Participants: Pr. Kenneth Cox
Series Code: GMTB
Program Code: GMTB000039
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00:19 Well I want to welcome all of you
00:20 to the 3ABN Worship Center 00:22 as we close out this beautiful 00:24 Sabbath day. Hasn't this been a wonderful Sabbath? 00:27 We started out this morning with Pastor Cox 00:30 as he continued in the series on Give Me The Bible 00:34 as we looked at those books in judgment. 00:36 And that was just such an enlightening to me. 00:39 I had just never seen some of those aspects 00:42 of the judgment. 00:43 And tonight we're going to continue in this... the topic - 00:47 this eighth topic - on judgment. 00:50 But you know, I was thinking a little earlier... 00:53 Pastor Cox and how well he does the delivery 00:57 and how easily it's understood. 01:00 And we have a gentleman that works with us 01:02 whose name is Ben Burkhamer. He works in production... 01:05 and his father is a pastor at a Seventh-day Baptist. 01:10 And he uses series by Pastor Cox, 01:13 and he has a terminology that he uses. 01:16 And this is a very good terminology. 01:19 I don't want you to think it's negative. 01:21 He calls Pastor Cox a cornbread pastor. 01:24 Cornbread teacher, and you know what he means by that? 01:27 He's so simple; so easy to understand. 01:31 You don't go away scratching your head 01:34 saying "I wonder what he meant by that. " 01:36 You go away having learned something. 01:39 And you know, tonight we have a couple visiting with us 01:42 from Christopher - the Flowers - 01:44 and they're members of Pastor Burkhamer's church. 01:48 So we certainly do welcome them. 01:50 And we want to welcome you from all around the world. 01:53 You know we have people viewing us 01:55 on every inhabited continent. 01:58 Isn't that just an incredible thing that technology can do: 02:01 take this message all over the world 02:04 as God truly is bringing light to everyone. 02:09 Well, we're continuing tonight in this topic of the judgment, 02:13 and we're looking at Judgment During the Millennium. 02:17 So I know... I want us to all open our hearts. 02:19 Allow God to speak. How many of you would like God 02:23 to speak new truth into your heart today? 02:26 To pick us up and draw us closer to Him? 02:28 Well I'm going to ask Kateena LeForge... 02:32 Haven't we been so blessed by the ministry of Kateena? 02:36 She ministers so beautifully and so easily. 02:38 Kateena, it's always a joy to have you here. 02:41 And you're going to minister a beautiful song: 02:44 My God Will Always Be Enough. 02:46 It's a song I've sung here on 3ABN many times 02:48 and I always get a great response to it. 02:51 It really ministers to the hearts of God's people. 02:54 He is enough. 03:10 I felt the ache 03:14 of emptiness 03:17 this world could not relieve. 03:22 My heart has lived 03:26 in poverty 03:29 that no one else could see. 03:35 Until I heard the sweet 03:39 restoring stream 03:43 that changed my life. 03:48 He called to me 03:50 "Come and drink" 03:54 and my need was satisfied. 04:01 My God will always be 04:07 enough 04:09 for the longings of my soul. 04:15 He alone can fill my cup 04:21 till my spirit 04:24 overflows. 04:28 From a well of living water 04:34 He renews me 04:36 with His love. 04:41 My God 04:44 will always be 04:48 enough. 04:54 Tomorrow I could rise to find 05:00 that everything has changed. 05:06 This way of faith 05:10 could take me to 05:13 some unexpected place. 05:19 But in all the twists and turns of life 05:25 I'm sure of this one thing: 05:31 where the road 05:33 seems so uncertain 05:37 my God will go with me. 05:44 My God will always 05:49 be enough 05:52 for the longings of my soul. 05:58 He alone can fill my cup 06:05 till my spirit overflows. 06:11 From a well of living water 06:17 He renews me 06:20 with His love. 06:24 My God 06:26 will always be 06:30 enough. 06:35 Oh, from a well of living water 06:42 He renews me with 06:45 His love. 06:52 My God 06:58 will always be 07:04 enough. 