WHEN JESUS COMES AGAIN –
LIFE ON THE NEW EARTH
“The judgment
Seat”
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The Bible
says that when Jesus comes again. every person will be
_____________________(judged) according to how they __________________(lived) their
life.
John 5:28-29 (pg. 754) says:
28"Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming
when all who are in their graves will hear his voice 29and
come out—those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done
evil will rise to be condemned.
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God has ____________________________(delegated)
judgment to His Son, Jesus Christ who will __________________(judge) the __________________(living)
and the __________________(dead).”
John
22 ”Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted
all judgment to the Son”.
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There is vast
__________________________(difference) between the judgment of _________________(believers)
and that of the _______________________(nonbeliever).
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For the
imperfect ________________________(believer) there lies ahead the judgment _________________(seat)
of _____________________(Christ).
2 Cor.
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of
Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in
the body, whether good or bad.
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For the
imperfect ___________________(unbeliever), there is the inescapable prospect of
standing before the ____________________ _____________________(Great White) Throne
of Judgment.
Rev. 20:11 says:
11Then
I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled
from his presence, and there was no place for them.
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It is neither
possible nor necessary to compile an exact timetable for these awesome events;
it is the absolute certainty of them that is important.
Hebrews
27Just as man is destined to die once, and after that
to face judgment.
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The
scriptures recognize two kinds of judgment.
1) Eternal
_____________________(destiny).
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A person’s
eternal destiny is already _________________________(determined) in this life, according
to whether or not he or she has trusted Christ for salvation.
Romans
12So then, each of us will give an account of himself
to God.
2. Eternal ____________________(rewards).
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One day, we
will all have to stand before a Holy God and give an account of our life here
on earth.
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The judgment
seat of Christ is essentially his umpire seat.
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The primary
purpose of the judgment seat for believers is to _____________________(assess)
and _____________________(reward) believers for the manner in which they have _______________(used)
their _________________(time)___________________(talents) and
___________________(treasure) here on earth.
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The basis on
which we will be judged is stated in clear terms: “that each one may receive
what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether ___________________(good)
or __________________(bad).”
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_____________________(Motives)
as well as _____________________(deeds) will be taken into account on Judgment
day.
1 Corinthians 4:5 says:
5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time;
wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and
will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his
praise from God.
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
9pg. 808) says:
10By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as
an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be
careful how he builds. 11For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver,
costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13his work will be
shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be
revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be
saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
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Some claim
that the material in 1 Corinthians 3 describes purgatory, where the believer is
put through a fiery judgment to purge out the dross of sin – NOT TRUE.
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Clearly this
passage the judgment of the believer’s works. To see if they are “wood, hay,
stubble,” or “gold, silver, precious stones”.
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This passage
deals with whether our works endure or are burned up.
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It is the
works, not the saints themselves, that are tested in the purging fire.
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Only the ____________________(works),
not the believers themselves, must go through the ___________________(fire).
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Rewards are
what is at issue here, not entrance into Heaven.
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Everything in
Scripture indicates that the believer’s entrance to Heaven occurs ________________________(immediately)
upon death.
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What do gold,
silver, and costly stones symbolize?
GOLD, SILVER AND COSTLY
STONES SYBOLIZE WHAT WE DO IN THIS BODY:
1. Our _______________________(testimony) to
Christ –
Philippians
16as you hold out[a] the word of life—in order that I may boast
on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.
2. Our _______________________(suffering) for
Christ –
1 Peter
13But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of
Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed
Luke 12:42-43 says:
13But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of
Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Revelation
10Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I
tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will
suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I
will give you the crown of life.
3. Our _______________________(service) for
Christ –
1 Corinthians 3:8 says:
8The man who plants and the man who waters have one
purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
Hebrews
10God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and
the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help
them.
5. Our ____________________________(generosity)
to Christ.
2 Corinthians 9:6 says:
6Remember
this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows
generously will also reap generously.
1 Timothy 6:17-19 says:
17Command those who are rich in this present world not
to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to
put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our
enjoyment. 18Command them to do good, to be rich in good
deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19In
this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the
coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
6. Our _____________(use)
of __________________(time) for Christ.
Ephesians 5:15-16 says:
15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but
as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because
the days are evil.
7. Our _________________________(exercise)
of spiritual _____________________(gifts).
1 Peter
Each one should use whatever gift he has
received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various
forms.
8. Our _______________
_________________(self discipline) for Christ
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
says:
24Do you not
know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in
such a way as to get the prize.
25Everyone
who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown
that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
9. Our ______________________(winning)
of ____________________(souls) for Christ.
Colossians 4:5 says:
5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the
most of every opportunity.
1 Thessalonians
19For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which
we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
WHEN JESUS COMES AGAIN, WILL HE FIND YOU
LIVING FOR HIM OR LIVING FOR YOURSELF?
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Some will be _________________________(ashamed)
when Jesus comes because of __________________________(unfaithfulness) to Him.
1 John
28And
now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be
confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
1 Cor.
15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself
will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.
Hebrews 10:26-27 says:
26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have
received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging
fire that will consume the enemies of God.
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Because all
believers are fully justified in Christ, there is no _________________________(condemnation).
Romans 8:1-2 says:
1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who
are in Christ Jesus,[a] 2because through
Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and
death.
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When Jesus
comes again, no ___________________ ____________________
_________________________(post-mortem suffering) is necessary to atone for
remaining sin; all our sins are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 61:10 says:
10 I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of
salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a
priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her
jewels.
Psalm 16 says:
1 Keep me safe, O God,
for in you I take refuge.
2 I said to
the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing."
3 As for the
saints who are in the land,
they are the glorious ones in whom is all
my delight. [b]
4 The
sorrows of those will increase
who run after other gods.
I will not pour out their libations of
blood
or take up their names on my lips.
5 LORD, you
have assigned me my portion and my cup;
you have made my lot secure.
6 The
boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will
praise the LORD, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I have set
the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore
my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;
my body also will rest secure,
10 because
you will not abandon me to the grave, [c]
nor will you let your Holy One [d] see decay.
11 You have
made [e] known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your
presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.