The document discusses different words used in scripture to describe fearing the Lord: terror, fright, dismay, astonishment, trembling, and dread. Each word conveys a sense of overwhelming fear, alarm, or unease in the presence of God's power and majesty. The document suggests that believers should have a profound sense of awe and fear toward God to dread sinning against him, while also not being afraid through faith in Christ's justification.

1. SO HOW DOES A PERSON LEARN TO FEAR THE LORD?Both Christians and unbelievers must learn to fear the Lord. To the degree that we fear the Lord we will have His blessings, and to the degree that we do not far the Lord we will experience His judgments. Scripture states that there are certain things we can do to cause us to learn the fear of the Lord.WORDS THAT GOD USES TO DESCRIBE THE FEAR WHICH WE SHOULD HAVE FOR HIM. TERRORDEFINITION:Terror describes the most extreme degree of fear. It is totally disabling to the one who experiences it, leaving that person with neither physical strength nor mental ability.

2. It means: “to prostrate by confusion and fear. Greek: “to terrify with exceeding alarm.”

3. John in Revelation 1:12-17How does terror relate to the fear of the Lord:Psalms 88:16

4. 2 Corinthians 5:10-11FRIGHTDEFINITIONTo shrink or shiver with fear.” It is a sudden violent fear caused by the appearance of danger and is distinguished from fear and dread by its sudden invasion and temporary existence..

5. Mark 4:41How does fright relate to the fear of God?Luke 8:37

6. Luke 24:36-37DISMAYDEFINITIONDismay removes the mental ability of a person. Describes a condition of being drained of confidence and courage to the point where a person literally faints.

7. To remove the strength or firmness of mind which constitutes courage.

8. Faced with the presence of God’s power, majesty, and splendor, a person would be dismayed.

9. Daniel 10:8-11 DanielHow does dismay relate to the fear of the Lord?Joshua 1:9

10. Daniel 10:18-19 ASTONISHMENTDEFINITIONAstonishment relates to the inability to speak in the face of an awesome and overwhelming situation. Gr. “stupefy” stun. “to be thunderstruck, to be struck dumb.”

11. Acts 9:5-6 PaulHow does astonishment related to fearing God?Psalms 36:10, Eccl. 5:2TREMBLINGDEFINITIONTrembling is the physical result of overpowering fear. “to shake involuntarily, to quiver, to quake.

12. Daniel 5:5-9 King Belshazzar

13. Matthew 28:3-4 Tomb of ChristDREADDEFINITIONDread expresses more than fear, but less than terror or fright. It refers to an intense uneasiness or alarm excited by expected pain, loss, or other harm. Dread is less sudden, and more sustained.

14. Daniel 9:4

15. Isaiah had a dread of his sinful condition in the presence of the God. Isaiah 6:5How does dread relate to the fear of the Lord.We should have such an awe at the power and authority of God that sinning against Him produces a fearful trepidation, anxiety, alarm of sure judgment. On the other hand, the dread of the Lord should not make us afraid if we are justified by Christ.Job 13:11, 23, 18, 21

16. “Therefore he prayed, let not thy dread make me afraid.”

17. Charles E. Whisnant, Pastor/Teacher of Rivers of Joy Baptist Church 2009