07:22 Amen! 07:24 Thank you, Kateena. Appreciate that very much. 07:26 Good evening to each of you. 07:29 Very happy to welcome you. Those of you who are 07:32 enjoying this tonight by television, 07:34 we welcome you. 07:36 Those that are listening on radio, 07:38 happy that you're with us. 07:39 We hope that as we continue 07:42 to study what the Bible has 07:43 to say about the judgment 07:45 that it will help you 07:47 understand the events that take place 07:50 particularly right down here at the end. 07:53 Now we have been looking at what we refer to as the 07:58 Investigative Judgment. 08:00 A judgment that the scripture tells us is going on 08:04 up in heaven at the present time. 08:06 And we found out in our study that Christ is our Mediator. 08:11 He's the one that stands between us and God. 08:15 And because of what He has done 08:18 you and I can be counted as righteous. 08:22 Because of what He did... not because of what we do 08:26 but because of what He has done for us 08:29 we can be counted as righteous. 08:31 And so that judgment we've looked at. 08:34 Tonight we're going to move into the next judgment 08:38 entitled... excuse me, tonight, and that is what is entitled: 08:46 And then tomorrow night we will finish up 08:49 with what is known as the 08:52 That'll be the third one, so we're looking at 3 judgments. 08:57 So you want to follow those 08:59 and understand how they all fit together. 09:01 Tonight is the Judgment During the Millennium. 09:04 What do you want to look for? What do you want to see there? 09:08 Well, you want to see who's involved in that judgment 09:13 and who is being judged. Because we found out 09:16 that in the one that's going on up in heaven 09:19 that the righteous - those that are followers of Christ - 09:23 are the ones who are judged. 09:25 Because it says "judgment begins with the house of God. " 09:28 So this judgment... we need to see who's involved, 09:31 who all is doing the judging, 09:34 when it's taking place. 09:36 Those are things that you want to look at. 09:39 And then this last one we'll talk about, 09:41 the Great White Throne Judgment, 09:43 is what we would call the executive part of the judgment. 09:47 And so we hope it will help you put all those together 09:50 and you'll be blessed as we study God's Word together. 09:54 So we're glad that you're here. 09:55 Thankful that you're here. 09:58 A song that has a message to it 10:02 that has touched the hearts of men and women 10:05 for years. One that has always 10:10 come to the top as a song that more people 10:15 enjoy and put to the top than any other song - 10:19 religious song - and that is The Old Rugged Cross. 10:43 On a hill far away 10:48 stood an old rugged cross, 10:53 The emblem of suffering 10:58 and shame; 11:03 And how I love that old cross 11:08 where the dearest and best 11:13 For a world of lost 11:16 sinners was slain. 11:22 So I'll cherish 11:25 the old rugged cross, 11:31 Till my trophies at last 11:36 I lay down; 11:41 I will cling 11:45 to the old rugged cross, 11:50 And exchange it some day 11:55 for a crown. 12:05 To the old rugged cross 12:10 I will ever be true, 12:15 Its shame and reproach 12:19 gladly bear; 12:24 Then He'll call me some day 12:28 to my home far away, 12:34 where His glory 12:37 forever 12:41 I'll share. 12:49 So I'll cherish 12:52 the old rugged cross, 12:58 Till my trophies at last 13:03 I lay down; 13:07 I will cling 13:11 to the old rugged cross, 13:16 and exchange it 13:19 some day for a crown... 13:28 and exchange it 13:33 some day 13:37 for a crown. 14:14 Heavenly Father, 14:18 As we look at the cross, 14:20 the sacrifice that You made for each of us, 14:25 may our hearts respond. 14:29 May they be soft, 14:31 tender, receptive 14:35 to the word of Your Spirit. 14:39 Give us understanding tonight. 14:42 May we have clarity of mind. 14:47 May we see the great plan 14:53 that was put in place before the foundations of this world 14:58 that each of us might be saved. 15:03 For this we pray in Christ's name, Amen. 15:13 I'd kind of like to begin tonight where we left off 15:18 the last presentation 15:20 because I think it will help us 15:23 put things in place. 15:24 Uh, you remember 15:27 we had talked about the Investigative Judgment. 15:30 We talked about how the books were used in the judgment. 15:33 And we found out that the thing that made all the difference 15:37 in the world was the fact that 15:39 Christ was willing to appear before His Father, 15:44 the Ancient of Days, in your behalf and mine. 15:47 And so the text says here: 16:01 So here Christ is coming in before His Father. 