Paul told Timothy that God did not give us a spirit of fear. Why are Christians so fearful. The Bible gives us ample passages to not fear persecutors, skeptics and especially do not fear death! When we have conquered these three fears, nothing can stop us!

2. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
11
But now, thus says the LORD, whoBut now, thus says the LORD, who
created you, O Jacob, and He whocreated you, O Jacob, and He who
formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for Iformed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I
have redeemed you; I have called you byhave redeemed you; I have called you by
your name; you are Mine.your name; you are Mine.

3. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
22
When you pass through the waters, IWhen you pass through the waters, I
will be with you; and through the rivers,will be with you; and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow you. When youthey shall not overflow you. When you
walk through the fire, you shall not bewalk through the fire, you shall not be
burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.

4. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
33
For I am the LORD your God, the HolyFor I am the LORD your God, the Holy
One of Israel, your Savior; I gave EgyptOne of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt
for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba infor your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in
your place.your place.

5. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
44
Since you were precious in My sight,Since you were precious in My sight,
you have been honored, and I have lovedyou have been honored, and I have loved
you; therefore I will give men for you,you; therefore I will give men for you,
and people for your life.and people for your life.

6. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
55
Fear not, for I am with you; I will bringFear not, for I am with you; I will bring
your descendants from the east, andyour descendants from the east, and
gather you from the west;gather you from the west;

7. Isaiah 43:1-7Isaiah 43:1-7
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I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not keep themand to the south, ‘Do not keep them
back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and Myback!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My
daughters from the ends of the earth—daughters from the ends of the earth—
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Everyone who is called by My name,Everyone who is called by My name,
whom I have created for My glory; I havewhom I have created for My glory; I have
formed him, yes, I have made him.”formed him, yes, I have made him.”

8. Isaiah 43:1Isaiah 43:1
But now, thus says the LORD, whoBut now, thus says the LORD, who
created you, O Jacob, and He whocreated you, O Jacob, and He who
formed you, O Israel:formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I“Fear not, for I
have redeemed you; I have calledhave redeemed you; I have called
you by your name; you are Mine.”you by your name; you are Mine.”

9. TheThe
PersecutorsPersecutors

10. Matthew 10:28-31Matthew 10:28-31
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AndAnd do not fear those who kill thedo not fear those who kill the
body but cannot kill the soulbody but cannot kill the soul. But rather. But rather
fear Him who is able to destroy both soulfear Him who is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell.and body in hell. 2929
Are not two sparrowsAre not two sparrows
sold for a copper coin? And not one ofsold for a copper coin? And not one of
them falls to the ground apart from yourthem falls to the ground apart from your
Father’s will.Father’s will.

11. Matthew 10:28-31Matthew 10:28-31
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But the very hairs of your head are allBut the very hairs of your head are all
numbered.numbered. 3131
Do not fear thereforeDo not fear therefore; you; you
are of more value than many sparrows.are of more value than many sparrows.

12. Hebrews 13:6Hebrews 13:6
So we may boldly say: “The LORDSo we may boldly say: “The LORD
is my helper;is my helper; I will not fear. WhatI will not fear. What
can man do to mecan man do to me?”?”

13. Acts 5:28,29Acts 5:28,29
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““Did we not strictly command you notDid we not strictly command you not
to teach in this nameto teach in this name? And look, you? And look, you
have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,
and intend to bring this Man’s blood onand intend to bring this Man’s blood on
us!”us!”

14. Acts 5:28,29Acts 5:28,29
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But Peter and the other apostlesBut Peter and the other apostles
answered and said: “answered and said: “We ought to obeyWe ought to obey
God rather than menGod rather than men.”.”

