Crossroads Bible Church Podcast

Paul Johnson teaches from Proverbs 15: 33 and lays out a clear Kingdom progression: the fear of the Lord → wisdom → humility → honor. He describes the fear of the Lord as the “locomotive” that pulls the rest of a believer’s life forward. When people rightly fear God, they become teachable. Teach-ability leads to wisdom. Wisdom produces humility. And humility prepares the way for honor. This message is both a call to personal alignment and a biblical explanation of why honor matters in the life of the Church. The fear of the Lord is not about terror without relationship. It is reverence, awe, surrender, and the recognition that God is holy, God is in authority, and we will give an account to Him. It calls us to stop playing games with God, return to His Word, hate evil without hating people, and live with holy seriousness. A teachable heart is essential for spiritual growth. Pride blinds us to our own flaws and magnifies the failures of others, but humility helps us see ourselves rightly before God. Hono