2010 Biblical Study Focusing on Death - Afterlife And The End Time

Session #6

THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST *

THE FIRST RESURRECTION *

THE FIVE CROWNS OF REWARD Study Compiled, Edited and Presented By Chaplain Larry P. Vance Pastor, Vine Grove Baptist Church

FROM THE RAPTURE T O T H E J U D G M E N T S E AT O F C H R I S T 2 Cor 5:10 NIV

F o r w e m u s t AL L m a y RECEIVE WHAT good or bad.

AP P E A R B E F O R E T H E J U D G M E N T S E A T O F IS DUE HIM

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for the

THINGS DONE

CHRISTIAN

ONE

HAS

APPOINTMENT TO

WHILE

C HRIST, t h a t IN THE BODY,

E AC H O N E

whether

O N LY DIE

Heb 9:27 NKJ

An d a s i t i s

AP P O I N T E D F O R M E N T O

CHRISTIANS TO

DIE

DIE ONCE, but

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AF T E R T H I S

the JUDGMENT,

NO APPOINTMENT

SECOND

D E AT H

Rev 20:6

Blessed and holy are those S E C O N D D E AT H h a s N O P O W E R Christ and will REIGN WITH

w ho have part in the FIRST RESURRECTION . The over them, but they will be priests of God and of H I M F O R A T H O U S AN D Y E AR S .

Rev 20:14 NIV

Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. THE t h e S E C O N D D E AT H .

L AK E O F F I R E

is

Rev 20:15 NIV

I f a n yo n e ' s n a m e w a s N O T F O U N D W R I T T E N I N T H E B O O K O F L I F E , h e w a s thrown into the lake of fire.

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THE I

FIRST RESURRECTION

B E L I E V E T H AT J E S U S

IS THE

FIRST RESURRECTION

John 11:25-26 NIV 25 5--

J e s u s s a i d t o h e r , " I AM T H E R E S U R R E C T I O N a n d T H E L I F E E.. H e w h o 26 6-believes in Me will live , even though he dies a n d w h o e v e r l i ve s a n d s;; B E L I E V E S I N M E w i l l N E V E R D I E . D o yo u b e l i e v e t h i s ? "

Acts 26:22-23 NKJ 22 2--

Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing b o t h t o s m a l l a n d g r e a t , s a yi n g n o o t h e r t h i n g s t h a n t h o s e w h i c h t h e p r o p h e t s a n d M o s e s s a i d w o u l d c o m e - - 2 33-- t h a t t h e C h r i s t w o u l d s u f f e r , t h a t H E W O U L D B E T H E F I R S T T O R I S E F R O M T H E D E AD , a n d w o u l d p r o c l a i m light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."

B U T I F Y O U B E L I E V E - AS S O M E D O T H AT T H E F I R S T R E S U R R E C T I O N S P O K E N O F I N R E V E L AT I O N 2 0 : 6 R E F E R E E S TO T H E R AP T U R E O F T H E C H U R C H 1 Thess 4:16 NKJ

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of a n a r c h a n g e l , a n d w i t h t h e t r u m p e t o f G o d . An d t h e D E AD I N C H R I S T W I L L R I S E FIRST.

T H E M E S S AG E I S S T I L L T H E S AM E CONCERNING GOD’S JUDGMENT Rom 5:9 NIV

Since we have NOW BEEN JUSTIFIED BY HIS BLOOD , how MUCH MORE shall w e b e S AV E D F R O M G O D ' S W R AT H t h r o u g h H i m ! 1 Thess 5:9 NIV

F o r G O D D I D N O T AP P O I N T U S T O S U F F E R W R A T H b u t t o through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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R E C E I V E S AL V A T I O N

T H E M AN I F E S TAT I O N O F T H E B E L I E V E R ' S W O R K S IS IN QUESTION IN THIS JUDGMENT IT IS NOT A JUDGMENT OF THE BELIEVER'S SINS THESE

H AV E

IN THE VICARIOUS OF

B E E N F U L LY ATO N E D F O R AN D S U B S T I T U T I O N ARY D E AT H

C H R I S T - AN D R E M E M B E R E D N O M O R E

Heb 10:17-18 NLT

T h e n h e s a ys , " I W I L L N E V E R AG A I N R E M E M B E R T H E I R S I N S AN D L AW L E S S D E E D S . " 1 8 An d w h e n s i n s h a v e b e e n f o r g i v e n , t h e r e i s N O N E E D t o O F F E R a n y m o r e sacrifices. 17

