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This Week’s Theme: Walking in the Fear of God
This Week’s Word is Fear: It can have at least three meanings.
It is an attitude of anxiety or distress, caused by concern over a threat to one’s future.
It is also reverence or respect.
Finally it is seen as standing in awe of God.
Memory Verse: Ecclesiastes 12:13 (NKJV) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.
Essence of the Text in a Sentence: The psalmist exposed the character qualities and the benefits of fearing the LORD.
Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to compare their lives with the Bible’s portrait of a reverent saint and adjust their actions, attitude, and desires with the biblical text.
Sermon Text: Psalm 112
INTRODUCTION:
TRANSITION:
Sermon Proposition:
A saint’s devotion and duty begins with fearing God
I. His Position
Psalm 112
HIS STORY
HIS STEPS
HIS STAMINA
HIS SEED
LINEAGE
What type of bad news shakes you?
How is your trust in the LORD shown in times of affliction?
What do you do?
II.
His Practice
REJOICES IN GOD’S WORD
Ps 145:19; Ps 37:25-26
RESPECTS THE LORD
1 Sam 12:20, 24; Joshua 24:14; Deut.
4:10; Deut 17:19; Ps 111:10; Prov 1:7; Lev 25:17; Ps 112:9
Samuel told the children of Israel not to fear the consequences of their evil deeds but rather fear the LORD
He fears the LORD and serves in truth.
Joshua told the people at the end of his life to Joshua 24.14
Hearing God Word leads to learning to fear Him Deuteronomy 4:10
Reading God’s Word leads to learning to fear Him Deuteronomy 17:19
Reverence towards God expresses itself in the actions, as well as the words of worship.
True reverence for God leads to obedience towards him.
Reverence affects his interaction among God’s people.
Look at Lev 25:17
This is why the psalmist said in Ps 112.9
What is your attitude toward God’s Word?
Do you delight in keeping His statutes and judgments?
Do you delight more in stuff then you do in the Word of God?
How do your attitude and actions show that you fear the LORD?
In what area do you need to improve in respecting God through obedience?
What changes will you make?
III.
HIS POSTURE
Psalm 112:1; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 1:1-2; Ecc 8:12; Psalm 147:11; Isaiah 50:10; 66:2
This is exactly what is being communicated in Psalm 1:1-2
Blessed those who fear the Lord Ecc 8:12
The psalmist understood this truth and said in Psalm 147:11
My brothers and sisters, Ps34.9 “9 . .
Fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.”
I admonish you to Ps2.11 “11 Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling.”
Are you happy in Christ?
Will others say that you are happy in Christ?
Does the source of your actions, attitude, and character traits line up with this Psalm 112? Defend your answer.
Do you need to repent (turn from) of any sins today?
What steps will you start today to improve your lining up with reverencing God?
CONCLUSION
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