Bible Questions Answered:
“...so I'd like to witness, but I am
afraid of approaching other people...”
Erick/ Dartford, England United
Kingdom
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
The
Word Regarding Fear:
Proverbs 29:20 KJV
The fear of man bringeth a
snare: but whoso putteth his trust in The Lord shall be safe.
Psalm
27:1,3,5,14 KJV
1 The Lord is my Light and my
Salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the Strength of my
life; of whom shall I be afraid?
3 Though an host should encamp
against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise
against me, in this will I be confident.
5 For in the time of trouble He
shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall
He hide me; He shall set me up upon A Rock (That
Rock, is The Lord).
14 Wait on The Lord: be of good
courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on The
Lord.
Psalm 34:4,7 KJV
4 I sought The Lord, and He heard
me, and delivered me from all my fears.
7 The Angel Of The Lord encampeth
round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
Psalm 34:9 KJV
O fear The Lord, ye His saints: for
there is no want to them that fear Him.
Psalm 46:1 KJV
God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
Psalm 55:22 KJV
Cast thy burden upon The Lord, and
He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer (permit) the righteous
to be moved.
Psalm
56:4 KJV
In God I will praise His Word, in
God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psalm
118:6 KJV
The Lord is on my side; I will not
fear: what can man do unto me?
Hebrews 13:6 KJV
So that we may boldly say, The Lord
is my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Romans 8:15 KJV
For ye have not received the spirit
of bondage again to fear; but ye have received The Spirit Of
Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
II Timothy 1:7
KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit
of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
I John 4:18 KJV
There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that
feareth is not made perfect in love.
Some time back, many people said, that they just couldn't witness.
And they couldn't because they had not been adequately equipped for
the task.
To be good at anything one must work at it, so some churches started
what was called “Role Playing- Witnessing” One individual would
be the witness (wishing to share his faith), and the other would be
one, not knowing The Lord. Then their roles were reversed, the one
who needed The Lord, became the witness, and the other who had been
the witness, was then the one who need to hear The Truth.
This worked very well, and many Christian groups still use it.
Another witnessing strategy, is that of group witnessing, and some
have used musical talents, going downtown on the mall and playing
their guitar, saxophone etc, for The Lord. Conversations are started,
and people are won for The Lord. Let The Lord and your imagination be
your guide.
If a couple little kids, passing out free lemon aid and gospel
tracts, can work for The Lord, what can we do?
Psalm 27:14 KJV
Wait on The Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen
thine heart: wait, I say, on The Lord.
Psalm 31:24 KJV
Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in The Lord.
Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in The Lord.
Homily:
My Godly grandfather (Charles G. Holden) was a worker for Soo Line
Railroad, and worked in their offices downtown Minneapolis
(accountant) for some 46 years. But even though that was true, as a
Christian, he had the time for many years to go witnessing with
friends of his from Buffalo, Minnesota. Every week they would gather
together to do something called “street-meetings.” This was back
in the 50's.
He played the mandolin, and others too had instruments. They would
pick a spot downtown, (street corner, etc.) and start playing and
singing the wonderful hymns of the church, followed by a gospel
message, and handing out tracts, and he was a Lutheran.
If it wasn't doing that it was gospel missions, and at that time, the
city was loaded with them. Often he would take me and my sister to
help him at the mission, setting us on a chair (5,6 years old) and
having us read or sing a song, no one ate, tell a gospel message was
given.
Today, if you would try a street meeting in the U.S. You'd probably
end up in jail, if you did not first receive some kind of city or
police permit to do such a thing. My how times have changed.
Friend, if you are determined to serve The Lord, there is a place for
you, and you may do it with a friend, but be faithful to our Precious
Lord.
John 4:35 KJV
Say not ye,
There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say
unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are
white already to harvest.
Matthew 28:18-20
KJV
18 And Jesus
came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in
heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of The
Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo,
I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Our
Lord With Us:
Deuteronomy 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.
Nehemiah 8:10
KJV
"... the
joy of The LORD is your strength."
Psalm 23:1-6 KJV
1 The LORD is
my Shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me
to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth
my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's
sake.
4 Yea, though I
walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort
me.
5 Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I
will dwell in the house of
The LORD for
ever.
Psalm 27:1 KJV
The LORD is my
Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the Strength
of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 34:4 KJV
I sought The
LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 91:1-16
KJV
1 He that
dwelleth in the secret place of The Most High shall abide under the
shadow of The Almighty.
2 I will say of
The LORD, He is my Refuge and my Fortress: my God; in Him will I
trust.
3 Surely He
shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome
pestilence.
4 He shall
cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust:
His Truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth
by day;
6 Nor for the
pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that
wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand
shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it
shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with
thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou
hast made The LORD, which is my Refuge, even The Most High, thy
Habitation;
10 There shall
no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For He shall
give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall
bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt
tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt
thou trample under
feet.
14 Because he
hath set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set
him on high, because he hath known My name.
15 He shall
call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I
will deliver him, and honor him.
16 With long
life will I satisfy him, and shew him My salvation.
Proverbs 18:10
KJV
The name of The
LORD is a Strong Tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Proverbs 29:25
KJV
The fear of man
bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in The LORD shall be
safe.
Isaiah 41:10 KJV
Fear thou not;
for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with
the right hand of My righteousness.
Isaiah 43:1-3
KJV
1 But now thus
saith The LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O
Israel (God's people), Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have
called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.
2 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.
3 For I am The
LORD thy God, The Holy One Of Israel, thy Savior:
Joel 3:10 KJV
"...let
the weak say, I am strong."
Luke 8:50 KJV
But when Jesus
heard it, He answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only..."
Luke 12:32 KJV
Fear not,
little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the
kingdom.
John 10:10,11
KJV
10 The thief
cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come
that they might have Life, and that they might have it more
abundantly.
11 I am The
Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.
Romans 8:15 KJV
For ye have not
received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
The Spirit Of
Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 14:23 KJV
"... for
whatsoever is not of faith is sin."
Ephesians 6:10,16 KJV (The Word of God)
10 Finally, my
brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.
16 Above all,
taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all
the fiery darts of the wicked.
Philippians 4:13
KJV
I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
II Timothy 1:7
KJV
For God hath
not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a
sound mind.
I John 4:4,18
KJV
4 Ye are of
God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He
that is in you, than he that is in the world.
18 There is no
fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