16:04 He's coming for the purpose of interceding 16:09 for you and for me. 16:12 That gives us the opportunity - the privilege, if you please - 16:17 to have Christ represent us. 16:21 And it says that if we have accepted Christ, 16:26 given our lives to Him, 16:28 that we have passed from death unto life 16:32 and we will not come into judgment. 16:36 Now folks, that just simply means that Christ 16:40 stands in your place. 16:43 That's what it means: He stands in your place 16:46 and He represents you. 16:49 And if Christ is your Mediator, your Intercessor, 16:54 if He accepts your case and if your name is in the Book of Life 16:59 that gives Him the opportunity to represent you, 17:03 then you can't lose. 17:05 OK? And because of that the scripture says: 17:17 Because of Christ... because of what He has done, 17:22 therefore a judgment is made in favor of you and me. 17:27 Marvelous! We can have hope, 17:31 we can have life eternal because of what Christ has done. 17:34 It's at this point that I want to deal with tonight's subject. 17:39 And it says: 17:46 Now I hope you're beginning to put things together 17:49 because we talked about the judgment. 17:51 We found out how in Daniel the 9th chapter 17:54 it outlines the time step by step 17:57 and how the judgment began in 1844 AD. 18:01 This text is saying that when the judgment is over 18:06 what happens? 18:09 Well the time has come for the saints to possess the kingdom. 18:13 That's what happens. 18:15 And dear friend, there's no way we can be far from that. 18:20 No way... we can't be far from that. 18:22 It's going to happen soon. 18:24 And Jesus - who represents you and represents me 18:29 as our Mediator - if you please, as our High Priest - 18:34 OK? is going to take off His robes as the Priest 18:40 and He's going to put on His robes as the King... 18:44 King of Kings... and when He does that He's going to say 18:49 these words: 19:09 In other words, "It's over! " 19:12 He is stepping out of the position as a Mediator, 19:18 as a Representative, and He's coming back 19:22 as the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords... 19:25 and therefore probation has closed 19:30 for mankind. 19:33 Probation has closed for mankind. 19:37 That's what it's saying. 19:38 He that's unjust, let him continue to be unjust. 19:42 It has ceased. 19:43 I want to make one point very clear. 19:46 Let's say your name comes up in the judgment 19:52 and you are found lost. 19:55 OK? Does that mean there's no hope for you? 20:01 No, that does not mean that. 20:03 I find some people that teach that. 20:06 No, let me tell you something: 20:07 as long as the door of mercy is open 20:11 there is hope for anybody. 20:15 And some people say: "Well, if you're found lost 20:18 at that time, is there any way you can come back to God? " 20:22 Let me tell you something: 20:23 if God was willing to accept Manasseh, 20:27 if you know who Manasseh was - the king of Israel - 20:29 if He was willing to accept him back, 20:31 He'll accept anybody. OK? 20:35 So as long as the door of mercy is open, 20:38 yes, you and I can come to the Lord and He will accept us. 20:43 But when He stands up and in the scripture says 20:47 He says: "It is done, " 20:49 and He throws down the censer, 20:51 it's closed. 20:53 That's it. And when it closes 20:56 this is what's going to happen: 21:09 Every case of every person who has followed Jesus Christ 21:15 is settled. 21:18 That's it. 21:20 It's settled. 21:21 And when Jesus comes, 21:24 there's four things that take place. 21:27 Four things that begin to happen 21:30 that you and I need to understand 21:32 in order to understand what's going on 21:35 in this judgment that's going to take place 21:37 during the thousand years. 21:39 One of those events is 21:41 the righteous are going to be resurrected. 21:44 All the righteous that have ever lived 21:48 since the beginning of time 21:50 are going to come forth from the grave. 21:53 That'll be a marvelous time. 21:55 You know, a wonderful time. It says: 22:10 So all those people who in faith died, 22:14 they're going to come up out of the grave. 22:17 And when they come up out of the grave, it says: 22:35 Marvelous! 