1. How Do You Stand in the Courtroom of God?

2. Declaring Themselves Righteous Luke 18:9-14 Rom. 10:1-3 Morally good Not harming others Kind and giving “Religious” Past baptisms Past righteousness

3. The Only Thing that Matters is How You Currently Stand in the Courtroom of God Because the Judge will demand justice Ezek. 18:4 Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die. Heb. 10:30 For we know Him who said, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord. And again, "The LORD will judge His people."

4. The Only Thing that Matters is How You Currently Stand in the Courtroom of God Because the Prosecuting Attorney has a 100% Conviction Rate John 16:8 Rom. 3:23 Heb. 4:12-13 1 John 5:17 James 4:17 Rom. 3:19

5. The Only Thing that Matters is How You Currently Stand in the Courtroom of God But There is an Advocate for the Sinner in the Courtroom of God 1 John 2:1-2 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

6. The Only Thing that Matters is How You Currently Stand in the Courtroom of God But There is an Advocate for the Sinner in the Courtroom of God Heb. 9:12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

7. The Only Thing that Matters is How You Currently Stand in the Courtroom of God But There is an Advocate for the Sinner in the Courtroom of God Eph. 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

8. The Advocate Only Represents Those Who are Faithfully in Christ Must first have a contrite heart Psm. 34:18 Psm. 51:17 Matt. 21:42-44 After we allow the gospel to break us, then we can beg the advocate for mercy! Mark 10:47-48

9. If You are in Christ He can get the Court to Declare you Righteous Gal. 3:27 Col. 2:12 1 John 1:7-9 Acts 8:22-24 If not in Christ for any reason, you will have to beat the Prosecuting Attorney and prove to the Court that you are righteous John 12:48