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Venture Church

A Fearless Life

By Pastor Troy MartinMay 31, 2026

This sermon explores the coexistence of faith and fear through themes of divine protection, provision, and God's relentless pursuit, drawing on scripture to illustrate how God's presence sustains us in hardship, Jesus provides abundantly, and divine pursuit is unwavering, as shown in passages such as Psalm 23 and John 3:16-17, encouraging believers to trust in God's promises.

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Illustrating Faith and Fear in Life
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Embracing Faith while Silencing Fear
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Promise 1: God Protects Us
1:13
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Promise 2: God Provides for Us
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Promise 3: God Pursues Us
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Scripture from the sermon

Psalms 23:1-6

¹Yahweh is my shepherd; I will not lack for anything. ²In grassy pastures he makes me lie down; by quiet waters he leads me. ³He restores my life. He leads me in correct paths for the sake of his name. ⁴Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ⁵You prepare before me a table in the presence of my oppressors. You anoint my head with oil; my cup is overflowing. ⁶Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will stay in the house of Yahweh for a very long time.

Mark 4:38-41

³⁸And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?” ³⁹And he woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Be quiet! Be silent!” And the wind abated and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰And he said to them, “Why are you fearful? Do you not yet have faith?” ⁴¹And they were terribly frightened and began to say to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

John 14:1-6

¹“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. ²In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because I am going away to prepare a place for you. ³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also. ⁴And you know the way where I am going.” ⁵Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How are we able to know the way?” ⁶Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Divine provision and abundance3 passages

3 passages

2 Kings 4:41-43

⁴¹Then he said, “Bring some flour,” and he threw it into the pot. He then said, “Serve the people and let them eat.” There was nothing harmful in the pot. ⁴²A man came from Baal-Shalishah and brought food to the man of God: firstfruits and twenty loaves of barley bread, with ripe grain in his sack. He said, “Give it to the people and let them eat.” ⁴³Then his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” He said, “Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus Yahweh says, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’ ”

Proverbs 3:8-10

⁸There shall be healing for your flesh, and refreshment for your body. ⁹Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you, ¹⁰and your barns shall be full of plenty, and your vats shall burst with new wine.

Malachi 3:10-12

¹⁰Bring the whole tithe to the storehouse, so that there will be food in my house, and test me please in this,” says Yahweh of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour forth for you an overflowing blessing. ¹¹I will rebuke the devourer for you; it will not destroy the fruit of your soil; your vine in the field will not be unfruitful,” says Yahweh of hosts. ¹²“And all the nations will call you blessed, because you will be a land in which one takes joy,” says Yahweh of hosts.

God's presence in hardship2 passages

2 passages

Isaiah 41:10-12

¹⁰You must not fear, for I am with you; you must not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation. ¹¹Look! All those who are angry with you shall be ashamed and humiliated; your opponents shall be like nothing and shall become lost. ¹²You shall seek them, but you shall not find them; your opponents shall be like nothing, and the men of your war like nothing.

Isaiah 43:2-4

²When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not scorch you. ³For I am Yahweh, your God, the holy one of Israel, your savior. I give you Egypt as ransom, Cush and Seba in place of you. ⁴Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

God's presence in hardship, Unwavering divine pursuit1 passage

1 passage

Jeremiah 20:11-13

¹¹But Yahweh is with me like a powerful warrior. Therefore my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. They will be very ashamed, for they will not achieve success. Their everlasting insult will not be forgotten. ¹²Yet, O Yahweh of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have revealed my legal case. ¹³Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered the life of the poor from the hand of evildoers.

Discuss

Observation

In Psalm 23, it talks about walking through the 'dark valley.' What details in the text stand out about God's presence there?

Interpretation

Jesus asked the disciples, 'Why are you fearful?' after calming the storm. What do you think He wanted them to understand?

Application

The pastor shared a story about facing fear with faith. What's one time in your life when fear and faith have intersected?

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A Fearless Life

Watch · 5 Clips

Select a clip to watch

Illustrating Faith and Fear in Life

Embracing Faith while Silencing Fear

Promise 1: God Protects Us

Promise 2: God Provides for Us

Promise 3: God Pursues Us

Read

Psalms 23:1-6

Mark 4:1

Mark 4:38-41

John 2:1

John 3:1

John 3:16-17