The Certainty of the Day of Judgment

INTRO

The only certainties of life: death and taxes.

Add another certainty: Judgment (Heb 9:27).

The timing of the Judgment Day is uncertain (2 Pet 3:3-10).

Certainties of the Day of Judgment: 1) events 2) universality 3) impartiality 4) purpose

DISCUSSION

The Events of the Day of Judgment

Jesus and angels descend with shout and last trump (1 Thess. 4:16)

The dead raised (Jn. 5:28)

The Lord will sit on throne in judgment (Mt. 25:31-33)

The Dead to be given eternal reward (Jn. 5:29); justice or sentence administered (Rev 20:12)

The Living to be given eternal reward (2 Thess. 1:6-9)

Earth and heavens destroyed (2 Pet. 3:10)

The Universality of the Day of Judgment

All (2 Cor 5:10)

“Small and great” (Rev 20:12)

The living and the dead (2 Tim 4:1; ex. Mt 10:15--Sodom and Gomorrah)

None will escape

The Impartiality of the Day of Judgment

Jesus has been appointed Judge (Acts 17:30-31)

He will judge based on His words (Jn 12:48)

He will examine our works (Rev 20:12-14)

The Purpose of the Day of Judgment

Punish the unrighteous (Rom 2:12; Ps 1:4-6)

Vindicate the righteous (Ps 7:9; Rev 6:9-10)

Glorify God (Is 5:16; Rev 14:7; Phil 2:8-11)

Even the dead will receive their eternal punishment or reward at Judgment; they will glorify God.

EXHORTATION

Certainties of the Day of Judgment: 1) events 2) universality 3) impartiality 4) purpose

Will your name be in the book of life on the Judgment Day?