This Excellent Church – Belgic Confession, Article 37: The Last Judgment

Key Texts: Matthew 25:31–46; Revelation 20:11–15; 2 Corinthians 5:10

Description:

In this powerful conclusion to the Belgic Confession series, Pastor Samuel Oyeyinka expounds Article 37 on the Last Judgment. This sermon calls believers to live with urgency, hope, and holiness in light of Christ’s return.

The message highlights:

• The certainty of Christ’s second coming to judge the living and the dead
• The resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked
• The joy of believers who will inherit eternal life, and the terror of those who reject Christ
• The justice and mercy of God displayed in final judgment
• A call to readiness: living faithfully now because “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” (2 Cor. 5:10)

This is both a sobering and comforting message: sobering because it confronts us with eternity, and comforting because it assures us that Christ will make all things right. It ends with a hopeful reminder that for believers, judgment is not condemnation but vindication and everlasting joy with Christ.