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THE DIVINE APPOINTMENT

Hebrews 9:27-28 (NLT)

I Corinthians 3:10-15 (NLT)

Revelation 20:11-15 (NLT)

“And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes

judgment, so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the

sins of man people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring

salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for Him.”

- Hebrews 9:27-28 (NLT)

“Because of God’s grace to me, I have

laid the foundation like an expert builder.

Now others are building on it. But

whoever is building on this foundation

must be very careful. For no one can lay

any foundation other than the one we

already have – Jesus Christ.”

“Anyone who builds on that

foundation may use a variety of

materials – gold, silver, jewels, wood,

hay, or straw. But on the judgment

day, fire will reveal what kind of work

each builder has done. The fire will

show if a person’s work has any

value.”

“If the work survives, that builder

will receive a reward. But if the

work is burned up, the builder will

suffer great loss. The builder will be

saved, but like someone barely

escaping through a well of flames.”

- I Corinthians 3:10-15 (NLT)

“And I saw a great white throne and

the one sitting on it. The earth and

sky fled from His presence, but they

found no place to hide. I saw the

dead, both great and small, standing

before God’s throne. And the books

were opened, including the

Book of Life.”

“And the dead were judged

according to what they had done, as

recorded in the books. The sea gave

up its dead, and death and the grave

were thrown into the lake of fire. This

lake of fire is the second death.

(Note: Born once, die twice. Born

twice, die once).”

“And anyone whose name was not

found recorded in the Book of Life

was thrown into the lake of fire.”

- Revelation 20:10-15 (NLT)

I. The Judgment Seat of Christ


A.The Court Date: After the Rapture

of the Church

The “Judgment Seat of Christ” The “Great White Throne”

The Seven

to the Earth

“…let me reveal to you a wonderful

secret. We will not all die, but we

will all be transformed! It will

happen in a moment, in the blink of

any eye, when the last trumpet is

blown.”

“For when the trumpet sounds,

those who have died will be raised

to live forever. And we who are

living will also be transformed.”

“For our dying bodies must be

transformed into bodies that will

never die; our mortal bodies must

be transformed into immortal

bodies.”

- I Corinthians 15:51-53

“And now dear brothers and

sisters, we want you to know what

will happen to the believers who

have died so you will not grieve like

people who have no hope.”

“For since we believe that Jesus

died and was raised to life again,

we also believe that when Jesus

returns, God will bring with Him the

believers who have died.”

“We tell you this directly from the

Lord: We who are still living when

the Lord returns will not meet Him

ahead of those who have died.”

“For the Lord Himself will come

down from heaven with a

commanding shout, with the voice

of the archangel, and with the

trumpet call of God.”

“First, the believers who have died

will rise from their graves. Then,

together with them, we who are still

alive and remain on the earth will

be caught up in the clouds to meet

the Lord in the air.”

“Then we will be with the Lord

forever. So encourage each

other with these words.”

- I Thessalonians 4:13-18


A.The Court Date: After the Rapture

of the Church

B. The Assigned Judge: Jesus Christ


A.The Court Date: After the

Rapture of the Church

B. The Assigned Judge: Jesus

Christ

C. Courthouse Location: Heaven


A.The Court Date: After the Rapture of the Church

B. The Assigned Judge: Jesus Christ

C. Courthouse Location: Heaven

D. Persons to be Judged:

Raptured Christians


E. Judgment Rendered: For the Level and Quality of Service

(not Sin)

“For we must all stand before

Christ to be judged. We will each

receive whatever we deserve for

the good or evil we have done in

this earthly body.”

- 2 Corinthians 5:10 (NLT)

“Now a person who is put in charge

as a manager (steward) must be

faithful. It is the Lord Himself who

will examine me

and decide.”

- 1Corinthians 4:2;4b (NLT)


E. Judgment Rendered: For Service

(not Sin)

F. The Verdict: Crowns Awarded

Crowns of Reward

1. The Crown of Life (James 1:13;

Rev. 2:10)

Crowns of Reward


Rev. 2:10)

2. The Crown of Righteousness

(2 Tim. 4:8)

Crowns of Reward


Rev. 2:10)

2. The Crown of Righteousness

(2 Tim. 4:8)

3. The Incorruptible Crown

(1 Cor. 9:25-27)

Crowns of Reward

4. The Crown of Rejoicing

(1 Thess. 2:19-20)

Crowns of Reward


(1 Thess. 2:19-20)

5. The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. 5:1-4)

Crowns of Reward


(1 Thess. 2:19-20)

5. The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. 5:1-4)

6. The Overcomer’s Crown

(Rev. 3:11)

“Don’t you realize that in a race

everyone runs, but only one person

gets the prize. So run to win! All

athletes are disciplined in their

training, but we do it for an eternal

prize.”

“So I run with purpose in every step. I

am not shadowboxing. I discipline my

body like an athlete, training it to do

what it should. Otherwise, I fear that

after preaching to others I myself might

be disqualified.”

- I Corinthians 9:24-27 (NLT)

II. The Great White Throne


A.The Court Date: At the end of the

millennial reign of Jesus Christ




B.The Assigned Judge: Jesus Christ




B.The Assigned Judge: Jesus Christ

C.The Courthouse Location: Heaven


D. The Persons to be Judged: Those

who have never accepted Jesus as

their personal Lord and Savior.


D. The Persons to be Judged: Those

who have never accepted Jesus as

their personal Lord and Savior.

E. The Final Judgment Rendered By:

Jesus Christ

The Judgment Rendered For:

1. Secret acts

“The day is coming when God,

through Jesus Christ, will judge

everyone’s secret life.”

- Romans 2:16 (NLT)


1. Secret acts

2. Ungodly activities

“Listen! The Lord is coming

with countless thousands of His

holy ones to execute judgment

on the people of the world.”

“He will convict every person of

all the ungodly things they have

done and for all the insults that

ungodly sinners have spoken

against Him.”- Jude 1:14-15 (NLT)


1. Secret acts


3. Idle words

“I tell you this, you must give an

account on judgment day for

every idle word you speak. The

words you say will either acquit

or condemn you.”- Matthew 12:36 (NLT)


1. Secret acts


3. Idle words

4. Lack of fulfillment of every

requirement of the Law

“But those who depend on the Law to make them right with

God are under His curse, for the Scriptures say, ‘Cursed is

everyone who does not observe and obey ALL the commands that are written in God’s Book

of the Law.’”

“So it is clear that no one can

be made right with God by

trying to keep the Law.”

- Galatians 3:10-11(NLT)


F. The Verdict

F. The Verdict:

1. The Book of Life will be opened

“And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for

they worked hard with me telling others the Good News.”

“They worked hard along with Clement and the rest of my

co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.”

- Philippians 4:3 (NLT)

F. The Verdict:


2. Every person has had all they

need to know God personally

F. The Verdict:


2. Every person has had all they need

to know God personally

3. God has given to every person

the wonder of creation

“They know the truth about God because He has made it

obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people

have seen the earth and the sky.”

“Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.”

- Romans 1:19-20 (NLT)

F. The Verdict:

4. God has given to every person the conviction of conscience

“Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know His law when they

instinctively obey it, even without having heard it.”

“They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for

their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.”

- Romans 2:14-15 (NLT)

F. The Verdict:

4. God has given to every person the conviction of conscience

5. Those who have refused Jesus will be cast into an eternal hell

“And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake

of fire.”- Revelation 20:15 (NLT)

III. YOU WILL MAKE A DECISION

TODAY!

Today is the day of salvation!

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