Tuesday, June 26, 2007
THE FEAR OF THE LORD
Sister Wanping sharing...
1. Fear of the Lord.
There are 2 kinds of fear:
- You will fight back.
- You will be in a lost, don't know what to do.
Deuteronomy 5:29
- Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
Deuteronomy 10:12
- And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
- Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Psalm 33:8
- Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.
- The fear of God should draw us near to God.
2 Timothy 1:7
- For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
- The fear of God is an awesome respect of reverence growing out of the greatness and power of God.
- God is omnipotent (All powerful)
- God is omni-present
- God is omniscient (All knowing)
- God is holy.
1 Peter 1:16
- for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.
- God knows everything.
- We cannot treat God causually
e.g: Oh my God!!
- If you know God, you must also know His powerful side.
2. Friendship with God
Psalm 25:14
- The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
Proverbs 2:5
- then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Genesis 18:17
- Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
Genesis 18:20-21
- Then the LORD said, "The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21 that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know."
3. The knowledge of fear
Proverbs 1:7
- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
- The knowledge of salvation.
Challenges to all of u: 1st thing when u wake up, says "I am Christian". To remind yourself that u need to live a Christian life.
- The knowledge of wisdom
- Everybody can help, but no matter what, God is the best solution.
- The knowledge of sins
Proverbs 16:6
- Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
- When you fear the Lord, you will avoid sins.
- The fear of the Lord will get you through hard times.
- We cannot let go of God easily.
- It is important for leaders to fear God.
Luke 12:48
- But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
- As christian, we should have the fear of the Lord in you.
Psalms 145:19
- He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
- Fear not for I am with you. I will never leave you nor forsake. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid.
~Yvonne~
Scribbled by: Child of God @12:01 am
