(This is the powerpoint outline for Sunday morning, January 21, 2007.)
John vision in the Revelation includes a scene of final judgment where personal records from human lives are opened for God to audit.
And then I saw all the dead, great and small, standing there—before the Throne! And books were opened. Then another book was opened: the Book of Life. The dead were judged by what was written in the books, by the way they had lived.
-Revelation 20:12 TM
1. Every human being from every age is accountable to God.
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
-Hebrews 9:27-28 NIV
My greatest thought is my accountability to God. Daniel Webster
2. In final judgment the books or records of life are opened for audit.
3. God is the divine auditor.
4. Jesus balances the books of his followers.
We are not capable of being good enough to deserve the life God has prepared. Christ becomes the great equalizer and redeemer who forgives our sins and invites us to embrace God's way of life and ultimately God's new world.
How do you prepare for the divine audit?
1) Confess your sins and receive God’s forgiveness.
2) Make right any outstanding trespasses or debts.
3) Align your life with teachings and mission of Christ.
The most worthy use of our time and resources this side of heaven is to be engaged in the mission of God in the world.
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