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Feb 18, 2014 · To fear God is to stand in awe of who He is—to have a healthy sense of respect and honor for His position as Creator and Sustainer of the universe. In his first of many famous radio-broadcast “fireside chats,” Roosevelt promised the American public that “confidence and courage are the essentials of success in carrying out our plan,” and invited the nation to “unite in banishing ...
Dec 4, 2023 · The article explores the Christian concepts of fearing God and honoring Jesus Christ. It clarifies that fearing God means having a deep reverence and respect for God's authority, while honoring Christ involves recognizing His divine nature and living in obedience to His teachings. The article emphasizes the importance of continual growth in understanding God, with faith, hope, and, most ...
One last point: If we really have a healthy adoration for God, we still should have an element of the knowledge that God can be frightening. “It is a frightening thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb. 10:31). As sinful people, we have every reason to fear God’s judgment; it is part of our motivation to be reconciled with God.
May 18, 2024 · They are given new hearts endowed with the fear of God. And this fear will not have an expiration date. God makes a people new that they may fear him forever. Our Deepest, Longest Good. . . that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them. (Jeremiah 32:39) Now, we may think this fear of God to be hard ...
Apr 1, 2014 · The fear of the Lord is a pervasive and important topic, and I think it is needed today, because we are so quick, I think, to solve the problem of God’s fearsomeness with the gospel that we may not give people a chance to really let them sink in how deeply sinful they are or how fearful God really is.
Dec 4, 2020 · The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Not only that, but the fear of the Lord is the beginning of the Christian life. The Bible makes it clear that to love God, to honor God, to obey God, we must fear God. But “fear” is a word with many dimensions, many definitions.…
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Oct 14, 2020 · Here is what the Bible says: “What does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him” (Deuteronomy 10:12). Fear can paralyze us and keep us from exercising faith in God. Anxiety and fear are like baby tigers; the more we feed them, the stronger they grow.
