Most of us harbor some sort of fears that impact our lives and decision making, perhaps more than we care to admit. However, the Bible tells us more than 100 times to “fear not.” The last of these encouragements not to fear is given to the church at Smyrna, a group of poor Christians facing lies, persecution, imprisonment, and even death for their faith. Just like them, we have everything we need to Fear Not!

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE

Revelation 2: 8-11

Complementary Reading: Joshua 1: 6-9

SERMON AUDIO

SERMON NOTES

 Risk: Surrendering Faith Out of Fear

Command: Fear Not

• Death is Temporary in Christ
  • Jesus died and came to life (verse 8)
  • The same is true for those in Christ
• Don’t Fear the Difficulties of Life
  • Jesus knows and shares our suffering and pain (verse 9)
  • Enjoy the riches you now have in Christ
  • Don’t fear persecution for the faith (verse 10)
• Sustain Your Faith and Enjoy Eternity
  • We’ll all experience things that make us question our faith
  •  We have all we need to persevere in the faith
  • Look forward to eternity with God (verse 11)