(Clip) Judgement Day Is Real
The sermon emphasizes the reality of judgment day and the importance of being prepared for it, highlighting the consequences of rejecting God and the glory of God's presence.
This sermon emphasizes the sobering reality of the judgment day as described in the book of Revelation, highlighting the eternal consequences of rejecting God's salvation and the desperate cries of those facing the wrath of God. It contrasts this with the awe-inspiring vision of God's glory as seen by Isaiah in the temple, underscoring the fear and reverence due to the Almighty. The message challenges listeners to consider their response to the lost and their own standing before God, urging a deep reflection on the eternal weight of glory and the accountability we will face at the judgment bar.
Full Transcript
If I were to open this door right now and take you out there, and I was to show you what is described in the book of Revelation, where it talks about the wrath of God Almighty, it talks about the smoke of their torment going up forever and ever in the presence of the Lamb. If I could take you out there and I could show you a picture of the lake of fire, as it's described in Revelation chapter 20, on that day when the books are open. If I could show you the many multitudes who are going to be frantically crying out, Lord, Lord.
They already know something's wrong. Most of them came out of a holding place of the damned. They have been kept in chains for that day of judgment.
They already know something is wrong. They are not in paradise. They already know.
But it's like one last frantic plea, Lord, Lord. They're trying to reason. They're trying to find some way to reason with the Lord, to not ultimately cast them into that lake of fire.
If I could take us all out there and we could look at it, and we could see what the judgment of the damned really looks like, if you could know it the way it really is, what would your approach be towards the lost now? Let me tell you something. If I could take you out that door right now, and take you into Isaiah chapter 6, into the temple the day that Isaiah went there in the year that King Uzziah died, when he saw the Lord high and lifted up and His train filled the temple, and the place was full of smoke, and it was like an earthquake in the place, the door post trembled at the sound coming from the seraphim, as they cried out, Holy, Holy, Holy. And this man was seized with fear, the prophet, and he fell on his face and he cried out, Woe is me.
If I could take you right now and show you the vision of Christ exalted in His glory like that, and then come back here and sit down, and you would be in stunned silence, some of you would be weeping, some of you would be shouting in absolute terror, some of you not even seeing it anymore would just be on your face, and I don't think you would move for a day or two. If I could take you out that door right now, and I could show you the fullness of what Paul meant when he said an eternal weight of glory. If I could take you out that door right now and show you yourself from a camera's perspective, a third-person perspective, if I could show you what it will look like when it's your turn at the judgment bar.
That's reality. The moment's going to come when your name...
Sermon Outline
- I. The Reality of Judgment Day
- A. The description of judgment in Revelation
- B. The lake of fire and eternal torment
- C. The desperation of those who are judged
- II. The Current State of the Lost
- A. They are in a holding place of the damned
- B. They are aware of their impending doom
- C. They are trying to reason with God
- III. The Vision of Christ's Glory
- A. Isaiah's experience in the temple
- B. The reaction of those who see Christ's glory
- C. The eternal weight of glory
Key Quotes
“If I could take you out there and I could show you what is described in the book of Revelation, where it talks about the wrath of God Almighty, it talks about the smoke of their torment going up forever and ever in the presence of the Lamb.” — Tim Conway
“If I could take you out that door right now and take you into Isaiah chapter 6, into the temple the day that Isaiah went there in the year that King Uzziah died, when he saw the Lord high and lifted up and His train filled the temple, and the place was full of smoke, and it was like an earthquake in the place, the door post trembled at the sound coming from the seraphim, as they cried out, Holy, Holy, Holy.” — Tim Conway
“If I could take you out that door right now, and I could show you the fullness of what Paul meant when he said an eternal weight of glory.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- We should be motivated to share the gospel with others in light of the reality of judgment day.
- We should be prepared to face God's judgment by living a life of obedience to Him.
- We should not take God's glory for granted, but rather be in awe of His presence and power.