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Exodus 20:18-21 (Pg 60/117) Good & Bad Fear

I) God ________________ himself to the people of Israel so they would trust Moses and follow Him.

A) The ___________________ phenomena marked God’s arrival at the mountain.

B) The people of Israel heard God’s _____________.

C) Seeing the grandness and holiness of God made the people ____________.


II) Sinners have reason to be _____________ of being in a holy God’s presence without a mediator.
When we say that God is holy we mean that, his character is unimpeachable. He cannot be charged with any wrong.

A) Sinners deserve God’s __________________ for their sin.


B) The Israelites asked Moses to be their ______________.


C) Jesus Christ is the ____________ mediator the people longed for.
His death atoned for our sin so we can have a relationship with God.


D) How do we apply this passage to our life today?

1) We need to have faith in _____________ our mediator.

2) We need to have a _______ view of God’s holiness and majesty.


3) We need to be more honest about the ____________ of our sin.


4) Faith in Christ means we no longer need to be ___________ of coming into God’s presence.


Which of these areas do you struggle with the most?


III) A healthy _____________ of God should motivate us to sin less.

A) The wrong kind of fear will drive us ____________ from God.


B) The right kind of fear (reverence) will draw us _______________ to Christ and make us want to please him more!


Which kind of fear is more prevalent in your life?