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There Were Two Trees in the Garden by Rick Joyner

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There Were Two Trees in the Garden by Rick Joyner

Author:Rick Joyner
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: There Were Two Trees in the Garden, Prophecy, Bible, Christ, Jesus
Published: 2011-09-29T06:18:48+00:00


Proverbs 8:13

Chapter 11

The Fear Of God vs. The Fear Of Man

Fear of Man

The pressure of what people were saying spurred Moses to use his rod in a manner the Lord had not commanded. The same pressure has caused the downfall of many ministries. Humility is the fear of God, not man. "By the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil" (Proverbs 16:6). "The fear of man brings a snare" (Proverbs 29:25). For this reason Paul declared, "If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10). If we truly fear the Lord, we will not fear anyone else. To honor and respect the Lord is to be delivered from all fear of man.

Jesus declared to the Pharisees, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God" (Luke 16:15). If we are compelled to seek the esteem of men, we will be found doing that which is detestable.

We must determine who we are going to serve—man or God. We cannot please both. For this reason Jesus cautioned, "Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for in the same way their fathers used to treat the false prophets" (Luke 6:26). Our ministry will be false to the degree that it is affected by the fear of man.

We are called to be the servants of all men, but men are not to be our masters. We must be willing to give our lives for men but not to be controlled or influenced by them. As the apostle exhorted, "With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men" (Ephesians 6:7).



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