Not All Fear is the Same

Jun 28, 2026    Rob Foster

ABOUT THE MESSAGE: The fear of the Lord is a complex topic, not only because fear is an intense, complicated emotion but because the Bible itself presents it, on the one hand, as a bad thing. Yet on the other hand, it presents fear as a good thing, the very substance of true faith. So which is it? In this lesson, Dr. Reeves addresses the tension surrounding fear by showing how the fear of the Lord puts all other fears in their proper place.


ABOUT THE SERIES: The paradox of the gospel is that it frees us from our fears yet leads us to fear. We rejoice in this because the gospel helps us see God rightly. We can at once tremble before Him in all His holiness yet trust Him to deal with all our sins and misplaced fears. In this teaching series, Dr. Michael Reeves cuts through the confusion about the fear of the Lord so that we might grow in the knowledge and wisdom of God that is promised to all those who fear Him.