Speaker: Russell Smidt

Passage: Matthew 25:31-46, Hebrews 9:11-28

Outline:

The appeal of the Apostles Creed.

We want justice. God’s holiness and righteousness demand judgment [Genesis 18:25; Psalm 1; Psalm 50:1-6; Isaiah 5:16; Acts 17:30-31]

We want fair judgment. Jesus is the perfectly impartial judge

[Acts 10:42; Romans 2:2, 5-6, 11, 16; 2 Corinthians 5:10]

We want to be on the right side of judgment. Jesus’ judgment divides

[Matthew 25:31-46]

The appeal TO and appeal OF…

- godly living [2 Corinthians 5; Hebrews 10:26-39; 1 Peter 2:11-12; 1 Peter 4:7-11; 1 John 2:28-29]

- making Jesus known [Acts 2:38-40; Acts 10:39-42; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Corinthians 5:10]