Topical Sermon Preparation | Fear of the Lord

Fear of the Lord

Fear is something that we arent attracted to and we want to stay away from, terror, anxious dread. terror to face danger. common human emotion in response to danger or the supernatrual.

8 When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the Lord God among the trees.

9 Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”

10 He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.”

in the old testament people usually define the fear of the Lord to be something to implement fear into someones heart. but the fear of the Lord is the absence of God, not what it takes to go to God or to live a Godly life.

why are you afraid ye of little faith matthew 8:26, The Lord wants your trust

Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Ge 3:8–10). Tyndale House Publishers.

Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.

12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.

Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (1 Ki 19:11–12). Tyndale House Publishers.

Behold, the Lord passed by: God brought His presence before Elijah, but first to show where He was not. The Lord was not in the wind, He was not in the earthquake, He was not in the fire. Like many others, Elijah probably only looked for God in dramatic manifestations. Certainly, God sometimes appears in such ways but He often appears in less dramatic surroundings.

Guzik, D. (2005). 1 Kings (1 Ki 19:11–12). David Guzik.

“This same lesson has to be learned over and over by us all: let us repeat it, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord.’ It is to be lamented that the most of professors obstinately cling to the fatal error of looking for displays of power of one kind or another. I hear that a certain church is seeking for a very clever man: she thinks that God is in the wind … That still small voice will be hushed and silent, while the boastings of your wisdom resound like a howling wind or a thunder unaccompanied by rain.” (Spurgeon)

Guzik, D. (2005). 1 Kings (1 Ki 19:11–12). David Guzik.

Elijah perhaps thought that the dramatic display of power at Mount Carmel would turn the nation around. Or perhaps he thought that the radical display of God’s judgment against the priests of Baal following the vindication at Mount Carmel would change the hearts of the nation. Neither of these worked. This example is important for Christian ministers, especially preachers, today. It shows that displays of power and preaching God’s anger don’t necessarily change hearts. Instead, the still small voice of God speaking to the human heart is actually more powerful than outward displays of power or displays of God’s judgment.

Guzik, D. (2005). 1 Kings (1 Ki 19:11–12). David Guzik.

One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.

23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.

25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”

The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”

Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Lk 8:22–25). Tyndale House Publishers.

story of doing the tree thing in orlando even if you were scared and feared. you did it was pursuit

i could of looked down but i looked up. because i looked up i was able to pull myself up, if i looked down i would of fell.

first comes emotions and our emotions feel fear, in that moment we have the choice to continue in terror or we can choose to have reference or awe for God

continue to seek Him even if it feels like He is not there, He is tugging you to know Him more!