Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

The Root Cause of Fear

1 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this sermon, the speaker argues that fear does not originate from an emotional response but from believing lies whispered by the enemy, such as claims that God intends harm or that danger is inevitable. These lies become deception, which solidifies into a mindset that allows fear to take root, leading to tension, paranoia, and loss of peace. The speaker counters this by citing biblical assurances—God has not given believers a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind, and He will never abandon them. The remedy, therefore, is not to battle the feeling of fear but to reject the underlying lies and embrace truth, allowing fear to dissolve like a shadow in the light of truth.

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What if I told you that fear doesn't begin with a feeling, but that it actually begins with a lie? You see, the enemy whispers things like, God wants to harm you, or the worst-case scenario, that's going to happen, or you're not safe. Now, at first, you may resist these lies, but if you accept those whispers, the lie then becomes deception. Deception becomes a mindset, and fear takes root in your life. As a result, you live tense, paranoid, robbed of peace. But hear me now. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, Love, and a sound mind. Fear loses its power the moment you stop believing its lie. The Word says that the Lord will never leave you or forsake you. You're not abandoned. You're not alone. You're not in danger. Your life is in His hands. Freedom doesn't come from fighting the feeling of fear. It comes from rejecting the lies upon which fear is based. Believe truth, and the cycle of fear will shatter. Like a shadow, fear dissolves in the light of truth.