A Dreadful Fear of God
6/10/202626 min
By nature, our sin drives us away from God, terrified of being exposed to His holy judgment. Today, Michael Reeves explains that this repulsing, sinful fear of God arises from a misunderstanding of who He is.
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Michael Reeves is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in Wales, and host of the podcast Delighting in the Trinity.
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First 90 secondsMichael Reeves· Guest0:00
When people become simply afraid of God, they'll never entrust themselves to Him. They must turn elsewhere for their security. People with this sinful fear of God will not trust in Christ for their salvation. They'll look elsewhere.
Lee Webb· Host0:22
[classical music] You know, when we talk about the fear of God, there is a great deal of misunderstanding. Hello and welcome to the Wednesday edition of Renewing Your Mind. We are pleased to share with you messages from the series The Fear of the Lord. It's by Ligonier Ministry's teaching fellow Dr. Michael Reeves. If we believe the lie that we're to be afraid of God, we'll actually run from Him, and as you'll hear today, just because people run from God doesn't necessarily mean that they're running from religion.
Michael Reeves· Guest0:55
We all know fear. When you experience fear, your body reacts. You feel the adrenaline as your heart races, your breathing accelerates, your muscles tense, and sometimes that can be intensely fun. You think of the rush of the rollercoaster or the big game. Sometimes it can be terrifying as panic grips you so utterly that