How Do We Handle Scary Headlines? Hearing God's Voice Q&A | Daily Devotional and Bible Study
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How Do We Handle Scary Headlines? Hearing God's Voice Q&A | Daily Devotional and Bible Study
How do we handle scary headlines as Christians without living in fear? Today’s answer starts in 2 Timothy 1:7.
It’s Friday, so we’re catching up on our daily Bible study and answering questions that came in. The first one came from a lot of you: what do we do with the fear that comes from the news and our social media feeds? Then we take a question from our Luke study about why Zechariah lost his voice when Abraham, Gideon, and Mary asked questions and didn’t.
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Questions we answer today
How do we handle scary headlines as Christians without living in fear? Why do social media feeds make the world feel more frightening than it is? Is the persecution of Christians around the world real, and how should we pray? Does scaring people about the end of the world actually lead them to Jesus? What does it look like to love our Muslim neighbors while we pray for persecuted believers? Why was Zechariah disciplined for his question when Abraham, Gideon, and Mary asked questions too?
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome, and why we do Friday Q&As 00:57 The question so many of you sent in 02:00 Feeds are built to keep you afraid 03:20 The first to plead his case seems right 03:50 Persecution is real, and it isn’t new 06:06 Headlines, protests, and propaganda 08:43 You steer where you stare 10:05 Why scaring people into the kingdom doesn’t work 11:26 Fire insurance doesn’t last 13:23 No one knows the day or the hour 14:31 What the good news actually is 15:14 Billions who still haven’t heard 15:43 Muslims coming to faith in Jesus 17:57 The agenda doesn’t change with the news 19:18 Staying informed without being consumed 21:10 Don’t let the news harden your heart 22:49 A spirit of love, power, and a sound mind 24:03 The Zechariah question 25:28 What Gabriel actually said 25:56 Abraham believed first 29:27 God welcomes honest questions 30:32 You can feel fear and still obey 31:02 Prayer 35:22 Your homework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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