Open bible information had 100 verses on their site about the fear of the Lord; here are the first 5.
Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 1,746 helpful votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 8:13 ESV / 1,376 helpful votes
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
Job 28:28 ESV / 1,228 helpful votes
And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
Matthew 10:28 ESV / 1,175 helpful votes
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Psalm 111:10 ESV / 1,154 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
This is probably the biggest problem in today's characteristic lukewarm church a lack of the proper fear of God. As we know if we "spare the rod we spoil the child" ( Proverbs 13:24) in fact it indicates we HATE our child if we don't discipline. Case exhibit 1 is the state of society today with kids by and large running all around their parents and anyone that has legitimate authority.
To fear someone we love is what is lacking in today's mushy sentiments we hear so often about God.
If we see John the Revelator in Revelation 1 flat on his face; the man closest to Christ in His earthly mission of several years we understand in His fullness we ALL are on our faces. How things could change in sharing the Word if we tremble in His presence! That is true Holy Spirit filling not so much of today's nonsense because that doesn't do anything to bring the fear of the Lord in the streets; hence we don't see much evangelism but with a few from those congregations. Swishing around a suit jacket and making people fall on the street would show the circus that it is.
Open bible information had 100 verses on their site about the fear of the Lord; here are the first 5.
Proverbs 1:7 ESV / 1,746 helpful votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 8:13 ESV / 1,376 helpful votes
The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
Job 28:28 ESV / 1,228 helpful votes
And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
Matthew 10:28 ESV / 1,175 helpful votes
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Psalm 111:10 ESV / 1,154 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
This is probably the biggest problem in today's characteristic lukewarm church a lack of the proper fear of God. As we know if we "spare the rod we spoil the child" ( Proverbs 13:24) in fact it indicates we HATE our child if we don't discipline. Case exhibit 1 is the state of society today with kids by and large running all around their parents and anyone that has legitimate authority.
To fear someone we love is what is lacking in today's mushy sentiments we hear so often about God.
If we see John the Revelator in Revelation 1 flat on his face; the man closest to Christ in His earthly mission of several years we understand in His fullness we ALL are on our faces. How things could change in sharing the Word if we tremble in His presence! That is true Holy Spirit filling not so much of today's nonsense because that doesn't do anything to bring the fear of the Lord in the streets; hence we don't see much evangelism but with a few from those congregations. Swishing around a suit jacket and making people fall on the street would show the circus that it is.
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