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Fearing God and Pursuing Holiness

Explore the importance of fearing God and pursuing holiness in Psalm 139 and other biblical passages. Discover how God knows and cares for you, and how we can respond to His love by living a holy life.

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Fearing God and Pursuing Holiness

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  1. LOVE HOLY VS.

  2. 2 Corinthians 7:1 “Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.”

  3. LOVE HOLY ‘FEAR’

  4. Acts 9:31 “…and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, [the church] continued to increase.”

  5. Interacting withGodPart 2 Psalm 139

  6. Psalm 139:1-12 • God Knows Everything About You (1-6) • God Is Everywhere You Could Go (7-12)

  7. Psalm 139:13-24 • God Made You (13-18) • God Cares About Your Holiness (19-24)

  8. God Made You • This is about God, not us • We tend to emphasize the adjectives and verbs • Psalmist emphasized the Subject

  9. God Made You • The point is not our self-esteem but our God-esteem! • Fearfully – awe-inspiring • Wonderfully – filling us with wonder and amazement

  10. God Made You • What can we learn about God from these verses? • What should be our response?

  11. God Made You • “I will give thanks to You” (14a) • “Wonderful are Your works” (14b) • “How precious…” (17-18)

  12. God Cares About Your Holiness • But not everyone has the same response (Ps. 14; Rom. 1:18-23) • The Psalmist declares his love for God by decrying those who hate God (cf. Ps. 10)

  13. God Cares About Your Holiness • “The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness.” (Prov. 15:9)

  14. God Cares About Your Holiness • “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.” (Job 28:28) • “Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.” (Prov. 3:7)

  15. God Cares About Your Holiness • “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.” (Prov. 8:13) • “And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.” (Prov. 16:6)

  16. God Cares About Your Holiness • Vv. 19-22 • Reverence / awe / fear of God • Declaration of God’s holiness • Expression of worship

  17. God Cares About Your Holiness • Searchme – “always connotes a diligent, difficult probing.” • Know – come to a full and accurate spiritual assessment • Why? Ps. 19:12-13; Prov. 16:2

  18. God Cares About Your Holiness • Try me – “examining to determine essential qualities, especially integrity” • Anxiousthoughts – disquieting thoughts and cares (Ps. 94:19)

  19. God Cares About Your Holiness • Lead me • Not: tell me, point me, push me • Like a shepherd (23:1-3) • In accordance with God’s Word (Ps. 1; 19; 119)

  20. God Cares About Your Holiness “As is indicated in Hebrews (12:5-8), part of the privilege of being God’s people is that of being tested (Jer. 20:12; Ps. 11:5; 139:23). …

  21. God Cares About Your Holiness “Unlike the Egyptian doctrine where the heart is weighed after death, Yahweh continually assays the hearts of his people that in the end they may come forth as gold (Zech. 13:9; Job 23:10).”

  22. What About Us? • Invite God’s investigation • Heb. 12:4-11 (Prov. 3:12) • He is a Loving Father • It is for our good (holiness) • Peaceful fruit of righteousness

  23. LOVE HOLY ‘FEAR’

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