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A Fearless Faith Begins with Fear

October 5, 2021 • Cissie Graham Lynch

Show Notes
Welcome to FEARLESS! On this episode, we’re talking about how a fearless faith begins with fear.

Over the years, I’ve come to understand that a fearless and sustaining faith can only come when we fear God. But what does it mean to fear?

In the simplest terms, it means that we take God seriously. We respect Him, we obey Him, we submit to His discipline and we worship Him in awe.

And there is a blessing and peace that comes when we fear the Lord.

Proverbs 9:10 tells us that “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Join me on this episode of FEARLESS as we talk more about my concerns for the Church and what it means to have a faith centered on a foundational understanding that our God is a Holy God who deserves our love, honor, respect and, yes, even our fear.

Scriptures Referenced

Isaiah 6:5
Psalm 112
1 John 4:10, 18
Proverbs 14:27
Proverbs 1:7

Billy Graham – How Can We Fear and Love God at the Same Time:

To learn more, visit https://billygraham.org/answer/how-can-we-fear-god-and-also-love-him-at-the-same-time-isnt-that-a-contradiction/

Greg Laurie Quote:

To learn more, visit: https://harvest.org/resources/gregs-blog/post/what-does-it-mean-to-fear-god/

Going Farther

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association - https://billygraham.org/

Ruth Bell Graham - https://billygraham.org/about/biographies/ruth-bell-graham/

Franklin Graham - https://billygraham.org/about/biographies/franklin-graham/

Samaritan’s Purse - https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

World Medical Mission - https://www.samaritanspurse.org/medical/world-medical-mission/

Bob Pierce - https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/history/

Websites:

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -- https://billygraham.org/

Billy Graham Radio – https://billygrahamradio.org

Samaritan’s Purse – https://samaritanspurse.org/

Social Media:

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Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamEvangelisticAssociation/

Billy Graham Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/ReverendBillyGraham/

Billy Graham Radio Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/

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