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\"\"Fear Not<\/h3>\n

The Apostle John had been banished to the Isle of Patmos- a tiny, barren island off the coast of modern Turkey.
\nA penal colony for political prisoners, Domitian had sentenced him to hard labor in the mines for his testimony that Jesus was Lord.
\nAt the same time, the most vicious persecution to date was falling on the Church. It was a time of dark turmoil and tribulation.<\/p>\n

On the Lord\u2019s Day, as John was worshipping his Savior, the Lord suddenly appeared to him. Not since the transformation on the Mount of transfiguration had John seen Jesus in such glory.
\nJohn, who at the last supper had leaned back upon Jesus to ask him which disciple would betray Him, is overcome and falls before Him as a dead man.<\/p>\n

17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. He laid His right hand on me and said, \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid! I am the First and the Last,
\n18 and the Living One. I was dead, but look\u2014I am alive forever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and Hades. ~ Revelation 1:17-18<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid\u201d is Jesus bold proclamation. This is a message of hope to a persecuted, perplexed people. Uncertain of their fate, facing an ignominious end in a Roman Coliseum; this is a game changer! \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid\u201d- I am with you to the end of the age!!<\/p>\n

Ever since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden, man has been gripped by fear before a holy God.
\nWhen angels announced His birth to shepherds outside of Bethlehem, they too proclaimed: \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid.\u201d And so to us today He says: \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid!\u201d<\/p>\n

Why? Because he is the Living One who has defeated death, banished Satan and is ushering in the Kingdom. He holds the key\u2019s to eternal life- a door that now stands open; and death- a door that He controls.
\nHe holds the key to the lock that binds Satan and will one day confine him to the bottomless pit. Moreover, He holds the key that unlocks the mysteries of life and the answer to your deepest questions.<\/p>\n

So death now holds no fear for us. We are overcomers\u2019 because of Him who lives forevermore!
\nTrust Him- Are you all in?<\/p>\n

Because of grace,
\nTim<\/p>\n

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