1. Eccl.12:13-14

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

3. 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.

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

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

7. 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

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

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

10. 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”

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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”

15. 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”

16. 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”

17. 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.”

18. 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

19. Not for life under the Sun Vanity and Vexation of Spirit

20. “Fear God and keep His commandments”

21. 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