13 Reasons Not To Be Afraid

John Piper:

We will not die apart from God’s gracious decree for his children.

James 4:14-15; Matthew 10:29-30; Deuteronomy 32:39

Curses and divination do not hold sway against God’s people.

Numbers 23:23

The plans of terrorists and hostile nations do not succeed apart from our gracious God.

Psalm 33:10; Isaiah 8:9-10

Man cannot harm us beyond God’s gracious will for us.

Psalm 118:6; Psalm 56:11

God promises to protect his own from all that is not finally good for them.

Psalm 91:14

God promises to give us all we need to obey, enjoy, and honor him forever.

Matthew 6:31; Philippians 4:19

God is never taken off guard.

Psalm 121:4

God will be with us, help us, and uphold us in trouble.

Isaiah 41:10, 13

Terrors will come, some of us will die, but not a hair of our heads will perish.

Luke 21:10–11, 18

Nothing befalls God’s own but in its appointed hour.

John 7:30

When God Almighty is your helper, none can harm you beyond what he decrees.

Hebrews 13:6; Romans 8:31

God’s faithfulness is based on the firm value of his name, not the fickle measure of our obedience.

1 Samuel 12:20–22

The Lord, our protector, is great and awesome.

Nehemiah 4:14