1. To 160 th Ave Church of Christ

3. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

4. Commanded to Fear God: OT: –Eccl. 12:13; The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. NT: –1 Pet. 2:17; Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. –Matt. 10:28; 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.

5. Interesting verses on Fearing God: Deut. 10:12; 12 “Now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 and to keep the Lord’s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? Eccl. 12:13; The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Psalm 25:14; The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

6. Things that should cause us to Fear: There is going to be a coming judgment –Heb. 10:26 There will be religious people that are called to depart from God. –Matt. 7:21-23 We should be in great fear if we are not a child of God!