Text: The Gospel of Luke

Introduction.

- According to Colossians 4:14 he was a doctor and a good friend of the apostle Paul.
- He wrote the gospel between 64 and 70 a.c. He also wrote the book of Acts.
- He was with Paul on two missionary trips, on the second and on the third.
- We know nothing about his birth, family and death.
- The expression “do not fear” appears at least 6 times in this gospel.

01. Luke 1:13 . Don’t fear when your prayer takes a long time to be answered.

 - An angel appeared to Zachariah.
- After the ministry of Malachi, it is the first time that God communicates with his people, after 400 years of silence.
-  Luke 1:5 says that Zachariah was “division of Abijah”
- The children of Aaron were divided into 24 groups to serve in the temple.
- Luke 1:6 makes a complement to Zachariah and his wife Elizabeth.
- Not having children was a tragedy for a Jewish family. Example: Hannah.
- They were a faithful couple. He was a priest, but wasn’t free from trials.
- Luke 1:12 “Fear came upon them”
- That’s how it was with Moses and the burning bush.
- With the women that went to the grave.
- With the apostle John on the island of Patmos.
- Luke 1:17 says that Elizabeth was barren. And they were old.
- “God’s opportunity is on human’s incapacity”
- From Elizabeth’s womb would come he who would prepare the way for the Savior.

02. Luke 1:30. Do not fear before a great privilege.

- Nazareth was a small city of Galilee.
- Mary was an unknown young lady.
- Why not Jerusalem? Why not a daughter of a priest?
- Mary was the first person to “accept Jesus”
- It is the text that has the announcement of the most wonderful happening, the birth of our savior!
- It was the dream of any Jewish woman, of all Jewish family, bring the Messiah into the world.
- What privilege has God given you? Do not fear.

03. Luke 2:10 . Do not fear before great surprises.

- The news about Jesus’ birth was given to the shepherds, not to the priests.
- The true happiness just arrived, Jesus.
- Luke 2:15. The shepherds ran to prove the birth of the savior.
- We have good and bad surprises in our lives. Do not fear.

04. Luke 8:50. Do not fear before the great affliction.

- Jairus was the prince of the synagogue. He humbly kneels down. Makes a request.
- A sick woman ( Luke 8:42 ) “interrupts” his conversation with Jesus.
- Jairus’ servants arrived ( Luke 8:49 ) “death announcers”
- The word of Jesus to all the afflicted: “Do not fear” Luke 8:50
- Faith to the woman was “go after Jesus.”
-Faith to Jairus was to wait for Jesus.

05. Luke 12:7 / 12:32 . Do not fear before life.

- These are the words of Jesus for us today.
- Zachariah...Mary....Priests....Jairus...we. What is your situation?
- God doesn’t need a telescope or a microscope. He knows us.

Conclusion.

- Isaiah 41:10. The promise of God to Israel in the Old Testament.
- And is still here today for the church, the “new Israel.”
- Birds were food for poor people, they were not valuable.
- But it was of valuable to God. God takes care of them.