Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV)The end of the matter; all has

been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the

whole duty of man.

What is the Bottom Line?• Fear God!

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV)The end of the matter; all has

been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the

whole duty of man.

Genesis 22:12And He said, “Do not lay your hand on

the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have

not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Exodus 18:21Moreover you shall select from all the

people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place

such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of

fifties, and rulers of tens.

1Peter 2:17Honor all people. Love the

brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Hebrews 10:31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

What is the Bottom Line?• Fear God!• Keep His commandments!

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV)The end of the matter; all has

been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the

whole duty of man.

Joshua 1:8This Book of the Law shall not depart from

your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do

according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous,

and then you will have good success.

1Samuel 15:22So Samuel said: “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams.

Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to Me,

‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who

does the will of My Father in heaven.

John 14:21He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

What is the Bottom Line?• Fear God!• Keep His commandments!• Everything else is unimportant!

Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV)The end of the matter; all has

been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the

whole duty of man.

Luke 11:27,2827 And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!”

Luke 11:27,2828 But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”

What is the Bottom Line?• Fear God!• Keep His commandments!• Everything else is unimportant!• Because judgment is coming!

Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 (ESV)13 The end of the matter; all has

been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the

whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13,14 (ESV)14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret

thing, whether good or evil.

What is the Bottom Line?• Fear God!• Keep His commandments!• Everything else is unimportant!• Because judgment is coming!