Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION

8354 I. רָצָה (rā·ṣā(h)): v.; ≡ Str 7521; TWOT 2207—1.

LN 25.102–25.115

(qal) be pleased, delight in, enjoy, favor, i.e., have a feeling or attitude of fondness and finding pleasure in an object, implying it to be delightful and favorable in the opinion of the speaker (1Ch 28:4); (qal pass.)

be favored, esteemed (Dt 33:24; Est 10:3+);

I have lived most of my life in a church culture that has tried to teach us that our God is passive, weak, and indifferent.

We have developed theologies and philosophies that offer excuses for the seeming absence of His power or presence with us, and we have diminished the indescribable glory of His weighty nearness to a short list of palatable buzzwords like uplifting or family-friendly or safe.

But don’t we need a God who is more than that?

When your marriage is hanging on by a thread, don’t you need a God who is more than just “safe”?

When your kids’ faith is being shaken by the seductive song of a godless culture, and the call of secular humanism is growing louder in their ears, don’t you need a God who is more than an “uplifting” idea?

As true, biblical faith finds itself on the chopping block of inclusivity and religious relevance, we more than ever need a God who is not subject to our ever-shifting philosophies or worldviews.

One who is not open for debate but One who cannot— will not— be tamed for the comfort of a self-indulgent generation.

Mattie Montgomery - “Scary God”

IS FEAR HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY?

Yes… some fear is healthy.

120 times the Bible admonishes us to fear the Lord our God.

All but 4 are in the Old Testament.

3373.

יָרֵא yârêʾ, yaw-ray´; from 3372; fearing; mor.

reverent:—afraid, fear (-ful).

Whatever you fear more than God will ultimately rob you of your destiny, your family, your life, and possibly even your soul.

But do we really need to fear God?

Immature love needs fear in direct proportion to its immaturity.

5828 φοβέομαι (phobeomai): vb.; ≡ DBLHebr 3707; Str 5399; TDNT 9.189—1.

LN 25.252 be afraid, state of fear, be alarmed (Mt 10:28; 17:6; Ac 5:26); 2. LN 87.14 respect, show reverence for (Lk 18:2); 3. LN 53.58 worship, profound reverence (Lk 1:50; Ac 13:16)

5399.

φοβέω phŏbĕō, fob-eh´-o; from 5401; to frighten, i.e. (pass.) to be alarmed; by anal. to be in awe of, i.e. revere:—be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

The word for fear used here?

5399.

φοβέω phŏbĕō, fob-eh´-o; from 5401; to frighten, i.e. (pass.) to be alarmed; by anal. to be in awe of, i.e. revere:—be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

I have lived most of my life in a church culture that has tried to teach us that our God is passive, weak, and indifferent.

We have developed theologies and philosophies that offer excuses for the seeming absence of His power or presence with us, and we have diminished the indescribable glory of His weighty nearness to a short list of palatable buzzwords like uplifting or family-friendly or safe.

But don’t we need a God who is more than that?

When your marriage is hanging on by a thread, don’t you need a God who is more than just “safe”?

When your kids’ faith is being shaken by the seductive song of a godless culture, and the call of secular humanism is growing louder in their ears, don’t you need a God who is more than an “uplifting” idea?

As true, biblical faith finds itself on the chopping block of inclusivity and religious relevance, we more than ever need a God who is not subject to our ever-shifting philosophies or worldviews.

One who is not open for debate but One who cannot— will not— be tamed for the comfort of a self-indulgent generation.

The word for fear used here?

5399.

φοβέω phŏbĕō, fob-eh´-o; from 5401; to frighten, i.e. (pass.) to be alarmed; by anal. to be in awe of, i.e. revere:—be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Basic Training - Ramagen Range

The word for fear used here?

5832 φόβος (phobos), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 5401; TDNT 9.189—1.

LN 25.251 fear, state of terror (Mt 28:8; 2Co 7:5); 2. LN 25.254 source or occasion of fear (Ro 13:3); 3. LN 53.59 reverence, a worshiping respect (Ac 9:31; 2Co 5:11)

Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira?

The word for fear used here?

5832 φόβος (phobos), ου (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 5401; TDNT 9.189—1.

LN 25.251 fear, state of terror (Mt 28:8; 2Co 7:5); 2. LN 25.254 source or occasion of fear (Ro 13:3); 3. LN 53.59 reverence, a worshiping respect (Ac 9:31; 2Co 5:11)

THE SECRET TO VICTORY OVER FEAR, IS THE FEAR OF THE LORD

Whatever you fear more than God will ultimately rob you of your destiny, your family, your life, and possibly even your soul.

When you fear God, you fear nothing else, but if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.

(Oswald Chambers)

If the fear you’re experiencing is not a healthy kind, then you need to deal with it.

But how?

Just by gritting your teeth and trying to be brave?

“Getting a grip” on yourself?

No, because the opposite of fear isn’t courage, it’s faith.

It’s trusting that God is good, come what may.

It’s stepping out and doing what God has told you to do, despite how you feel inside.

To be fearless doesn’t mean to never feel afraid.

It means to never let that feeling take the driver’s seat of your life.

Mattie Montgomery - “Scary God”

FEAR BRINGS PRESENCE

Uzzah - trusting in your own strength, wisdom, and resources.

Uzza (uz’-zah) = Strength; (root = to be strong).

Ahio - trusting in brotherly love.

Ahio (a-hi’-o) = Brotherly; his brother.

Sons of Abinadab - Trusting in pedigree.

Abinadab (a-bin’-ah-dab) = Father of nobility; my father is noble; father or source of liberality; the father liberal.

The parable of the wedding feast.

Not everyone wants the presence of God

RESTORING THE FEAR OF THE LORD

Now—after all the “IFs”—we come to the “THEN”—the promise.

They were Phobos-ed