12:13,14. Money, Power & Wisdom 1 Kings 10:27 1 Kings 3:9-14 700 Wives & 300 Concubines 1 Kings 11:3.

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12:13,14

Money, Power & Wisdom 1 Kings 10:27 1 Kings 3: Wives & 300 Concubines 1 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 Vanity And Grasping For The Wind Eccl. 2:17 Matt. 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” Summation Fear God hr*om môrâ Terror - dread ary yare – Reverence, Respect -- 1 John 4:18 Keep His Commandments Obey - 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 and business

V. 14 “For God shall bring every work into judgment,...”  One day give account  Every work - all things  Those 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 away Phobia - English word AcrophobiaMysophobia Pyrophobia Claustrophobia

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

Fear - in the New Testament fobov “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 Evil Proverbs 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 Evil Paul explains that the Jews sinned because “there is no fear of God before their eyes” Romans 3:18 Proverbs 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 1:7 Romans 10:17 - same for fear Deuteronomy 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”