Chunks: Paul's Letter to the Philippians

The gospel emphasizes the love of God in Christ; we don’t typically think of our relationship to God in terms of fear. But the “fear of God” is an important theme in the Old Testament, and Paul suggests that the Philippians should also live with fear and trembling. Biblically, the “fear” of God is much more than just “respect” or “reverence.” But are we supposed to be afraid of God?