C H R I S T I AN S THE

JUDGMENT

N E E D N O T F E AR S E AT

OF

CHRIST

1 John 4:17-19 NKJ 17 7--

L O V E H AS B E E N P E R F E C T E D AM O N G U S i n t h i s : t h a t W E M AY H AV E B O L D N E S S I N T H E D AY O F J U D G M E N T ; b e c a u s e a s H E I S , S O AR E W E i n t h i s w o r l d . 1 88-- T h e r e i s no fear in love ; but perfect love casts out fear , because fear involves t o r m e n t . B u t h e w h o f e a r s h a s n o t b e e n m a d e p e r f e c t i n l o ve . 1 99-- W e l o ve H i m because He first loved us .

E V I D E N T LY T H E J U D G M E N T S E AT O F C H R I S T I S S E T U P I N H E AV E N P R E V I O U S TO C H R I S T ' S G L O R I O U S S E C O N D AD V E N T I N P R E PAR AT I O N F O R H I S E AR T H R U L E I N T H E M I L L E N N I AL K I N G D O M

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O U R AP P E AR A N C E , I S N E C E S S ARY F O R T H E AP P O I N T M E N T O F P L AC E S O F L E AD E R S H I P AN D AU T H O R I T Y WITH CHRIST IN HIS ROLE OF " K I N G O F K I N G S AN D L O R D O F L O R D S "

1 Cor 4:2 NIV

Now it is F AI T H F U L .

REQUIRED

that those who have been given a trust

MUST

PROVE

Matt 16:27 NIV

For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, a n d t h e n H E W I L L R E W AR D E AC H P E R S O N AC C O R D I N G T O W H AT H E H AS D O N E .

2 Tim 4:8NIV

Now there is in store for me the CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS , which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to m e , b u t a l s o t o AL L w h o H AV E L O N G E D F O R H I S AP P E A R I N G .

Rev 22:12 NIV

" B e h o l d , I a m c o m i n g s o o n ! M Y R E W AR D O N E AC C O R D I N G T O W H AT H E H AS D O N E .

I S W I T H M E , AN D

I

WILL GIVE TO EVERY-

1 Cor 6:2-3 NIV 2-

D o yo u n o t k n o w t h a t T H E S AI N T S W I L L J U D G E T H E W O R L D ? An d i f yo u a r e t o j u d g e t h e w o r l d , a r e y o u n o t c o m p e t e n t t o j u d g e t r i vi a l c a s e s ? 3 - D o yo u n o t k n o w t h a t W E W I L L J U D G E AN G E L S ? H o w m u c h m o r e t h e t h i n g s o f t h i s l i f e !

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R E M E M B E R - AT T H E J U D G M E N T S E AT O F C H R I S T T H E B E L I E V E R ’ S S ALVAT I O N I S N O T B R O U G H T I N TO Q U E S T I O N

W H AT I S I N Q U E S T I O N I S T H E E AR T H LY W O R K S O F T H E C H R I S T I AN Matt 12:36-37 NIV

B u t I t e l l yo u t h a t M E N W I L L H AV E T O G I V E AC C O U N T O N T H E D AY O F J U D G M E N T f o r e v e r y C AR E L E S S W O R D t h e y h a v e s p o k e n . 3 7 F o r b y yo u r w o r d s yo u w i l l b e a c q u i t t e d , a n d b y y o u r w o r d s yo u w i l l b e c o n d e m n e d . " 36

Rom 14:10 NIV

Y o u , t h e n , w h y d o yo u j u d g e y o u r b r o t h e r ? O r w h y d o yo u l o o k d o w n o n y o u r b r o t h e r ? F o r W E W I L L AL L S T AN D B E F O R E G O D ' S J U D G M E N T S E AT . 10

Gal 6:7 NKJV

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for W I L L AL S O R E AP .

W H AT E V E R A M AN S O W S ,

T H AT H E

Eph 6:8 NLT

R e m e m b e r t ha t t h e L ORD WILL whether we are slaves or free.

