1. 2 Timothy 1:7-8

2. But he said, “O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever else You may send.” Exodus 4:13 Fear prevents the Christian from growth & service.

3. 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the south, and the east; behold it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan. 28 But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’ Deuteronomy 3:27-28 Fear prevents the Christian from growth & service.

4. but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 Fear prevents the Christian from growth & service.

5. “able to teach” 1 Timothy 3:2b Fear can disqualify the Christian

6. 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, Fear can disqualify the Christian

7. not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. Titus 1:10-14 Fear can disqualify the Christian

8. Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. John 12:42-43 Fear can disqualify the Christian

9. This type of fear, is more than just “fear” its weakness of the person and sometimes could be looked at as a flaw in their character. Fear can disqualify the Christian

10. 26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well. Proverbs 25:26 Fear can disqualify the Christian

11. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men… 2 Corinthians 5:10-11a Fear has a proper place

12. The righteous should choose his friends carefully, For the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26 Fear has a proper place

13. 1.Why allow fear to hinder you? 2.Fear God, not the world And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 12:28 3. Don’t fear serving God, fear NOT serving Him Conclusion