Ecc.12:13-14

Wisdom 1:13-18

Pleasure 2:1-3

Architecture 2:4

Gardening 2:5-6

Ranching 2:7

Fine Arts 2:8

Wealth 2:9

Reputation 2:16

Vanity(useless)Ecc. 2:17

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

v. 1 “Remember now thy Creator”

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

v . 13 “conclusion” Climax

1. 1. Fear GodFear God

Terror - dread

Reverence - Respect

2. 2. Keep His CommandmentsKeep His Commandments

Obey - Acts 10:35

v. 13 “whole duty of man”

ASV - 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 account

Every work - all things

Man who fears God

v. 14 “with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.”

Secret sins

Cannot hide them from God

Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen...”

Acts 13:16

“Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

1 Pet. 2:17

“Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord”

Acts 9:31

“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.”

Acts 10:34-35

“as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

Phil. 2:12

Fear - in the New Testament

Greek = “phobos”

Scared - running away

Phobia - English word

Acrophobia Musophobia

Pyrophobia Claustrophobia

Fear - in the New Testament

“Phobos” + “Theos”

Fear of God- Not merely a fear of His Power- Not merely a fear of retribution

Reverential FearTo Hold in Respect

Fear - in the New Testament

“Phobos” + “Theos”

Not like a slave / terror

Fear - in the New Testament

“Phobos” + “Theos”

“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 Jn. 4:18

Some Have Feared God

Noah

“moved with fear, prepared an ark”

Heb. 11:7

Some Have Feared GodJob

“here was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.” Job 1:1

Some Have Feared GodEarly Church

“Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord, they were multiplied”

Acts 9:31

1. Depart from Evil

“Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.”

Prov. 3:7

1. Depart from Evil

“In mercy and truth atonement is provided for iniquity; and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.” Prov. 16:6

1. Depart from Evil

“Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.”

Job 28:28

“The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.”

Prov. 8:13

1. Depart from Evil

Ecc. 12:13 “keep His commandments”

Ps. 112:1 “Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who delights greatly in His commandments.”

2. Obey His Commandments

Rom. 10:17 - same for fear

Deut. 31:10-13 “that they may learn to fear the Lord”

Ps. 34:11 “Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”

3. Comes through the Word of God

Not for life under the Sun

That is useless

“Fear God and keep His commandments”

In Christ

= SAVED

Baptized (Gal.3:27)

Confess (Rom.10:10)

Hear (Rom.10:17)

Believe (Jn.8:24)

Repent (Lk.13:3)