Vision Series

Having your eyes opened Seeing the risen Jesus Vison inspired outreach Vision inspired worship Seeing the invisible Why can't I see? What does God look for in my church? What does God look for in my giving? What will God look for in the end? What does God see in me?

What are you looking for?

If it is the perfect church……

Interviews

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What is God looking for?

One day we will all get an interview with God!

What is God looking for? One day we will all get an interview with God! Bible speaks of two interviews....

Interview 1 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened.

Revelation Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened.

Revelation 20 And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them.

Revelation 20 And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. [d] 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.d

I know this...

What is the question? 11 Then I saw a great white throne And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

The only question is... Is your name in God’s book of life? Or “Have you accepted Jesus or not?”

Wait a minute.... And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.

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All our righteousness... Isaiah 64 v6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind.

Luke The seventy-two returned with joy and said, ‘Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.’ 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

How can I get to heaven? John 14 Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going

How can I get to heaven? John 14 Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?’ 6 Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

What Jesus did for me Took my place Took my judgement Paid my penalty Wiped my record clean Credited me with in the bank of righteousness

Credit Romans 4:3 What does Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Galatians 3:6 So also Abraham ‘believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Credit James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,’ and he was called God’s friend.

Is this really what the early church preached? Acts 4:12 (NIVUK) 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.’

Is this really what the early church preached? Acts The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ 31 They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved

Is this really what the early church preached? Eph 2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

Is this really what the early church preached? 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved..

Is this really what the early church preached? 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

God’s interview 1 Great white throne Question Is your name in the Book of life?

“Christianity differs from other World beliefs in that while it allows a distinct avenue for judgement by a Higher Power, passage into a comfortable eternal life cannot be earned, but happens due to the self-sacrifice of that Higher Power.”

So if I am a Christian I can live how I like?

God’s interview 2 2 Corinthians ch 5 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive what is due to him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

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Acts And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. 12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat, 13 saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

Acts And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you. 15 But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.”

Acts And he drove them from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.

Acts And he drove them from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But Gallio took no notice of these things.

Bema

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ (bema), that each one may receive what is due to him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians ch 5

7 We live by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ (bema), that each one may receive what is due to him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians ch 5

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? When? Why? What?

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? “We all” Written to Christians Non Christians appear before the Great white throne (Rev 20)

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? When? After Christ's return to take all Christians to be with him in heaven (Where)

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? When? Why? Receive what we have done in the body

11 ¶ For no-one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. 1 Cor ch 3

14If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. 16 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 1 Cor ch 3

11 ¶ For no-one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.... The fire will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. 1 Cor ch 3

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? When? Why? Receive what we have done in the body “Rewards” Salvation is not in question

Judgement Seat of Christ Who? When? Why? So What ? 2 Cor 5 v9 “So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it”

John 14 Many mansions….. This is what we built with what you sent up

We all have our life looked at Christian at the Judgement seat

We all have our life looked at Christian at the Judgement seat Others Great white throne

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