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On Judgment Day Revelation 20: 11 -15

The Lord’s Return • Wild speculations and false predictions, 2 Ths 2: 1 -3; 2 Tim 2: 18; 2 Pet 3: 4 • Christians are fully armed with the truth to be prepared, 1 Ths 5: 1 -2 2

Are you ready? EVENTS ON JUDGMENT DAY 3

On Judgment Day • Resurrection of all the dead, 1 Cor 15: 51 -53; Jno 5: 28 -29 (Acts 24: 15) • The Judge will appear, Matt 25: 31 – The Lord with His angels, 1 Ths 4: 16; 2 Ths 1: 7 -8 – Throne of glory and power, Rev 20: 11 (4: 9 -11; 5: 11 -14) – Judgment seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5: 10 4

On Judgment Day • We will all be gathered and stand before God, Matt 25: 32; Rev 20: 12 (2 Cor 5: 10) • The earth and its works will be burned up, 2 Peter 3: 7, 10 (Rev 20: 11) 5

On Judgment Day • Books will be opened, Revelation 20: 12 – Word of God, John 12: 48 -50 – Book of Life: Divine record of the faithful, Rev 20: 12, 15 (Mal 3: 16) 6

On Judgment Day • Each person will be judged by the Divine standard, Rev 20: 12 – Stand before the Lord, 2 Cor 5: 10 – Reckoning, Matt 25: 19 – Give an account to God, Rom 14: 11 -12; Matt 7: 22 -23 7

On Judgment Day • Give an account to God, Rom 14: 11 -12; Matt 7: 22 -23 – Our heart, 1 Cor 4: 5 (Rom 2: 16) – Our words, Matt 12: 36 -37 – Our deeds, 2 Cor 5: 10 (Rev 20: 12 -13) 8

On Judgment Day • Each person will receive their just reward, Rom 2: 5 -11 – Righteous, impartial and according to truth, 2 Cor 5: 10; (Rev 20: 15) – There will be no mistakes! 9

On Judgment Day • Eternal sentence will be pronounced and executed, Matthew 25: 31 -34, 41, 46 – Eternal life, Rev 21: 3 -4 -5; 2 Ths 1: 10; Matt 13: 43 – Eternal punishment, Rev 21: 8; 2 Ths 1: 8 -9; Matt 13: 42; Mk 9: 43 -48 10

2 Peter 3: 11 WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE OUGHT WE TO BE? 11

How This Must Affect Us • Repent and obey God now! Acts 17: 30 -31 – Do not try to hide or deny our sin, 1 Tim 5: 24 (Rom 2: 16) – All is laid bare before God, Heb 4: 13 12

How This Must Affect Us • Live a godly life of faith, 2 Peter 3: 14, 11 -12 – Do not live hypocritically, Rom 2: 1 -3 (Lk 12: 1 -2) – Not negligent and apathetic, Heb 4: 1, 11; 3: 14 – Serve Christ with our whole heart, Matt 24: 45 -51 (25: 19 -30); 2 Cor 5: 9 -11 13

How This Must Affect Us • Be patient: Wait on the Lord, James 5: 7 -11 – Vengeance belongs to the Lord and He will fully repay, Rom 12: 17 -21; 2 Ths 1: 4 -8 – Wait for the blessing that will certainly come, 1 Pet 1: 3 -5 – Keep being faithful, 1 Pet 1: 6 -9; Rev 14: 12 -13 14

Judgment Day • None will escape judgment! 2 Peter 3: 7 -9 • What will your answer be today? – Tremble in fear but go away lost? – Obey God’s warning to repent and be saved? • Repent and obey God now! Matt 10: 28; Heb 10: 31; 12: 29 15