- What is “fear”?
- Fear is respect; when God speaks, we listen (Isaiah 66:1-2.
- Fear is deference; when God speaks, we worship (Psalms 96:4.
- Fear is appreciation; when God acts, we acknowledge (Revelation 15:4.
- The one who does not fear God does not know God.
- His power (Mark 12:24
- His holiness (Psalms 99:1-3
- His will (Genesis 22:12
- His wrath (Jeremiah 10:10
- A warning for sinners (II Thessalonians 1:8
- A warning for saints (I Corinthians 15:34
- The one who does not fear God does not love God.
- Love and fear are complementary (Deutereonomy 10:12).
- We show fear (Ecclesiastes 12:13 in the same way - through obedience.
- We love and fear our earthly fathers (Hebrews 12:9.
- We fear and love God for the same reason (Hebrews 12:10.
- The fear of God produces peace.
- Fearing God means not having to be afraid of anything else (Exodus 20:18-20.
- The fear of God brings blessings.
- Goodness (Psalms 31:19
- Prosperity (Psalms 25:12-13
- Compassion (Psalms 103:13
- Refreshment (Proverbs 3:7-8
- No want (Psalms 34:9
- Fearing God is what we were designed to do (I Peter 1:17; naturally we will be happier when we are doing it.
- The fear of God banishes lesser fears.
- Ungodly fear is groundless.
- We panic over inconsequential matters (Genesis 3:10.
- Ungodly fear is destructive.
- The “roaring lion” (II Peter 5:8 will devour us if we fear his devices instead of God.
- Ungodly fear is faithless.
- “A little with the fear of the Lord” (Proverbs 15:16.
HH
October 03, 2010
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