FEAR NOT

The most repeated command in the Bible, “Do not be afraid,” seems impossible to obey until you realize that the secret to conquering fear is not imagining yourself as bigger and stronger than you actually are. The key is to behold Christ, the One your fears all dread.

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About the Book

What If Your Greatest Fears Are Afraid of Jesus?

Fear is one of humanity’s oldest companions. Whether it’s chaos, darkness, disease, death, or the uncertainty of tomorrow, fear has a way of dominating our thoughts and shaping our lives. But what if the answer to fear is not greater control, more information, or stronger self-confidence? What if the answer is a clearer vision of Christ?

In The One Our Fears Dread, Dayton Hartman takes readers on a compelling journey through Scripture to discover the unrivaled power and authority of Jesus over every force that terrifies the human heart. Through vivid biblical teaching and practical application, Hartman shows that the One who calms storms, silences demons, heals disease, and conquers death is the same Savior who loves and sustains his people today.

This encouraging and deeply Christ-centered book will help readers:

  • Understand the spiritual roots of fear and anxiety. 

  • See Christ’s authority over chaos, darkness, disease, and death. 

  • Replace panic with confidence rooted in God’s character. 

  • Grow in faith through a deeper understanding of the Gospels. 

  • Find comfort in the presence and promises of Jesus. 

When fear feels overwhelming, behold the One whom every fear itself dreads.

What People Are Saying

I grew up with a picture of Jesus in our church that made Jesus seem like a sad, jobless guy with tears in his eyes who lived a lot in his feels. And while Jesus truly is “meek and mild,” when we’re in pain, suffering under injustice, or just plain terrified, we need more than that. And that’s what Dayton Hartman has helpfully given us in The One Our Fears Dread, a sovereign Jesus who walks on the waves, commands demons, and raises the dead. I know your faith will be strengthened and inflamed as you read it!

— J.D. Greear
Pastor of The Summit Church, author of Everyday Revolutionary: How to Transcend the Culture War and Transform the World

  • The best books in the Universe are the ones that help us behold the glory, wonder, and ferocity of the Lord Jesus—and that’s exactly what Dayton Hartman has done in The One Our Fears Dread...Dayton reminds us that our hierarchy of fears must be reordered under the endless and unrivaled power of Christ. Everything we fear fears him! Enjoy these steel-toed boots of truth offered in this book. Put them on and walk by faith in Jesus—your conqueror, your champion, your friend.

    J. A. Medders
    Author of He Will: 9 Promises of Jesus to Renew Your Soul, director of content and New Churches at Send Network.

  • Fear is such a dominant psychological and spiritual reality today that is often hard to know how to counsel, how to encourage, or where to turn in response to my own fears. In this book, Hartman has offered the simplest and the most profound solution: Jesus. We counsel people toward Jesus. We encourage people with Jesus. We turn to Jesus. Hartman lays out beautifully Jesus's dominance and authority over those things that cause our fears and shows the beauty and peace of fearing Jesus instead.

    Barnabas Piper
    Pastor and author of Help My Unbelief.

  • ... Dayton lets Jesus be as big, as strange, and as fearsome as he actually is, the Jesus who calms seas and unsettles demons, who John fell at the feet of like a dead man, who alone has the right to say, "do not be afraid," and mean it. If you lie awake rehearsing everything that could go wrong, this book will not hand you easy comfort. It will hand you Christ. Turns out that's so much better.

    Drew Hensley
    Lead Pastor New City Church, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; author, Invisible Grief.

  • Christians don't make friends with fear; they make war on it. Through God's word and the Spirit, fear is something Christians seek to crush. This book helps us do just that.

    Andrew Hopper
    Founding Pastor, Mercy Hill Church, Greensboro, North Carolina; Author, Chosen: Building Your Family the Way God Builds His

  • This is a short read, but if taken to heart can have a long lasting benefit for those struggling with excessive fears, phobias, and anxieties. In a world of increasing fear and uncertainty, obsessed with worst case scenarios and conspiracy theories, people need to hear the Bible's most often repeated statement: "Do not be afraid" from the lips of the risen and reigning Jesus who has conquered the forces of chaos.

    David J. Nixon
    Senior Pastor, Carrubbers City Church, Edinburgh