Proverbs 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Wisdom is application of knowledge. Wisdom converts head knowledge into words and deeds. Being directed by the reverential fear of God will help us make wise decisions and speak words of wisdom. Even casual...
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16 March 2023 – The Fear of the Lord – Part 5
Galatians 2:12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision. Fear of God liberates us from the fear of...
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15 March 2023 – The Fear of the Lord – Part 4
Judges 2:11-12 Then Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served Baals. They forsook the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who brought them out of Egypt. They followed and worshipped various other gods of the people around them. After Israelites settled in the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey, they...
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14 March 2023 – The Fear of the Lord – Part 3
Exodus 20:20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.” There are three kinds of fear – human or natural fear, demonic fear and holy fear. Fear is that natural inbuilt defensive mechanism of...
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12 March 2023 – The Fear of the Lord – Part 1
Proverbs 14:16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. Fear is an unpleasant emotion that causes pain, panic and perturbations but ‘Fear of the Lord’ is a reverential fear of losing the intimacy and closeness with God. Fear of God is not a terror that God...
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11 March 2023 – The Face of God – Part 7
Revelation 1:14 The hair on His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like blazing fire. John the disciple of Jesus had a vision of Christ in the Island of Patmos where John was incarcerated for his faith. When I saw Him, I fell at his feet as though dead...
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10 March 2023 – The Face of God – Part 6
Exodus 14:24 During the last watch of the night the Lord looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion. The Lord looked down and the enemy was thrown into confusion. He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, “Let’s get away...
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09 March 2023 – The Face of God – Part 5
Ezekiel 39:29 “And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!” Seeking the face of God is earnestly longing for intimacy with God. Getting close to the Father of Lights will expose our uncleanness and secret...
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08 March 2023 – The Face of God – Part 4
Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. The moon is the only natural satellite of the earth that orbits around the sun. The moon receives its energy from the sun and shines gloriously on a full moon night. The powerful high intensity rays of the sun...
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07 March 2023 – The Face of God – Part 3
Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that He will not hear. The face of God is the presence of the Lord. When God hides His face it means that God is withdrawing His presence and shutting His ears from our plea. That...