Holy Boldness

resolute and did not deviate from His calling to live and die as a man fully submitted to the will of God. All of these challenges were processed through the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord gave Jesus the clarity of thought, the resolu tion of will, and the holy boldness and courage to fulfill His divine mandate. This study is meant to introduce the concept of the fear of the Lord not only as a foundational concept of the Old Testament but as a fundamental component of Jesus’ life and a key to understanding Jesus’ call to discipleship. Jesus taught the fear of the Lord to his disciples. He rooted them in this essential understanding. If the church of the 21st century is going to partner with Jesus for the incoming harvest, she must be rooted in the fear of the Lord. Jesus’ life journey was governed by the fear of the Lord and there fore, understanding this concept is critical to every believer’s life journey.

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