What If This Was Your Last Sermon?
If this was your last sermon to hear, would you be ready to face judgment? (Hebrews 9:27) “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”
We are going to die. When is the question? (James 4:14) “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
Just a steam vapor. Seen and then GONE.
But What If This Was Your Last Sermon?
For just a MOMENT we will assume that TIME HAS STOPPED. At exactly 7:00 P.M.TONIGHT, TIME HAS STOPPED!
NOW, Are you ready for the Judgment to follow?
(Acts 17:31) “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
It will be a terrible day for those unprepared for eternity.
A. All will be assembled. (2 Corinthians 5:10) For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
B. The Greatest Judge Will Preside
1. Behold I come quickly (Revelations 22:12) And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
2. The Lord, The Righteous Judge (2 Timothy 4:8) Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
3. There will be no Lawyers to plead your case. No plea agreements allowed in this courtroom. No appeals to the Supreme Court, this will be the Ultimate Supreme Court.
4. Everyone will stand on their own record
(Ezekiel 18:20) “The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”
5. There will be Justice but not mercy. (Acts 17:30) “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
C. The Greatest books will be opened.
1. (Rev 20:12) “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”
2. The words of Jesus will Judge us. (John 12:48) “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”
3. God’s word will be the same in eternity. (Matt 24:35) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
D. It will be the greatest separation of ALL time.
1. The sheep on the right hand and goats on the left. (Matt.25:31-46) On which hand will you be on?
2. Fathers will be on one side and Mothers will be on the other, Brothers and sisters will be separated; Husbands and wives will be separated. Parents and children will be separated. The Rich Man and Lazarus will continue to be separated. (Luke 16:26) “And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
3. What If This Was Your Last Sermon? Do you stand with the Lord? Are you Facing Eternity AS A CHRISTIAN?
4. The separation between Heaven and Hell hasn’t shrunk and Hell hasn’t chilled lately either.
E. The Two most important verdicts will be handed down that day.
1. (Matt 25:46) “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
2. Come Ye Blessed…(Matthew 25:34) “Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:”
3. Depart from me, ye cursed (Matt 25:41) “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”
4. This verdict will announce the eternal destiny of everyone who ever lived, (PAST, PRESENT or FOREVER)
W.A. Bradfield, “The Ant and Eternity”(One grain of sand)
I want to go to Heaven
I want YOU to go to Heaven.
(John 14:1-3) “In my Father’s house are many mansions:”
There are mansions in Heaven, Is your name printed on the Heavenly mailbox in front of your mansion? Dad will probably be delivering the Heavenly mail, but will your name be on the box?
We KNOW about Hell (Rev 20:14,15) “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
(Rev 21:8) “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Consider AGAIN what if this was your LAST sermon; your last chance to obey the gospel? What Should do RIGHT NOW!?
Believe that Jesus is the only Begotten Son of God?
(John 8:24) “For if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
Repent of your past sins? Jesus said, “(Luke 13:3) “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Unless we repent, we perish. That is the consequence of SIN.
Confess that Jesus is the ONLY begotten Son of God? Jesus said in (Matt 10:32) “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”
Be Baptized for the remission of sin, in the Name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost? (1 Peter 3:21) The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
If this was your LAST sermon, would you want your next words to be WELCOME Ye Blessed or DEPART YE Cursed?
If you are a member of the Church, and tonight is your last sermon are you ready? If your sin is between you and God, “Take It To The Lord In Prayer.” If your sin is known publicly, let us pray with you and FOR you for forgiveness of sin.
(James 5:16) “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
I told this before BUT it’s worth repeating, Beth told me one night, “Goodnight Hon’, I’ll see you in the morning.” SHE MEANT TO SEE ME IN THE MORNING! SHE SAID SO!
BUT ETERNITY STEPPED IN AND SHE DIED IN HER SLEEP THAT VERY NIGHT!
ETERNITY IS a LONG, LONG TIME TO BE LOST!
Beth was READY, How about YOU?
This might be my last sermon to preach, but what if it’s YOUR LAST SERMON TO HEAR? Don’t let ETERNITY catch you unprepared.
Remember, the man that said “Eat, Drink and Be MERRY”.....His soul faced eternity THAT night.
Because there is a great day coming, Will that be a great day for you? Come Now.
