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We Must Bring Our Fears To Jesus · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Welcome back. This is Kimmy Miller of Woman at the Well Ministries bringing
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  you another Bible bit for you to enjoy.
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  We must bring our fears to Jesus. Today, as we continue our journey through
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  Luke 8, 22 through 25, we learn that we must take our fears to Jesus.
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  He is bigger than our problems, bigger than our fear, and bigger than any mountain that is in our path.
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  Luke 8, 22, 25 says, Now it came to pass on a certain day that he went into
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  a ship with his disciples, and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake.
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  And they launched forth. But as they sailed, he fell asleep.
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  And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filled with water and were in jeopardy.
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  And they came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish.
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  Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water,
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  and they ceased, and there was a calm.
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  And he said unto them, Where is your faith?
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  And they, being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this?
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  For he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him.
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  The disciples cry out, Master, Master, we perish. These words reveal deep, genuine fear.
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  These disciples were followers of Christ. In fact, they had just ministered with him.
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  They were experienced fishermen, but this storm was beyond their ability to navigate.
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  They were facing a situation where their human ability wasn't enough.
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  It wasn't enough to manage the situation they were afraid.
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  Fear often exposes our false sense of control and reveals our erroneous belief
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  that we can manage everything ourselves.
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  When we believe that we can handle things on our own, we don't recognize how very much we need God.
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  Fear arises when we become self-reliant and doubt God's protection,
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  provision, and sovereign care.
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  But the storms in our lives teach us that we are not self-sufficient.
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  We absolutely need God in our lives, doing only what He can do and being where only He can be.
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  Fear isn't of God. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear.
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  Because fear hath torment, he that fears is not made perfect in love, 1 John 14, 18.
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  God is love, 1 John 4, 8. Therefore, God loves us perfectly,
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  and in him there is no fear.
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  Trust and obey.
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  The disciples did the right thing when they became fearful. They went to Jesus.
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  Their prayer wasn't eloquent or long. It wasn't polished or rehearsed.
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  It didn't contain a formal theological statement or a memorized phrase.
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  No, it was an urgent cry for help.
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  Master, master, we perish. Four simple words that changed their lives forever.
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  It turned their fate from their own hands and placed it in the one true living
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  God who is always the correct answer.
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  They brought their fears to Jesus. He listened, he answered, and he delivered.
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  Friends, our prayers do not need to be eloquent or polished.
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  We do not need perfect words or a perfect life to come to Jesus.
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  We just need to come to him. He bids us come just as we are.
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  Come unto me all you that labor and are heavy laden and i will give you rest
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  matthew 11 28 we can say lord i'm afraid.
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  Lord, I need you. Lord, save me. God is not offended by our honest, heartfelt cry.
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  He invites you to bring your burdens to him and to cast all your cares upon him.
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  Jesus cares for you, 1 Peter 5-7. Take your burdens directly to the Lord in
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  prayer, and he will surely meet you where you are and give you what you need.
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  Don't be afraid. Jesus is always near, ready, willing, and more than capable.
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  Hebrews 13.5 Remember you are loved. Jesus loves you.
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  Please join us tomorrow as we continue our study in Luke 8, 22-25.
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