August 18, 2021
LESSON 33: REVERENCE
A. Definition of reverence:
B. An example from my everyday life:
C. A positive example from the Bible: Ex. 3:1-6; 1 Sam. 26:6-12; Ps. 34:1-14; Isa. 6:1-8; Rev. 4:6-11.
D. A negative example from the Bible: 2 Sam. 16:20-23; Mal. 1:6-14; Matt. 21:33-43; Luke 23:39-43.
E. Thinking about reverence in my own life:
1. When have I shown reverence?
2. In what situation did I fail to be reverent?
3. What problem in my life could God use to build reverence?
4. Who can be a Christian model for me of reverence?
5. How can I develop this quality in my life?
F. A scripture verse I will memorize to help build reverence into my life: Josh. 24:14; Ps. 25:12; 46:10; Prov. 1:7; 8:13; Eph. 6:5; Heb. 12:29.
G. Self-evaluation:
1. Do I respect traditions that are important to other people?
2. Do I fear God when I have done wrong?
3. Is worship a part of my daily schedule?
4. Do I honor people much older than myself?
5. Do I desire to be holy as God is holy?
6. Do I regularly enjoy the presence of God with silence?
7. Does my choice of slang expression demonstrate that I have a holy awe of God?
8. Do I grieve when people take the Lordʼs name in vain?
9. When I imagine God, do I see Him as great, majestic, awesome… a God to be feared?
10. Am I selective with my reverence toward people?
11. Do people need to earn my reverence?
12. Do my close friends revere the things I revere?
13. Are there ungodly things in my life that I revere?
14. Do I desire to increase my reverence toward God and other people?
15. Will I cooperate with God to increase this quality in my life?
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