A. The Fear of God: Servile Fear
1. The Characteristics
a. It is sinful: Gen. 1:26-31, Eph. 4:24, Heb. 5:7
b. It drives a person away from God: Gen. 3:8-10
c. It slanders God’s character: Matt. 25:24-26
d. It creates spiritual bondage: 1 John 4:1
2. The Causes
a. God’s Holy Law: Exodus 20:18-21, Acts 24:25, Rom. 8:15
b. Spiritual Warfare: Gal. 5:1, Gal. 5:7, 2 Cor. 11:3, Rev. 12:10
c. Personal Temperaments: 2 Timothy 1:7
B. The Fear of God: Filial Fear
1. What filial fear creates in the believer
a. Creates a hunger to know God
b. Creates a desire to love God
c. Creates a zeal to worship God
2. What are the _________________ of filial fear?
a. God’s love in ____________________
Our necessity for the Gospel
Psalm 130:3-4
Our reliance upon the Gospel
Hebrews 9:14 & 22
b. God’s love in ________________________
Chastisement humbles us into submission
Hebrews 12:5-9
Chastisement conforms us to Christ
2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Hebrews 5:7-8