How do I overcome fear?
God hasn't given you a spirit of fear. Discover the biblical antidote to fear that brings true freedom.
20 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
When I Am Afraid, I Trust
Written when Philistines seized David in Gath, this psalm demonstrates how to respond to fear with faith. It contains the memorable declaration: "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."
The LORD Is My Light
David expresses confident trust in God as his light and salvation, longing above all to dwell in God's presence and encouraging others to wait for the LORD.
Fear Not, I Am with You
God challenges the nations and their idols to present their case. Israel need not fear—God has chosen her, will uphold her, and will make her victorious. The chapter contrasts the living God with li...
The Lord is My Shepherd
The most beloved Psalm in Scripture reveals God as our caring Shepherd who provides, protects, and guides us through every season of life.
He Who Dwells in the Shelter of the Most High
One of the most beloved psalms of protection, promising divine shelter for those who make the Lord their refuge. The psalm's comprehensive promises have comforted believers facing danger for millennia...
My Help Comes from the LORD
Psalm 121 is one of the most beloved psalms of trust, assuring us that God keeps watch over His people without sleeping or slumbering.
Awake, Awake, O Zion
God calls His people to remember their heritage and take courage. The chapter proclaims comfort to the afflicted and announces the good news of salvation coming to Jerusalem.
Rejection, Mission, and Miracles
Jesus is rejected in His hometown of Nazareth, sends out the Twelve with authority, learns of John the Baptist's death, feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, and walks on water to His ter...
The Death of John the Baptist and Feeding of Five Thousand
Herod beheads John the Baptist after a rash oath. Jesus withdraws but is followed by crowds. He feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, walks on water, and invites Peter to come. Wherever H...
God My Shield
David cries out to God when surrounded by enemies during Absalom's rebellion, yet finds peace knowing that the LORD is his shield, sustainer, and salvation.
Taste and See That the LORD Is Good
David praises God for delivering him from fear, inviting others to taste God's goodness and learn the fear of the LORD that leads to life.
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
One of the most beloved psalms, celebrating God as refuge and strength even when the earth gives way, concluding with the command to be still and know that He is God.
Betrayed by a Friend
David's anguished prayer when someone close betrayed him—possibly Ahithophel who sided with Absalom. This psalm captures the unique pain of broken trust while pointing to God as the only unfailing r...
Warnings, Parables, and Watchfulness
Jesus warns against hypocrisy and the fear of man, teaching that God knows everything and cares even for sparrows. Through parables of the rich fool and faithful servants, He calls for eternal perspec...
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 14 narrates one of Scripture's most dramatic moments—the crossing of the Red Sea. Trapped between Pharaoh's army and the waters, Israel witnesses God's power to save as the sea parts and thei...
Moses's Final Charge and Joshua's Commission
Moses prepares for death by commissioning Joshua, commanding Scripture reading every seven years, and writing a song of witness.
Joshua's Commission to Lead Israel
After Moses's death, God commissions Joshua to lead Israel into the Promised Land, commanding strength and obedience to the law.
Elisha and Syria's Blindness
Elisha makes an axe head float, reveals Syrian ambushes to Israel's king, and is surrounded by Syrian forces at Dothan. He prays to open his servant's eyes to see heavenly armies, then strikes the Syr...
Parables and Power Over the Storm
Jesus teaches the crowds in parables—the Sower, the Lamp, the Growing Seed, and the Mustard Seed—explaining that the Kingdom grows mysteriously but powerfully. Then He calms a violent storm, revea...
Gideon's Call
Midianite oppression devastates Israel; the angel of the LORD calls the fearful Gideon, who tests God with a fleece.
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