The Fear of God (Luke 12:1-21)

1. Beware of Hypocrisy v. 1-3

2. Fear of Persecution v. 4

3. Fear of God v. 5

• Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare
• Psalm 34:11 God will teach us the fear of the Lord.
• Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life.

4. Care of God v. 6-7

5. Acknowledge of Jesus v. 8-9

6. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit v. 10

• John 16:8 Holy Spirit will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment.
• John 15:26 Holy Spirit will testify about Jesus.

7. Help of the Holy Spirit v. 11-12

8. Distraction of Spiritual Life v.

• Luke 12:15 Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions
• Colossians 3:5 Greed is idolatry
• Stewardship vs. selfish hoarding of possessions

9. Priority of Life

• Psalm 19:9 The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever
• Isaiah 11:2-3a Anoint with the fear of the Lord and delights in the fear of the Lord
• It is grace that teaches us the fear of the Lord.