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Fear of God

Fear of God. “Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments.” Ps. 112:1. “ Fear God, and keep his commandments” Eccl. 12:13. II Cor. 7:1 “... perfecting holiness in the fear of God .”

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Fear of God

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  1. Fear of God “Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments.” Ps. 112:1 “Fear God, and keep his commandments” Eccl. 12:13

  2. II Cor. 7:1 “...perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” Eph. 5:21 “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” 1 Pet. 2:17 “Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God honor the king.”

  3. Phobia Claustrophobia Decidophobia Acrophobia Musophobia Astraphobia Pyrophobia

  4. What does it mean to Fear ? • O.T. =YARE • TERROR, REVERENCE • N.T. = PHOBOS • Flight, dread, terror • Phobos + Theos = reverence

  5. Fear - Good / Bad • Good • Prov. 1:7 • Eccl. 12:13 • Heb. 12:28,29 • Bad • Matt. 25:24-30 • John 12:42,43 • I John 4:18 • 2 Tim. 1:7

  6. Fearing God Does not mean • Fear as a monster • Hydrogen Bomb • Wild Animals • Slave master 1 John 4:18“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love”

  7. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 13. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

  8. Some who Feared God Noah~Heb.11:7 “moved with fear” Job~ Job1:1“one that feared God” Early Church ~ Acts 9:31 “walking in the fear of the Lord”

  9. 7 Reasons why we should Fear God 1. Natural 2. Duty 3. Gateway 4. Protection 5. Commandment 6. Preparation 7. Punishment

  10. Importance of the “Fear of the Lord” “Beginning of knowledge”Pro. 1:7 “Hate Evil” Pro. 8:13 Prolong Life Pro. 10:27 Fountain of life Pro. 14:26-27

  11. Importance of the “Fear of the Lord” “Depart from evil” Pro. 16:6 Satisfying life Pro. 19:23 Way to riches, honor and life Pro. 22:4

  12. Without the “Fear of the Lord” • Closed to treasures of wisdom • Flirt with evil • Lives could be shortened • Not know the love of God

  13. Fear of God “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” -Ps. 111:10 Success Failure Life

  14. “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 “Perfect love casts out fear.” 1 John 4:18 “If you love Me, keep My commandments” John 14:15

  15. Fear of God

  16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Sept. 21, 2008

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