The Conclusion

Introduction The God Given Wisdom of Solomon I Kings 3:5-14
I Kings 3.5 In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
I Kings 3.6 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
I Kings 3.7 And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
I Kings 3.8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
I Kings 3.9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
I Kings 3.10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
I Kings 3.11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
I Kings 3.12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
I Kings 3.13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
I Kings 3.14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
The Conclusion Eccl. 12.13&14
Eccl. 12.13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Eccl. 12.14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
1. Conclusion - the end, last part, summary * Webster 1913 - Final decision; determination; result.
2. Whole - entire, complete, totality
3. Matter - subject of discussion
Fear God
1. Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
2. Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
3. Isaiah 8:13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
4. Deuteronomy 6:13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God,
5. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
Keep His Commandments
1. Deuteronomy 13:4 Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
2. I Samuel 12:14&15
  1Sam. 12.14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:
  1Sam. 12.15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers.
3. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Judgment
1. Matthew 12:36&37
  Matt. 12.36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
  Matt. 12.37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
2. Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
3. Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
4. II Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
The Greatest Command?
1. Matthew 22:37&38
  Matt. 22.37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
  Matt. 22.38 This is the first and great commandment.
2. Eccl. 12.13&14
  Eccl. 12.13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
  Eccl. 12.14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
3. The great commandment = Love God with everything we have
4. The conclusion of all = Fear God and keep his commandments
5. I John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Conclusion
1. Deuteronomy 10:12&13
  Deut. 10.12 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,
  Deut. 10.13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?
2. We Must FEAR (RESPECT) God
3. We Must LOVE God (KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS)
4. WHY?
  1. I John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
  2. Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

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