WHEN FEAR MAKES A MAN A COWARD! | Dispensations Part 35

Oct 13, 2026  •  Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin

πŸ”₯ WHEN FEAR MAKES A MAN A COWARD! | Dispensations Part 35


WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A MAN BECOMES SO AFRAID OF LOSING EVERYTHING THAT HE'S WILLING TO SACRIFICE THE VERY PEOPLE HE'S SUPPOSED TO PROTECT?


Abraham was a man chosen by God. A man who received extraordinary promises. A man destined to become known for his tremendous faith.


But before Abraham became an example of great faith, he became an example of what FEAR can do to a believer who stops trusting God!


In this powerful Bible study, Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin takes us into Genesis 12, where Abraham makes a decision that reveals just how dangerous fear, human viewpoint thinking, and spiritual double-mindedness can become.


A famine strikes the land. Abraham heads toward Egypt. And the closer he gets to the world, the further his thinking moves away from God's promises.


Then something shocking happens.


The man who should have been protecting his wife becomes so consumed with saving himself that he asks HER to protect HIM!


And this is where the message becomes much bigger than Abraham's story.

πŸ’₯ What happens when fear replaces faith?

πŸ’₯ Why does double-mindedness destroy spiritual stability?

πŸ’₯ How can a blessing from God suddenly become something we fear losing?

πŸ’₯ What happens when a husband becomes preoccupied with himself instead of caring for his wife?

πŸ’₯ Can a believer fall into cowardice and still become spiritually great?

πŸ’₯ And how can a woman continue growing spiritually when her husband is failing?


Pastor McLaughlin also reveals powerful principles concerning Sarah's spiritual maturity, the importance of biblical authority, the equality of men and women in Christ, and God's standard for how husbands should love and honor their wives.


Through Genesis 12, James 1, Romans 4, Galatians 3, and 1 Peter 3, we discover an extraordinary truth:

GOD'S FAITHFULNESS DOES NOT DISAPPEAR WHEN MAN'S FAITH FAILS!


Abraham stumbled. Abraham feared. Abraham made terrible decisions.

But Abraham's failures were not the end of his story!

And your failures do not have to be the end of yours.


πŸ”₯ FEAR CAN MAKE A MAN RUN, BUT FAITH IN GOD'S PROMISES CAN MAKE HIM STAND!


Whether you're struggling with fear, facing difficulties in your marriage, questioning God's timing, or learning to trust His promises, this message contains biblical principles that every believer can apply.


πŸ“– Scripture References: Genesis 12:10–20; Genesis 15:1; James 1:5–8; James 4:7–8; Romans 4:18–20; Proverbs 28:1; Galatians 3:26–28; Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 3:1–7.


πŸŽ₯ Watch Dispensations Part 35 with Pastor Robert R. McLaughlin.


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QUESTION FOR YOU: Have you ever allowed fear to make a decision that you later realized should have been made by faith?


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