"The Fear of The Lord"
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A farmer looked out his window one day and saw several young fellows stealing watermelons from his field. He pulled out his gun and fired over their heads once or twice to scare the thieves off. Later, when the boys met, one said, “Did you hear those bullets?” Another replied, “I heard them twice, once when they passed me, and once when I passed them!”
The farmer accomplished his purpose, since fear kept the boys from further stealing. Fear is a powerful motive-directing behavior. Perhaps love is the most desirable motive, but fear will also do.
Fearing God in the Old Testament is an important concept. While “fear” can describe terror or dread ().
OT use of “fear” often indicates awe or reverence:
OT use of “fear” often indicates awe or reverence:
OT use of “fear” often indicates awe or reverence:
To fear God is to express loyalty to Him and faithfulness to His covenant. (; Josh 24:14-15)
To fear God is to express loyalty to Him and faithfulness to His covenant. (; Josh 24:14-15)
Those who fear God exhibit trust in Him and obedience to His commandments.(; ; ; ; )
Those who fear God exhibit trust in Him and obedience to His commandments.(; ; ; ; )
Those who fear God obtain God’s protection, wisdom, and blessing.
Those who fear God obtain God’s protection, wisdom, and blessing.
those who fear God obtain God’s protection, wisdom, and blessing.
those who fear God obtain God’s protection, wisdom, and blessing.
Thus, The Fear of the Lord Brings Wholeness to us
The Purposes For the Law: Why God Gave the Ten Commandments and the Law, .
1. To reveal the glorious majesty and holiness of God: showing that a great barrier—a great gulf—exists between man and God (v.18).
2. To reveal man's need for a mediator, for a person who can approach God on behalf of man (v.19). ;
2. To reveal man's need for a mediator, for a person who can approach God on behalf of man (v.19). ;
They became keenly aware of the vast difference—the enormous gulf—between God and man, the vast difference...
• between God's holy nature and man's sinful nature
• between God's awesome power and man's helplessness before that power
• between what God is like and what man is like
Note: The law shows our great need for a mediator, for someone to approach God and to intercede for us. That Someone, that Person, is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is our mediator, the person who approaches God for us.
(NKJV) 5For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,
5For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,
6who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,
(NKJV) 15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
15And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Why did God give the Ten Commandments to man?
3. To test man (v.20-21).
3. To test man (v.20-21).
3. To test man (v.20-21).
3. To test man (v.20-21).
Note: Two kinds of fear are mentioned in verse (20-21): ⇒ A tormenting fear (yare): the fear that defeats a person, that keeps a person from acting and doing what he should. ⇒ A respectful, honoring fear (yirah): the fear of God that arouses a person to reverence and obey God.
Note: Two kinds of fear are mentioned in verse (20-21): ⇒ A tormenting fear (yare): the fear that defeats a person, that keeps a person from acting and doing what he should. ⇒ A respectful, honoring fear (yirah): the fear of God that arouses a person to reverence and obey God.
Moses encouraged the people not to be gripped with a tormenting fear of God. God was not out to destroy them but to test them.
⇒ A tormenting fear (yare): the fear that defeats a person, that keeps a person from acting and doing what he should.
⇒ A respectful, honoring fear (yirah): the fear of God that arouses a person to reverence and obey God.
Remember, the people had earlier promised to do all that the LORD had said. They had made a strong profession and commitment to the LORD. Remember what had happened:
"And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD" ().
Now the LORD was going to use the Ten Commandments to test the people:
⇒ To see if the people would truly walk in the fear and reverence of God. He had given the people a glimpse of the majestic glory and holiness of God.
⇒ To see if the people would truly obey God and not sin, not break the Ten Commandments.
⇒ To see if the people would trust the mediator appointed by God (). Note that Moses approached the cloud and thick darkness where God was. He was God's appointed mediator to represent the people before God. Would the people trust and follow him as they journeyed to the promised land?
Lesson: Israel did what so many have done down through the ages: promised to obey God and failed to follow through. (, ; , 13:4)
Lesson: Israel did what so many have done down through the ages: promised to obey God and failed to follow through. (, ; , 13:4)
1) Many have rejected God: refused to walk in the fear and reverence of God.
2) Many have disobeyed the Ten Commandments and lived in sin.
3) Many have rejected God's appointed mediator, the Lord Jesus Christ.
(NKJV) 5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
5Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
(NKJV) 21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.
21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.
(NKJV) 26“Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: 27the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you today; 28and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.
26“Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse:
27the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you today;
28and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.
(NKJV) 4You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.
4You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve Him and hold fast to Him.
Results of the fear of God
Results of the fear of God
A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised (); that they may fear me always for their good (); the Lord takes pleasure in all who fear him ();the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him ();
A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised (); that they may fear me always for their good (); the Lord takes pleasure in all who fear him ();the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him ();
that they may fear me always for their good ();
the Lord takes pleasure in all who fear him ();
the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him ();
the angel of the Lord camps round those who fear him (); the secret of the Lord is with those who fear him (); you have given a banner to those who fear you (); you have given me the inheritance of those who fear your name ();
the angel of the Lord camps round those who fear him (); the secret of the Lord is with those who fear him (); you have given a banner to those who fear you (); you have given me the inheritance of those who fear your name ();
the secret of the Lord is with those who fear him ();
you have given a banner to those who fear you ();
you have given me the inheritance of those who fear your name ();
the Lord gives food to those who fear him (); the Lord has compassion on those who fear him (); his salvation is near to those who fear him (); he will bless those who fear him ();
the Lord gives food to those who fear him (); the Lord has compassion on those who fear him (); his salvation is near to those who fear him (); he will bless those who fear him ();
the Lord has compassion on those who fear him ();
his salvation is near to those who fear him (); he will bless those who fear him ();
the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you (); happy is the man who fears always ();
the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you (); happy is the man who fears always ();
happy is the man who fears always ();
he fulfils the desire of all who fear him (); by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil (); he who fears God escapes both errors (); he who fears the commandment will be rewarded ();
he fulfils the desire of all who fear him (); by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil (); he who fears God escapes both errors (); he who fears the commandment will be rewarded ();
the reward for humility and fear of the Lord are riches, honour and life (); God will instruct the one who fears him (); there is forgiveness that you may be feared (); it will be well for those who fear God (); his mercy is on those who fear him ()
the reward for humility and fear of the Lord are riches, honour and life (); God will instruct the one who fears him (); there is forgiveness that you may be feared (); it will be well for those who fear God (); his mercy is on those who fear him ()
it will be well for those who fear God (); his mercy is on those who fear him ();