![]() It’s found in Matthew 25, beginning in verse 14. Matthew 25, I’m going to read the whole passage which is not very long. It’s a strange thing but two people here already today have referred to the parable of the talents. So, how will it be when you stand before the judgment seat of Christ? I don’t know this, I don’t have a revelation, but I think one of the things He asks you is, “What did you do during your lifetime to make the gospel of the kingdom known to all nations?” Tell me, what did you contribute? Did you give time? Did you give your money? Did you give your life? Or did you just sit in church and sing hymns? And believe me, the older you get the quicker it goes. Our time here on earth is very, very short. Because, it comes from a totally different background. ![]() I don’t believe we can really persuade people unless we have a vision of the terror of the Lord. Paul says knowing the terror of the Lord we persuade men. If that doesn’t inspire terror I don’t know what will. He had a vision of what it would be like to stand a single individual before Jesus as Judge with eyes like flaming fire, a voice like many waters, feet like bronze burning in a furnace, out of His mouth coming a sharp two-edged sword, and give an account of our lives. Paul had a vision of the terror of the Lord. Everything is either positive or negative.Īnd then Paul goes on to say knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we persuade men that we are well known to God and, I trust also, well known in your consciences. Please bear in mind there is no other category. We’ll see the things that were good and the things that were bad. We are going to have our lives laid bare in the presence of Jesus Christ one by one, individually, and we’ll look back and we’ll be given an overview of our past life. Whatever is not good, whatever is not positive, is bad. If you can’t, no matter what it is it’s wrong.” Paul says here it’s either good or bad. If you can do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God, fine. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by Him. People used to come to me when I was principal of a college for training teachers in Africa and say to me, “Is it all right if I do this or that? Is it all right if I go to dances?” I said, “I can’t give you any answer about that but I’ll give you one principle. Paul said in Colossians, whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by Him. Everything that’s done in accordance with the Word and the will of God, everything that’s done for the glory of Jesus. “.that each one may receive the things done in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.”Īnd notice there are only two categories. Our whole lives will be totally laid bare before the judgment seat of Christ. I believe the word appear really means be made manifest. Paul says, speaking as a Christian, and he also uses the same words in Romans 14:10: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” There’s another judgment later which is called the great white throne judgment but this is a judgment only for Christians. The Greek word is bema which is the word used for the place where Pontius Pilate sat while he was judging Jesus. ![]() I’m talking about the judgment that takes place before what is called the judgment seat of Christ. You may miss every appointment you ever make on earth but this appointment you will keep. Now I want to close by referring to a judgment scene which I believe every one of us will appear at. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. So, as a child of God, which are you? Are you gathering in the harvest or are you sleeping? Because if you’re sleeping you’re a source of shame to your Father in heaven. Proverbs 10:5: “He who gathers in summer is a wise son but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.” There’s a verse in Proverbs which is very searching.
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