The Second Resurrection and the Final Judgment
In the sermon, Zac Poonen explains the second resurrection and the final judgment, emphasizing God's perfect righteousness in sending people into eternal judgment.
Zac Poonen preaches about the final judgment where God will set up His judgment seat to judge all unbelievers in the second resurrection. The dead will be raised from their graves, and the souls of unbelievers will return from hell into their earthly bodies to stand before God for judgment based on their deeds recorded in the books. This judgment will reveal the hidden lives of individuals, showcasing God's perfect righteousness in sending them into eternal judgment. Those not found in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire to join Satan, whom they served on earth.
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God will then set up His judgment seat to judge all unbelievers. This will be the second resurrection. The dead will be raised from their graves. The souls of all unbelievers will return from hell into their earthly bodies to stand before God to be judged. They will then be judged "from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds" (Rev. 20:12).
Memory is like a video-tape that faithfully records everything that we have thought, said and done and also our attitudes and motives throughout our earthly life. God will in that day play back this tape for the whole world to see the hidden lives of everyone. This will be God's way of showing that He is perfectly righteous in sending people into eternal judgment.
Those whose names are not found in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire to join Satan whom they served on earth (Rev. 20:15).
Sermon Outline
- I. The Second Resurrection
- A. The raising of the dead from their graves
- B. The souls of unbelievers returning from hell into their earthly bodies
- II. The Final Judgment
- A. Judging from the things written in the books, according to their deeds
- III. The Recording of Our Lives
- A. Memory as a video-tape recording our thoughts, words, and actions
- IV. God's Righteousness in Judgment
- A. God's perfect righteousness in sending people into eternal judgment
Key Quotes
“God will in that day play back this tape for the whole world to see the hidden lives of everyone.” — Zac Poonen
“Those whose names are not found in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire to join Satan whom they served on earth (Rev. 20:15).” — Zac Poonen
Application Points
- We should live our lives with the awareness that God will judge us according to our deeds.
- Our actions and attitudes will be revealed on the day of judgment, so we should strive to live a righteous life.
- Those who reject God's salvation will face eternal judgment and be cast into the lake of fire.