before them."—Luke 24:36-46.

Only then could they grasp the reality of the promises which had previously been impressed on their minds and understand the demonstrations of God's creative power, which had placed the king­dom of God before their eyes of faith. For instance, the vision on the mount of transfiguration, where the kingdom of immortality was reflected. Because of all this they were now able to grasp the glory which the regeneration of the world is to bring forth, when the promises as a whole shall be fulfilled.

For the attainment of this goal the Word is born three special times—first, as the Logos, second, as it becomes flesh, and third, when this flesh is transformed into an immortal being. Christ was first born as the everlasting Logos. Then he was born as the image of God in flesh—the Son of man. Later he was born of the Spirit in the new creation as the Son of God. In Christ, the beginner and finisher of faith, the birth of the Word was visualized in these aforementioned acts until it was complete, and then the teacher they had known in the flesh stood before the disciples as the King ruling over the laws of nature. Again he revealed himself to one of them, John, and then he resembled "the sun shining in its strength." John became terrified before him, but the same kind lips spoke and said, "FEAR NOT; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth and was dead."—Rev. 1:13-20.

When the promises, which were born in the hearts of the dis­ciples, awakened them to life and consciousness with respect to the power, and the purpose connected therewith, the incorruptible kingdom rose before their eyes, and they saw with much rejoicing that they were on the way into it. Peter describes what he saw in the following manner: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and unde­filed, and that fadeth hot away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." (1 Pet. 1:3-5.) This enthusiastic language evokes an image of "a new heaven and a new earth" be­fore the mind, and places the anchor of hope on the resurrection connected with the second revelation of Jesus Christ.

OUT OF THE DUAL PLAN:

Under: The Declaration of War

Christ, in exemplifying the way to the kingdom of God and in pointing out how faith alone in God can bring his followers to the heavenly possession, prophetically speaks these cheering words intended to comfort those who now separate themselves from this world for the kingdom to come, "FEAR NOT little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." Luke 12: 32. The powers of the world shall not have it, but you, a little defenseless flock, shall receive it. Paul tells us that at the time the Lord reveals his power on the wicked in the battle of Michael, he will be glorified in the saints and be admired in all the believers. (2 Thess. 1: 10.)

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Genesis 26:24 "...FEAR NOT, for I am with you and will bless you..."

Exodus 14:13 "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD..."

Deuteronomy 20:3 "...let not your heart be faint, FEAR NOT, and do not tremble, neither be terrified... For the LORD your GOD is He that goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you."

Deuteronomy 31:6,8 "Be strong and of a good courage, FEAR NOT, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD your GOD, He will go with you; He will not fail you, nor forsake you... He will be with you..."

Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the LORD your GOD is with you wherever you go."

Joshua 8:1 "And the LORD said...FEAR NOT..."

Joshua 10:8 "And the LORD said...Fear them not: for I have delivered them (your enemies) into your hand..."

Joshua 10:25 "FEAR NOT, nor be dismayed, be strong and of a good courage: for this is what the LORD shall do to all your enemies whom you fight." (see verse 24).

Judges 6:23 "And the LORD said... Peace to you; FEAR NOT, you shall not die."

2 Kings 6:16 "FEAR NOT: for those that are with us are more than those with them."

1 Chronicles 28:20 "Be strong and of courage, FEAR NOT...for the LORD GOD, even my GOD, will be with you. He will not fail you, or forsake you, while you are working for Him."

2 Chronicles 10:15,17 "Be not afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but GOD's... You shall not need to fight this battle...stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you...FEAR NOT, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your GOD is with you."

Psalm 118:6 "The LORD is on my side, I will not fear; what can man do to me?"

Isaiah 35:4 "Say to them that have fearful hearts be strong, FEAR NOT. Behold your GOD will come with vengeance, even GOD with a recompense. He will come and save you."

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Gen 15:1 (KJV) After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying,

FEAR NOT, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

Gen 21:17 (KJV) And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar

out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar?

FEAR NOT; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Gen 26:24 (KJV) And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said,

I am the God of Abraham thy father:

FEAR NOT, for I am with thee, and will bless thee,

and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

Gen 46:3 (KJV) And he said, I am God, the God of thy father:

FEAR NOT to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Exo 20:20 (KJV) And Moses said unto the people,

FEAR NOT: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Deu 1:21 (KJV) Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee:

go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee;

FEAR NOT, neither be discouraged.

Deu 20:3 (KJV) And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this

day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint,

FEAR NOT, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

Deu 31:6 (KJV) Be strong and of a good courage,

FEAR NOT, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that

doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Deu 31:8 (KJV) And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee;

he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:

FEAR NOT, neither be dismayed.

Josh 10:25 (KJV) And Joshua said unto them,

FEAR NOT, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus

shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

Judg 6:23 (KJV) And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee;

FEAR NOT: thou shalt not die.

Samuel said unto the people,

FEAR NOT: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from

following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;

2 Ki 6:16 (KJV) And he answered,

FEAR NOT: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

1 Chr 28:20 (KJV) And David said to Solomon his son,

Be strong and of good courage, and do it:

FEAR NOT, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God,

will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee,

until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.

2 Chr 20:17 (KJV) Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves,

stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:

FEAR NOT, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

Isa 35:4 (KJV) Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong,

FEAR NOT: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a

recompense; he will come and save you.

Isa 41:13-14 (KJV) For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee,

FEAR NOT; I will help thee. {14} FEAR NOT, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel;

I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Isa 43:1 (KJV) But now thus saith the LORD that created thee,

O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel,

FEAR NOT: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Isa 44:2 (KJV) Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee

from the womb, which will help thee;

FEAR NOT, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

Isa 54:4 (KJV) FEAR NOT; for thou shalt not be ashamed:

neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame:

for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not

remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

Jer 40:9 (KJV) And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan

sware unto them and to their men, saying,

FEAR NOT to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the

king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

Jer 46:27 (KJV) But FEAR NOT thou, O my servant Jacob, and be

not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy

seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in

rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

Dan 10:12 (KJV) Then said he unto me,

FEAR NOT, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set

thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God,

thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

Dan 10:19 (KJV) And said, O man greatly beloved,

FEAR NOT: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me,

I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

Joel 2:21 (KJV) FEAR NOT, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.

Zec 8:13 (KJV) And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among

the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing:

FEAR NOT, but let your hands be strong.

Mat 1:20 (KJV) But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel

of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David,

FEAR NOT to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

Mat 10:28 (KJV) 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.

Mat 28:5 (KJV) And the angel answered and said unto the women,

FEAR NOT ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Luke 1:30 (KJV) And the angel said unto her,

FEAR NOT, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

Luke 2:10 (KJV) And the angel said unto them,

FEAR NOT: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Luke 5:10 (KJV) And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee,

which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,

FEAR NOT; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

Luke 8:50 (KJV) But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying,

FEAR NOT: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

Luke 12:7 (KJV) But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

FEAR NOT therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:32 (KJV) FEAR NOT, little flock; for it is your Father's

good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 12:15 (KJV) FEAR NOT, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Acts 27:24 (KJV) Saying, FEAR NOT, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:

and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

Rev 1:17 (KJV) And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead.

And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me,

FEAR NOT; I am the first and the last:

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