The fear of God.

The fear of God 

Luke  12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Our Master and Lord Jesus Christ exhorted His  faithful followers of all ages to fear God.

The blessed Holy Spirit taught Bible believing believers how to fear God.

How to fear God.

Hebrews  12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

The Bible severally reveals God’s words on your need to fear God and what fearing Him, consist of.

Deuteronomy  10:12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Joshua  24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

1 Samuel  12:24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Job  1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Job  2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Job  28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs  3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs  8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs  14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.  14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Jeremiah  5:22 Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Jeremiah  10:7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

The Bible reveals earthly and eternal benefits of fearing God.

Psalms  25:12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.  25:14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Psalms  115:11 Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.  115:13 He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

Psalms  128:4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Proverbs  10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

Isaiah  59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Revelation  14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Revelation  15:4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Remember Jesus Christ our Lord said you should fear God for your eternal wellbeing.

Luke  12:5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

Let us pray.