Fear The Mighty Hand Of The Lord Forever

I. EXORDIUM:

Do you fear the LORD?

Yes. Only the LORD I fear and no one else.

Matthew 10:28 (Amplified Bible)

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna).

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers/unbelievers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that GOD shows His mighty works among His people for people of the earth to fear Him, reverence Him and fear Him forever.

IV. TEXT:

Joshua 4:24 (Amplified Bible)

That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever.

V. THESIS:

Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are Great, Your Name is Great in Might, I fear You reverentially forever for there is none like You.

Jeremiah 10:6-7 (Amplified Bible)

None at all is like You, O Lord; You are great, and Your name is great in might.

Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For it is fitting to You and Your due! For among all the wise [men or gods] of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

VI. TITLE:

Fear the mighty hand of the LORD forever

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Joshua (uncertain)

B. Key Thought: How to be successful in the battle of life? (Joshua 1:8-9)

Joshua 1:8-9 (NLT)

8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

9 This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

C. Leading Topic: Conquest and Division of the land of Canaan

VIII. MAIN BODY:

Joshua 4:24 (Amplified Bible)

That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever.

Joshua 4:24 (King James Version)

That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.

A. That all the people of the earth will know that the LORD's Hand is mighty

"That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty"

Daniel 4:34-35 (Amplified Bible)

And at the end of the days [seven years], I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding and the right use of my mind returned to me; and I blessed the Most High [God] and I praised and honored and glorified Him Who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion; and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing. And He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay His hand or say to Him, What are You doing?

There are things that GOD does so that people of this earth will know His mighty Hand. For example, King Nebuchadnezzar is a powerful king and at first it seems that He will never acknowledge the LORD in his life, but the LORD GOD knows, that's why He sent Daniel to the king to show his erroneous ways, repent and make the LORD GOD his King and Savior. We may never know but the LORD GOD knows all things.

Daniel 6:26-27 (Amplified Bible)

I make a decree that in all my royal dominion men must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, and His kingdom shall not be destroyed and His dominion shall be even to the end [of the world].

He is a Savior and Deliverer, and He works signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth—He Who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

Exodus 9:16 (Amplified Bible)

But for this very purpose have I let you live, that I might show you My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Deuteronomy 28:10 (Amplified Bible)

And all people of the earth shall see that you are called by the name [and in the presence of] the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you.

ILLUSTRATION: There are people that GOD leads into my life and I'm physically challenged because in my heart I looked at them it seems that they will not repent and know the LORD and accept the LORD GOD as their LORD, MASTER and SAVIOR. But the LORD GOD knows everything. He does everything for a purpose.