Boldness in the Day of Judgment

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• It Will Come!!!
• We are put here for a purpose, and every work
  will be brought into judgment (Eccl.
  127,13,14a)
• All Nations WILL appear, Jesus WILL sit on His
  throne (Mat 2531-46)
• After death (Hebrews 927)
• As a thief, the last day, (2
  Peter 31-14)
• An appointed day (Acts 1730,31)

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• It Will Be Inescapable!!!
• All will hear his voice and come forth (John 5
  28,29)
• All must appear before the judgment seat of
  Christ (2 Corinthians 5 10)
• Each one will give an account (Romans 14
  10-12)
• Those who neglect salvation will NOT escape!
  (Hebrews 2 3)

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• Consider Matthew 25 31-46, Mark 9 43-48

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may
  have boldness in the day of judgment because as
  he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no
  fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear
  because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not
  made perfect in love (I John 4).

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• Boldness is confidence, cheerfulness, and
  courage (W.E. Vine). Effectual love is always
  working and active (Gal. 5 6).
• 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision
  availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision but faith
  which worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well who
  did hinder you that ye should not obey the
  truth? (Gal. 5.)

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• Biblical love results in two states
• A state of personal relationship with God.
• A consequent state of trust and fellowship
  with God (I John 1 7-9).

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• We can effect this boldness by first developing
  love
• 19 We love him, because he first loved us (I
  John 4).

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By denying self Luke 9 23.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By possessing knowledge Ephesians 5 17.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By being unlike the world Romans 12 1,
  2.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By ministering to others Matthew 25
  31-46.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By being virtuous 2 Peter 1 5-10, 11.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• By abounding in the work of the Lord I
  Corinthians 15 58.

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Boldness in the Day of Judgment

• Conclusion
• How do you view the Judgment Day, is it a time of
  releasement, vindication, and the beginning of
  joy and bliss or a time of dread, fear, and
  torment? If the latter, love needs to be
  developed and maintained.