15. Acts 5:40-42Acts 5:40-42
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… when they had called for the… when they had called for the
apostlesapostles and beaten themand beaten them, they, they
commanded that they should not speakcommanded that they should not speak
in the name of Jesus, and let them go.in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

16. Acts 5:40-42Acts 5:40-42
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So they departed from the presence ofSo they departed from the presence of
the council,the council, rejoicing that they wererejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for Hiscounted worthy to suffer shame for His
namename.. 4242
And daily in the temple, and inAnd daily in the temple, and in
every house, they did not cease teachingevery house, they did not cease teaching
and preaching Jesus as the Christ.and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

17. TheThe
PersecutorsPersecutors

18. TheThe
SkepticsSkeptics

19. Acts 26:24,25Acts 26:24,25
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Now as he thus made his defense,Now as he thus made his defense,
Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, youFestus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you
are beside yourself!are beside yourself! Much learning isMuch learning is
driving you maddriving you mad!”!” 2525
But he said, “I amBut he said, “I am
not mad, most noble Festus,not mad, most noble Festus, but speakbut speak
the words of truth and reasonthe words of truth and reason..

20. 1Peter 4:1-51Peter 4:1-5
11
Therefore, since Christ suffered for us inTherefore, since Christ suffered for us in
the flesh, arm yourselves also with thethe flesh, arm yourselves also with the
same mind, for he who has suffered in thesame mind, for he who has suffered in the
flesh has ceased from sin,flesh has ceased from sin, 22
that he nothat he no
longer should live the rest of his time in thelonger should live the rest of his time in the
flesh for the lusts of men, but for the willflesh for the lusts of men, but for the will
of God.of God.

21. 1Peter 4:1-51Peter 4:1-5
33
For we have spent enough of our pastFor we have spent enough of our past
lifetime in doing the will of the Gentileslifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles
—when we walked in lewdness, lusts,—when we walked in lewdness, lusts,
drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties,drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties,
and abominable idolatries.and abominable idolatries.

22. 1Peter 4:1-51Peter 4:1-5
44
In regard to these,In regard to these, they think it strangethey think it strange
that you do not run with them in thethat you do not run with them in the
same flood of dissipation, speaking evilsame flood of dissipation, speaking evil
of you.of you.

23. 1Peter 4:1-51Peter 4:1-5
55
They will give an account to HimThey will give an account to Him
who is ready to judge the livingwho is ready to judge the living
and the dead.and the dead.

24. TheThe
SkepticsSkeptics

25. DEATHDEATH

26. Psalm 23:4Psalm 23:4
Yea,Yea, though I walk through the valleythough I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I will fear noof the shadow of death, I will fear no
evilevil; for You are with me; Your rod and; for You are with me; Your rod and
Your staff, they comfort me.Your staff, they comfort me.

27. Isaiah 25:8Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death foreverHe will swallow up death forever,,
and the Lord GOD will wipe awayand the Lord GOD will wipe away
tears from all faces;tears from all faces;

28. 2Corinthians 5:6-82Corinthians 5:6-8
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So we are always confident, knowing thatSo we are always confident, knowing that
while we are at home in the body we arewhile we are at home in the body we are
absent from the Lord.absent from the Lord. 77
For we walk byFor we walk by
faith, not by sightfaith, not by sight.. 88
We are confident, yes,We are confident, yes,
well pleased ratherwell pleased rather to be absent from theto be absent from the
body and to be present with the Lord.body and to be present with the Lord.

29. Hebrews 2:14,15Hebrews 2:14,15
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Inasmuch then as the children haveInasmuch then as the children have
partaken of flesh and blood, He Himselfpartaken of flesh and blood, He Himself
likewise shared in the same, thatlikewise shared in the same, that
through deaththrough death He might destroy himHe might destroy him
who had the power of deathwho had the power of death, that is, the, that is, the
devil,devil,

30. Hebrews 2:14,15Hebrews 2:14,15
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andand release those who through fear ofrelease those who through fear of
death were all their lifetime subject todeath were all their lifetime subject to
bondagebondage..

31. DEATHDEATH

32. The PersecutorsThe Persecutors
The SkepticsThe Skeptics
DEATHDEATH

33. 2Timothy 1:72Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us aFor God has not given us a
spirit of fearspirit of fear, but of power and, but of power and
of love and of a sound mind.of love and of a sound mind.