The Fear of the Lord and Rulers

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: 2 Samuel 23:1-7 The Fear of the Lord and Rulers (Part Two of Three) Sermon Notes for January 21, Anti-abortion Day of the Lord, 2007 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Introduction: The War on Children and Demonic Rulers 1. Fearing God Is a Basic Requirement of Rulers v. 3; Neh. 5:14-16; 7:1-3; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; 9:10; 8:13; 15:33; 22:4 2. Its Presence in Rulers Moves Their Subjects to a Proper Fear of God 2 Chr. 19:1-9’ 1 Sam. 11:5-7; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 23:17 3. Its Presence In Rulers Yields Blessings From God v. 4; 2 Ch 14:9-13; 17:10; 20:27-33 4. Its Absence is Synonymous with Injustice v. 3,6,7; Ps. 36:1 5. Its Absence Increases Evil in the Land Ps. 10: 3-6 The Wicked’s Security vv. 7-10 The Wicked’s Resultant Actions v. 11 The Wicked’s Security v. 12 An Imprecatory Prayer v. 13 The Wicked’s Security 6. Its Absence Brings Judgment Upon the Rulers Ps. 10: 14 God’s Character of Justice Affirmed Ps. 82: 1 Judges are “Gods” v. 2 They Shall Be Judged Accordingly vv. 3,4 They Are To Defend the Unborn v. 5 Sometimes They Don’t, With Devastating Results vv. 6,7 God Will Judge Them 7. We Are to Pray (Confidently and Consistently) for God’s Temporal Judgments Ps. 10: 15 An Imprecatory Prayer Ps. 10: 16-18 Certainty of God’s Answers to Such Prayers Ps. 82:8