VICTORIOUS FEAR  
          "this is the victory that over cometh the world" 1 John 5:4
                                 Edward Proffitt, Th. D.

 

 

What kind of person does God use victoriously? It is evident that God's
measuring rod is different than ours. He has the ability to look inside
and see what we cannot see. In 1st Corinthians, chapter 1, the words
"but God has chosen" is stated several times.

​

It is apparent by scripture that God does not chose wisdom as men
count wisdom (1 Corinthians 1) God has chosen what the world calls
foolish to shame the wise, and weak things to confuse the mighty.
There is no place for human pride in the presence of God.

​

A quick glance through history will reveal that the persons God chose
and used victoriously were different from the norm. Just study the
life of John Wesley, D.L. Moody, Bill Sunday, Spurgeon, Ironside, etc..
What kind of person does God victoriously use? I wonder if one of the
greatest criteria's is a person who is able to recognize and interpret fear.

​

There is a fear that is good, "fear not them which kill the body, but are
not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy
both soul and body"(Matthew 10;28). There is a fear that brings
torment and causes a person to pull away from obedience to God,
the fear of man bringeth a snare" (Proverbs 29:25). Then there is
salvation fear, "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling"
(Philippians 2:12).

​

That "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" use to
bother me, but it doesn't anymore because I see the definite need
of that verse in "last day" prophecy. I don't fear my salvation, for
biblical application allows me the BORN-AGAIN experience.

​

I tremble at, "in the latter times some shall depart from the faith
giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils"
(1 Timoth 4:1); I tremble at, "such are false apostles, deceitful workers
transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ" (2 Corinthians
11:13-15); I tremble at, "believe not every spirit, but try the spirits
whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out
into the world" (1 John 4:1). I have come to realize that the best and
main way Satan has in his "Last Day" deceit, is through religion and
that can cause trembling fearfulness.

​

What kind of a person does God use victoriously? Biblically, victory
comes by "ye shall know the ruth, and the truth shall make you free"
(John 8:32). IS YOUR FEAR A VICTOROUS FEAR!!!

 

 

 OM THE PULPIT

MINISTRY TO RAISE MONEY FOR

MISSIONARIES AND MISSION PROJECTS

​

SEND OFFERING TO: 

FROM THE PULPIT

P.O. BOX 14708

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65814

​

​

​

​

​

​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​

​