The Awe of God by John Bevere
Week 9: The Fear of Man vs. The Fear of God
Read Chapters 22–24 of The Awe of God. Key passages: Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 51:12–13; John 12:42–43.
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Bevere tackles one of the most common and crippling spiritual diseases of our age — the fear of man — and shows how the only lasting cure is the displacement of lesser fears by the one great, holy fear.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Proverbs 29:25 says, 'The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.' What does the 'snare' of fearing people look like in your own life — in your decisions, your speech, your compromises?
2.Bevere points out that the religious leaders in John 12:42–43 believed in Jesus but wouldn't confess it 'for fear of the Pharisees.' They 'loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.' How is the love of human approval a form of idolatry, and where do you see it operating in yourself?
3.Isaiah 51:12–13 asks, 'Who are you to fear man who dies, a son of man who is made like grass, and have forgotten the Lord, your Maker?' God connects fear of man directly to forgetting who He is. What does forgetfulness of God look like practically, and how does remembering Him displace lesser fears?
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