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Eccl.12:13-14

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Wisdom Pleasure Architecture Gardening Ranching Fine Arts Wealth Reputation Vanity And Vexation of The Spirit

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

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V.1 Remember now thy creator V.7 dust return to the earth spirit shall return unto God

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V. 13 conclusion Climax Fear God Terror - dread Reverence - Respect Keep His Commandments Obey - Acts 10:35

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V. 13 whole duty of man This is the duty of all men this is right for every man. It is his whole work and business

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V. 14 For God shall bring every work into judgment,... One day give account Every work - all things Man who fears God

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V. 14 with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil. Secret sins Cannot hide them from God

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Acts 13:16 ye that fear God 1 Pet. 2:17 Fear God. Acts 9:31 the fear of the Lord. Acts 10:34-35 feareth him Phil. 2:12 fear and trembling

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Fear - in the New Testament Greek = phobos Scared - running away Phobia - English word AcrophobiaMusophobia Pyrophobia Claustrophobia

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Fear - in the New Testament Phobos + Theos Fear of God Not a fear of His Power Not a fear of retribution Reverential fear To hold in respect

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Fear - in the New Testament Phobos + Theos Not like a slave / terror There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18

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Some Have Feared God Noah - Heb. 11:7 moved with fear, prepared an ark Job 1:1 one that feared God Early Church - Acts 9:31 and walking in the fear of the Lord

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1. Depart from Evil Pro. 3:7 Fear the Lord, and depart from evil. Pro. 16:6 by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil. Job 28:28 to depart from evil

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1. Depart from Evil Paul explains that the Jews sinned because there is no fear of God before their eyes Rom. 3:18 Pro. 8:13 to hate evil

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2. Obey His Commandments Ecl. 12:13 keep Acts 10:34-35 fear God and work righteousness Ps. 112:1 delighteth greatly in His commandments.

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3. Comes through Word of God Rom. 10:17 - same for fear Deut.31:10-13 that they may learn to fear the Lord Ps. 34:11 Phil. 2:12 Heb. 10:31

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Not for life under the Sun Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

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Fear God and keep His commandments

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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning January 17, 2010