Fear Not - October 22, 2023

In Matthew 10, just before Jesus sends out the 12 Apostles into a world that was openly hostile to them, he tells them to “Fear Not.” But telling someone to stop being afraid doesn’t do anything to make them more courageous. How were the disciples to go about not being afraid? What reason did they have to be courageous?

In this message, Brock reminds us that to understand scripture fully, we have to take context into account, and avoid reducing the Bible down to sound bites and bumper stickers. As it turns out, when we look at Jesus’s command to “fear not” in context, he gives us all of the tools we need to take courage in a world that is often hostile to us and the Kingdom of God.

“Whatever God has called you to do, he will empower you for.”

This is a full service video from our 2023 sermon series titled, "If You Love Me". For an audio recording of only the sermon, check out our "podcasts" series within the White Stone App, or go to the White Stone Church audio messages podcast on your podcast app of choice.