COMPONENTS OF BIBLICAL FAITH - PART 3

Nov 17, 2024  GRAND PARKWAY BAPTIST CHURCHNeil McClendon, Lead PastorComponents of Biblical Faith - Part 3The Final JudgmentActs 24:24-25Introductory thoughts… a) Being nonjudgmental will not get you out of judgement. b) The final judgment is good news. c) The final judgment reminds us that evil won’t triumph.d) The final judgment explains the Gospel. e) The final judgment is forever. Four Things About The Final Judgment1. The dead will be raisedActs 24:14-152. Everyone is being judged and will be judged2 Peter 2:4-103. The Christian and the non-Christian have different experiences of judgementRevelation 20:11-15A few things to notice…a) All people will stand before God in judgementb) How you live indicts you on judgement dayc) A person goes to hell because they don’t have a relationship with Jesus2 Corinthians 5:10A few of things to notice…a) Judgement for the Christian has nothing to do with their salvationb) For a Christian, judgement is about recognition and reward for the life you lived on earthc) Some rewards will be lost because of how we lived4. The motivation for becoming a Christian shouldn't be to escape judgement but to experience fullnessPsalm 37= = = = = = = = = = =Mental worship…1. Do you ever think of the final judgement as good news?2. How does knowing that everybody lives forever, just in different places, inform and affect the way you share the Gospel?3. Can you feel when you are experiencing God’s judgement?4. Do you believe that the life you are currently living will be rewarded in heaven?5. What brings you comfort when you feel hopeless about the state of the world today?Be sure to follow us:InstagramFacebookYoutube