Think about all of the important days of your life: the day you were born, the day you graduated from high school and/or college, the day you got married, the days your children were born. Think about the not-so-great days, too. The day you lost a job you really liked. The day your marriage ended. The day a dear loved one or friend passed away. The fact is, all of us have had both good days and bad days in our lives.
What you may not realize though, is that every day of your life - the good days, the bad days, the neutral days – will all lead up to the most important day in your life. That day is the Day of Judgment. It is a divine appointment set for you by God. As a matter of fact, Hebrews 9:27 says that man is appointed to die once and then after that to face judgment. The apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:10 that every person will stand before Christ to give an account of the things done in the body, whether good or bad. You will not be able to avoid, escape nor delay that day – it is out of your control.
Now I realize that talking about a judgment day is not very popular. As a matter of fact, most of humanity is not crazy about the idea. So, how can I be so sure that there will be a judgment day? Because the apostle Paul tells us in Acts 17:31 that the proof of judgment day rests in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In other words, because Jesus was raised from the dead, all of the world, including you and me, will face Jesus Christ as our judge on Judgment Day. Judgment Day was not a strange concept to Jesus. Jesus, Himself, talked about his future role as judge over all humanity in John 5: 22-27. He also taught frequently about it, especially in his parables (stories) to the crowds. In practically every case Jesus touched on the subject of judgment day his warning was clear: be prepared for it.
At Sandy Church of the Nazarene, for the next six weeks, we will be examining this very important subject – the Judgment Day of Christ. The object of this series of sermons is not to scare anyone, but to make you aware this day is coming and what you need to do to be sure you’re ready for it. If you can’t come to our church for this very interesting series, then I invite you to download my sermons on this very important topic. And please, take the Judgment Day very seriously – because Jesus Christ certainly will.
