III. E- Fear: Its Objects
E- Fear: Its Objects (Psalm.34:4) The following are some of the objects of fear. 1). Manifestations of Deity. When John was exiled to the island of the Patmos, he was visited by the risen, glorified Christ (Revelation 1:12-17) . John record that “I fell at His feet as dead,” but Jesus reassured him, saying, “Do not be afraid.” See Daniel 8:15-17 for a similar visitation of the Lord. 2). Manifestation of angels. a) The aged priest Zacharias and his wife Elizabeth had no children (Elizabeth was barren), but longed and prayed for a child. One day, as Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, an angel of the Lord appeared to him. When he saw the angel, Zacharias was gripped by fear (Luke.1:5-25) . b) When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the shepherds were keeping watch over the flocks: “And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord sho...