22:43 How are we going to be changed? 22:55 In other words, no longer... no longer 22:59 will you or no longer will I be subject to death. 23:05 We'll be given immortality. 23:07 Never never again through the eons of time 23:12 to be subject to pain, 23:16 to be subject to disease. 23:19 Never again will there be death. 23:23 It will be no more. 23:29 When you and I come out of the grave 23:31 this old body will have put on incorruption 23:36 and we will be immortal. 23:40 Marvelous promise! 23:42 So that's what happens to all the righteous 23:45 that have died. They're resurrected. 23:48 What about all the righteous that are living 23:54 when Jesus comes? 23:56 See? Well, it says this about them: 24:03 So that's all the righteous that are living... 24:17 So all those that are living at the time Jesus comes 24:21 we are what? We are caught up. 24:26 We also, dear friends, are changed. 24:30 Changed in a moment. 24:33 Twinkling of an eye. 24:35 This old body all of a sudden 24:37 changes from mortal to immortal. 24:41 From corruptible to incorruption. 24:45 Changed. And they will be caught up to meet 24:49 with all the righteous that have been resurrected... 24:52 they'll be caught up to meet the Lord. 24:54 I've said this other... many times: 24:56 I have people tell me "Brother Cox, I just hope I can 24:59 live to see the Lord come. " 25:01 You know... I'm not real sure I want to. 25:06 I'm not sure that I want to miss the resurrection. 25:12 See? Because that must be marvelous, you know? 25:16 Stop to think of it. When He comes and He's going to shout. 25:19 His voice is going to roll through this earth like thunder. 25:22 And it says that the graves are going to open 25:24 and the righteous are going to come up out of that grave. 25:28 Oh what an experience that will be! 25:30 I don't know if I want to miss that. 25:32 See? But it's going to be 25:35 a wonderful, wonderful day when Jesus comes! 25:39 Then all the living... all the wicked that are living... 25:45 are going to be slain. 25:48 You see, there's a difference here. 25:52 I told you... God is righteous. 26:00 God is holy. 26:03 God is pure. 26:06 There is no taint of sin in Him. 26:17 You and I... we're not. 26:22 The righteous have the righteousness of Christ 26:28 shared. And let me tell you, the righteousness of Jesus Christ 26:32 is holy, it's pure, it's perfect. 26:39 Therefore it is accepted. And it is in that 26:42 that you and I by faith are cared for. 26:46 But you put a person without that 26:49 who are wicked, 26:53 who are unholy, 26:56 who are sinful... 26:58 and the scripture says this: 27:10 I mean this is describing the coming of Jesus. 27:28 This is a text that has always interested me 27:32 because I mean here He's coming and these people who were 27:36 the great kings, generals... 27:41 they're hiding. 27:44 They're hiding in the mountains and the rocks. 27:59 I want to ask you something this evening. 28:01 How many of you are afraid of a lamb? 28:07 Huh? But these people are scared to death of the Lamb. 28:11 See? It's a great, great difference 28:16 in hiding from the Lamb. 28:25 The wicked... they're not going to be able to stand 28:29 in the presence of a God that is holy. 28:47 Christ is going to come back with His mighty angels. 28:50 Have you ever thought about that? 28:51 Have you ever thought about Him coming with His angels? 28:57 One angel... one angel 29:02 appeared at the tomb of Christ 29:05 and all the soldiers fell as dead men. 29:12 And the scripture says that Jesus comes back with ALL 29:17 the angels. 29:19 You know how many that is? 29:21 The scripture never numbers angels. 29:25 It calls them an innumerable company. 29:28 But there is one place where it says there's 29:31 ten thousand times ten thousand 29:34 and thousands of thousands. 29:37 Well, ten thousand times ten thousand happens to be 29:40 a hundred million. 29:42 You get a hundred million angels coming and each one of them's 29:46 countenance is like lightning, 29:49 you better believe the generals will quiver. 29:55 All the lost will quiver. 29:59 Plead, OK? 30:15 It's going to happen. 30:18 This takes place because they're too different. 30:34 So all the wicked will simply fall. 30:39 At the coming of Christ they're going to be slain if you please 30:43 by the brightness of His coming. 