FEARLESS Part 5 - The Fear of the Lord
July 30, 2023
Part 4 - Take Heart. Tharseo- To have
Don’t just be free from fear…be filled with courage!
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7
- The fear of the Lord is
1. What is the
of the Lord?
- It is the “
The Fear of the Lord:
a. is a reverential, worshipful
b. is an awareness of both the reality of God and my need for the Lord. “I don’t want to do life without Him.”
c. is an
doesn’t drive me away from the Lord in terror; it draws me into connection with the Lord in dependency.
d. is living with an eternal perspective in our life decisions and choices. We all must stand before the judgment seat of Christ and give an account.
e. It’s a mindset of
And the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. —Deuteronomy 6;24
If you love Me, keep my commandments. —John 14:15
Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. —Acts 9:31
“There is no fear of God before their eyes.” —Romans 3:18
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. —Hebrews 12:28-29
- Godly fear - eulabeia -
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. —I John 4:18
- Fear phobos. This kind of fear has torment. The fear of the Lord does not.
- Fears phobeō - means to put to flight by
- Perfect love drives out every phobia and anxiety.
> 7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.
> 8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
> 9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.
> 10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
> 11 Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. —Psalm 34:7-11
4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them. —Psalm 34:4-7
- This Psalm teaches us that being fearless and walking in the fear of the Lord go hand in hand.
- The fear of the Lord delivers us from
- The fear of Psalm 34:4 and the fear of Psalm 34:7 are also 2 different Hebrew words. The fear in verse 4 is a
2. What are the benefits of the Fear of the Lord?
a. The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. —Proverbs 9:10
b. It’s leads to strong
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. —Proverbs 14:26
c. The fear of the Lord is
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; —Psalm 19:9
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. —Proverbs 8:13
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil. —Proverbs 16:6
d. The Fear of the Lord brings
The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. —Proverbs 29:25
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. —Psalm 34:7
e. It affects how I
f. A life-giving
The Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death. —Proverbs 14:27
g. Riches, honor, and life.
By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. ( —Proverbs 22:4
h. It’s recognized in the
The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them. —Psalm 34:7
i.
The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. —Psalm 25:14
The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning. —Psalm 25:14
- He reveals secrets and gives revelation to the one that fears Him:
- Secret: to sit down together; people in close deliberation.
- The “intimacy” of the Lord is with them that fear Him. The AMP calls this the “sweet, satisfying companionship of the Lord.” Translated sweet counsel elsewhere.
j.
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. —2 Cor. 7:1
3. What actions should I take in relationship to the Fear of the Lord?
a.
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord —Proverbs 1:29
The Fear of the Lord is not something that is forced upon you. It’s not God coming and doing a bunch of things to scare you. It’s a life-choice to live with worshipful reverence.
It can be modeled and encouraged, but each person must choose it. If you don’t choose the Fear of the Lord it can’t be forced upon you.
b. Learn and
Realize that it’s a key part of the life of a disciple and grow in it.
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. —Psalm 34:11
As we grow as disciples, we grow in the fear of the Lord.
d.
- Prophesying of Christ, Isaiah declared (11:3) he will delight in the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is listed in verse 2 as a part of the 7-fold messianic anointing! His delight should also be our delight!