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    This Sunday school lesson teaches children about fearing God through respect and honor rather than terror. It explains that the Hebrew Bible uses two words for fear - "pachad" meaning terror or dread, and "yare" meaning reverence or respect. Bible verses are discussed that use each word, such as praising God with "yare". The lesson aims to help children understand they should revere God and obey his commands out of respect rather than fear of harm.

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    This Sunday school lesson teaches children about fearing God through respect and honor rather than terror. It explains that the Hebrew Bible uses two words for fear - "pachad" meaning terror or dread, and "yare" meaning reverence or respect. Bible verses are discussed that use each word, such as praising God with "yare". The lesson aims to help children understand they should revere God and obey his commands out of respect rather than fear of harm.

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    This Sunday school lesson teaches children about fearing God through respect and honor rather than terror. It explains that the Hebrew Bible uses two words for fear - "pachad" meaning terror or dread, and "yare" meaning reverence or respect. Bible verses are discussed that use each word, such as praising God with "yare". The lesson aims to help children understand they should revere God and obey his commands out of respect rather than fear of harm.

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    Sondayschool Lesson 5: God Is To Be Feared

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    SONDAYSCHOOL LESSON 5: GOD IS TO BE FEARED

    Praises and Testimonies

    In this lesson, the children will better understand the use of the word fear in the Bible as it relates
    to respecting and honoring God. God doesn't want us to be terrified of Him, but we should respect
    and honor Him.

    Bible Verse:
    "‘For I am a great king,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘and my name is to be feared among the nations.’"
    Malachi 1:14b NIV

    Explain that God loves us and doesn't want us to be terrified of Him. However, we respect and
    honor Him. Have the kids read the verse again replacing the word “feared” with the word
    "respected." Then, as a group, read the verse once again replacing the word “feared” with the word
    “honored.”

    Introduction
    Today, we are going to learn that God should be feared, but not in the way that you might expect. Ask
    the kids the first word or words that come to mind when they read or hear these words - Prayer,
    Love, Fear, God. I would like everyone to share what came to mind when you read the word fear.
    (Remember each child’s response to the word fear on the whiteboard. Likely most of their
    responses were Pachad type fear.

    In the English language, there is only one word for fear. In the Hebrew language (the language the
    Old Testament was written in), there are two words for fear, pachad and yare. Both of these words
    are used in the Bible, but have very different meanings.

    Pachad - Fear
    Dread, Terror, To be startled

    Yare - To stand in awe


    Reverence, Respect, Recognizing the power and position of God and giving Him proper respect.

    Read Psalm 22:23


    Discussion Questions:
    1. What kind of fear is this verse referring to? (Yare.)
    2. How does this Psalm command the descendants of Jacob to act towards God? (Praise Him, Honor
    Him, Revere Him.)

    Our next verse talks about a different type of fear. King Saul had become very jealous of David and
    started chasing him all over the countryside. King Saul wanted to harm David and his men.

    Read 1 Samuel 23:15-18


    Discussion Questions:
    1. What kind of fear is this verse referring to? (Pachad.)
    2. Would you put your hand into a fire? (No, of course not. Explain that the reason people don't put
    their hand in a fire is because they have yare fear of the fire. We have a respect or reverence for the
    rules or boundaries of the fire. It is the same with God; we know His commands and we should
    respect and obey them.)
    APPLICATION
    Today, we learned that we need to approach God with reverence and respect.

    Discussion Questions:
    1. Has your understanding of today's memory verse changed because of this lesson?
    2. How will you fear God this week?

    NEXT WEEK
    Come back next week to learn about a judge who never makes a mistake!

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