30:45 They will fall right there, and the scripture says 30:47 they're not going to be gathered. 30:49 They're not going to be lamented. 30:51 They're not even going to be buried. 30:55 Fall right there. 30:58 That's what's going to happen to them. 31:00 OK, what about all the wicked 31:04 who were dead before Christ came? 31:08 All the wicked that have died before Christ comes 31:14 are just not disturbed. 31:16 In other words, when Jesus comes 31:19 and He shouts and all those that have died in Christ 31:23 come out of the grave, 31:24 the wicked don't hear that voice. 31:27 They just lay there in the grave; 31:29 they are undisturbed. 31:32 In fact, the scripture says this: 31:38 That's referring to the wicked. 31:47 So it says that they are left alone. 31:51 They are not disturbed. 31:55 OK. The righteous... they have all been taken. 32:00 Caught up in the air... taken to heaven... 32:03 where they are going to spend a thousand years. 32:08 Now let me ask you something. 32:11 If all the righteous are up in heaven 32:14 and all the wicked are dead, 32:18 who does the devil have to tempt? 32:22 No one. That's the reason the scripture says 32:25 he's bound. 32:26 OK? Says he's bound. 32:29 In fact, it says he's chained. Listen: 32:59 So he's bound him; set a seal on him. 33:07 You see, it says the devil is chained. 33:12 Do you think a chain would hold the devil? 33:16 Huh? 33:18 No. Don't you remember the time that Christ went over the shore 33:21 of the Gadarenes and these two men come running out 33:23 of the tombs. The scripture says they had been bound with chains 33:27 and they had broken them asunder. 33:29 So if chains won't hold a man 33:31 I doubt that they're going to hold the devil. 33:34 So what does it mean 33:36 when it says he's chained? Bound? 33:38 Well, have you ever gone to... 33:41 had somebody come over to your house 33:43 and say: "Go to town with me. " 33:46 And you say: "Well, I'd like to, but I'm just tied down. " 33:49 What'd you mean? 33:51 Well you meant there were circumstances that 33:54 wouldn't permit you to go. 33:56 That's what I'm saying here. 33:57 The devil is bound because the righteous are all up in heaven. 34:00 The wicked are all dead. 34:02 So there are circumstances that he's chained. 34:05 He has nobody to tempt. 34:07 I can remember I was visiting with a lady about this one time. 34:11 We had been studying the Bible and as we were talking about it 34:14 she said: "Oh, we're living during that thousand years 34:16 right now. " And I said: "We're what? " 34:19 And she said: "Oh, we're living during that time right now. " 34:22 And I said: "But the Bible says the devil's chained 34:27 during that time. " 34:29 She said: "He is! We're living in that time; 34:31 the devil is chained. " 34:33 I said: "Well, if it is, he's on a rubber chain 34:36 cause he gets around to me quite often, you know. " 34:38 So, no... It's during this thousand years 34:42 that he is chained, he's bound up. 34:46 This takes place after judgment up in heaven is over 34:51 and Jesus comes back. 34:53 This is when these events happen and take place. 34:58 The earth during that period of time is not inhabited. 35:04 The devil and his angels are here, but there's no human. 35:08 And it says: 35:24 Says they will be there. 35:26 In fact, not a very pretty picture, but the scripture 35:30 presents it. 35:32 It says an angel will come 35:36 and he will stand in the sun 35:38 and he'll invite the birds to come. 35:43 Now this is come to the feast of God. 35:49 This is for the wicked that have died. 35:52 That's what it says will happen. 35:55 They'll lay right there. They'll not be lamented. 35:57 They will not be buried. 35:59 They will be refuse upon the ground. 36:03 Well, what's going to happen with the righteous? 36:07 They've been taken to heaven. 36:09 They've been taken to heaven and what are they going to be doing? 36:13 Well the scripture says they are going to judge; 36:17 that judgment will be given unto them. 36:22 That's what the scripture tells us. 36:31 So here all the righteous are; 36:34 judgment is committed to them. 36:54 So the righteous have been taken to heaven 36:57 where they are going to live and reign with Christ there 37:01 for one thousand years, 37:03 and judgment is going to be given unto them. 37:07 OK? 37:08 Who are they going to judge? 