Romans 14:10-13

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TALKS FOR GROWING CHRISTIANS

The Judgment Seat of Christ

BACKGROUND NOTES




DOCTRINAL POINT(S)

  1. All believers will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ.

  2. All believers will give an account at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

  1. Let's teach the Judgment Seat of Christ to our children.

  2. Let's not be grumblers or stumblers.

QUESTIONS

  1. Romans 14 is a very practical portion of Scripture. Elaborate.

  2. Why aren't we to judge one another in matters of scruples?

  3. What is the Judgment Seat all about for believers?

  4. What is the judgment spoken of in Revelation 20:11-12? Who is affected by this judgment?

  5. What is the destination for those affected by this judgment?

  6. What will believers do at the Judgment Seat of Christ?

ANSWERS

  1. Romans 14 deals with problems that confront us everyday, such as things that are neither good or bad, and things that are morally neutral, but they affect the conscience.

  2. We don't have to because we will all stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged rightly. We each answer to the Lord, now and then.

  3. It is not a judgment to determine whether the believer is saved or lost, but it is a judgment of our lives as believers and what we have done in service for Him.

  4. It is known as the Great White Throne Judgment. It is for unbelievers, whose names are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

  5. Hell.

  6. Believers will give account of how they used their time and talents and money in their service for the Lord.

DISCUSS/CONSIDER

  1. Christian communities around the world and in different time spans are affected by scruples. Give some examples of how you might do this.

  2. There is a tendency for parents to breathe a sigh of relief when their children are saved, but there is more. Instead of setting down a lot of rules, remind them that one day they will give account of their lives to the Lord. Give some examples of how you might do this.

CHALLENGE

  1. As Christians, we have a tendency to grumble, especially about things that happen in the church setting. Resolve to make a conscious effort to avoid having a critical spirit.

KEY VERSES

  • "We shall all stand at the judgment seat of Christ." Romans 14:10

  • "Every knee shall bow to Jesus, and every tongue shall confess to God." Romans 14:11

  • "Each of us shall give account of himself to God." Romans 14:12

  • "Let us resolve not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother's way." Romans 14:13

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