PASTOR GEORGE PEARSONS

PASTOR GEORGE PEARSONS

K e n n e t hC o p e l a n d

P u b l i c a t i o n s

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No Fear Here

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The newspaper practicallyshouted at me from across theroom. A copy of the “anthrax letter” was enlarged on the frontpage. You couldn’t miss it.

Death to AmericaDeath to IsraelWe Have AnthraxAre You Afraid?

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F earNo

Here!

Pointing at the newspaper withdefiance in my heart, I answered the question…

“NO!”“I’m not afraid!”

I put my hand over my heart and quietly and assuredly I begansaying, “No fear here. No fear here.” Over and over again, I said…

“No fear here!”

How is it possible to live in thisworld, face the things that we encoun-ter every day, and still confidentlysay, “No fear here”?

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I have some very good news foryou today. Living a fear-free lifestyleis not only possible—but it is some-thing that you can do.

How can I say that with suchconviction? Well first of all, I havehelp. I’m not alone. I have a Godwho loves me, provides for me andprotects me.

I know this because He alreadytold me this in His Word—the Bible.The Bible is God personally speakingto you and me. He loves us so muchthat He wants us to know exactlywhat to do when we come upagainst difficult times in our lives.

For instance, did you know thatGod speaks directly to you inProverbs 3:5-6?

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your

ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”(New King James Version)

“That’s God speaking to me?”you ask.

Absolutely!

Now, let’s read Isaiah 41:10 tofind out what God has to say to usabout living a fear-free lifestyle.

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“Fear not, for

I am with you;

be not dismayed, for

I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with

My righteous right hand.”

(New King James Version)

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“But, Pastor George, we all havefears about some area of our lives—our health, our safety, our protection,our children, our finances, our future.”

That’s exactly the point of Isaiah41:10. You don’t have to be fearful.As a matter of fact, “Fear not” is acommand from God. He said it to usover 110 times in the Bible. (I thinkHe’s trying to make a point.)

“How can that be, Pastor George?After all, don’t they say that we allmust live with some fear in our lives?”

First of all, who are “they”? Andsecond, that statement is not true!

In Psalm 34:4, David wrote…

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“I sought the Lord,

and He heard me,

and delivered me from

all my fears.”

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Wow! What a statement. Goddelivers us from all our fears.

Fear of sickness…Fear of accidents…Fear of failure…Fear of lack…

Fear of the future…Fear of…well, all

our fears!

That means we don’t have to putup with fear any more. We don’thave to manage fear, cope with fearor tolerate any fear any more.

No fear here!

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The most important thing we can do to get rid of all fear in ourlives is to realize how much ourheavenly Father loves us. He lovesus so much that according to John3:16 in the New King James Version…

“…He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever

believes in Him should not perish but

have everlasting life.”

Eternal life comes from beingborn again. And being born againcomes from receiving Jesus into your heart.

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Eternal life doesn’t begin the daywe go to heaven. It begins the daywe ask Jesus to come into our hearts.Eternal life is not a duration of time.It is a quality of life—the quality oflife that produces…

Peace instead of worryHope instead of dread

Provision instead of lackHealth instead of sickness

Faith instead of fear

In the middle of terrorist threats,we can live a quality of life that isfull of peace and free from fear.

In the middle of our own dailychallenges, we can also live this verysame quality of life—full of peaceand free from fear.

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That is the kind of loving Godwe have. He sees the big picture.But, at the same time, He sees youand me—the things we go through—up close and personal.

The master terrorist—Satan—came to bring fear into our lives onSeptember 11, 2001. His plan was toparalyze us and keep us locked in aprison of fear. John 10:10 tells us that“the thief (Satan) cometh not, but forto steal, and to kill, and to destroy….”

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But the very next sentence givesus the hope we need to live freefrom fear in the days we live in.Jesus said…

“I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).”

The Amplified Bible

That means we can live withoutfear. When Jesus hung on the cross,fear was nailed to it with Him. WhenJesus went into the pit of hell, everyfear imaginable attacked Him. Butwhen He was resurrected, that fearwas defeated.

Now, because of what Jesus did,we are completely set free from the

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bondage of fear—forever!

The key now is to learn how towalk this out daily by applying the principles of fear-free living from God’s Word.

We are all tempted to fear. Butwe don’t have to accept it.

“You can’t stop a bird from flying over your head, but you can stop him from

building a nest in your hair.”—Kenneth E. Hagin Sr.

We have been given authorityover fear, over lack, over povertyand over sickness. We have beengiven the Name of Jesus to cast allfear out of our lives.

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“Are you saying that I can do that?”You bet I am! You don’t have to

live with fear any more.

“Pastor, how can I begin thisquest of living a fear-free lifestyle?”

Here are things you can doimmediately to get on the roadtoward your freedom:

#1. Accept Jesus as Your Lord

Simply say, “Jesus, come into my heart right now. I accept You asmy personal Lord and Savior. Fill me with Your peace and love.”

#2. Tell Fear to Get Out of Your Life NOW!

Just say, “Fear, get out of my

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life. I command you to leave myfamily in Jesus’ Name. I take myauthority as a believer andrefuse to allow fear to enter my home!”

#3. Come to Church to Learn More

I gave you the basics. But it takescoming to church on a consistentbasis to learn how to walk outthese principles.

I can’t wait to come to church. Why? As a pastor, I’ve devotedmy life to helping people likeyou reach their fullest potential in Jesus Christ. I dream about your victory—especially over fear. Everyone needs a word ofencouragement in the middle of a discouraging world.

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The Bible has much to say aboutliving a fear-free lifestyle. The followingscriptures are just a small sampling.

Read them often.

Read them to your family.

Read them before you go to bedat night.

They will comfort your heart andbring peace to your mind.

