
A Warning of Judgement

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Avoiding Sloppy Worship
Malachi 2:17-3:6
The Lord will SEND A MESSENGER
- ‘My Messenger’ – fulfilled in JOHN THE BAPTIST
- ‘Messenger of the Covenant’ – fulfilled in JESUS CHRIST
- Jesus Christ came the first time to die as a suffering servant, offering His life and His shed blood as payment for our sins
- Jesus Christ will come a second time, not to die, but to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords – Acts 1: 9-11; Revelation 19: 11-16
The Lord will PURIFY
- Refiner’s FIRE
- Launderers bleach
The Lord will JUDGE
- The Bible speaks of two coming judgments:
- The great WHITE THRONE judgement – Revelation 20: 11-15
- All of humanity who has rejected Christ will stand before God’s throne in judgement. The result of this judgment will be eternal condemnation.
- The judgment seat of CHRIST – 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10; 1 Corinthians 3: 1-15
- All followers of Christ will stand before Him and give an ACCOUNT of our life’s work
- We will be REWARDED accordingly or we will suffer the loss of reward accordingly – Revelation 22: 12; 1 Corinthians 3: 8; 1 Corinthians 3: 14-15
- The great WHITE THRONE judgement – Revelation 20: 11-15
Jesus promised His followers that the cost of discipleship will be offset by the of the reward the disciple enjoys in heaven.