How can I learn to fear the Lord? - Institute in Basic Life Principles
The fear of the Lord is an awareness that you are in the presence of a holy, just, and almighty God and that He will hold you accountable for your motives, thoughts, words, and actions. To fear God is to desire to live in harmony with His righteous standards and …
Fear Not - Institute in Basic Life Principles
In addition to meditation on Matthew 10:28, meditating on the verses below will provide you with further insight and understanding of Christ’s command: Fear God, Not Man. Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.” I John 4:18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love ...
Understanding the Fear of the Lord - Institute in Basic Life Principles
There are some Christians who by their upbringing are led into the fear of the Lord, even before they come to faith. This is a very great blessing: parents can give a child no greater blessing than to bring him up in the fear of the Lord. When those who are thus brought up are brought to faith, they have a great advantage: they are, as it were, prepared to walk in the joy of the Lord.
Fear Not! God Goes before You! - Institute in Basic Life Principles
Fear not! The Lord your God goes before you. The same omnipresent God Who led Abraham into Canaan, Who protected Jacob in Padanaram, and Who was with Joseph in Egypt is the same God Who announced Himself to Moses in the backside of the desert: “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:6).
Fear Not — Part 2 - Institute in Basic Life Principles
Sep 11, 2023 · Nate Paine, Host Nate Paine loves pointing people to God’s Word. After giving his life to the Lord at age 11, he has carried Isaiah 61:1–3 as his life verses, following God’s call to “preach good tidings unto the meek,” “bind up the brokenhearted,” “proclaim liberty to the captives,” and offer beauty for ashes through the Person and work of Christ.
Boldness - Institute in Basic Life Principles
The Biblical Character Illustrated Curriculum uses examples from the lives of men and women in the Bible whose walk with God resulted in good character or whose lack of faith produced poor character. Learning boldness helps children understand that there is no need to fear as they stand for what God says is true and right and just.
What does it mean to “cry out” to God? - Institute in Basic Life ...
God “will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them” (Psalm 145:19). Crying out in prayer is not a way of “twisting God’s arm,” nor is it a method to be employed to get more results than “regular” praying. You do not need to assume a special position of prayer or say certain words.
Reverence - Institute in Basic Life Principles
The Biblical Character Illustrated Curriculum uses examples from the lives of men and women in the Bible whose walk with God resulted in good character or whose lack of faith produced poor character. Through this study, children are encouraged to trust, worship, and fear God as they see Him work through the people and circumstances in their lives.
I Am the Lord, the God of All Flesh
Because we serve an omnipotent God, we have absolutely nothing in this world to fear. To the Prophet Jeremiah, the Lord’s omnipotence was a steadying confidence in the face of the Babylonian invasion. Jeremiah did not have to fear the Babylonians because he knew in his heart that they were only tools in the hands of an omnipotent God.
“They Have Removed Their Heart Far from Me” - Institute in Basic ...
Take courage! Humble yourself. Come before God with contrition and ask Him to revive your heart. You can pray confidently, according to God’s will, the same words as David: “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10). After all, proper worship of God is a matter of the heart.