The Day of Judgment
TEXT
: Acts 17:30-31INTRODUCTION
:A. JUDGMENT A RECURRING THEME - MUCH SAID - MANY QUESTIONS.
B. OUR EFFORT TODAY - TO ANSWER 5 OF THEM.
I.
WILL THERE REALLY BE A JUDGMENT DAY?A. Acts 17:31."...HE HATH APPOINTED A DAY..."
B. TWO EVENTS ACCEPTED AS A CERTAINTY( Heb. 9:27 ).
C. CONSIDER THESE CLEAR-CUT STATEMENTS:
1. Solomon( Ecc. 12:13-14 ).
2. Jesus( Matt. 11:20-24; 12:36-37; 25:31-46 ).
3. Paul( Acts 17:31; 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
4. Peter( 1 Pet. 1:17; 4:17; 2 Pet. 3:10 ).
5. John the Apostle( 1 John 4:17; Rev. 20:12 ).
II.
WHO IS TO BE JUDGED?A. Acts 17:30. "...HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD..."
B. LET US CONSIDER
1. The universality of it( Matt. 25:31-32 ).
2. The individuality of it( Rom. 2:6; 14:12; 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
III.
WHAT WILL BE THE BASIS OF JUDGMENT?A. OUR DEEDS( 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
B. OUR THOUGHTS( Heb. 4:12-13 ).
C. OUR CONSCIENCE( 1 John 3:19-21; Rom. 14:23 ).
IV.
WHO WILL JUDGE? WHAT STANDARD?A. Acts 17:31. "BY THE MAN WHOM HE HATH ORDAINED.
B. John 5:22; 2 Cor. 5:10
1. His life( 1 Pet. 2:21; 1 Cor. 11:1 ).
2. His teachings( John 12:48; Rev. 22:12 ).
3. His truth( Rom. 2:2; John 17:17 ).
C. Rom. 2:11. NO RESPECT OF PERSONS.
V.
THE RESULT OF THAT JUDGMENT?A. SEPARATION OF THE GOOD AND BAD( Matt. 25:31-33 ).
B. THE GOOD WILL RECEIVE REWARD( vs. 34 ).
C. EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT OF THE BAD( vs. 41, 46 ).
CONCLUSION
:A. WE WANT TO COME UP TO THE STANDARD.
B. WHAT DOES THE STANDARD REQUIRE?( Acts 2:38; Rom. 6:3-4 ).