THE THREE ANGELS’ THE THREE ANGELS’ MESSAGESMESSAGES

2.2. FEAR GODFEAR GOD

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEAR GOD?WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEAR GOD?

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

LEVITICUS 19:3LEVITICUS 19:3Ye shall Ye shall fearfear every man his mother, and his father, and keep every man his mother, and his father, and keep my Sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God.my Sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God.

Give glory to GodGive glory to God Worship GodWorship God Honour GodHonour God

HOW DOES ONE FEAR GOD?HOW DOES ONE FEAR GOD?

DEUTERONOMY 13:4DEUTERONOMY 13:4Ye shall Ye shall walkwalk after the LORD your God, and after the LORD your God, and fear fear himhim, and , and keep his commandmentskeep his commandments, and , and obey his obey his voicevoice, and ye shall , and ye shall serve himserve him, and , and cleave unto himcleave unto him..

PSALM 111:9PSALM 111:9He sent redemption unto his people: he hath He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverendreverend [is] his name. [is] his name.

EXODUS 20:7EXODUS 20:7Thou shalt Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God not take the name of the LORD thy God in vainin vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless ; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.that taketh his name in vain.

WHY SHOULD WE FEAR GOD?WHY SHOULD WE FEAR GOD?PROVERBS 9:10, 11PROVERBS 9:10, 11

The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.years of thy life shall be increased.

PSALMS 9:20PSALMS 9:20Put them in fear, O LORD: [that] the nations may Put them in fear, O LORD: [that] the nations may know themselves [to be but] men.know themselves [to be but] men.

GENESIS 2:7 GENESIS 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the And the LORD God formed man [of] the dustdust of the of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.life; and man became a living soul.

GOD ALONE! FEAREDGOD ALONE! FEARED

1 CHRONICLES 16:29, 301 CHRONICLES 16:29, 30Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Fear before him, all LORD in the beauty of holiness. Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.moved.

2 CHRONICLES 7:32 CHRONICLES 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his praised the LORD, [saying], For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever. mercy [endureth] for ever.

ANY REASONS WHY WE SHOULD FEAR GOD?ANY REASONS WHY WE SHOULD FEAR GOD?

EXODUS 3:5, 6 (Holiness)EXODUS 3:5, 6 (Holiness)And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] holy ground. ...I [am] the God of thy standest [is] holy ground. ...I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. was afraid to look upon God.

LUKE 5:5, 8 (Creator)LUKE 5:5, 8 (Creator)And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus' When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. man, O Lord.

PERSONS WHO FEARED GODPERSONS WHO FEARED GOD DEUTERONOMY 10:12, 13 DEUTERONOMY 10:12, 13

And now, And now, IsraelIsrael, what doth the LORD thy God , what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the thy soul, To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?this day for thy good?

JOB 1:8, 9JOB 1:8, 9And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant considered my servant JobJob, that [there is] none , that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Job fear God for nought?

CAN ONE FEAR GOD AND YET REMAIN CAN ONE FEAR GOD AND YET REMAIN DISOBEDIENT TO HIS WORD?DISOBEDIENT TO HIS WORD?

GENESIS 22:12GENESIS 22:12

And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest fearest GodGod, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] , seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me.from me.

HEBREWS 11:17HEBREWS 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],begotten [son],

PROVERBS 14:2PROVERBS 14:2

He that walketh in his uprightness He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORDfeareth the LORD: but : but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.[he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.

MOMENTS OF WEAKNESS: GENESIS 20:11MOMENTS OF WEAKNESS: GENESIS 20:11And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of fear of GodGod [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.wife's sake.

ROMANS 3:11-18ROMANS 3:11-18 There is none that seeketh after GodThere is none that seeketh after God They are all gone out of the wayThey are all gone out of the way They are together become unprofitableThey are together become unprofitable There is none that doeth goodThere is none that doeth good Their tongues they have used deceitTheir tongues they have used deceit The poison of asps [is] under their lipsThe poison of asps [is] under their lips Their mouth is full of cursing and bitternessTheir mouth is full of cursing and bitterness Their feet [are] swift to shed bloodTheir feet [are] swift to shed blood Destruction and misery [are] in their waysDestruction and misery [are] in their ways They know not peaceThey know not peace There is no fear of God before their eyesThere is no fear of God before their eyes

FEAR GOD: A FREE OR FORCED WILL?FEAR GOD: A FREE OR FORCED WILL?

HEBREWS 12:28, 29HEBREWS 12:28, 29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God [is] a consuming fire.our God [is] a consuming fire.

2 CORINTHIANS 7:12 CORINTHIANS 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and spirit, perfecting holinessperfecting holiness in the fear of God. in the fear of God.

2 CORINTHIANS 6:14-182 CORINTHIANS 6:14-18

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, God hath said, I will dwell in themI will dwell in them, and , and walk in walk in [them[them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my ]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore people. Wherefore come out from among themcome out from among them, and , and be ye be ye separateseparate, saith the Lord, and , saith the Lord, and touch not the touch not the unclean [thingunclean [thing]; and I will receive you, And will be a ]; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my Father unto you, and ye shall be my sonssons and and daughtersdaughters, saith the Lord Almighty. , saith the Lord Almighty.

FEAR GOD: KEEP HIS FEAR GOD: KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTSCOMMANDMENTS

ECCLESIASTES 12:13, 14ECCLESIASTES 12:13, 14Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear GodGod, and keep his commandments, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the : for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. For God shall bring every whole [duty] of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.

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