Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David

Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. In today's episode, as we

continue through Paul's Bible study in First Peter, Paul looks at three more sections from

Peter's letter, including what proper

fear looks like in the life of a believer. If you've been enjoying the Paul Trip podcast, would

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power of Jesus Christ. Now, in today's first segment, Paul reveals the right kind of fear,

as we continue through the gospel, one letter at a time.

I don't know how much you've thought about fear. We all have the capacity to be afraid.

But fear can be the enemy of faith.

Fear can hound you. It can paralyze you. It can rob you of your motivation and joy.

It can make you rather than want to live life, to want to escape from life.

But there is a wholesome life-producing fear that Peter talks about.

Let me read for you again from 1.1, verse 17.

And if you call on him as father, who judges imparscially, according to each one's deed,

conduct yourself with fear throughout the time of your exile.

And if you call on Him as Father, who judges impartially,

according to each one's deeds, conduct yourself with fear throughout the time of your exile.

I literally adore the way that Peter handles this topic of the fear of the Lord.

I think it's incredibly helpful.

And I think as I was studying this passage,

I saw this clearly for the very first time.

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