Fear in an Irreverant World

What is Fear?

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List 3-5 of your greatest “Fears”:

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Now share some of these fears with the group or with one person.

When “fear” comes to mind, we typically think of __________ and _____________.

This is a result of the ___________ of man. (Genesis 3:8-13)

This level of fear is ____________ because its is likened to the same fear that demons had when they came face to face with the ________________. (James 2:19)

BUT! Is it sinful to be in any state of fear?

The Fear of the LORD

Read Exodus 20:18-21

The Israelites displayed a _______________ fear.

This caused them to desire to be _______________ from the LORD.

However, Moses told them to fear not, but ultimately to fear. Why?

It’s because this is a _____________ type of fear!

The fear of the LORD is not to be scared or anxious, it is to be _______________ or ________________.

Solomon tells us that “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of __________________. (Proverbs 1:7)

What’s the difference? Reverent vs. Irreverent.

_________________ fear draws us __________ to God, but ___________________ fear pushes us ______________ from God.

Think of a time when you had to give a speech, performance, or do a task that truly terrified you. How did you overcome it?

Often times the best way to overcome ________________ fear is to surrender to a genuine fear of the LORD.

A sinful fear in many cases is a result of __________ in one’s self.

Humbleness before God, and genuine surrender to Him, is the greatest way to conquer your fears and anxieties, and find true fear and honour in the LORD.

Conclusion

List those same 3-5 fears from the beginning, but this time note of a time God has used them to show genuine fear in him (its ok if you haven’t been able to reach this step on any of them. This excersise is to help you conquer any obstacles that may be preventing you from serving the LORD at your greatest potential)

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Like before, share these with the group or with one other person.