1. 1 Do Not Fear Reasons for Encouragement

2. 2 Avoid Discouragement Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 1 Cor. 16:13 Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.

3. 3 2 Corinthians 4:7-11 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. We are hard pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed — always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

4. 4 Do Not Fear: Blessings in the Journey of Life Physical God knows & supplies our needs, Matt. 6:31-32; Acts 14:17God knows & supplies our needs, Matt. 6:31-32; Acts 14:17 Israel in the wilderness, Deut. 8:2-3, 4-6Israel in the wilderness, Deut. 8:2-3, 4-6Spiritual In Christ, every spiritual need is met, Eph. 1:3; Rom. 8:35-39In Christ, every spiritual need is met, Eph. 1:3; Rom. 8:35-39 Rely on JesusRely on Jesus Gen. 26:24 Josh. 1:8-9 James 1:17

5. 5 Do Not Fear: Supplies in Famine Physical God can be trusted in times of need, Psa. 37:25; Matt. 6:11, 33God can be trusted in times of need, Psa. 37:25; Matt. 6:11, 33Spiritual Hunger & thirst are filled, Matt. 5:6; Isa. 44:2-4Hunger & thirst are filled, Matt. 5:6; Isa. 44:2-4 –Water, Jno. 4:10 –Bread, Jno. 6:51 (Matt. 4:4) 1 Kgs. 17:4 1 Kgs. 17: 13-14

6. 6 Do Not Fear: Protection in Peril Physical God’s will is done, Dan. 3:16-17God’s will is done, Dan. 3:16-17 –Time & chance –Godly living avoids many problems Spiritual God is greater than Satan, 1 Pet. 3:14; 1 Jno. 4:4God is greater than Satan, 1 Pet. 3:14; 1 Jno. 4:4 2 Kgs. 6: 14-17

7. 7 Do Not Fear: Strength in Weakness Physical All this strength ultimately fails, Eccl. 12:3-7All this strength ultimately fails, Eccl. 12:3-7 –Friends, Mk. 2:2-5 –Power of God’s grace, 2 Cor. 12:9 Spiritual The strength of faith vs. self, Isa. 40:29-31 (2 Cor. 12:9-10) Eph. 6:10-13The strength of faith vs. self, Isa. 40:29-31 (2 Cor. 12:9-10) Eph. 6:10-13 Isa. 41:8-10

8. 8 Do Not Fear: Companionship in Trial Physical Faithful friends, Eccl. 4:9-12Faithful friends, Eccl. 4:9-12 –Brethren Spiritual Not forsaken by our Lord, 2 Tim. 4:17Not forsaken by our Lord, 2 Tim. 4:17 –Joshua, Josh. 5:14 –Jeremiah, Jer. 38: 12-13; 39:18 –Young men, Dan. 3:25 (Isa. 43:2) Isa. 43:1-3 Isa. 43:5 Heb. 13:5-6

9. 9 Do Not Fear: God’s Overshadowing Care Physical Remember God in your life, Jas. 4:13-17 (10:30, 31)Remember God in your life, Jas. 4:13-17 (10:30, 31)Spiritual God’s purposes being achieved, Lk. 12:32God’s purposes being achieved, Lk. 12:32 –Helper, Heb. 13:6 –Judge, Matt. 10:28 Matt. 10:30-31

10. 10 Do Not Fear: Life Beyond the Grave Physical Bodily resurrection, 1 Cor. 15:21-22, 42-44Bodily resurrection, 1 Cor. 15:21-22, 42-44Spiritual Eternal life for Christians, Jno. 11: 25-26; 5:28-29Eternal life for Christians, Jno. 11: 25-26; 5:28-29 Rev. 1:17-18

11. 11 Do Not Fear 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.