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From all this it should be clear what is implied in that all-important concept "fear", the fear of the Lord. Its deepest ground is that truth of all truths: God is GOD, the immeasurable Maker of the heavens and the earth, the infinite comprehension of all perfection, the eternal, infinite, omniprese
But this fear of the Lord is not simply negative in character. It is not only a fleeing from sin but a fleeing unto righteousness. It is a warm embracing of the truth, an ardent love of God, and a fervent desire to walk steadfastly in all His precepts. That’s the fear of the Lord which must, and b
Over and over scripture joins together the bestowal of the blessings and favor and goodness of the Lord with the FEAR OF GOD. "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that FEAR Him and delivereth them." Psalm 34:7. "But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that
And through faith, that same fear of the Lord in Jesus is also communicated to us so that we honor and reverence the Lord, we love the Lord, we trust the Lord, we seek the Lord, and we depend upon the Lord out of Jesus, just as Jesus did. So what does it mean to fear the Lord? It means that we
The fear of the Lord that must character- ize his saints “is a fear that leads us not to run from him but to draw near to him through Jesus Christ and gladly submit to him in faith, love, and obedience” (Albert Martin). How do you know if you fear the Lord as you ought? The reverential fear of the L
Make sure you're standing here on this foundation, fearing the Lord. Well, what is the fear of the Lord? Well, before we even answer that, I do want to show us how important this idea is. The fear of the Lord is one of the most dominant themes throughout the whole of Scriptures. Just think of how So
When you look into your heart, do you also find the fear of God implanted there? If so, your love for him will cause you to fear doing anything that would offend him. “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate” (Prov. 8:13). “O fea
If the fear of the Lord for us Christians does not mean that we are afraid of God, does not mean that we are afraid that God might cast us into hell, then what does it mean? First of all, the fear of the Lord clearly implies that we believe in him. You cannot fear the Lord if you don't believe
Fear of the Lord, as we know from the words of inspired Solomon, is the beginning of the knowledge of God (Prov. 1:7; Prov. 2:5). This idea of reverence and awe of Him is prevalent throughout the holy Scriptures. We can get a better understanding of what it means to properly fear God by first lookin
The God who is absolutely sovereign over everything. That knowledge is necessary for this reverence. And the fear of the Lord is the reverence that flows from that right knowledge of God. The man who fears the Lord has a high view of our God. He's filled with a sense of awe. as he contemplates