Article 12: The Assurance of election Hebrews 11:1-6 - Confident Assurance Malachi 3:14-18 - Childlike Fear They saw how distraught he had been while praying, and were afraid to tell him when the boy died for fear They had nothing to cling to but loneliness and never ending grief and tears. promises give to you and your children; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year

the land where you are going over to possess it, 2 so that you and your son and your grandson might fear people (both Israel and us) the key to enjoying long life: that you and your son and your grandson might fear will experience long periods of frustration or even early death, while other times those who have no fear Truly successful people must fear God; that is, they must know both who and what God is, as well as how As we near the end of our year long study of how God's grace is stronger than we are, we're reminded

Teach me your way, LORD, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear love v7 - Trouble points us to Him v8-10 - The world will glorify God v11 - Teach me your way and to fear lignment: to be made wholeheartedly committed to the LORD (NIV: give me an undivided heart, that I might fear LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray along with David that you will be wholeheartedly committed to fear the LORD; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!

answer; they will look for me but will not find me, 29  since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear fools will destroy them; 33  but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear but rather its fearful, irreproachable, just judge and avenger. And whoever listens to me , she promises, will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm. They heed God's call to repent by turning from their simplistic thinking to choosing to fear the LORD

Slavish mobs will always pull you towards fear. Faithfully stand strong in the LORD. It was somewhat understandable that the people feared the Canaanites, but inexcusable that they wouldn't The LORD hears Moses' prayer and forgives them, as Moses asked. the LORD leads, knowing that your Savior has already conquered sin and death, so that you need not fear YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you can break free of the slavish mob pulling you into a life of fear

of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD— 3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with Isaiah writes that "He will delight in the fear of the LORD (v3)." Think about that as you go through your day: how do the gospel accounts show Jesus 'delighting' in the fear

gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses. 8  Let all the earth fear ; despite all its great strength it cannot save. 18  But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear YOU MUST FEAR THE LORD Certainly you need not be terrified of the LORD, afraid that He might smite you That's healthy fear. in whom we put our hope; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that more and more you will praise, fear

If you often feel like you're sinking in doubt and fear, today's passage is for you! It's hard to walk on water when you're carrying boulder sized chunks of doubt and fear Matthew 14:22- “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. 27  But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage to the cares of the world and the pleasures of the flesh— such people have every reason to stand in fear Suddenly fear and doubt piled up like rocks tied to his ankles and down he went.

11  For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; 12  as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions 13  As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear no more. 17  But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD’s love is with those who fear He crowns us with love and compassion , He abounds in love for those who fear Him (mentioned twice).

However, if the outcome of the trial turned out to be unfavorable, Paul was not in fear of death. Dig Deeper One of the most common fears is the fear of death. Arguably even more prevalent is the fear of a loved one dying. The fear of death, or at least the desire to save others from it is understandable. And when the day comes where Jesus calls you home, fear not, because to die is gain for on that day you