How Do I Show Reverence For God FEAR

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How Do I Show Reverence For God?

How Do I Show Reverence For God?

FEAR GOD (Deut. 10: 12 -22) Who He is 10: 14, 17 His Acts

FEAR GOD (Deut. 10: 12 -22) Who He is 10: 14, 17 His Acts 10: 17 -19 Fear God His Strength 10: 17 What He has Done 10: 15 -16 2

FEAR GOD (Deut. 10: 12 -22)Serve Him 10: 20 Praise 10: 20 Fear God

FEAR GOD (Deut. 10: 12 -22)Serve Him 10: 20 Praise 10: 20 Fear God Trust 10: 20 Hold fast 10: 20 3

What it Means to Fear God (Eccl. 12: 13; 1 Peter 2: 17) reverence,

What it Means to Fear God (Eccl. 12: 13; 1 Peter 2: 17) reverence, phobeo: “fear, be afraid…to venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience” Not Timidity! 2 Timothy 1: 7 Not Fright! 4 4

What it Means to Fear God To Give Honor to His Name – Psa.

What it Means to Fear God To Give Honor to His Name – Psa. 33: 8; 89: 7; 111: 9 To Serve God in Sincerity & Truth – Josh. 24: 14 (1 Sam. 12: 24; Heb. 12: 28; 1 Tim. 1: 5) 5

What it Means to Fear God To Dread Displeasing God – Isa. 8: 12

What it Means to Fear God To Dread Displeasing God – Isa. 8: 12 -13; Heb. 12: 28 – “Godly fear” (eulabeia): “caution, circumspection, discretion…avoidance …a reasonable shunning…dread” – Wisdom & understanding, Psa. 111: 10 – Be humble & remove sin, Prov. 6 3: 7

How We Express Reverence for God • Worship – Psa. 89: 5 -8 (111:

How We Express Reverence for God • Worship – Psa. 89: 5 -8 (111: 7 -9) • In spirit & truth, Jno. 4: 23 -24 • Dishonor God by worshipping with traditions of men, Matt. 15: 7 -7 7

How We Express Reverence for God’s Word • Submit to it – Hebrews 12:

How We Express Reverence for God’s Word • Submit to it – Hebrews 12: 9 (Psa. 119: 161) • Humility, Rom. 11: 20 • Be taught, Psa. 25: 12 • Obey, 1 Sam. 12: 14 • Trust God, Isa. 50: 10 8 8

How We Express Reverence for God’s Purpose for Our Life • Mature through obedience

How We Express Reverence for God’s Purpose for Our Life • Mature through obedience – Phil. 2: 12 -13 (Deut. 13: 1 -4) • Perfect in Christ, Col. 1: 28 • Obey in all things, 2 Cor. 2: 9; 7: 15 9 9

How We Express Reverence for God’s Judgment • Holy living – 1 Pet. 1:

How We Express Reverence for God’s Judgment • Holy living – 1 Pet. 1: 15 -17 • Devout lives, Heb. 12: 28 • Shun evil; do good, 1 Ths. 5: 21 -22 • Language, clothes, attitudes, values, how we treat others, etc. 10 10

God Rewards Those Who Fear Him With… His Pleasure, Psa. 147: 11; Acts 10:

God Rewards Those Who Fear Him With… His Pleasure, Psa. 147: 11; Acts 10: 35 Mercy & Forgiveness, Psa. 103: 11 -14 (Lk. 1: 50) Goodness & Protection, Psa. 31: 19 -20 (Heb. 13: 6; 2 Tim. 4: 17 -18) Remembrance, Mal. 3: 13 -16 11

FEAR GOD! God accepts all who fear Him & work righteousness – Will you

FEAR GOD! God accepts all who fear Him & work righteousness – Will you fulfill your purpose in life? Eccl. 12: 13 – Or, be irreverent before Almighty God? Eccl. 12: 14; Heb. 12: 28 -29 12