Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord
It can sound like a contradiction: fear God, but consider him a close friend. How does a Christian find the balance between reverence and communion? For decades Joy Dawson has been helping readers reconcile diverse approaches to the throne of God. She shows them how to have God's attitude toward sin, overcome the fear of what people think, attain godly wisdom, and fulfill their destinies. With personal examples and biblical truths, Dawson invites readers on a fascinating adventure into a place of intimate friendship with almighty God. This 20th anniversary edition includes fresh illustrations and a new foreword from Jack Hayford.
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Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord
It can sound like a contradiction: fear God, but consider him a close friend. How does a Christian find the balance between reverence and communion? For decades Joy Dawson has been helping readers reconcile diverse approaches to the throne of God. She shows them how to have God's attitude toward sin, overcome the fear of what people think, attain godly wisdom, and fulfill their destinies. With personal examples and biblical truths, Dawson invites readers on a fascinating adventure into a place of intimate friendship with almighty God. This 20th anniversary edition includes fresh illustrations and a new foreword from Jack Hayford.
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Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord

Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord

Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord

Intimate Friendship with God: Through Understanding the Fear of the Lord

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Overview

It can sound like a contradiction: fear God, but consider him a close friend. How does a Christian find the balance between reverence and communion? For decades Joy Dawson has been helping readers reconcile diverse approaches to the throne of God. She shows them how to have God's attitude toward sin, overcome the fear of what people think, attain godly wisdom, and fulfill their destinies. With personal examples and biblical truths, Dawson invites readers on a fascinating adventure into a place of intimate friendship with almighty God. This 20th anniversary edition includes fresh illustrations and a new foreword from Jack Hayford.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780800794415
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 03/01/2008
Edition description: Revised Edition
Pages: 188
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range: 15 Years

About the Author

Joy Dawson has been traveling and teaching the Bible internationally since 1970. Her missionary journeys have taken her to more than fifty-five nations. A member of the US National Prayer Committee, Dawson is a recognized leader in revival prayer and intercession. She and her husband, Jim, live in Tujunga, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     9
Foreword     11
Preface     15
What Is the Fear of the Lord?     17
Obedience Because of Who God Is     29
Release from the Fear of Man     45
The Importance of God's Holiness     61
Different Levels in Our Attitude toward Sin     67
True Repentance     73
How Do We Repent?     83
Other Influences That Affect Our Choices     89
Our Thought Lives     99
Relationships: Holy or Unholy     109
God's Gift of Sex     117
The Power of a Woman's Influence     125
Touching the Lord's Anointed     131
Encouragement     143
Idolatry and the Fear of the Lord     147
What It Takes to Obtain the Fear of the Lord     155
The Source of Wisdom     163
Rewards for Those Who Fear the Lord     169
What a Commitment of Life to the Lord Jesus Christ Means     179
Essentials for Progress as a Christian     183
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