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The Fear of God

The Fear of God. Walking in Godly Fear. Defining Fear. “Signifies first caution, then reverence, godly respect, and awe, mixed with love and man’s piety toward God. Can also mean terror or being scared.” . Proverbs 1:7.

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The Fear of God

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  1. The Fear of God Walking in Godly Fear

  2. Defining Fear • “Signifies first caution, then reverence, godly respect, and awe, mixed with love and man’s piety toward God. Can also mean terror or being scared.”

  3. Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Defining Fear

  4. Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Defining Fear

  5. Fear Must Be Taught • Man must learn this attribute. • Place into men’s heart • Dose of reverence • Put things in proper focus

  6. Fear Must Be Taught “…Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.” A Learned Attribute Deuteronomy 4:10

  7. Fear Must Be Taught “Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.” A Learned Attribute Psalm 34:11

  8. Fear Must Be Taught “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” A Learned Attribute Matthew 10:28

  9. Fear Must Be Taught “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” A Learned Attribute Philippians 2:12

  10. Our Objective • We need to pray for God to help us “walk in the fear of the Lord.” • We need to challenge ourselves to study more about fear. • Mark every reference in your Bible. • Study the context of the passages. • What did you learn about fear?

  11. Claims to Fear “And He said, "Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” Abraham Genesis 22:12

  12. Claims to Fear “Then Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God.” Joseph Genesis 42:18

  13. Claims to Fear “O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to fear Your name;…” Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:11

  14. Claims to Fear “So he said to them, "I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” Jonah Jonah 1:9

  15. Claims to Fear “And release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Obedient Hebrews 2:15

  16. Claims to Fear “Who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear.” Jesus Hebrews 5:7

  17. Purpose and Summation of Life • If we fail to fear—we have failed in life! • If we don’t teach our children to fear God, we have failed them. • Those who don’t truly fear the Lord have no real meaning or purpose in life. • Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 • Proverbs 23:17

  18. Fearing God—Pleases God • Learning and growing in the “fear of the Lord” pleases Him! • Psalm 2:11 • Psalm 33:18 • Psalm 34:9,15 • Acts 10:35

  19. What It Means to Fear Heads Tails Afraid of Displeasing God 1 Samuel 11:7 Psalm 119:120 Isaiah 66:2 Hebrews 10:31; 12:29 Respect & Awe Deuteronomy 28:58 Acts 9:31 Ephesians 3:21 Hebrews 4:1

  20. What it Causes Us To Do • Be obedient to His will • John 14:15 • Be dedicated • Matthew 6:33 • Hate sin • Psalm 119:104

  21. What It Causes Us To Do • Honor God • Revelation 4:11 • Respect His Word • Colossians 3:17 • Respect others and treat them correctly • Romans 12:10

  22. Lessons To Learn • It goes beyond obeying the gospel… • It goes beyond attending church services… • One who marries—marries one who “fears the Lord...” • It is a way of life seen in all we do. • DO YOU FEAR THE LORD?

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