Matthew 7:21-23

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Judgment Day Surprises

• Matthew 721-23

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Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,'
shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who
does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 "Many
will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we
not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in
Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'
23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never
knew you depart from Me, you who practice
lawlessness!'
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• The Bible teaches that Judgment Day is coming
• Acts 1730,31?

"Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked,
but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
"because He has appointed a day on which He will
judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom
He has ordained. He has given assurance of this
to all by raising Him from the dead."
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• The Bible teaches that Judgment Day is coming
• Acts 1730,31?
• All accountable people will be there, including
  you
• 2 Corinthians 510?
• For we must all appear before the judgment
  seat of Christ, that each one may receive the
  things done in the body, according to what he has
  done, whether good or bad.

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Judgment Is Certain

• The Bible teaches that Judgment Day is coming
  Acts 1731.

"because He has appointed a day on which He will
judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom
He has ordained. He has given assurance of this
to all by raising Him from the dead."
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Judgment Is Certain

• The Bible teaches that Judgment Day is coming
  Acts 1730,31.
• All accountable people will be there, including
  you 2 Corinthians 510.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat
of Christ, that each one may receive the things
done in the body, according to what he has done,
whether good or bad.
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Judgment Is Certain

• The Bible teaches that Judgment Day is coming
  Acts 1730,31.
• All accountable people will be there, including
  you 2 Corinthians 510.
• It ought to be a very sobering thought to know
  that you will stand before Jesus and give an
  account of your life.
• Matthew 721-23 indicates that there will be some
  surprises on the day of Judgment Will you be
  one of those who is surprised?

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SoWho Will be Surprised?
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Those Who Rejected The Bible Will Be Surprised

• The atheist will be surprised to learn that he
  was a fool and there is indeed a God Psalm 141

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no
God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable
works, There is none who does good.
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Those Who Rejected the Bible Will Be Surprised

• The atheist will be surprised to learn that he
  was a fool and there is indeed a God Psalm 141
• Muslims, Buddhists, Jehovahs Witnesses, Hindus
  and Satanists will be surprised to learn that
  Jesus really was the Son of God and Savior of the
  world John 316 824 1248

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John 316 "For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life. John 824 "Therefore I said to you that
you will die in your sins for if you do not
believe that I am He, you will die in your
sins. John 1248 "He who rejects Me, and does
not receive My words, has that which judges
him--the word that I have spoken will judge him
in the last day.
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Those Who Rejected The Bible Will Be Surprised

• The atheist will be surprised to learn that he
  was a fool and there is indeed a God Psalm 141
• Muslims, Buddhists, Jehovahs Witnesses, Hindus
  and Satanists will be surprised to learn that
  Jesus really was the Son of God and Savior of the
  world John 316 824 1248
• The good moral man will be surprised to discover
  that he was a sinner in need of salvation
  Romans 323 623

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Romans 323 for all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God, Romans 623 For the wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Some Who Claim To Be Christians Will Be
Surprised

• Many preachers will be surprised to discover that
  God meant what he said about preaching the truth
  of the gospel
• James 31

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James 31 My brethren, let not many of you
become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a
stricter judgment.
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Some Who Claim To Be Christians Will Be
Surprised

• Many preachers will be surprised to discover that
  God meant what he said about preaching the truth
  of the gospel James 31
• Many professed believers will be surprised to
  discover that faith only did not save them
  James 214, 24, 26

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James 214, 24, 26 14What does it profit, my
brethren, if someone says he has faith but does
not have works? Can faith save him? 24 You see
then that a man is justified by works, and not by
faith only. 26 For as the body without the spirit
is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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Some Who Claim To Be Christians Will Be
Surprised

• Many preachers will be surprised to discover that
  God meant what he said about preaching the truth
  of the gospel James 31
• Many professed believers will be surprised to
  discover that faith only did not save them
  James 214, 24, 26
• The innovator will be surprised to learn that
  having Christs authority was important
• Col. 317

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Colossians 317 And whatever you do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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Some Who Claim To Be Christians Will Be
Surprised

• Many preachers will be surprised to discover that
  God meant what he said about preaching the truth
  of the gospel Galatians 16-9 James 31
• Many professed believers will be surprised to
  discover that faith only did not save them
  James 214, 24, 26
• The innovator will be surprised to learn that
  having Christs authority was important
  Col. 317
• The unimmersed will be surprised to learn that
  baptism was indeed necessary for salvation Mark
  1616 Acts 2216 Acts 238

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Mark 1616 "He who believes and is baptized will
be saved but he who does not believe will be
condemned. Acts 2216 'And now why are you
waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away
your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.' Acts
238 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let
every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins and you shall
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Invitation
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Will there be any surprises in the Last Day?
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Will you be one of those surprised?
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Brothers, sisters and friends. Please lets
answer this question very seriously. Something
very important is at stake YOUR SOUL SO WHAT
WILL YOUR ANSWER BE?
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• What Can I Do In Order Not To Be One Of Those
  Surprised?
• 1? If You are not a Christians
• You must believe in the Gospel.
• You must repent of your Sins.
• You must confess Jesus as the son of God.
• You must be baptized in water for the forgiveness
  of your sins
• Be faithful until death comes and God will reward
  you and not surprise you.

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• What Can I Do In Order Not To Be One Of Those
  Surprised?
• 2? If You are a Christian but youre living in
  sin
• Confess your sins to God and the church as Per
  James 516
• Repent of every sin that you have committed. Acts
  822-24.
• God will give you the forgiveness that you are
  seeking