Dr Tom Hover
October 20, 2024
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT / THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT
(THE JUDGEMENT OF THE UNSAVED)
Text: Revelation 20:11-15, Hebrews 9:27, John 16:7-11
I. THE SETTING DESCRIBED Revelation 20:11
A.) The Awful Place Revelation 20:11,13-14
B.) The Awesome Person Revelation 20:11“From whose face the earth and heaven fled away;” John 5:22
C.) The Awkward Position Revelation 20:11 “from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.”
II. THE SUMMONS DELIVERED Revelation 20:12-13
A.) The Persons Who Are Called Up! “I saw the dead Small and Great, stand before God.”
1. The Out and Out Sinner
2. The Self-Righteous Person Romans 3:23, 3:10, Ecclesiastes 7:20 The worst form of badness is human goodness when that human goodness becomes a substitute for the new birth.
3. The Procrastinator Proverbs 27:1
4. Church Member Matthew 7:21-23
What a great day it will be when these people stop enduring religion and start enjoying salvation.
B.) The Places from Which They Are Called.
C.) The Power with Which They Are Called
III. THE SECRETS THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED
Revelation 20:12
IV. THE SENTENCE DETERMINED Revelation 20:13-15
A.) The Sureness of It Revelation 20:13 “and they were judged”, Romans 14:11
B.) The Severity of It
Mercy - Is God not giving you what you deserve.
Grace - Is God giving you what you do not deserve.
Justice - Is God giving you just what you deserve. Hebrews 10:28-31
V. THE SENTENCE DELIVERED
A.) The Three Parts of a Trial
1. The evidence is brought against you.
You have an opportunity to defend yourself.
3. The verdict of the court.
B.) The Trial Pictured as If It Were to Happen Today
James 4:17, Revelation 20:14-15, Matthew 10:33
CONCLUSION: This does not have to happen to you who are here today! You can have your Case Settled Out of Court.
II Corinthians 6:2, Romans 8:1, Isaiah 1:18, Psalm 103:12. You can be Pardoned in Christ or Punished in Hell. John 3:18, Romans 10:13
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PM Service Tonight
THE DOCTRINE OF THE CHURCH
Not Just Any Church But: THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRUE CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONE HE IS BUILDING!
We believe that Jesus Christ established His church during His ministry on earth and that it is always a local, visible assembly of scripturally baptized believers in covenant relationship to carry out the Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ, and each church is an independent, self-governing body, and no other ecclesiastical body may exercise authority over it. We believe that Jesus Christ gave the Great Commission to the New Testament churches only, and that He promised the perpetuity of His churches. Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 16:18; Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 1:14-20; John 1:35-51; Ephesians 3:2 The Church That Jesus Is Building! Text: Matthew 16:13-19