37:11 See? Who are they going to judge? 37:14 Well it tells us: 37:27 So it says the saints are going to be judging. 37:31 They're going to judge the world. 37:33 OK? Why? 37:35 Well, judgment began with the house of God. 37:39 So during this time that the judgment was going on 37:42 up in heaven, this has been the judgment of those 37:45 who have accepted Christ. 37:48 Those who were entered in the Book of Life. 37:51 Those are the ones that are being judged. 37:55 If you're not in the Book of Life, 37:57 as far as God was concerned you're lost. 38:02 But God does not intend 38:06 for anyone for eternity 38:10 to have a question. 38:12 God does not intend to do that. 38:15 In fact, it not only says we'll judge the world 38:18 it says we'll judge angels. 38:28 Why will we be judging angels? 38:31 Because one third of the angels 38:36 fell from heaven. 38:38 Folks, you've got to understand 38:42 that God intends to put an end to sin 38:47 for eternity. 38:50 He never intends for it to rise again. 38:54 THEREFORE, He does not intend for you 38:58 to have a question in your mind. 39:02 He intends to make sure that is taken care of. 39:06 Listen... this is what the Lord says: 39:19 Never again will affliction rise. 39:22 Never again will there be sin. 39:24 IT WILL BE NO MORE FOR ETERNITY. 39:27 OK. 39:29 So what's going to happen? 39:31 Well... well let's say that you, you have a friend. 39:37 And your friend that you know real well 39:41 is a Christian... at least as far as you know. 39:45 They follow the Lord and all. 39:48 And you get up to heaven and they're not there. 39:56 Uh, what's going to happen? 39:58 Is God going to turn some little key back here and 40:02 you and I are going to become stooges? 40:04 Is that what's going to happen? 40:07 No, I don't think so. 40:10 God I think expects us to use our minds 40:14 to understand, you know. I don't think He's going to 40:17 expect us just to become a robot. 40:20 No! So God intends for you to answer that question. 40:27 So you start through eternity. 40:29 You get a few years into eternity and you say: 40:34 "Where's John? 40:37 I wonder why John didn't make it? 40:45 Strange. 40:49 I was sure he would have made it. 40:51 Why isn't he here? " 40:54 God does not intend for you 40:59 to get 10,000 years into eternity 41:02 and all of a sudden yell "Hey, where's John? " 41:06 It's not going to happen. 41:08 So this is the reason for the judgment. 41:13 Because God... not that God hasn't decided 41:17 and those things... it's the fact that YOU 41:20 must be satisfied in your heart and soul 41:24 that God was absolutely just. 41:27 Because He does not intend for you to look down 41:31 years and years later and say: 41:34 "God didn't treat that person right. " 41:36 That's also the reason that there is a Book of Iniquity 41:42 and there's a Book of Remembrance 41:45 where everything that we do is recorded. 41:49 So when you're there you can look and you can see 41:53 exactly what took place and what happened. 41:56 And let me tell you something: 41:59 if you or myself miss it 42:06 and we're not there, 42:09 I'll assure you something tonight... 42:11 it will not be God's fault. 42:14 I'll assure you that God is doing everything 42:19 that God could do to see that you and I 42:25 are saved. 42:26 Everything that He can do. 42:29 So He intends to do away with sin 42:34 because it says this: 42:54 You see, it says that God is going to wipe away every tear 43:00 from our eyes. Oh, I think, I personally believe, 43:05 there will be tears during that thousand years. 43:10 As you go through the records 43:13 and there's somebody there that you loved dearly 43:16 that didn't make it. 43:18 I think there'll be some tears. 43:21 But as you see and you 43:23 understand God's love, 43:25 you understand all that He did 43:28 for that person to be there, 43:30 He wipes away the tears. 43:34 That you know that He did everything He could 43:37 to save every last soul. 43:41 This is the judgment of the wicked. 43:45 This is what's happening... what's taking place. 43:58 Ah dear friend, you and I want to be in the first resurrection. 