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Fear, Godly

 

Fear, Godly

God is the object of - Isa 8:13

God is the author of - Jer 32:39,40

Searching the Scriptures gives the understanding of - Pr 2:3-5

DESCRIBED AS

• Hatred of evil
- Pr 8:13
• Wisdom
- Job 28:28; Ps 111:10
• A treasure to saints
- Pr 15:16; Isa 33:6
• A fountain of life
- Pr 14:27
• Sanctifying
- Ps 19:9
• Filial and reverential
- Heb 12:9,28

Commanded - De 13:4; Ps 22:23; Ec 12:13; 1Pe 2:17

MOTIVES TO

• The holiness of God
- Re 15:4
• The greatness of God
- De 10:12,17
• The goodness of God
- 1Sa 12:24
• The forgiveness of God
- Ps 130:4
• Wondrous works of God
- Jos 4:23,24
• Judgments of God
- Re 14:7

A characteristic of saints - Mal 3:16

Should accompany the joy of saints - Ps 2:11

NECESSARY TO

• The worship of God
- Ps 5:7; 89:7
• The service of God
- Ps 2:11; Heb 12:28
• Avoiding of sin
- Ex 20:20
• Righteous government
- 2Sa 23:3
• Impartial administration of justice
- 2Ch 19:6-9
• Perfecting holiness
- 2Co 7:1

THOSE WHO HAVE

• Afford pleasure to God
- Ps 147:11
• Are pitied by God
- Ps 103:13
• Are accepted of God
- Ac 10:35
• Receive mercy from God
- Ps 103:11,17; Lu 1:50
• Are blessed
- Ps 112:1; 115:13
• Confide in God
- Ps 115:11; Pr 14:26
• Depart from evil
- Pr 16:6
• Converse together of holy things
- Mal 3:16
• Should not fear man
- Isa 8:12,13; Mt 10:28
• Desires of, fulfilled by God
- Ps 145:19
• Days of, prolonged
- Pr 10:27

SHOULD BE

• Prayed for
- Ps 86:11
• Exhibited in our callings
- Col 3:22
• Exhibited in giving a reason for our hope
- 1Pe 3:15
• Constantly maintained
- De 14:23; Jos 4:24; Pr 23:17
• Taught to others
- Ps 34:11

Advantages of - Pr 15:16; 19:23; Ec 8:12,13

The wicked destitute of - Ps 36:1; Pr 1:29; Jer 2:19; Ro 3:18

Exemplified

• Abraham
- Ge 22:12
• Joseph
- Ge 39:9; 42:18
• Obadiah
- 1Ki 18:12
• Nehemiah
- Ne 5:15
• Job
- Job 1:1,8
• Christians
- Ac 9:31
• Cornelius
- Ac 10:2
• Noah
- Heb 11:7
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