Gracious Jesus 40:Fear God Alone
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Who and what do we fear most. Jesus highlights powerful pointers to the power of God over everyone else. Also what are healthy and unhealthy fears.
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Gracious Jesus 40:Fear God Alone
- 2. GRACIOUS JESUS (MATTHEW’S PERSPECTIVE WITH GOSPEL PARALLELS) 1. Presenting the King (Matt 1-4) 2. True Blessedness (Matt 5:1-12) 3. Kingdom Lifestyle – Part 1 (Matt 5:13- 48) 4. Kingdom Lifestyle – Part 2 (Matt 6) 5. Kingdom Lifestyle – Part 3 (Matt 7) 6. Master Strokes (Matt 8) 7. The King Calls (Matt 9) 8. The King Commissions (Matt 10) 9. Signs, Sinners and the Saviour (Matt 11) 10. Power Games and Names (Matt 12) 11. Hidden Wisdom (Matt 13:1-43) 12. Hidden Treasures (Matt 13:44-14) 13. The Gall and the Glory (Matt 15-17:9) 14. Winning Others Over (Matt 17:10- 18:35) 15. Kingdom Values, Kingdom Wealth (Matt 20) 16. The King Enters Jerusalem (Matt 21) 17. The Chosen Few (Matt 22) 18. The King’s Glorious Coming (Matt 24:1-44) 19. The Final Countdown (Matt 24:45 – 25:46) 20. The King’s last days (Matt 26) 21. Desertion (Matt 26:36-75) 22. God’s Lamb Sacrificed (Matt 27: 1-50) 23. The King Conquers (Matt 27:51-28)
- 3. GRACIOUS JESUS 8. THE KING COMMISSIONS The First Commission Sheep among Wolves Fear God Alone Lose Life to Find it Welcome the Righteous
- 4. FEAR GOD ALONE PRESENTATION OVERVIEW Bible Passages: Matt 10: 26-33; Luke 12:2-9 What is fear? Who causes fear? Have no fear Reasons Responses Fear God alone Reasons Responses Recap Discussion
- 5. FEAR GOD ALONE OBJECTIVES To understand: • What it means to fear God • In what ways we compromise this fear • How do demonstrate this fear in our lives
- 6. FEAR GOD ALONE BIBLE PASSAGE Matt 10:26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. 28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
- 7. FEAR GOD ALONE BIBLE PASSAGE Matt 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
- 8. WHAT IS FEAR OF GOD? “So have no fear of them…Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” Fear of God drives actions to obey and prioritize God, to dispel every hint of darkness from our lives
- 10. THE FEAR GOD PROGRESSION Fear God above fear of man (Matt 10:28) Love God above fear of man. 1 John 4:10 Love God above fear of God. 1 John 4:18
- 11. THE FEAR GOD PROGRESSION Fear, awe and reverence for God gets dominated by Love for God as we progress in our relationship with Him
- 12. WHO CAUSES FEAR? Both Matthew and Luke passages refer to the Pharisees – the fake religious leaders of God’s house. What is the equivalent today?
- 13. FEAR GOD Fearing God takes us to that level: When thoughts are so tuned to God that words spring from the heart and intentions become actions
- 14. HAVE NO FEAR Repeated three times with three reasons: Gospel will be communicated. Greatest worldly power is confined God has you covered
- 15. REASON: GOSPEL WILL BE COMMUNICATED 26 “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.” The disciples are starting a revolution. One day the gospel will ring throughout the world – it is happening
- 16. GOSPEL WILL BE COMMUNICATED: RESPONSE “27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.” Announce the word - speak the truth/ stand for the truth
- 17. REASON: GREATEST WORLDLY POWER CONFINED “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” Don’t let them confine you. They cannot touch the soul unless we let them.
- 18. GREATEST WORLDLY POWER CONFINED: RESPONSE “Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Align with kingdom values - stick with the truth
- 19. REASON: GOD HAS YOU COVERED “29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore” We can take His cover or the world’s cover – depends on whose line we toe.
