Fear Not Promise Book: For I Am With You Always
By Max Lucado
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Although fear fills ours world, it doesn’t have to fill our hearts. No one likes living in a world filled with fear and uncertainty, but God does some of His most important work during challenging times. In Fear Not, New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado provides comfort, encouragement, and truth by addressing six major topics related to fear.
Fear Not helps readers identify the fear they are facing and how God can help them. The top six fear related topics discussed are:
- If You Are Afraid of Failure
- If You Are Afraid of the Unknown
- If You Are Afraid of Financial Difficulties
- If You Are Afraid of People
- If You Are Afraid of Death
- If You Are Afraid for the Welfare of a Loved One
With over 200 powerful Bible verses and teachings from America’s pastor, Max Lucado, this edition is great for men and women:
- dealing with fear caused by anxiety and grief
- needing a gift of encouragement to lift their spirits and recreate joy
- needing a morale boost to rebuild confidence and live boldly
- looking for a daily devotional or a meaningful resource to ease fear
Max Lucado
Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as the teaching minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is the recipient of the 2021 ECPA Pinnacle Award for his outstanding contribution to the publishing industry and society at large. He is America's bestselling inspirational author with more than 150 million products in print. Visit his website at MaxLucado.com Facebook.com/MaxLucado Instagram.com/MaxLucado Twitter.com/MaxLucado Youtube.com/MaxLucadoOfficial The Max Lucado Encouraging Word Podcast
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Fear Not Promise Book - Max Lucado
PRESENTED TO
FROM
MAX LUCADO
FEAR NOT
For I Am with You Always
PROMISE BOOK
Fear Not
© 2009 by Max Lucado
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Compiled by Terri Gibbs
Editorial Supervision: Karen Hill, Executive Editor for Max Lucado
Project Manager: Lisa Stilwell
ISBN-13: 978-1-4041-8775-7
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CONTENTS
Fear Not—God Is with You
Fear Not—God Is Never Surprised
Fear Not—God Provides and Guides
Fear Not—God Is in Control
Fear Not—God Cares About You
Fear Not—God Loves and Forgives
FEAR NOT
God Is with You
God is so willing to enter your world.
The hospital room? He goes there.
Late-night deadlines? He’ll stay up with you.
Are you watching the slow death of someone you love? He’ll sit by your side every single minute.
Just invite him. Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends
(Revelation 3:20 NLT).
COME THIRSTY
1Look! I stand at the door and knock.
If you hear my voice and open the door,
I will come in, and we will share a meal
together as friends.
REVELATION 3:20 NLT
Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
You will revive me;…and Your right hand will save me.
PSALM 138:7
Come near to God and he will come near to you.
JAMES 4:8 NIV
The LORD spoke his word to Abram in a vision:
"Abram, don’t be afraid. I will defend you,
and I will give you a great reward."
GENESIS 15:1 NCV
2[Jesus] said to them, "Why are you troubled?
And why do doubts arise in your hearts?
Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself."
LUKE 24:38–39A
2Joseph of Arimathea came,
a prominent member of the council,
who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God;
and he gathered up courage and went in before Pilate,
and asked for the body of Jesus.
MARK 15:43 NASB
When fear shapes our lives, safety becomes our god. When safety becomes our god, we worship the risk-free life. Can the safety-lover do anything great? Can the risk-averse accomplish noble deeds? for God? for others? No.
The fear-filled cannot love deeply. Love is risky.
They cannot give to the poor. Benevolence has no guarantee of return.
The fear-filled cannot dream wildly. What if their dreams sputter and fall from the sky?
The worship of safety emasculates greatness. No wonder Jesus wages such a war against fear.
FEARLESS
1Am I a God near at hand,
says the LORD,
and not a God afar off?
JEREMIAH 23:23
Happy are the people whose God is the LORD!
PSALM 144:15
It is God who is at work in you,
both to will and to work
for His good pleasure.
PHILIPPIANS 2:13 NASB
You can’t live tomorrow today.
You can’t spend tomorrow’s money, celebrate tomorrow’s achievements, or resolve tomorrow’s riddles. You have only today.
Live in it. Don’t heavy today with yesterday’s regrets or acidize it with tomorrow’s troubles.
Fill your day with God. Give the day a chance.
EVERY DAY DESERVES A CHANCE