Sunday Sermon: Fear of God

Fear of God

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God
— Genesis 42:18 (NIV)
And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.
— Exodus 14:31 (NIV)
And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?
— Deuteronomy 10:12-13 (NIV)
Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard about these events.
— Acts 5:11 (NIV)
He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.
— Revelation 14:7 (NIV)