- 20. GOD HAS YOU COVERED: RESPONSE “you are of more value than many sparrows.” Accept your worth – surrender to His protection
- 21. HAVE NO FEAR RESPONSES Announce the word - speak the truth/ stand for the truth Align with kingdom values - stick with the truth Accept your worth – surrender to His protection
- 22. FEAR GOD ALONE 32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, 33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
- 23. FEAR GOD ALONE Reason: He will acknowledge you in the only place to the only person that counts Response: Acknowledge via words and actions – from the heart (Is 29:13, Matt 15:8)
- 25. RECAP What is fear? Who causes fear? Have no fear – Reasons • Gospel will be communicated. • Greatest worldly power is confined • God has you covered Have no fear - responses • Announce the word - speak the truth/ stand for the truth • Align with kingdom values - stick with the truth • Accept your worth – surrender to His protection Fear only God Reasons: He will acknowledge you in the only place to the only person that counts Responses: words and actions, heart – Is 29:13, Matt 15:8
- 26. DISCUSSION 1. How can we prepare to be persecuted and pray for the persecuted? 2. In situations where there is no persecution, what are other unhealthy fears that drive us. 3. Differentiate between fear of God and fear of man. 4. Explain “Perfect love casts out fear” 1 John 4:16-18
Editor's Notes
- John 3:19-21
- Lke adds that not one sparrow is forgotten by God. Luke adds acknowledgement and denial before the angels as well.
- What does it mean to fear God? JoHannah Reardon I often hear people explain the fear of the Lord as a mere respect or reverence. But the Bible uses the word fear at least 300 times in reference to God, so we make a mistake when we downplay it. The subject becomes even more mysterious when we read something like 1 John 4:18 that says that "perfect love expels all fear." So how do we marry this dichotomy? How can we fear God while he expels all fear? Scripture is full of examples of how fearing God is a positive rather than a negative thing. For example in Genesis 42:18, Joseph wins his brothers' trust when he declares he is a God-fearing man. It was because the midwives feared God that they obeyed him instead of the authorities by sparing the Hebrew babies (Exodus 1:17). Pharaoh brought disaster on his nation because he did not fear God (Exodus 9:29-31). Moses chose leaders to help him on the basis that they feared God and wouldn't take bribes (Exodus 18:21) and told the Hebrews that God met with them in a terrifying display of his power so that they wouldn't sin (Exodus 20:20). The Mosaic Law cites fear of God as a reason to treat the disabled and elderly well (Leviticus 19:14, 32). And lest you think this is only an Old Testament idea, note that Jesus states this stronger than anyone when he says, "Don't be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matthew 10:28). And Paul says to work toward complete holiness because we fear God (2 Corinthians 7:1). So it's clear from these passages, that fearing God is good because it saves us from caving into our own sinful nature. That's why hearing someone is God-fearing actually makes us trust that person more. If they fear God, they are more likely to keep their word and treat others with kindness. In fact, Romans 3, a classic chapter on sin, says that our chief sin is that we "have no fear of God at all" (Romans 3:18). So how does fear of God, who is perfect love, take away fear? William D. Eisenhower puts it this way in his article 'Fearing God" in Christianity Today: Unfortunately, many of us presume that the world is the ultimate threat and that God's function is to offset it. How different this is from the biblical position that God is far scarier than the world …. When we assume that the world is the ultimate threat, we give it unwarranted power, for in truth, the world's threats are temporary. When we expect God to balance the stress of the world, we reduce him to the world's equal …. As I walk with the Lord, I discover that God poses an ominous threat to my ego, but not to me. He rescues me from my delusions, so he may reveal the truth that sets me free. He casts me down, only to lift me up again. He sits in judgment of my sin, but forgives me nevertheless. Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, but love from the Lord is its completion. And, of course, the ultimate example of fear and perfect love working together is Jesus Christ. He warned us at every turn to fear God, not men—and he confirmed that in everything about his life and death. He spoke lovingly but frankly to all and didn't mince words when people needed to face their sin and repent. But he also demonstrated love beyond human understanding when he lived out his words, "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends (John 15:13)." With love like that, what is left to fear but God? http://www.christianitytoday.com/biblestudies/bible-answers/spirituallife/what-does-it-mean-to-fear-god.html
- Are we allowing ourselves to be pushed into a mould by those we view as good Christians or good Christian leaders? What patterns do we form that demonstrates lack of fear? Obsession with personal life? Goodness in place of godliness? Patchwork outreach initiatives? Inability to dedicate time to God’s priorities in a disciplined fashion? Soda water Christianity?
- There are a lot of good intentions. They are meaningless to God unless translated to action – the right actions ie contrasted with the ones in the prev slide. They are a deceptive cover.
- luke 14:31-33 , model the truth, prioritize His objectives
- Job 40,41
- Soldier, athlete, farmer. Timothy. Are we highly disciplined in our pursuit of fearing God. Or serve at our convenience? “how terrible is the thought that Christians want to serve God at their own convenience” A.W. Tozer.