44:03 OK? Put it down! 44:06 If you are going to die, 44:09 which we all will unless the Lord comes, 44:16 then we want to be in the first resurrection. 44:29 OK, let's go on. 44:53 So it says that these people that have been resurrected 44:57 in the first resurrection, 44:59 they're going to live and reign with Christ 45:01 for one thousand years. 45:05 That is the time that judgment will be given to them 45:09 and they'll be going over the records of the wicked 45:13 to make sure that every question is answered. 45:17 That every person is solved. 45:19 This is what takes place. OK. 45:43 OK. So the dead in Christ are going to come out of the grave. 45:47 In fact, the scripture says that Jesus is going to come back. 45:52 When He comes back, it says He's going to shout. 45:57 And when He shouts, 45:59 His words are going to roll through this earth 46:02 and He's going to shout. 46:04 Tells us in Isaiah exactly what He's going to shout. 46:07 He's going to shout: "Awake and sing! " Amen! 46:11 And all the righteous will come out of that grave 46:15 and they'll come out singing. 46:16 And they'll sing: "Oh death, where is your sting? 46:20 Oh grave, where is your victory? " 46:22 as they come up out of the grave. 46:24 OK. So this is what we refer to 46:28 as the first resurrection. 46:32 Great, great difference, folks, 46:34 because it says you're changed. 46:38 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye 46:40 as you come out of the grave or as you are translated. 46:43 Doesn't make any difference. 46:45 You know what that means? 46:46 That means if you died with one arm 46:53 you're going to come out of the grave with both of them. 46:56 Amen, praise God! 46:57 Means that you're changed. 47:00 It means that you will come forth perfect. 47:04 Every person, every individual that comes out of that grave 47:10 will be absolutely beautiful. 47:15 Because if you simply take away all the wrinkles, 47:20 all the spots, all the blemishes, 47:23 all the imperfections... everybody is beautiful. 47:28 And so they'll come out of the grave 47:31 changed in a moment, the twinkling of an eye. 47:33 This is God's people. 47:36 You see that's the covenant that we talked about 47:38 that He wants to make with you. He said: "I'll be your God; 47:41 you shall be My people. " 47:44 So he's gathering all of His people. 47:46 They will be resurrected... come forth from the grave. 47:52 That's the first resurrection. 47:53 That begins - get it clear - 47:57 that begins the thousand years. 47:59 OK. And it says: 48:09 So the wicked are not involved. 48:13 They're asleep. 48:16 They're in the grave, 48:18 and they will be in the grave for one thousand years. 48:24 OK? Then at the end of it 48:28 it says this: 48:30 there is another resurrection - a second resurrection - 48:35 and this second resurrection is the resurrection of the wicked. 48:41 Those are the ones that come forth at the grave 48:44 at the end of the thousand years. 49:04 That's the first resurrection. Those that are good 49:08 to the resurrection of life. 49:10 OK. 49:17 So you find that that is the wicked. 49:20 So there's two resurrections. 49:21 A thousand years in between them. 49:23 During that thousand years is when the judgment 49:26 of the lost takes place. 49:30 That is when every question will be answered. 49:36 Nobody from then on will have any question. 49:42 They will know what God has done; that will settle it 49:46 for eternity. 49:56 Hmmm. The devil's been in... on this old earth 50:02 for a thousand years. 50:04 The thousand years comes to an end... 50:07 what happens? 50:09 All the wicked are resurrected. 50:14 And as the wicked come forth 50:16 from their grave, the devil 50:19 is released from his prison. 50:22 Why? Because he no longer has... 50:26 Now he's no longer bound. He now has people to work with. 50:32 People to tempt. People to do things with. 50:36 What is he going to do when all the wicked are resurrected? 50:40 What's he going to do with them? 50:42 Well, it says: 50:50 Here they've been... all the wicked are resurrected. 50:52 Folks, they're as thick as the sands of the sea. 50:57 Stop and think. Here's every man and woman 50:59 that has ever lived since the beginning of time. 51:03 They're all resurrected. 51:06 And it says that he will go out: 51:13 That simply means from one end to the other. 