R E W AR D E AC H O N E

of us for the

GOOD WE DO ,

Col 3:24 NLT

R e m e m b e r t h a t t h e L o r d w i l l g i v e yo u a n I N H E R I T A N C E t h a t t h e M AS T E R Y O U AR E S E R V I N G I S C H R I S T . *

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AS Y O U R R E W AR D ,

and

AS A R E S U LT O F T H I S J U D G M E N T OF THE BELIEVER'S WORKS , THERE

WILL

BE

R E WAR D O R L O S S O F R E WAR D . I N AN Y E V E N T,

T H E T R U LY B O R N N-- AG AI N B E L I E V E R W I L L B E S AV E D 1 Cor 3:11-15 NLT

F o r n o o n e c a n L AY AN Y F O U N D A T I O N O T H E R T H AN T H E O N E W E AL R E AD Y H AV E — J E S U S C H R I S T . 1 2 An y o n e w h o b u i l d s o n t h a t f o u n d a t i o n m a y u s e a va r i e t y o f m a t e r i a l s — g o l d , s i l v e r , j e w e l s , w o o d , h a y, o r s t r a w . 1 3 B u t o n T H E J U D G M E N T D AY , f i r e w i l l r e v e a l w h a t k i n d o f w o r k e a c h b u i l d e r h a s d o n e . T h e f i r e w i l l s h o w i f a p e r s o n ' s w o r k h a s a n y v a l u e . 14 I F THE WORK SURVIVES, t h a t b u i l d e r W I L L R E C E I V E A R E W AR D . 1 5 B u t i f t h e w o r k i s b u r n e d u p , t h e B U I L D E R W I L L S U F F E R G R E AT L O S S . T H E B U I L D E R W I L L B E S AV E D , b u t l i k e s o m e o n e b a r e l y escaping through a wall of flames . 11

John 5:24 NLT

" I t e l l yo u t h e t r u t h , t h o s e w h o l i s t e n t o m y m e s s a g e a n d b e l i e ve i n G o d w h o s e n t m e ha v e e t e r n a l l i f e . T HEY WILL NEVER BE CONDEMNED FOR THEIR S I N S S,, b u t T H E Y H AV E AL R E AD Y P AS S E D F R O M D E AT H I N T O L I F E . 24

W I L L E V E RYO N E R E C E I V E A R E W A R D ? 1 Cor 4:5 NIV

Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the M O T I V E S O F M E N ' S H E AR T S . At t h a t t i m e E AC H W I L L R E C E I V E H I S P R AI S E from God d.. 5

Heb 4:13 NIV

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. EVERYTHING is u n c o v e r e d a n d l a i d b a r e b e f o r e t h e e ye s o f h i m t o w h o m W E M U S T G I V E ACCOUNT . 13

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W H AT K I N D S O F R E W A R D S W I L L G O D G I V E ? T H E N E W T E S TAM E N T F O C U S E S O N F I V E PAR T I C U L AR C R O W N S O F R E WAR D

1. THE

I NC OR RU PTI B L E

CROWN

T H E R E WAR D F O R T H O S E W H O C O N S I S T E N T LY P R AC T I C E S E L F F-- D I S C I P L I N E AN D S E L F - C O N T R O L O V E R T H E I R P H Y S I C AL AP P E T I T E S 1 Cor 9:24-10:1 NLT

D o n ' t yo u r e a l i z e t h a t i n a r a c e e v e r y o n e r u n s , b u t o n l y o n e p e r s o n g e t s t h e p r i z e ? S o r u n t o w i n ! 2 5 Al l a t h l e t e s a r e d i s c i p l i n e d i n t h e i r t r a i n i n g . They do it to win a prize that will fade away y,, b u t w e d o i t f o r a n E T E R N AL PR IZE . 26 S o I RU N WITH PU R POSE i n EVER Y STEP. I a m n o t ju s t s h a d o w b o x i n g . 27 I DISCIPLIN E M Y B OD Y l i k e a n a t h l e t e , t r a i n i n g i t t o d o w h a t i t s h o u l d . O t h e r w i s e , I f e a r t h a t a f t e r P R E AC H I N G T O O T H E R S I m ys e l f m i g h t b e D I S Q U AL I F I E D . 24

1 Peter 1:3-5 NKJV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the r e s u r r e c t i o n o f J e s u s C h r i s t f r o m t h e d e a d , 4 t o a n I N H E R I T AN C E I N C O R R U P T I B L E a n d u n d e f i l e d a n d t h a t d o e s n o t f a d e a w a y, r e s e r v e d i n h e a v e n f o r yo u , 5 w h o a r e K E P T b y t h e P O W E R O F G O D t h r o u g h F AI T H f o r S AL V AT I O N r e a d y to be revealed in the last time. 3

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WHAT KINDS OF REWARDS WILL GOD GIVE?

2. THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS T H E R E WAR D F O R T H O S E W H O E AG E R LY L O O K F O R T H E L O R D ’ S C O M I N G AN D L I V E A R I G H T E O U S L I F E I N V I E W O F T H I S FAC T 2 Tim 4:8 NLT

An d n o w t h e p r i z e a w a i t s m e — t h e C R O W N O F R I G H T E O U S N E S S , w h i c h t h e L o r d , t h e r i g h t e o u s J u d g e , w i l l g i v e m e o n t h e d a y o f h i s r e t u r n . An d t h e p r i z e i s n o t j u s t f o r m e b u t f o r AL L w h o e a g e r l y l o o k f o r w a r d t o h i s a p p e a r i n g . 8

3. THE CROWN OF REJOICING THIS IS THE SOUL WINNERS CROWN, G I V E N TO T H O S E W H O W I N P E O P L E TO C H R I S T T.. 1 Thess 2:19-20 NLT

Af t e r a l l , w h a t g i v e s u s h o p e a n d j o y, a n d w h a t w i l l b e o u r p r o u d R E W AR D and CROWN as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? IT IS YOU! 20 Y e s , Y O U a r e o u r P R I D E a n d J O Y Y.. 19

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WHAT KINDS OF REWARDS WILL GOD GIVE?

4. THE CROWN OF LIFE T H E S U F F E R E R ’ S C R O W N I S G I V E N TO T H O S E W H O FAI T H F U L LY E N D U R E AN D P E R S E V E R E U N D E R T H E T R I AL S AN D T E S T S O F L I F E E.. James 1:12 NLT

G o d b l e s s e s t h o s e w h o P AT I E N T L Y E N D U R E T E S T I N G AN D T E M P T AT I O N . Af t e r w a r d they w ill receive the CROWN OF LIFE that God has promised to those who love him. 12

Rev 2:10 NLT

D o n ' t b e a f r a i d o f w h a t yo u a r e a b o u t t o s u f f e r . T h e s o m e o f yo u i n t o p r i s o n t o t e s t y o u . Y o u w i l l s u f f e r f o r you remain faithful even w hen facing death, I will give OF LIFE. 10

d e vi l w i l l t h r o w t e n d a ys . B u t i f yo u t h e C R O W N

5 . T H E C R O W N O F G LO RY T H E S H E P H E R D ’ S C R O W N W I L L B E G I V E N TO T H O S E PAS TO R S , E L D E R S , AN D C H U R C H L E AD E R S W H O L O V I N G LY LY,, G R AC I O U S LY S H E P H E R D AN D O V E R S E E G O D ’ S P E O P L E 1 Peter 5:1-4 NLT

An d n o w , a w o r d t o y o u w h o a r e e l d e r s i n t h e c h u r c h e s . I , t o o , a m a n e l d e r a n d a w i t n e s s t o t h e s u f f e r i n g s o f C h r i s t . An d I , t o o , w i l l s h a r e i n h i s g l o r y w h e n h e i s r e v e a l e d t o t h e w h o l e w o r l d . As a f e l l o w e l d e r , I a p p e a l t o yo u : 2 C a r e f o r t h e f l o c k t h a t G o d h a s e n t r u s t e d t o yo u . W a t c h o ve r i t w i l l i n g l y, not grudgingly y— — n o t f o r w h a t yo u w i l l g e t o u t o f i t , b u t b e c a u s e yo u a r e e a g e r t o s e r v e G o d . 3 D o n ' t l o r d i t o ve r t h e p e o p l e a s s i g n e d t o yo u r c a r e , b u t l e a d t h e m b y y o u r o w n g o o d e x a m p l e . 4 An d w h e n t h e G r e a t S h e p h e r d a p p e a r s , yo u w i l l r e c e i v e a C R O W N O F N E V E R - E N D I N G G L O R Y AN D H O N O R . (9)

WHAT DO WE DO WITH THESE CROWNS Rev 4:10-11 NLT

t h e TWENTY- FOUR ELDERS f a l l d o w n a n d w o rs h i p t h e o n e s i t t i n g o n the t h r o n e ( t h e o n e w h o l i v e s f o r e v e r a n d e v e r ) . An d T H E Y L AY T H E I R C R O W N S B E F O R E T H E T H R O N E a n d s a y, 1 1 " Y o u a r e w o r t h y, O L o r d o u r G o d , t o r e c e i ve glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist bec a u s e yo u c r e a t e d w h a t yo u p l e a s e d . " 10

24 ELDERS

REPRESENT

= T H E C H R I S T I AN C H U R C H U N I V E R S AL

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