REACTING TO THE WRATH OF GOD FEAR & TREMBLING “Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob” (Ps. 114:7) “My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments” (Ps. 119:120) “…but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word” “Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and treambling” (Phil. 2:12)

REACTING TO THE WRATH OF GOD Fear & Trembling Transforms Worship “O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before Him all the earth” (Ps. 96:9) “Fear God, and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment is to come: and worship Him that made Heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountain of waters” (Rev. 14:7)

REACTING TO THE WRATH OF GOD Fear & Trembling Transforms Parenting Discipline: Prov. 13:24; Heb. 12:6 Compassion: Eph. 6:4; Ps. 103:13-14 Need a healthy balance between the two. Fear & Trembling Transforms Evangelism “And he reasoned of righteousness, and temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled” Acts 24:25 “Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men” (2 Cor. 5:11) “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb. 10:31)