FEAR
Unless the Lord has judged our fears to be a great evil, He would not so often have
forbidden them, or have provided such a heavenly quietus for them. WC132
Permit me to say there is nothing in the Bible to make any man fear who puts his
trust in Jesus. Nothing in the Bible, did I say? There is nothing in heaven, nothing on
earth, nothing in hell, that need make you fear who trust in Jesus. “Fear not ye.” The
past you need not fear, it is forgiven you; the present you need not fear, it is provided
for; the future also is secured by the living power of Jesus. 863.189
Half our fears are the result of ignorance. 1950.124
Half our fears arise from neglect of the Bible. 1980.489
It is not what we see that we dread, so much as that which we do not see, and
therefore exaggerate. 1985.543
When I went, last week, to see one of the members of this church who is very ill, I had
a little of my own teaching given back to me. This dear brother said to me, “Do you
remember saying to us, years ago, ‘What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee,’ is a
third-class carriage, but it is in the gospel train, and it will take you to heaven;” but
you added, “Why do you not go in the first-class carriage,—‘I will trust, and not be
afraid’?” Let faith expel fear, and so travel to heaven first-class. 2636.405