Second, we should be faithful to Gods Kingdom People. When we are on Purpose we will naturally consider the second step that always follows the first. On Purpose with Kingdom Purpose is how I want to live every day. Examination will filter the results of evaluation and give options for moving forward on purpose. You may have had countless opportunities to share the Gospel last year but overlooked those opportunities. Examination presents facts but it never compares to possibilities overlooked. Have you evaluated your daily activities?Įxamination should always lead to evaluation. Have you examined your ways? Do you do things on purpose or do you fly by the wind direction being pulled and pushed by your surrounding circumstances? If you are truly Kingdom minded toward Gods Kingdom doing things on purpose should become priority. How does your activities fulfill Gods Kingdom purpose? If our programs do not seek to fulfill this purpose we should replace them with programs that will keep us faithful to our Lord’s Kingdom Purpose. We are building a Kingdom with Jesus Christ and that is the purpose we MUST be faithful to. Our purpose is not building buildings, not saving money, not spending money, not gaining political favor, not creating a fun hang out, or anything else that doesn’t spread the Gospel. He commissioned the Church to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth until the end of the age. How preacher?įirst be faithful to Gods Kingdom Purpose.
In this new year Christians can and should be Kingdom focused and faithful to the Kingdom to which we belong. Read Luke chapter’s 14, 15, 16 and you will discern the topic to be The Kingdom of God. Our calling of God in Christ Jesus is unto the Kingdom of God and for the Kingdom of God until we enter into the perfect Kingdom of God and see Jesus face to face. We as believers serve the All Powerful God of Creation! We serve a God who extends grace to those who repent.Īs we look forward to a new year let us do as Paul the Apostle who pressed toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. Looking back is ok, but looking back should never be to the end result being fixed in past accomplishment nor frozen in failure. We can look back at what we accomplished in the past 365 days. Edited 1/1/15) for Sunday 1/4/15Īs we come to the close of another year we enter the beginning of another. At the same time, it should encourage us with the prospect of receiving His lavish rewards if we serve Him faithfully during our time here on earth.(Originally 2013. First John 2:28 says, "And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." That is a sobering thought-we could be ashamed as we stand before the Lord. The greatest consequence of unfaithfulness here on earth is that it disappoints Christ. Sin and indifference cause us to pass up opportunities for service, which we would otherwise perform and be rewarded for. Sin and indifference result in a loss of power in our lives because sin grieves the Holy Spirit.
That is why Paul exhorts us to "be careful how walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of time, because the days are evil" (Eph. That in turn means a loss of rewards, because we will not have used our time to His glory.
Sin and indifference in this life rob us of our present desire for serving the Lord. It's a time of reward, not punishment.Īt the same time, while we won't be condemned for our sins, our present lives do affect what will happen at the Judgment Seat of Christ. This overall focus should keep us from worrying over every stupid thing we've ever done, or thoughtless sin we have committed.
The term used there refers to a summing up and estimation of the total pattern of a believer's life. We will be recompensed for the deeds we have done, whether good or bad (2 Cor. Thus, the purpose of the judgment seat of Christ is to examine a Christian's total life. We know that He won't condemn us for our sins at that point, because Romans 8:1 says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus." God gives rewards to the victors He does not whip the losers. Notice that Paul says each man's praise will come to him from God. That passage reveals Paul's emphasis on the judgment seat of Christ. Then each one's praise will come from God." First Corinthians 4:5 says the Lord will come and "bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. The purpose of the bema is an exhaustive evaluation of our lives. Only church-age saints will appear at that judgment, as shown in 2 Corinthians 5:10: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ." The Bible talks about the Judgment Seat of Christ-also referred to as the bema-in three places: Romans 14:10-12 1 Corinthians 3:10-4:5 and 2 Corinthians 5:1-10. What is the purpose of the Judgment Seat of Christ?
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