HOW TO OVERCOME FEAR AS YOU MOVE INTO YOUR NEXT SEASON

John 14:27 (NIV) Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 20:30-31 (NIV) Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

IT ALL STARTS WITH SAVING FAITH

Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

Romans 1:17 (NIV)

For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

HOW TO LIVE BY FAITH

1) Faith sees.

2) Faith hears.

Romans 10:17 (NASB)

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

3) Faith speaks.

2 Corinthians 4:13 (NIV) It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak…

4) Faith acts.

5) Faith is contagious.