7 Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8 The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”  John 11:7-10

A. Causes of Fear in the Work of the Gospel

1. We lack a heart enflamed by the Word of God: Jeremiah 20:9

2. We fear people more than God revealing pride: Proverbs 29:25

3. We forget what we have in Christ: 2 Timothy 1:6-8

B. Overcoming Fear in the Work of the Gospel

1. Seeking from God a heart moved by Divine Necessity: John 9:4, Acts 5:27-32

2. Seek from God to be controlled by Christ’s love: 1 John 4:18

3. Seek from God to be saturated with Christ’s Word: Colossians 3:16, 1 Peter 3:15