1. The Judgment Day: The Grand and Final Commencement

2. Grand End- the last dated day of human history Earth time is moving toward that Day Mt 13:37-43; Acts 17:30-31 Individually each one of us is moving toward that Day Eccl 12:13-14; Heb 9:27

3. The Judgment Day: The Grand and Final Commencement Grand Beginning of life where hope is realized Eternal life Tit 1:2 Eternal kingdom 2 Pet 1:11 Eternal fellowship, worship, reign Rev 22:3b-5

4. The Judgment Day: The Grand and Final Commencement Grand Setting Son of Man comes in His glory and all His angels with Him; then He will sit on His glorious throne Mt 25:31 He (from whose presence earth and heaven fled away) will sit upon a great white throne Rev 20:11 The dead, great and small, will stand before the throne Rev 20:12a

5. The Judgment Day: The Grand and Final Commencement Grand Ceremony- to reward successful lives “Graduates” will wear white robes Rev 7:9-14; 1 Pet 1:18-19; Eph 2:8-9; 1 Cor 1:8; Jude 24-25 “Graduates” will have met the requirements Rev 20:12b; Rom 2:16; 1 Jn 1:7,9; 2 Tim 1:12; 4:7-8 “Graduates” will have their names “read” Lk 10:20; Phil 4:2-3; Rev 20:15 All the “graduates” will receive honors 1 Pet 1:6-9; Mt 25:21,23; Mt 25:34