The young church had a fear of the Lord. Should we fear the Lord? What does it mean to fear the Lord? Why is fearing the Lord a good thing for believers in a Loving God?

1. The
ACTS
of the Apostles
Jesus empowering His followers
to fulfill their Mission
Heritage Baptist Church - Pastor Rich Sevilla

2. A
Church
that
Fears
the
Lord
Acts
5:11,
Various
The
ACTS
of the Apostles
Jesus empowering His followers
to fulfill their Mission
Heritage Baptist Church - Pastor Rich Sevilla

3. The Fear of the Lord
For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance
belongeth unto Me, I will recompense, saith the
Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the
living God.
Hebrews 10:30-31

4. I.
Fear of God

5. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction

6. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear

7. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)

8. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)

9. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear

10. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)

11. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)
2. Keep Fearing (Exodus 20:20)

12. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)
2. Keep Fearing (Exodus 20:20)
Terror

13. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)
2. Keep Fearing (Exodus 20:20)
Terror
Humility

14. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)
2. Keep Fearing (Exodus 20:20)
Terror
Humility
Submissiveness

15. I.
Fear of God
Paradox: a reasonable sound statement, but logically
unacceptable or seemingly a contradiction
A. Israel’s Initial Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Fear of Man (Exodus 14:10-13)
2. Fear of God (Exodus 14:30 - 31)
B. Israel’s Second Lesson on the Paradox of Fear
1. Stop Fearing (Exodus 20: 18-19)
2. Keep Fearing (Exodus 20:20)
Terror
Humility
Submissiveness
Worship (love)

16. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God

17. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God
A. Compare Mount Sinai to Mount Zion

18. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God
A. Compare Mount Sinai to Mount Zion
1. Greater in Magnificence (Heb. 12:18-24)

19. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God
A. Compare Mount Sinai to Mount Zion
1. Greater in Magnificence (Heb. 12:18-24)
2. Greater in Judgment (Heb. 12:25-29)

20. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God
A. Compare Mount Sinai to Mount Zion
1. Greater in Magnificence (Heb. 12:18-24)
2. Greater in Judgment (Heb. 12:25-29)
3. Greater in Expectations (Hebrews 13)

21. II.
Paradoxical Fear of God
A. Compare Mount Sinai to Mount Zion
1. Greater in Magnificence (Heb. 12:18-24)
2. Greater in Judgment (Heb. 12:25-29)
3. Greater in Expectations (Hebrews 13)
B. Know the Spirit’s Power over Fear (2 Tim 1:7)

22. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Salvation

23. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Salvation
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
instruction. Proverbs 1:7

24. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Salvation
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
instruction. Proverbs 1:7
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not
able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him which is able
to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28

25. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Proper
Worship

26. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Proper
Worship
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan:
for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou serve.

27. The Fear of the Lord
Leads
to
Proper
Worship
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan:
for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him, and
shalt swear by his name.
Deuteronomy 6:13

28. The Fear of the Lord
Conquers
Pressure
to
Sin

29. The Fear of the Lord
Conquers
Pressure
to
Sin
But the midwives
and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them,
but saved the men children alive.

30. The Fear of the Lord
Conquers
Pressure
to
Sin
But the midwives
and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them,
but saved the men children alive.
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives:
and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
And it came to pass, because the midwives
he made them houses.
Exodus 1:20-21

31. The Fear of the Lord
Overcomes
the
Fear
of
Death
What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.
Psalm 56:3
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers
of flesh and blood, He also himself likewise
took part of the same; that through death
He might destroy him that had the power of death,
that is, the devil;
Hebrews 2:14 - 15

32. The Fear of the Lord
Delivers
us
from
All
Fears

33. The Fear of the Lord
Delivers
us
from
All
Fears
I sought the Lord, and he heard me,
and delivered me from all my fears.

34. The Fear of the Lord
Delivers
us
from
All
Fears
I sought the Lord, and he heard me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
The angel of the Lord encampeth
that fear Him, and delivereth them.Psalm 34:7

35. The Fear of the Lord
Delivers
us
from
All
Fears
I sought the Lord, and he heard me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
The angel of the Lord encampeth
that fear Him, and delivereth them.Psalm 34:7
O fear the Lord, ye His saints:
for there is no want (lack ) to them that fear Him.
Psalm 34:9