Fear (2/3)

Now, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take care… 2 Chronicles 19:7

Now, let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take care what you do, for there is no perversion of justice with the Lord our God, or partiality, or taking of bribes. 2 Chronicles 19:7	Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes. awe righteousness honesty
Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord, who greatly delight in his commandments. Psalm 112:1	Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. law love awe

For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:15	So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” fear Spirit children
If only they had such a mind as this, to fear me and to keep all my commandments always, so that it might go well with them and with their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29	Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever. law obedience blessing
The Lord your God you shall follow, him alone you shall fear, his commandments you shall keep, his voice you shall obey, him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast. Deuteronomy 13:4	Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him. awe listening following
When Jesus heard this, he replied, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved.” Luke 8:50	But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.” fear faith healing
Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. Acts 9:31	The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers. church peace awe
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1	Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. purification holiness awe
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10	Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. fear strength worrying
Happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. Psalm 128:1	How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! obedience awe following
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. Psalm 103:17-18	But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! reliability law family
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7	For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. love self-control strength
It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8	Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. following fear encouragement
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name. Psalm 86:11	Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. learning truth reliability
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?” Hebrews 13:6	So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” trust fear protection
Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6	So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you. reliability fear protection
But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2	But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. joy righteousness healing
Therefore keep the commandments of the Lord your God, by walking in his ways and by fearing him. Deuteronomy 8:6	So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. obedience law awe
Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32	So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. fear Father kingdom
So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being. Deuteronomy 10:12-13	And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. And you must always obey the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good. law awe blessing
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8	But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. trust blessing fruitfulness
In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:4	I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? trust fear Word of God
I, I am he who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass? Isaiah 51:12	I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear? comforter fear encouragement
Pay to all what is due them—taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. Romans 13:7	Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority. honesty money awe
But I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27	I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. self-control judgment body

I treasure your word in my heart, so that I may not sin against you.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

Bible verse of the day

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

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