" Scripture tells us the story of how a Garden is transformed into a Garden City, but only after a dragon had turned that Garden into a howling wilderness, a haunt of owls and jackals, which lasted until an appointed warrior came to slay the dragon, giving up his life in the process, but with his blood effecting the transformation of the wilderness into the Garden City. ” Doug Wilson
Do not be afraid He is...
" Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. He said to me, “O Daniel, man of high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling. Then he said to me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words." Daniel 10:10-12
" God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:14
" I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.” Isaiah 48:12
" My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God." Psalm 84:2
A Se "from himself"
"For this is what it means to be a king: to be first in every desperate attack and last in every desperate retreat, and when there's hunger in the land...to wear finer clothes and laugh louder over a scantier meal than any man in your land." King lune
Do not be afraid He did...
The living one became alive.
The living one became dead.
The living one became alive again.
"Suffering and weakness are not just the way in which Christ triumphs and conquers; they are the way in which we are to triumph and conquer too." Carl Trueman
the way of the cross
Do not be afraid He will...
"You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." " Matthew 16:18
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom." " Matthew 16:19
"Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire." Revelation 20:14
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:8
"Preach the gospel, die and be forgotten." Nicholas Von Zinzendorff
What’s the story? Jesus assures john with words about himself
What’s the story? Fear of others... Fear of Jesus… Fear of…
What’s the point? do not be afraid!
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