The Fear of the LORD

[Psalm 112] Note the contrast between “feareth the Lord” (v. 1) and “shall not be afraid” (v. 7). Everyone fears something. What we fear is what we are most conscious of and allow to dictate our attitudes and actions—whatever is biggest in our hearts and dominates our lives. The fear of God and the fear of …

2018 PRTS Graduation Address by Dr. Michael Reeves

2018 PRTS Graduation Address by Dr. Michael Reeves On 4 May 2018, Dr. Michael Reeves, president of Union School of Theology, gave a moving, Reformed, experiential commencement address to Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary's graduates, families, and friends on the fear of God from Proverbs 1:7. === Proverbs 1:7 KJV The fear of the Lord is …

A Life of Holiness, Reverence, and Love

https://www.ligonier.org/blog/life-holiness-reverence-and-love/ A Life of Holiness, Reverence, and LoveMark DeverMar 04, 2016 I remember showing up to teach a Sunday school class in New England only to find everyone already there—and they had been there for an hour! Their clocks had all sprung forward an hour; I had forgotten to change mine. I was living differently …

From a Symbol of Fear to a Symbol of Faith

https://www.ligonier.org/blog/symbol-fear-symbol-faith/ From a Symbol of Fear to a Symbol of FaithKeith MathisonApr 01, 2015 I sometimes wonder how many Christians stop to think about how incredibly odd it is that crucifixes are used as works of art. Crucifixes adorn church architecture, classic paintings, sculpture, and even jewelry. But consider for a moment what a crucifix …

Should Christians Fear the Lord?

https://www.ligonier.org/blog/should-christians-fear-lord/ Should Christians Fear the Lord? Nathan W. BinghamMay 04, 2018 In this brief clip from our 2015 Fall Conference, R.C. Sproul describes the distinction between servile fear and filial fear. Transcript “We are told again and again to fear the Lord, in the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms, but in the New Testament …