The Reason for Living

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12:13,14

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The Reason for Living. Ecclesiastes. 12:13,14. Solomon. Money, Power & Wisdom 1 Kings 10:27. 1 Kings 3:9-14. 700 Wives & 300 Concubines 1 Kings 11:3. Solomon. Vanity And Grasping For The Wind Eccl. 2:17 Matt. 16:26. Wisdom. Ranching. Eccl. 1:13-18. Eccl. 2:7. Pleasure. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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12:13,14

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Money, Power & Wisdom1 Kings 10:27

1 Kings 3:9-14

700 Wives & 300 Concubines1 Kings 11:3

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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

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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.

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V.1 “Remember your creator”

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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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”

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Fear - in the New Testament

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

Acrophobia Mysophobia

Pyrophobia Claustrophobia

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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

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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.”

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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.”

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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

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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.”

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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

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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”