WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES Word Of Life Ministries

The Fear of the Lord and God's Discipline

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Pastor Vern Peltz / Apr 22 - Jun 17, 2007
The Fear of the Lord is a very misunderstood subject in the church. I find we're either in one ditch or the other. Once ditch being that God is out to catch us doing something wrong, and he'll punish us every chance he gets. So we better really watch our step. This results in our being terrified of him, and we'll rarely approach him for anything we may need. It's better to just leave him alone and not make him angry. The other ditch flows in the thinking that the Fear of the Lord is an Old Testament concept. It no longer applies for today. We are under Grace, and therefore everything we do is OK with God. He is just so enamored with us, that he will never become or be upset with us about anything. Do whatever you want, God is enthralled with you. Both of those concepts are ditches. This series will show what the true Fear of the Lord is. Why it is necessary. What it looks like. And how it benefits us. It also looks at the subject of God's Discipline, and correlates that into the subject of The Fear of the Lord.

Introduction

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Pastor Vern Peltz

Apr 22, 2007

This message introduces the basic concepts that will be covered in this message. It also looks at the Fear of the Lord verses Abuse.

Position and Power

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Pastor Vern Peltz

Apr 29, 2007

The Fear of the Lord begins with the concepts of God has the Position and the Power to demand an accounting from his creation. This message explains that as well as shows that the Fear of the Lord is the foundation that a loving relationship grows out of.

The Fear of the Lord

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Pastor Vern Peltz

May 6, 2007

What about the concept of Not Fearing. Scripture says we as mature believers are to Fear Nothing except God. This message shows at some of the good things the Fear of the Lord will produce in us.

(Fear+Not.pdf)

Benefits and Discipline

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Pastor Vern Peltz

May 13, 2007

This message covers some of the characteristics of the Fear of the Lord and what it looks like, as well as briefly looking at the Benefits of Fearing the Lord. Then the concept of God's Discipline is opened.

God's Discipline

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Pastor Vern Peltz

May 20, 2007

We continue looking at the Steps of God's Discipline. The Fear of the Lord does not drive us away from him, but rather to bring us close to him. It is always Redemptive in nature. Jesus disciplining the religious people is looked at. As well as, specifics concerning God disciplining his people is looked at.

Singleness of Heart and Mind

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Pastor Vern Peltz

Jun 10, 2007

Discipline in it's most basic form is an attention-getter. He is trying to help us come back to him and move away from sin. He's trying to produce Single-ness of Heart and Mind.

Children and Discipline

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Pastor Vern Peltz

Jun 17, 2007

Imitating God's Discipline in our families and parents disciplining their children is looked at in this message. 1 Coriinthians 11 is also looked at in the scope of The Fear of the Lord and God's Discipline.

Series Booklets

(Fear+of+the+Lord-Gods+and+Parental+Discipline.pdf)

All Message Resources

(Fear+Not.pdf)