ARE YOU READY FOR THE JUDGMENT?
II KINGS 20:1-11
INTRODUCTION:
A. “Life is only a split second between two eternities”; Hebrews 9:27
B. One should be prepared for eternity; James 4:14
C. What the Bible says about life, death, and judgment
I. WHY SHOULD ONE PREPARE FOR DEATH AND JUDGMENT?
A. We will all die and face judgment; Hebrews 9:27
B. We must prepare in order to be ready for judgment; II Corinthians 5:8-10
C. To rob death of its sting; I Corinthians 15:55
D. To make it a blessing; Revelation 14:13
1. To have hope; I Thessalonians 4:13-18
2. To make death a gain; Philippians 1:21
3. To have the final rest; Revelation 14:13
II. HOW CAN ONE PREPARE FOR DEATH AND JUDGMENT?
A. By setting his house in order; II Kings 20:1
B. By obeying Christ; Revelation 22:14
C. By fighting and finishing; II Timothy 4:7-8
D. By being faithful in Christ; Revelation 14:13; I Corinthians 15:55-56;
Revelation 2:10
III. WHEN SHOULD ONE PREPARE FOR DEATH AND JUDGMENT
A. Death is sure to come; Hebrews 9:27
B. Urgency is required; Life pictured in scripture:
1. “A swift runner, etc”; Job 9:25-26
2. “A flower, a shadow”; Job 14:1-2
3. “A vapor”; James 4:14
4. As “grass”; I Peter 1:24
5. “A hand breath”; Psalm 39:5
CONCLUSION:
A. Life is short; Job 7:1
B. We must be ready for the coming of the Lord and judgment
