Reverence and Fear for Our Holy God is Lacking Today

[Guest 1sheep]

Hello saints:

Man is common and God is most assuredly not common! 

We cannot approach any subject pertaining to the Lord on our terms common to man. Rather,we approach the Lord and his word with peity and earnest devotion. He is God.

Man wants to belittle the holiness and wrath of God  because man has forgotten that God is HOLY above all else. God is to be honored and praised with much reverence. He is GOD. 

The wrath of God has been swept under the rug . Grace didnt replace wrath to those who deny Christ or to those who worship idols. Gods wrath must be understood just as much as Gods grace.

Gods wrath is just. It is just because God is HOLY.

Leviticus 10:

Among those who approach me

I will be proved holy

In the sight of all people

I will be honored. 

I just listened to a sermon by RC SPROUL. He was one of the great reformation preachers who is now with the Lord .  I miss him alot but thankfully he left behind him his legacy in his sermons that demonstrate his awe and reverence for our Holy God. 

The sermon is on youtube. 

The title is. 'The wrath of God in preaching- Dr. R.C. Sproul'

Go listen and be blessed. How about we  discuss the various things that touched your heart . . 

[Dennis1209]

It's a much different world today than it was 50-60 years ago when I was growing up. I suspect this holds true in most places in the United States, and not just locally where I grew up. 

Most people, even the criminals, atheists and hardcore's had a fear / reverence for God, preachers and the police; and at least bit their tongues in respect. My, my, how our enlightened tolerate society has changed since then.

[Guest 1sheep]

1 minute ago, Dennis1209 said:

It's a much different world today than it was 50-60 years ago when I was growing up. I suspect this holds true in most places in the United States, and not just locally where I grew up. 

Most people, even the criminals, atheists and hardcore's had a fear / reverence for God, preachers and the police; and at least bit their tongues in respect. My, my, how our enlightened tolerate society has changed since then.

You are correct. There was a time when people had sense! It makes me righteously angry to see the Lords name stomped under foot. . 

Sometimes when I am on youtube watching a video I meander on down to check out some of the comments. 

I cant unsee some of the vile wicked things people say about Jesus . What is sad is some of it has cut them off with the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and nasty filthy things . I suspect those are coming from young people .  They have probably grown up in households of parents who are atheists.

The world we live in is getting darker at warp speed. 

Maranatha!! 

[Guest 1sheep]

2 minutes ago, Davida said:

 Amen!

I love RC Sproul's preaching. Look for one on the Holiness of God by Sproul, so good! I love the biblical preaching that doesn't mince words. Give us the meat not the milk that's meant only for babies. Some believers stay babes unfortunately. 

Amen sis! Ill listen to the one yoy mentioned tomorrow. Its next in line. I love his preaching too. I loved him! I didnt agree with his post millenial or baby baptism but those are non salvific issues so they certainly didnt get in the way of my listening and growibg from  his spot on preaching. 

[Guest shiloh357]

The holiness and fear of God are two subjects that many don't want hear about in the churches these days.  Everyone wants to hear about raiding the kids, finances, how to break additions, how to overcome bad habits, and so on.  Those issues have their place in pastoral counseling, but are not pulpit-worthy topics. 

People need to know that God is to be feared; He is not or buddy, or just someone who is here to solve problems.   He is our most dread Sovereign and Creator, our righteous Redeemer and eternal Judge.   He allows for a degree of familiarity, but we must never forget to whom it is we are speaking.  

Our chief end is to glorify God and in order to do so, we must walk in reverent fear of Him. 

[Guest 1sheep]

2 minutes ago, shiloh357 said:

The holiness and fear of God are two subjects that many don't want hear about in the churches these days.  Everyone wants to hear about raiding the kids, finances, how to break additions, how to overcome bad habits, and so on.  Those issues have their place in pastoral counseling, but are not pulpit-worthy topics. 

People need to know that God is to be feared; He is not or buddy, or just someone who is here to solve problems.   He is our most dread Sovereign and Creator, our righteous Redeemer and eternal Judge.   He allows for a degree of familiarity, but we must never forget to whom it is we are speaking.  

Our chief end is to glorify God and in order to do so, we must walk in reverent fear of Him. 

Amen brother!! Preach!! 

I hope you listen to the sermon. Its really good

[frienduff thaylorde]

Knowing therefore the terror of the LORD , we persuade men .   

GOD is HOLY .   SO HOLY that even when saphira and annais kept back part of the price of the land and lied about it .   THEY DIED .

and GREAT fear came on all the church .   

[Guest 1sheep]

5 minutes ago, frienduff thaylorde said:

Knowing therefore the terror of the LORD , we persuade men .   

GOD is HOLY .   SO HOLY that even when saphira and annais kept back part of the price of the land and lied about it .   THEY DIED .

and GREAT fear came on all the church .   

Amen brother!! 

Yes we persuade men because it is a terrifying thing to stand in front of a HOLY GOD without Christ Righteousness on us. 

The angels around the throne sing Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God Almighty Rev 4:8

[DWH2003]

Service that is well pleasing to God is with fear and reverence (Heb. 12:28).

Psalm 111:10
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

Deuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after Jehovah your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.

Isaiah 6:1
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. 2 Above him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.

 

 

Fear is a strong motivator. If we really believe that bad behavior has bad consequences... that God will punish those who remain in sin... it can (and should) humble us (like Isaiah) and move us to honestly seek God with commitment.

 

Fear is a starting place for wisdom. 

[Dennis1209]

15 hours ago, shiloh357 said:

The holiness and fear of God are two subjects that many don't want hear about in the churches these days.  Everyone wants to hear about raiding the kids, finances, how to break additions, how to overcome bad habits, and so on.  Those issues have their place in pastoral counseling, but are not pulpit-worthy topics. 

People need to know that God is to be feared; He is not or buddy, or just someone who is here to solve problems.   He is our most dread Sovereign and Creator, our righteous Redeemer and eternal Judge.   He allows for a degree of familiarity, but we must never forget to whom it is we are speaking.  

Our chief end is to glorify God and in order to do so, we must walk in reverent fear of Him. 

How very true. And I might add that many of our mega churches of purpose driven / prosperity Gospel's focus strictly on "us", and how to enrich ourselves financially and false doctrines. Instead of focusing on God, His Salvation, His will, the way to Salvation, and what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross for us and why. Many want their 'ears tickled', and shun sound doctrine. Many have religion, but deny the power there of. It breaks my heart so many are being deceived by the raving wolves in sheep's clothing.