TEXT: I SAMUEL 12:12-22
- Fear can cause us to want something less than best I Samuel 12:12-13
- God’s people allowed their circumstances to influence them
- God’s people wanted a king of their own to lead them
- God’s people chose a man to be their king over God
- The fear of the Lord helps us to honor the Lord I Samuel 12:14-19
- By serving Him willingly
- By obeying Him faithfully
- By following Him consistently
- By avoiding His chastening
- By experiencing His great power
- By living according to His will personally
- By fearing the Lord initially
- By not adding more sin in dishonoring the Lord greatly
- The fear of the Lord helps us not fear lesser things I Samuel 12:20-25
- Repenting of our sin causes us not to fear lesser things
- Enjoying the faithfulness of the Lord enables us to be faithful to Him
- Enjoying the faithfulness of the Lord’s servant
- The Lord’s servant faithfully cares for His people; prays for His children; teaches the way of the Lord
- Enjoying the blessings of the Lord instead of the chastening
- By honoring the Lord faithfully Hebrews 12:28
- By serving the Lord thankfully
- By praising the Lord regularly
- By staying close to the Lord personally
- Don’t go off into wickedness II Kings 17:35
- Don’t turn away from faithfulness to Him Psalm 2:11-12
- Don’t forfeit His blessings you could enjoy for honoring Him
- Don’t experience His chastening for rebelling against Him