Reverence to God

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Reverence to God

• I. Reverence in the Old Testament.
• A. Children were to revere their parents
  (Leviticus 191-3).
• 1. Revere Heb. ary(( yare to fear,
  revere, be afraid (Gesenius).

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Reverence to God

• I. Reverence in the Old Testament.
• B. Israel was to revere the Lord's sanctuary
  (Leviticus 1930).
• 1. The church is now the sanctuary of God
  (Ephesians 219-22).

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Reverence to God

• I. Reverence in the Old Testament.
• C. In the assembly He is to be feared and
  held in reverence (Psalm 895-7).
• 1. The assembly of the church is
  parallel to the assembly of Israel.

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Reverence to God

• I. Reverence in the Old Testament.
• D. There is a reverence that we should
  maintain at all times - (Proverbs 2814).
• 1. Reverent Heb. dj1P2 pachad to
  fear, tremble, revere, dread, be in awe
• 2. Such a person is happy Heb. rv8a2
  esher blessed, happy (Gesenius).

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Reverence to God

• I. Reverence in the Old Testament.
• E. God was unhappy with the failure to show
  Him reverence (Malachi 16-8).
• F. God set up the priests to fear Him and
  hold him in reverence (Malachi 21-9).
• 1. Christians are priests offering up
  spiritual sacrifices (I Peter 21-5).

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Reverence to God

• II. Reverence in the New Testament.
• A. Christians are to live with all
  (I Timothy 21-4).
• 1. Godliness Gr. eésbeia eusebeia - eu
  good sebomai worship, revere (Thayer).
• 2. And reverence Gr. semnñthw semnotes
  gravity, KJV honesty, the characteristic of a
  thing or person which entitles to reverence
  and respect, dignity, majesty, sanctity
  (Thayer).

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Reverence to God

• II. Reverence in the New Testament.
• B. Elders, deacons (and deacons wives) are to
  be reverent (I Timothy 34 38).
• C. Older men, women and young men are to be
  reverent (Titus 22-7).
• D. Acceptable service to God is reverent and
  with godly fear (Hebrews 1228 cf. II
  Corinthians 710).

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Reverence to God

• How Do We Show Reverence?
• Our Attitude
• Our Focus
• Giving Our Best