Awe of God

*Notes of Paul Tripp's talk on Ministry: Dangerous Calling at ARPC*

1. The Danger of Familiarity

Ministry is a glory war. It is our calling, not our identity. It is centred on our awe of God.

5 Evidences of Awe of God - Humility, Tenderness, Passion, Discipline and Courage

We are called to pass our awe of God to the next generation.

We can quickly lose our awe of God and replace it with awe of ourselves.

2. The Danger of Arrival

We can subtly redefine maturity.

We can be theologically knowledgeable and spiritually immature.

"See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first." - Hebrews 3:12-14 (NIV)

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George gave insight as to why Colson went on to do such transformative work in his lifetime, saying, "He never got over the wonder and surprise of encountering Jesus Christ as a real person."

Source: Chuck Colson Memorial Celebrates Life 'Well-Lived'