The Awe of God: How to TRULY Get Close to God [FULL SERMON] — John Bevere

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Published 2023-01-27
Do you long for an intimate relationship with your Creator, but He seems elusive? Perhaps it is because something utterly essential is missing—the fear of the Lord. Don't let this frighten you. Fearing God is very different than being afraid of God. It's the key to everything.

Holy Fear is not a topic you'll hear much about these days. But if you want to build a faith that stands strong through troubled times, you cannot afford ignorance.

In this sermon, I invite you to take a fresh look at what it means to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. Why? This healthy, holy, and largely forgotten virtue is the uncommon path to a more fulfilled and fruitful life.

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Chapters
0:00 - My Family
2:01 - Opening Prayer
3:14 - You Determine Your Intimacy with God
8:18 - You Can’t Be Close to God without This
10:23 - A Night in Brazil I’ll Never Forget
21:09 - One of the Seven Manifestations of the Lord’s Spirit
22:58 - The Fear of the Lord Is Clean
25:56 - Why Christians Are Falling Away from the Faith
27:44 - Prison Wasn’t God’s Judgement, But Mercy
30:40 - The Fear of the Lord Is Not Being Scared of Him
33:47 - Why The Church Lacks Power
35:17 - How You Know If You Fear God: 5 Signs
36:25 - God Isn’t Everyone’s Friend
43:53 - Are You Serving A Knock-Off Jesus
46:05 - Fear of the Lord in the New Testament
51:04 - God Passionately Wants To Be Your Friend
51:26 - Closing Prayers

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All Comments (21)
  • @thehign
    Dear Lord, I love You so much. Forgive me for living life my way. For only obeying you when it was convenient, when it didn't interfere with my schedule, my pleasure, my agenda. I'm so sorry and I repent tonight and I return to You. I give You my spirit, my soul, and my body - everything I am, everything I have. I'm Yours forever Jesus. You are my Lord, my King, my Beloved, my Groom. I'm Yours forever. I want to be Your friend, I want to know Your heart, I want to know Your secrets. Give me the grace, the holy fear to walk in obedience. In Jesus' name!
  • @ngoc4312
    I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤❤❤❤🙏😇
  • @stushShulamite
    He is not coming back for a bride that has given herself halfheartedly to Him. He’s coming back for a bride that has given herself to Him the way He gave Himself to her…**He’s not coming back for a bride that’s sleeping with the world…** POWERFUL! 🇨🇦
  • God guided me to watch this tonight. I have been asking what the true fear of God is. I knew it was respect, but John Bevere took it much farther. I broke down in tears and repentance to God. I have been set free and will run into my Father’s arms.
  • @topiepo
    "Break up with everything Jesus died for " Amen and Amen 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
  • @worshipmedley
    Praying for everyone here who's experiencing depression, anxiety, those who lost their jobs that God grant them healing and restoration of their faith. Amen ❤
  • @pauljaison2046
    From India,We watched it together as husband and wife And now we recognise that we loved righteousness but didn't hate lawlessness!Thank you Holy Spirit for speaking through this man to our hearts.
  • Love this. I've watched 3 different versions of him preach this. It was great the first time I heard him preach it at Victory a couple of weeks ago. I saw it on YouTube and felt drawn to watch it again. But seriously, God keeps asking me to rewatch this same sermon. To the point where it started playing on its own. I wasn't on my phone, my phone was closed but this sermon started playing somehow. I opened my phone and no apps were even open. I opened up YouTube and it was playing on its own. Needless to say, I watched it again!
  • @annaryan4803
    About a year ago, a married man tried to seduce me. Instantly, I became enraged and said loudly: "Have you no fear of God?" The man was amazed, and answered "What has God to do with this?" I answered: "Everything!" About a month later, another married man tried to seduce me. I am a 68 year old woman with gray hair and wrinkles with a frumpy body. I don't experience anything like this, but it was happening for the 2nd time, in less than a month. Even more furious: I demanded: "Where is your fear of God?" Flabbergasted, he asked: "What has God to do with this?" I yelled back at him: ""God has everything to do with my decisions. I don't want to risk losing Him, and I would lose Him if I made love with you!" After I slammed the door on him, I broke down and wept. I heard myself praying repeatedly: "God I don't want to lose you!" Now, I know what I was experiencing is the true fear of God.
  • @guidrm
    I just had the most incredible encounter with God as I watched this video. I know I wasn’t present as this teaching was happening, but God flooded my bedroom with a violent wind! And I began to tremble under the weight of His presence and began to cry! I’ve only had one other tangible encounter like that but many years ago! I’m so grateful for this teaching and I KNOW my life has been marked from this day forward
  • @user-vc2nh9oh5z
    A word in season! I am so challenged by this teaching! I repent today from all disobedience 😢🙌🏾🙌🏾
  • @johannm9466
    Your messages and books on obedience and the fear of God have forever changed my life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Pastor John A young man from France
  • @resilient9798
    I had followed Bevere for a while. What I appreciated most about his books is the constant reference to scripture. While other preachers share their thoughts, Bevere shares his thoughts with the word giving the reader the chance to consider things for himself.
  • @Su-rq9fb
    This is really a thought provoking message. I appreciate it. ❤. My flesh is so weak. Sometimes I feel like I'll never measure up to Jesus. I want friendship with Jesus. Living a holy life is not easy. I have started examining my heart. To be honest I don't like what I see but I welcome correction from the Lord even if it hurts to hear the truth.
  • @TurnerZac
    What you are willing to tolerate you can not change. Do you tolerate sin in your life, your own sin or another’s? Lord help me to hate what you hate. And love what you love. Oh how I long to be a friend of God.
  • I'm 66 years old and cannot understand how anyone who sings in a praise and worship team and this person keeps hands in pockets. Being Black with a Pentacostal background and ancestors who praised God the whole service, this generation is not connected but pray life will draw them closer. I was told 46 years ago to keep living? Now I understand. Oooweee OH how I love calling His name...Hallelujah
  • One of the Most Profound teachings by an Anointed Teacher. Tears while walking on the treadmill. Thank You!
  • @jpfrease
    I sent this message to many of my Christian Friends…. Every Christian needs to hear this message!!!!
  • @agnesr.4664
    Pastor John is helping us fall madly in love with God. He is a relationship counselor and a megaphone for the heart of God. He is stetting the expectations right based on God's standard and whoever has ears let them listen. Follow this teaching and your relationship with God will blossom, it will work.
  • I can’t listen to this all in one shot. I feel like I’m jumping out of my skin. I have to bawl….oh JESUS HAVE MERCY ON US and SET US ON FIRE WITH THIS WORD!!!😢😢😢😢 OH LOVER OF MY SOUL I DESIRE TO FEAR YOU WITH EVERYTHING WITHIN ME. I WANT TO LIVE BEFORE YOUR EYES. TO MAKE YIUR HEART GLAD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS WORD Pastor John Bevere! The anointing and power on it