Understanding the Fear of God

The video explores the concept of fearing God, emphasizing that it goes beyond mere respect to acknowledging His immense power and authority. It presents seven thoughts on how Christians should understand and apply the fear of God in their lives, including recognizing God's power, balancing fear with a relationship, hating evil, influencing relationships, overpowering fear of man, leading to safety, and making it a lifestyle. The video also includes an announcement about new merchandise from Impact.

What is the deeper meaning of fearing God beyond just respect?

• It involves recognizing God's immense power and majesty.

• It is about following religious rituals.

• It means to be afraid of God.

• It means to avoid sin at all costs.

What was John's reaction when he saw Jesus in Revelation?

• He ran away.

• He laughed.

• He fell at Jesus' feet as if dead.

• He was indifferent.

How does the fear of God relate to our relationship with Him?

• It should be based solely on fear.

• It should be balanced with love and understanding of God as a Father.

• It should lead to avoiding God.

• It should be based on strict obedience without love.

What does Jesus' right hand symbolize in Revelation?

• A symbol of fear.

• A sign of weakness.

• A representation of the past.

• Control and power over the churches.

What should the fear of God lead us to do regarding evil?

• Tolerate evil as long as we pray.

• Hate evil and align our attitudes with God's perspective.

• Ignore evil and focus on good deeds.

• Avoid discussing evil altogether.

According to Proverbs, what is the fear of the Lord?

• To love evil.

• To embrace evil.

• To hate evil.

• To ignore evil.

How should the fear of God influence our relationships with others?

• It should make us avoid people.

• It should make us indifferent to others.

• It should lead us to treat others with respect and love.

• It should make us judge others harshly.

What example from the Bible illustrates the influence of fearing God on relationships?

• Noah building the ark.

• Moses parting the Red Sea.

• Abraham sacrificing Isaac.

• David sparing King Saul's life.

What does it mean to live in the fear of God as a lifestyle?

• To follow religious rituals strictly.

• To live in constant fear and anxiety.

• To live in awareness of God's power and love, leading to obedience.

• To avoid all worldly pleasures.

What does A.W. Tozer say about our thoughts on God?

• They should be shared with everyone.

• They are irrelevant.

• They are the most important thing about us.

• They should be kept private.