51:25 He has a plan. 51:27 He has something that he's going to do 51:30 and he's laying that all out. Think. 51:36 He has the opportunity to gather some of the greatest minds 51:42 that have ever lived. 51:46 Some of the greatest generals that have ever lived. 51:51 Because they're going to make battle. That's what it says. 51:56 Will make a battle. Gather them all together. 52:00 This is when the scripture says 52:05 that Jesus and all the righteous that are in the New Jerusalem 52:12 and the city 52:13 comes back to this earth. 52:16 And when it comes back to this earth, 52:20 and it says the New Jerusalem settles here, 52:25 this is when the Great White Throne Judgment 52:31 will take place. 52:36 When I think of all 52:40 He's done for me, 52:45 and the price He had to pay. 52:52 My heart cries out to Him 52:58 and in faith I hear Him say: 53:06 "Father, 53:08 I gave My life. 53:13 I lived a sinless life. 53:19 Oh take My righteous life 53:25 and cover this poor child. " 53:33 He is ever interceding 53:40 in the heavenly courts above. 53:47 Oh what a Savior! 53:54 Oh what tender, matchless 53:59 love! 54:06 Let us pray. 54:07 Father in Heaven, 54:11 This evening we're thankful. 54:14 Thankful that You are our Redeemer, 54:20 our Savior. 54:21 Lord, may we each one 54:26 find our security, our hope, 54:31 our peace, our righteousness in Jesus Christ. 54:38 May each individual that's listening tonight, 54:44 each individual that's here, 54:47 may they be granted because of Your Son Jesus Christ 54:52 may they be granted the right 54:57 to be in the first resurrection 54:59 or to be among those that are alive at Your coming. 55:03 May all of us rejoice in Jesus Christ... 55:09 thankful for Your goodness to us and Your love. 55:13 This we pray in Christ's name, Amen. 55:23 Well, tomorrow night is our last presentation on the judgment: 55:30 Great White Throne Judgment. 55:32 That's what we are right up to tonight 55:35 is the Great White Throne Judgment. 55:37 What's' going to happen 55:38 when Christ comes with all of the saved 55:42 and here are all of the wicked that have ever lived. 55:45 What's going to take place? 55:47 So we hope you're with us. 55:48 God bless you. Have a great evening. 55:52 Psalm 19 and verse 1 says: 55:55 "The heavens declare the glory of God 55:58 and the firmament shows His handiwork. " 56:01 All around us we see the handiwork of our Creator. 56:05 Every flower displays a palate of color and texture 56:09 beyond the imagination of man. 56:11 Every variety is uniquely designed 56:14 by the Master of creativity. 56:17 But they're not just a thing of beauty. 56:19 Every flower has a function and a purpose. 56:22 So does every living creature. 56:24 Whether it is feathered or finned, 56:27 each creature was put together by the Author of Life. 56:31 Even in a fallen world 56:33 God has placed a desire for life in every creature. 56:36 Without instruction, a mother knows how to nurture 56:40 and protect her young 56:41 reflecting the tenderness God feels for each of us. 56:46 No man can observe nature 56:48 and deny His existence. 56:50 But the God of Heaven went far beyond 56:53 by humbling Himself and becoming the man Jesus. 56:57 He walked the dusty paths of Israel 57:00 and He paid the debt for every man's sin 57:03 so we could have eternal life. 57:06 The Bible says in John 17 and verse 3 57:09 "And this is eternal life 57:11 that they may know You, 57:13 the only true God, 57:15 and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. " 57:18 The evidence of a Creator God is all around us. 57:22 He has revealed details of His character 57:24 in a love letter to you and to me. 57:28 Our desire is to help you understand the Bible 57:30 and receive life... eternal life... 57:34 by getting to know Him intimately. 57:36 Won't you help us bring this message to the world? 57:39 Please consider what you can do 57:41 for those who still don't know about Jesus. 57:44 As the Holy Spirit impresses, 57:46 please send your tax-deducible gifts to: 58:00 Thank you for helping us spread the light of God's Word 58:02 through television and radio. 58:04 Your gifts help bring the Blessed Hope of salvation 58:07 to millions around the world. |
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