God’s Promises Provide Enduring Strength “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will increase the number of your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.” Genesis 26:24 When famine swept through Canaan, many people headed to Egypt to find food. Isaac traveled to Gerar, the Philistines’ capital city. …
Fight Fear: See God’s Provision
Ask God to Open Your Eyes God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is the matter, Hagar? Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.” Genesis 21:17. Hagar had been kicked out of her home and sent to wander in the …
Fight Fear: Listen to God
Choose to Trust After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis 15:1 The rescue mission must have rattled Abram. He returned home safe but shaken after he and 300 of his household defeated the hostile kings who’d taken his relatives captive …
Fight Fear: Focus on Purpose
What’s Your Mission? “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” Acts 1:7–8 Life as we’ve …
“Do Not Be Afraid”
The words “Do not be afraid” appear several hundred times in the Bible. God says it to Abraham in Genesis, and Jesus says it to the apostle John in Revelation. Sometimes God speaks these words to individuals in private conversations; sometimes God delivers this message through prophets or kings in mass gatherings. On some occasions the words must have been …
Fight Fear: Take the Next Step
Hope That Moves Us Forward The angel said to the women,“Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:5–6 Flabbergasted—“overwhelmed with shock, surprise, or wonder.” Can any other word so accurately describe …