What Will I Say?
TEXT
: Matt. 7:21-23INTRODUCTION
:A. THERE WILL BE A JUDGMENT.
B. ALL OF US WILL BE THERE ( 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
C. LIFE IS TEMPORARY – WE ARE SOJOURNERS ( Job 14:1-2; James 4:14 ).
I.
THERE WILL BE A JUDGMENT DAY.A. Matt. 16:27; Rom. 14:10-12; John 5:28-29; Rom. 2:4-6.
B. ACCORDING TO WHAT WE HAVE DONE ( 2 Cor. 5:10 ).
C. JESUS’ WORDS WILL BE THE STANDARD ( John 12:48; Rom. 2:16 ).
D. Rev. 20:12. OUT OF THE BOOKS – ACCORDING TO WHAT WE HAVE DONE.
II.
TALKING AT THE JUDGMENT BETWEEN MEN AND GOD.A. THE TEN VIRGINS ( Matt. 25:11-12 ).
1. Unprepared members of the church?
2. Neglect – Failure to prepare ( James 4:17; Heb. 2:1-3 ).
B. THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS ( Matt. 25:14ff. ).
1. vs. 24-30. The man’s response and the Lord’s rebuke – Excuse makers.
2. Outer darkness!! (vs. 30 ).
C. THE JUDGMENT SCENE ( Matt. 25:31ff. ).
1. Jesus invites the righteous ( vs. 34ff. ).
2. He rejects the unrighteous ( vs. 41ff. ).
3. Life and punishment – eternal ( vs. 46 ).
III.
WHAT WILL I SAY?PEOPLE MAKE ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES – THEY WILL REPEAT
THEM ON THE JUDGMENT DAY.
A. "TOO MANY HYPOCRITES IN THE CHURCH."
1. We have a responsibility ( Matt. 5:13-16; 1 Pet. 2:11-12 ).
2. God will take care of the hypocrite ( Matt. 15:8-9 ).
3. Consider these things:
a. Accused may not be a hypocrite – just weak ( Gal. 6:1-2 ).
b. 1 Tim. 4:16. Take heed to Thyself!
B. "I WOULD HAVE OBEYED – TOO MANY ROADS, CONFUSION."
1. One road ( John 14:6 ; Acts 4:12 ).
2. Denominations talk about many churches, one is as good as another.
3. Matt. 16:18; John 14:6; 17:20-21; 1 Cor. 1:10; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4.
4. Where do we find that road ( Rom. 1:16-17; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).
C. "MY PARENTS DIED IN A DENOMINATION – WEREN’T MEMBERS OF THE LORD’S CHURCH."
1. Obedience to the Lord sometimes has a cost ( Matt. 10:34-39 ).
2. Paul did not consult with his parents when Jesus spoke ( Gal. 1:10-12 ).
3. If our dead loved ones could speak to us, wherever they are …( Luke 16:27-31 ).
D. "I NEVER DID ANYTHING REALLY WRONG. I’M NOT SO BAD."
1. The devil blinds us to our sins ( Gen. 3:1-6 ).
2. All have sinned ( Rom. 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10 ).
3. That’s why the gospel is for all ( John 3:16; Mark 16:15-16 ).
CONCLUSION
:WHAT WILL THE LORD SAY TO ME ON JUDGMENT
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