Text: Romans 14:10
The Judgment for saved people, for Christians
- Romans 14:10
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
The Judgment based on what a person did after they were saved, and more importantly, how it was done
- 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 – issue is what sort the work is. It is allowing the Holy Spirit to live through you.
- Notice also that everything they do may burn up, but they themselves are saved (Lot)
- This is for saved folks who have built on the foundation of Jesus Christ
- Rewards
- Gold—God honoring works
- Silver—redemptive work (Leviticus 27:1-7)
- Precious stones—souls
- Zechariah 9:16
- 1 Peter 2:5
Crowns Rewarded
- Incorruptible Crown
- 1 Corinthians 9:25
- Self denial for the purpose of the ministry.
- keeping the body under control in order to be the most effective in ministering to others
- Saying no to certain things so that the Holy Spirit can work through you.
- Saying yes to certain things so that the Holy Spirit can work through you.
- Athlete illustration – incredible disciplining in order to obtain a corruptible crown
- Soldier illustration
- Crown of Rejoicing
- faithful testimony and souls brought to the Lord Jesus Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19
- Philippians 4:1
- we give an account of this to the Lord
- Ezekiel 3:18
- Acts 20:26
- Crown of Righteousness
- 2 Timothy 4:8
- they love his appearing, living right expecting to see Jesus soon
- Crown of Life – Martyr’s crown
- James 1:12
- Revelation 2:10
- Hebrews 12:2-4
- Stephen was stoned and some 2,000 other Christians suffered at the time of Stephen’s persecution.
- James (Son of Zebedee) was beheaded in 44 A.D.
- Philip was crucified in 54 A.D.
- Matthew killed by a halberd in 60 A.D.
- James the Just, beaten to death by a club after being crucified and stoned.
- Matthias was stoned and beheaded
- Andrew was crucified
- Mark was beaten to death
- Peter,
- Apostle Paul, beheaded in Rome – 2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
- Jude was crucified
- Bartholomew was crucified.
- Thomas was killed by a spear.
- Luke was hanged.
- Simon the Zealot was crucified in 74 A.D.
- Crown of Glory
- 1 Peter 5:2-4
- Pastor’s crown
- Hebrews 13:17
Trial of your faith more precious than gold
- 2 Timothy 2:12 If we suffer we shall also reign with him.
- LEADERSHIP with Christ are Christians who are willing to lose their life now for the Lord – Royal priesthood – Kings and priests Revelation 1:4-6, 5:10.
- Melchizedek – Psalm 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Quoted in Hebrews 5:6, 10, 6:20, 7:11, 17, 21. Who was he? Hebrews 7:1-2 a King and a Priest
- Mark 10:43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:.
- 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
When does it occur?
- after the rapture of the church
- when all church age saints are gathered together in the air
