Judgment Day Hebrews 9:27 Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” “And as it is appointed for men to die

Judgment DayJudgment Day• Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 9:27

“ “And as it is appointed for men to die And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.”once, but after this the judgment.”

• Romans 14:10-14Romans 14:10-14 “… “…For we shall all stand before the For we shall all stand before the

judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God.“ So then each of us shall give to God.“ So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.”account of himself to God.”

Judgment DayJudgment Day• Some of God’s JudgmentsSome of God’s Judgments

• Adam and Eve In the GardenAdam and Eve In the Garden• World In the Days of NoahWorld In the Days of Noah• Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah• Egypt’s 10 PlaguesEgypt’s 10 Plagues• Israel Taken CaptiveIsrael Taken Captive• Jerusalem in 70 AD.Jerusalem in 70 AD.• End of TimeEnd of Time

Judgment DayJudgment Day• Compare the Judgments of God DuringCompare the Judgments of God During

• Noah’s DayNoah’s Day

• End of TimeEnd of Time

Judgment DayJudgment Day• In Noah’s TimeIn Noah’s Time

• People Had SinnedPeople Had Sinned• Genesis 6:5Genesis 6:5 “ “Then the Lord saw that the Then the Lord saw that the wickednesswickedness of of

man was great in the earth, and that every man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.continually.


• God Punished the WickedGod Punished the Wicked• Genesis 6:13Genesis 6:13 “ “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for The end of all flesh has come before Me, for

the earth is filled with violence through them; the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will and behold, I will destroydestroy them with the earth.” them with the earth.”


• God Had A Place of SafetyGod Had A Place of Safety• Genesis 6:14, 18Genesis 6:14, 18 “ “Make yourself an ark of gopherwood…I will Make yourself an ark of gopherwood…I will

establish My covenant with you; and you shall establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the go into the arkark, you, your sons, your wife, and , you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.”your sons' wives with you.”


• God Was LongsufferingGod Was Longsuffering• I Peter 3:18-20I Peter 3:18-20

“ “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine were disobedient, when once the Divine longsufferinglongsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.” is, eight souls, were saved through water.”

Judgment DayJudgment Day

• In Noah’s TimeIn Noah’s Time• Judgment Day CameJudgment Day Came

• World Destroyed With WaterWorld Destroyed With Water• Genesis 7:4Genesis 7:4 “ “I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days

and forty nights, and I will destroy from the and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have face of the earth all living things that I have made.”made.”


• Judgment Day CameJudgment Day Came• Many PerishedMany Perished• Few SavedFew Saved

• Genesis 7:23Genesis 7:23 “ “So He destroyed all living things which So He destroyed all living things which

were on the face of the ground: both man were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.”ark remained alive.”

Judgment DayJudgment Day• At End of TimeAt End of Time

• People Have SinnedPeople Have Sinned• Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 “ “for for all have sinnedall have sinned and fall short of the glory and fall short of the glory

of God.”of God.”• Romans 5:12Romans 5:12 “ “Therefore, just as through one man sin Therefore, just as through one man sin

entered the world, and death through sin, and entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because thus death spread to all men, because all all sinnedsinned.”.”


• God Will Punish the WickedGod Will Punish the Wicked• Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 “ “For the wages of sin is For the wages of sin is deathdeath.”.”• Matthew 25:41,46Matthew 25:41,46 “ “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Then He will also say to those on the left hand,

‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fireeverlasting fire prepared for the devil and his prepared for the devil and his angels.’ And these will go away into angels.’ And these will go away into everlastingeverlasting punishmentpunishment.”.”


• God Has A Place of SafetyGod Has A Place of Safety• Acts 2:38,41,47 Acts 2:38,41,47 “ “Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one

of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the for the remission of sinsremission of sins… Those who gladly … Those who gladly received his word were baptized… And the received his word were baptized… And the Lord Lord added to the churchadded to the church daily those who were daily those who were being being savedsaved.” .”


• God Has A Place of SafetyGod Has A Place of Safety• I Peter 3:18-21 I Peter 3:18-21 “ “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just

for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He went and by the Spirit, by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly preached to the spirits in prison, who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water. that is, eight souls, were saved through water. There is also an antitype which now saves us—There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism.baptism.


• God Is LongsufferingGod Is Longsuffering• II Peter 3:9II Peter 3:9 “ “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise,

as some count slackness, but is as some count slackness, but is longsufferinglongsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.but that all should come to repentance.


• Judgment Day Will ComeJudgment Day Will Come• World Will Be Burned UpWorld Will Be Burned Up

• II Peter 3:10II Peter 3:10 “ “The day of the Lord will come as a thief in The day of the Lord will come as a thief in

the night, in which the heavens will pass the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be and the works that are in it will be burnedburned upup.”.”


• Judgment Day Will ComeJudgment Day Will Come• Many Will PerishMany Will Perish• Few Will Be Saved Few Will Be Saved

• Matthew 7:13-14Matthew 7:13-14 “ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the

gate and broad is the way that leads to gate and broad is the way that leads to destructiondestruction, and there are , and there are manymany who go in who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to difficult is the way which leads to lifelife, and , and there are there are few few who find it.”who find it.”

Judgment DayJudgment Day• Noah’s TimeNoah’s Time

• People Had SinnedPeople Had Sinned• God Punished WickedGod Punished Wicked• God Had Place of SafetyGod Had Place of Safety• God Was LongsufferingGod Was Longsuffering• Judgment Day CameJudgment Day Came• Many PerishedMany Perished• Few Were Saved Few Were Saved

• End of the WorldEnd of the World• People Have SinnedPeople Have Sinned• God Will Punish WickedGod Will Punish Wicked• God Has Place of SafetyGod Has Place of Safety• God Is LongsufferingGod Is Longsuffering• Judgment Day Will ComeJudgment Day Will Come• Many Will PerishMany Will Perish• Few Will Be SavedFew Will Be Saved

Judgment DayJudgment DayIs Coming…Is Coming…

Are You Ready?Are You Ready?

By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org February 25, 2007 am

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Judgment Day Hebrews 9:27 Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” “And as it is appointed for men to die