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Matthew 10:28 - Fear And Respect God And Find No Need To Fear Man.

Matthew 10:28 (NKJV) And do not fear those 
who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But 
rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul 
and body in hell.  

Matthew 10:28 (NIV) Do not be afraid of 
those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. 
Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both 
soul and body in hell.  

Matthew 10:28 (CWR) Dont fear that you 
might be killed.  They may kill your body, but 
they cannot take away your eternal life.  God is 
the only One who has power over eternal life and 
death. 

INTRODUCTION

The reference is not to Satan, as many 
suppose, but to God who alone has power to "destroy 
both soul and body in hell."  [Scofield SB] 

This verse is not talking about Satan, for 
he does not have the power to destroy body and 
soul in hell. God does, and Christ tells us to 
fear Him and Him alone. When you fear God, you 
need fear nothing else. [Wiersbe Expository 
Outlines] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Fear of Man
   How much do we allow the opinions of 
others to dictate our choices over how we live? We 
are conditioned to fall in line within the 
systems of this world, and religious systems are not 
exempt. Take Jesus' rebuke to the experts of 
religious law in his own day. These were the powerful 
and devout of their time. "You make strict rules 
that are very hard for people to obey, but you 
yourselves don't even try to follow these rules" (Luke 
11:46).  
   Instead of living under the pressures 
others put us under, let's live under the liberty 
Christ has offered us! Galatians 5:1 says, "We have 
freedom now, because Christ made us free. So, stand 
strong. Do not change and go back into the slavery 
of the law." Christ is our Savior and our 
ultimate leader. Let's follow his liberating mercy 
and live how he has called us to without fear of 
what others may think of us! 
   Make choices today based on God's leading 
and your own intuition. Refuse to change based 
on what others may think of you. [365 Days of 
Courage by Sara Perry of Broadstreet Pub] 

COMMENTARY

What was the strength of those who in the 
past have suffered persecution for Christ's sake? 
It was union with God, union with the Holy 
Spirit, union with Christ. Reproach and persecution 
have separated many from earthly friends, but 
never from the love of Christ. Never is the 
tempest-tried soul more dearly loved by His Saviour than 
when he is suffering reproach for the truth's 
sake. "I will love him," Christ said, "and will 
manifest Myself to him." John 14:21. When for the 
truth's sake the believer stands at the bar of 
earthly tribunals, Christ stands by his side. When 
he is confined within prison walls, Christ 
manifests Himself to him and cheers his heart with His 
love. When he suffers death for Christ's sake, the 
Saviour says to him, They may kill the body, but 
they cannot hurt the soul. "Be of good cheer; I 
have overcome the world." "Fear thou not; for I 
am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy 
God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help 
thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand 
of My righteousness." John 16:33; Isaiah 41:10. 
AA 85, 86 

   Here it is again! A description of a job 
nobody wants. 
   I mean, who wants work as a sheep among 
wolves? (10:16) Who wants to be handed over to local 
councils to be flogged? (v. 18) Who wants family 
conflict? (v. 21) Who wants to be hated? (v. 22) Who 
wants to be persecuted? (v. 23) 
   Its fine to say things like, all this 
happened to Jesus first (vv. 24"25). And, hey, they 
can only kill your body, cant they? (v. 28) 
But no matter how you cut it, this business of 
being a disciple doesnt look all that 
attractive. Try putting this kind of ad in the paper, 
and see how many applicants you get. 
   But then, at the end of Matthew 11, Jesus 
added something that makes it all worthwhile. He 
invites us, Take My yoke upon you and learn from 
Me (11:29). The yoke, which rested on the 
shoulders of oxen hitched to a plow, was used to 
distribute the burden of work. The oxen pulled 
together, and neither was overwhelmed. 
   Being yoked to Jesus doesnt so much 
mean that we take on His burdens, but that He, 
pulling alongside us, takes on ours. Yes, its 
tough to be a disciple. Its a challenging and 
disciplined life. Yet the disciple by the very fact of 
his commitment is yoked to Jesus. And in that 
relationship, with Jesus taking on most of the load, we 
find not added burdens but an amazing inner 
rest. 
   Despite all appearances, the disciple of 
Jesus knows the truth. Jesus yoke is easy 
and My burden is light. [The 365-Day 
Devotional Commentary] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 10:28 - Fear God Only!

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2007/20070510-1014.html 

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