* To fear God is to recognize His authority and His ability to punish you for sin.

* Fearing God leads to honoring God.

* To honor God is to stay inside the boundaries, walking in obedience to His commands.

* Fearing God recognizes God’s ability to punish us for our sins.

* Hoping in God recognizes God’s loving hand as Father and His desire for mercy.

* You need both the fear of God and hope in God in order to live the abundant Christian life.

* Fear without hope leads to despair - you will be paralyzed by fear and lose all vibrancy of life.

* Hope without fear leads to presumption - you will do whatever you want without any thought of consequences.

* Every person can fear God and hope in Him.

* He doesn’t need the most talented or popular.