12:13,14

Money, Power & Wisdom1 Kings 10:27

1 Kings 3:9-14

700 Wives & 300 Concubines1 Kings 11:3

Wisdom

Pleasure

Architecture

Gardening

Ranching

Fine Arts

Wealth

Reputation

Eccl. 1:13-18

Eccl. 2:1-3

Eccl. 2:4

Eccl. 2:5,6

Eccl. 2:7

Eccl. 2:8

Eccl. 2:9

Eccl. 2:16

VanityAnd

Grasping ForThe Wind

Eccl. 2:17Matt. 16:26

13. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is man’s all.14. For God shall bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, whether good, or evil.

V.1 “Remember your creator”

V.7 “dust return to the earth” “spirit shall return unto God”

V. 13 “conclusion” SummationFear GodFear God

hr*om môrâ Terror - dread

ary yare – Reverence, Respect -- 1 John 4:18

Keep His CommandmentsObey - Acts 10:35

V. 13 “This is man’s all”

“This is the whole duty of man”“This is the duty of all men”

It is his whole work andbusiness

V. 14 “For God shall bring every work into judgment,...”

One day give accountEvery work - all thingsThose who fear God no reason for concern

V. 14 “with every secret thing, whether good or evil.”“judgment upon all that is concealed”Secret sins Cannot hide sins from God

Acts 13:16 “you who fear God”

1 Peter 2:17 “Fear God.”

Acts 9:31 “the fear of the Lord.”

Acts 10:34-35 “fears Him”

Philippians 2:12 “fear and trembling”

Fear - in the New Testament

Greek = fobov “phobos”Scared - running awayPhobia - English word

Acrophobia Mysophobia

Pyrophobia Claustrophobia

Fear - in the New Testament fobov “Phobos” + yeov“Theos”

Fear of God Not a fear of His Power Not a fear of retributionReverential fearTo hold in respect

Fear - in the New Testamentfobov“Phobos” + yeov“Theos”Not like a slave / terror

1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.”

1. Depart from EvilProverbs 3:7 “… Fear the LORD and depart from evil.”

Proverbs 16:6 “by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.”

Job 28:28 “to depart from evil is understanding.”

1. Depart from EvilPaul explains that the Jews sinned because “there is no fear of God before their eyes” Romans 3:18Proverbs 8:13 “to hate evil”Proverbs 6:16-19

2. Obey His Commandments

Ecclesiastes 12:13 “keep”

Acts 10:34-35 “fear God and work righteousness”

Psalm 112:1 “delights greatly in His commandments.”

3. Comes through Word of God

Proverbs 1:7Romans 10:17 - same for fearDeuteronomy 31:10-13 “that they may learn to fear the Lord”Psalm 34:11; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 10:31

Not for life under the Sun

Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

“Fear God and keep His commandments”