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The Day of the Lord and the Judgment
(John 5:25-30)

​Introduction:

         1. This morning we pointed from 2 Peter 3:10 that "the day of the Lord" will arrive "as a thief in the night."
         2. In John 5:25-30 Jesus talked about 2 great events that will occur on that day:
             a. the resurrection
             b. the judgment.
         3. In our lesson we are concentrating on passages that teach us what we need to know about "the
             judgment."
         4. For our first point, . . .

Discussion:


I.           THE  BIBLE  CLEARLY  TEACHES  THAT  JUDGMENT  WILL  OCCUR


         A. The Old Testament: Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
         B. The New Testament: Hebrews 9:27
         C. In addition to declaring that the judgment will occur, . . .

II.          THE  BIBLE  TEACHES  WHEN  THE  JUDGMENT  WILL  OCCUR


         A. We must study this point carefully so we won't misunderstand Hebrews 9:27 [judgment does not
             occur immediately after a person dies].
         B. There will be a "day" of judgment (Acts 17:30-31).
         C. More specifically, judgment will occur when Jesus returns (Matthew 25:31-33).

III.         THE  BIBLE  SUPPLIES  ADDITIONAL  DETAILS  RELATING  TO  THE  JUDGMENT


         A. Christ will be the judge.
             1. (John 5:22) The Father has "committed all judgment unto the Son."
             2. (John 5:27) God has also given Christ "authority to execute judgment."
         B. Everyone will be judged.
             1. "All" will appear before the Lord in judgment (2 Corinthians 5:10).
             2. Included are "the quick and the dead" (Acts 10:42).
         C. The Lord will judge each person on the basis of:
             1. whether he knows God and has obeyed the Gospel (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
             2. his words (Matthew 12:36-37)
             3. his works (Matthew 16:27)
             4. how he uses his talents (Matthew 25:19-23, 30)
             5. his assistance of the needy (Matthew 25:34, 41)
             6. what is written in the books (Revelation 20:12).

Conclusion:


         1. The time to prepare for the judgment is now.
         2. If we get prepared and stay prepared, we won't have to be afraid -- we can actually look forward to it.
         3. Are you ready to face Jesus in judgment?
Webmaster Gary L. Wade