Christ came back from the dead, therefore we should:

• Fear NOTHING: Accept perfect PEACE by believing in the risen Christ. (vv. 19-20)

Christ came back from the dead, therefore we should:

• Fulfill God's MISSION: Accomplish Christ’s greatest plan by doing the WORK of the Father. (vv. 21-22)

Christ came back from the dead, therefore we should:

• Use the KEYS: Represent Christ on earth by being the CHURCH. (v. 23; Mt. 16:19, 18:18)

Christ came back from the dead, therefore we should:

• Live by FAITH: Trust Christ by living in true BELIEF. (vv. 24-29)

Two Types of Fear:

a. Sinful Fear
b. Godly Fear

Kierkegaard in 1837: “If Christ is to come in order to dwell in me, that has to transpire in accordance with [what is described in John 20]: ‘Christ enters through closed doors.’”

"Do not disbelieve, but believe”

THIS WEEK I WILL:

• Pray through my fears, asking God to reveal where I am sinning by trying to keep or get something I desire more than Him.
• Read 1 John 4:18-19 and write down the cause of fear and the solution to fear.
• Memorize Psalm 34:4.
• Make a list of where I see Christ’s power in my life, and share it with a friend.