THE DUTY OF MAN Text: Ecclesiastics 12 vs 13 - 14.
OBJECTIVES
• Understanding the whole duty of man.
• To understand the fear of God.
• To understand the benefits of the fear of God.
INTRODUCTION
Two basic duties have been to us in Ecclesiastics 12 vs 13:
• Fear God and then
• Keep His commandment.
It's when your duty is understood and undertaken that your destiny can be guaranteed.
WHAT IS THE FEAR GOD:
(1) It means respect, honour and reverence for God. Fear of God and reverence moves hand in hand... Hebrews 12 vs 28.
(2) It means not taking God and His principles for granted... Genesis 42 vs 18.
(3) It means existing in the consciousness of the judgemental side of God. Many claim to love God but they don't fear God... Hebrews 12 vs 28 - 29, Romans 11 vs 22.
(4) It means Maintaining a conscience that is void of offense towards God and towards man. When you fear God, what you do towards God and your fellow man matters to you. When you fear God, you have a conscience that is awake... Acts 24 vs 16.
WHAT ACTIONS WILL THE FEAR OF GOD PROVOKE
(1) To fear God is to keep His commandment... Ecclesiastics 12 vs 13.
(2) To fear God is to depart from evil... Proverbs 8 vs 13.
(3) To fear God is to reverence and worship Him. The deeper your reverence of God, the deeper your worship... 2 Kings 17 vs 36, Psalm 5 vs 7, 96 vs 9.
BENEFITS OF THE FEAR OF GOD
(1) Access to Divine Wisdom... Job 28 vs 28, Psalm 111 vs 10, Proverbs 9 vs 10.
(2) Access to Unusual Scriptural Insights and Divine Secrets... Psalm 25 vs 12 - 14.
(3) Access to Rest and Satisfaction. The fear of the Lord is deliverance from pressure... Psalm 25 vs 12 - 13.
(4) The Guarantee of godly and Great Offspring... Psalm 25 vs 13, 112 vs 1 - 2.
(5) Access to Divine Treasure and Wealth... Psalm 112 vs 1 - 3, Job 1 vs 1 - 2.
(6) Access to Direction in the midst of generational darkness... Psalm 112 vs 4
(7) Access to Divine Life. Fear God well and the devil that can take you out before your time does not exist... Proverbs 19 vs 23.
(8) Protection from the visitation of evil... Proverbs 19 vs 23.
Note: God cannot do anything serious with an unserious person. If your destiny must be glorious in God, you must be serious with God. Don't let any human being determine your devotion to God.
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