TLCBiblical Sermon Archive

The Fear Of God

Prov 1.7

• 1. Many meanings may be attached to the idea of fear
  • a. what the Bible means when it speaks of fear of the Lord
  • b. what happens when the proper fear is absent

• 2. Judgment
  • a. Psm 36.1 - the transgression of the wicked
  • b. Psm 90.11 - according to thy fear so is thy wrath
  • c. Psm 119.120 - I am afraid of thy judgments
  • d. Heb 10.31 - fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God

• 3. Lack of fear causes
  • a. Jer 6.15 - were they ashamed when they had committed abomination
  • b. Isa:29:13 - fear is taught by the precept of man
  • c. Matt 15.7-9 - ye hypocrites well did ....

• 4. Proper fear
  • a. Job 28.28 - the fear of the Lord that is wisdom
  • b. Psm 56.4 - I will not fear what flesh can do unto me
  • c. Psm 118.6 - the Lord is on my side
  • d. Prov 1.7 - the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
  • e. 2 Cor 7.1 - having therefore these promises