ETERNITY - Week 3
ETERNITY
Driven By Eternity
Ecclesiastes 3:11 God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart.
"What we do in life echoes in eternity” - Maximus (Gladiator)
1. The Judgement Seat of Christ
2 Corinthians 5:9-10 Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. (CSB)
Picture: Bema
Because of Jesus Christ, we will not be judged for our sins because they have already been paid for on the cross.
John 5:24 Truly I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life. (CSB)
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. (CSB)
We are NOT saved by works, but we are saved FOR works.
Ephesians 2:8-10 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. (CSB)
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. (CSB)
The Judgement seat of Christ will be a place of Revelation.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…(CSB)
The Judgement seat of Christ will be a place of Rewards.
2 Corinthians 5:10 …so that each may be repaid for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. (CSB)
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 For no one can lay any foundation other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw, each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work. If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience loss, but he himself will be saved—but only as through fire. (CSB)
Time
Ephesians 5:16 …making the most of the time, because the days are evil. (CSB)
Talents
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people, knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord. You serve the Lord Christ. (CSB)
Treasure
1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and willing to share, storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of what is truly life. (CSB)
“Only one life,’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.” - C.T. Studd
2. The Great White Throne Judgement
Revelation 20:11-13,15 Then I saw a great white throne and one seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books…. And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. (CSB)