The next time the newspaperstands up and shouts at you, you canboldly shout back...

“No fear here!”

God’s Word for Living in

II Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the

spirit of fear; but of power, and oflove, and of a sound mind.

Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit

of bondage again to fear; but yehave received the Spirit of adoption,whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

I John 4:18 New King James Version

There is no fear in love; but per-fect love casts out fear, because fear

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involves torment. But he who fearshas not been made perfect in love.

Psalm 91 New American Standard

He who dwells in the shelter ofthe Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, “My refugeand my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!”

For it is He who delivers youfrom the snare of the trapper, Andfrom the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His pin-ions, and under His wings you mayseek refuge; His faithfulness is ashield and bulwark.

You will not be afraid of the ter-ror by night, or of the arrow that fliesby day;

of the pestilence that stalks indarkness, or of the destruction thatlays waste at noon.

A thousand may fall at your side,and ten thousand at your right hand;but it shall not approach you.

You will only look on with youreyes, and see the recompense of the wicked.

For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, yourdwelling place.

No evil will befall you, nor willany plague come near your tent.

For He will give His angelscharge concerning you, to guard youin all your ways.

They will bear you up in theirhands, lest you strike your footagainst a stone.

You will tread upon the lion andcobra, the young lion and the ser-pent you will trample down.

“Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because

he has known My name.“He will call upon Me, and I will

answer him; I will be with him in trou-ble; I will rescue him, and honor him.

“With a long life I will satisfyhim, And let him behold My salvation.”

Proverbs 3:25-26 New American Standard

Do not be afraid of sudden fear,Nor of the onslaught of the wickedwhen it comes;

For the Lord will be your confi-dence, And will keep your foot frombeing caught.

Isaiah 54:14 New International Version

In righteousness you will beestablished: Tyranny will be far fromyou; you will have nothing to fear.Terror will be far removed; it will notcome near you.

Psalm 56:11 In God have I put my trust: I

will not be afraid what man can dounto me.

Psalm 23:4-5 New International Version

Even though I walk through thevalley of the shadow of death, I willfear no evil, for you are with me;your rod and your staff, they comfortme.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Romans 8:31, 35-39 New King

James Version

What then shall we say to thesethings? If God is for us, who can beagainst us?

Who shall separate us from thelove of Christ? Shall tribulation, ordistress, or persecution, or famine, ornakedness, or peril, or sword?

As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We areaccounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

Yet in all these things we aremore than conquerors through Himwho loved us.

For I am persuaded that neitherdeath nor life, nor angels nor princi-palities nor powers, nor things pres-ent nor things to come,

nor height nor depth, nor anyother created thing, shall be able toseparate us from the love of Godwhich is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 31:24 New American Standard

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope inthe Lord.

John 14:27 New King James Version

Peace I leave with you, My peaceI give to you; not as the world givesdo I give to you. Let not your heartbe troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Psalm 27:1-3 New American Standard

The Lord is my light and my sal-vation; Whom shall I fear? The Lordis the defense of my life; Whom shallI dread?

When evildoers came upon me todevour my flesh, My adversaries andmy enemies, they stumbled and fell.

Though a host encamp againstme, My heart will not fear; Thoughwar arise against me, In spite of this Ishall be confident.

Hebrews 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The

Lord is my helper, and I will not fearwhat man shall do unto me.

Prayer for Salvation and Baptism in the Holy Spirit

Heavenly Father, I come to You in theName of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoevershall call on the name of the Lord shall besaved” (Acts 2:21). I am calling on You. Ipray and ask Jesus to come into my heartand be Lord over my life according toRomans 10:9-10. “If thou shalt confess withthy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believein thine heart that God hath raised himfrom the dead, thou shalt be saved. Forwith the heart man believeth unto right-eousness: and with the mouth confession ismade unto salvation.” I do that now. I con-fess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in myheart that God raised Him from the dead.

I am now reborn! I am a Christian—a child of Almighty God! I am saved! Youalso said in Your Word, “If ye then, beingevil, know how to give good gifts unto yourchildren: HOW MUCH MORE shall yourheavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to themthat ask him?” (Luke 11:13). I’m also ask-ing You to fill me with the Holy Spirit. HolySpirit, rise up within me as I praise God. I

fully expect to speak with other tongues asYou give me the utterance (Acts 2:4). InJesus’ Name. Amen!

Begin to praise God for filling youwith the Holy Spirit. Speak those wordsand syllables you receive—not in yourown language, but the language given toyou by the Holy Spirit. You have to useyour own voice. God will not force you tospeak. Don’t be concerned with how itsounds. It is a heavenly language!

Continue with the blessing God hasgiven you and pray in the spirit every day.

You are a born-again, Spirit-filledbeliever. You’ll never be the same!

Find a good church that boldly preachesGod’s Word and obeys it. Become a partof a church family who will love and carefor you as you love and care for them.

We need to be connected to eachother. It increases our strength in God. It’sGod’s plan for us.

Make it a habit to watch the Believer’sVoice of Victory television broadcast andbecome a doer of the Word, who isblessed in his doing (James 1:22-25).

Pastor George Pearsons has served as Senior Pastor of Eagle Mountain International Churchsince 1993. EMIC is a large andgrowing fellowship of believerslocated on the grounds of KennethCopeland Ministries. With his wife,Terri, he has seen EMIC grow into aglobal outreach that has truly livedout the international promise of its

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name, while continuing to impact itssurrounding communities.

Pastor George Pearsons’ desire isto pass along to others the legacy oflove and faith he has received as heteaches and preaches the Word ofGod with clarity, power and love.

To find out more about Eagle Mountain International Church write, call or log on to:

EMIC14355 Morris-Dido Road Newark, Texas 760711-817-252-2900www.emic.org

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