You are hereUCG.org / Sermons / The Fear of the Lord: the Purpose of True Godly Fear The Fear of the Lord the Purpose of True Godly Fear Given on Dec 12, 2015 by Kenneth Robbins Listen Downloads MP3 Audio (16.91 MB) Downloads The Fear of the Lord: the Purpose of True Godly Fear MP3 Audio (16.91 MB) × The natural fear that humans have is a fear of judgment, causing them to want to run away from God. True godly fear is a reverence, respect, and honor of God. Its purpose is to draw us nearer to Him and away from sin.