1. We fear people because they can expose and humiliate us. 2. We fear people because they can reject, ridicule, or despise us. 3. We fear people because they can attack, oppress, or threaten us. These three reasons have one thing in common: they see people as “bigger” (that is, more powerful and significant) than God, and, out of the fear that creates in us, we give other people the power and right to tell us what to feel, think, and do.
Edward Welch

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Friendship

Friendship TOPICAL STUDY FRIENDSHIP PRO 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. PRO 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly:…

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Gospel

Gospel TOPICAL STUDY GOSPEL MAT 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end…

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Immortality

Immortality TOPICAL STUDY IMMORTALITY GEN 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 2SA 12:23…

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Meekness

Meekness TOPICAL STUDY MEEKNESS GEN 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen;…

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Parables

Parables TOPICAL STUDY PARABLES MAT 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a…

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Pride

Pride TOPICAL STUDY PRIDE EXO 18:10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of…

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Reward

Reward TOPICAL STUDY REWARD EXO 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. EXO 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy…

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Spiritual adoption

Spiritual adoption TOPICAL STUDY SPIRITUAL ADOPTION EXO 4:22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: NUM 6:27 And they shall…

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Unity

Unity TOPICAL STUDY UNITY PSA 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! JOH 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are…

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