an encounter with the holy one – p.2 “fear not!” revelation 1:17-19
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An Encounter with the Holy One – p.2
“Fear Not!”
Revelation 1:17-19
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• The Scriptures tell us 366 times “do not be afraid”.
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• fell at his feet as though dead (Rev. 1:17)
• fell into a deep sleep, and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him” (Gen.15:12)
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Zechariah
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
(Luke 1:13 ESV)
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Mary
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
(Luke 1:30 ESV)
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Joseph
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
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Joseph
“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 1:20 ESV)
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Shepherds
And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
(Luke 2:10 ESV)
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John’s response is expected.
“I fell at his feet as though dead” (Rev. 1:17 ESV)
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John’s response is expected.
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John’s response is unexpected.
John was called.
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John’s response is unexpected.
John was
chosen
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John’s response is unexpected.
John was cherished
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Jesus response is unexpected.
But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not…” (v.17)
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Jesus response is unexpected.
• Fear is an emotion and emotions are not subject to acts of the will.
• “Fear not” means that He asks us to act according to His truth in spite of how we feel.
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Jesus response is unexpected.
• A coward is someone who fears in spite of God’s promises.
• Every call in Scripture to “fear not” is a call to believe in and trust the sovereignty of God.
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Zechariah
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
(Luke 1:13 ESV)
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Mary
And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
(Luke 1:30 ESV)
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Joseph
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
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Joseph
“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 1:20 ESV)
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Shepherds
And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
(Luke 2:10 ESV)
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Jesus response is expected.
• Trust Jesus because He has “power over time”
Fear not, I am the first and the last (v.17)
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Jesus response is expected.
• Trust Jesus because He has “power over life”
Fear not, I am…the living one. (vv.17-18)
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Jesus response is expected.
• Trust Jesus because He has “power over sin”
Fear not… I died, and behold I am alive forevermore (vv.17-18)
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Jesus response is expected.
• Trust Jesus because He has “power over death”
Fear not… I have the keys of Death and Hades ( vv.17-18)
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Jesus response is expected.
Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. (v.19)
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Bottom Line:
• Fear Not! Trust Jesus!
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