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Living in the Living in the Fear of GodFear of God

Session 10

World Trade Center Attack

September 11, 2001

A Frightening A Frightening VulnerabilityVulnerability

There is a sense that you are facing a power far greater than you and that you are very much at risk in your present situation.

Vulnerability . . .Vulnerability . . .Before a mysterious hand

Daniel 5:5-6Before a smoking mountain Exodus 19:9-16

In the local church Acts 5:5-11

A Joyful SecurityA Joyful SecurityThose who escaped . . . not only saw the greatness of the danger but also experienced the goodness of deliverance.

yet delivered!

In danger . . .

The Fear of the Lord The Fear of the Lord is . . .is . . .

the awe and reverence left over when the frightening vulnerability before the greatness of God is mixed with the joy of security upon experiencing the goodness of God.

This Fear of God . . .This Fear of God . . .is present in every believer from the moment of salvation, though often in a severely underdeveloped fashion.

The Fear of the LordThe Fear of the LordGrowth in the fear of the Lord is directly proportion-ate to our knowledge of His perfections.

The Fear of the Lord The Fear of the Lord is . . .is . . .

the awareness of the powers of the ever-present God.

The Essence of ManThe Essence of ManLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man (Ecclesiastes 12:13).

The Essence of ManThe Essence of ManGodliness is the core of manliness.

Godliness is a synonym for the fear of the Lord.

Spiritual maturity is characterized by the fear of the Lord.

Created for His GloryCreated for His GloryWe were created so that

God would have something to show about Himself.

Our well-tuned, highly performing “engines” of godliness are the means whereby He gets the glory due to Him.

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