2. The Fear of the Lord Ecclesiastes 12:13

3. What kind of fear? Fear – yârê' – to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten. (Hebrew) Fear – phobos – alarm or fright; that which strikes terror. (Greek) Because of who God is (Job 42:2-6; 38:1-11). Because of what God can do (Matthew 10:28; Hebrews 4:1-2). Manifest in action (Acts 9:31; 5:1-11; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Philippians 2:12-13).

4. What does this fear do? When present… Knowledge/Wisdom – Proverbs 1:7; Psalm 111:10 Hate of evil – Proverbs 8:13; 16:6 Confidence and Life – Proverbs 14:26-27 When absent… Impossible to please God – Isaiah 66:1-2

5. How is this fear developed? The Word Provides 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Israelites Read God’s Word to Instill the Fear of the Lord Deuteronomy 31:10-13; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 2:1-3

6. The Fear of the Lord Ecclesiastes 12:13