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God gave John the words of Revelation to strengthen and encourage a suffering and fearful church. He knew that these people would need solid evidence that God was with them and that their future was secured. Therefore He testifies, He promises, through John, that the things He is revealing will come to pass. John himself was an eye witness of Jesus' ministry, death and resurrection. He had seen with his own eyes who Jesus is and what He could do. The people could trust John's witness. Jesus, the Son of God, who died for us, gives us these same promises today, to encourage and strengthen us, in a world filled with fear. Fear is a powerful weapon, used by Satan to keep us silent. We care what others think of us, way too much, and I think that this is what stops us from speaking God's truth.