Reserved unto fire against the day of judgment. 2 Pet. iii. 7. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. 2 Pet. iii. 10. The angels which kept not their first estate, he hath reserved unto the judgment of the great day.-Even as Sodom and Gomorrah are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 6, 7.

The New Testament also contains many figurative descriptions of this awful day.

Every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matt. iii. 10.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, &c. Matt. iii. 12.

The tares and the reapers. Matt. xiii. 30. 39.

The net which gathereth both good and bad. Matt. xiii. 47, 48. The evil servant's portion. Matt. xxiv. 47-51.

The wise and foolish virgins. Matt. xxv. 10.

The talents. Matt. xxv. 19-21.

The shepherd dividing the sheep from the goats. Matt. xxv. 31-33.

The rich man and Lazarus. Luke xvi. 19—31.

As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. Luke xvii. 26. Matt. xxiv. 37. 39.

Who is to be the Judge?

The Lord Jesus Christ.

When God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Rom. ii. 16.

We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. Rom. xiv. 9, 10. 2 Cor. v. 10.

The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and dead. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Why does he assume this office?

1. Because he is a partaker of the nature of those who are to stand at his tribunal.

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. John v. 27.

2. Because the Father hath appointed him.

The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. John v. 22.

Ordained of God to be the judge of quick and dead. Acts x. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained. Acts xvii, 31.

His coming is described in the most impressive manner. The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels.' Matt. xvi. 27.

They shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, in his own glory, and in his Father s, and of the holy angels.

This Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts i. 11.

The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God. 1 Thess. iv. 16.

The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire. 2 Thess. i. 7-10.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him. Rev. i. 7.

The heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat: the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burned up. 2 Pet. iii. 10-13. The angel which I saw stand upon the sea, and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, that there should be time no longer. Rev. x. 5, 6.

Before this solemn tribunal there will be a general appearance of all the sons of Adam.

Before him shall be gathered all nations, &c. Matt. xxv. 32. 46. Then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect, from the four winds, &c. Mark xiii. 27.

All that are in the grave shall hear his voice, and shall come forth. John v. 28, 29.

I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. Rev. xx. 12.
The sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them. Rev. xx. 13.
All shall then be judged.

The Lord Jesus Christ-shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 1 Pet. iv. 5.

Concerning what shall we be judged?

1. Men will have to give an account of all their thoughts. The thought of foolishness is sin. Prov. xxiv. 9.

A book of remembrance was written before him, for them that thought upon his name. Mal. iii. 16.

Repent, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Acts viii. 22.

Inordinate affection, evil concupiscence;-for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. Col. iii. 5, 6.

2. Of their words.

Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 13.

Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned Matt. xii. 36, 37.

To convince all that are ungodly, of all their hard speeches which they have spoken against him. Jude 15..

Reserved unto fire against the day of judgment. 2 Pet. iii. 7. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. 2 Pet. iii. 10.

The angels which kept not their first estate, he hath reserved unto the judgment of the great day.-Even as Sodom and Gomorrah are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 6, 7.

The New Testament also contains many figurative descriptions of this awful day.

Every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matt. iii. 10.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, &c. Matt. iii. 12.

The tares and the reapers. Matt. xiii. 30. 39.

The net which gathereth both good and bad. Matt. xiii. 47, 48. The evil servant's portion. Matt. xxiv. 47-51.

The wise and foolish virgins. Matt. xxv. 10.

The talents. Matt. xxv. 19-21.

The shepherd dividing the sheep from the goats. Matt. xxv. 31-33.

The rich man and Lazarus. Luke xvi. 19-31.

As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. Luke xvii. 26. Matt. xxiv. 37. 39.

Who is to be the Judge ?

The Lord Jesus Christ.

When God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Rom. ii. 16.

We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. Rom. xiv. 9, 10. 2 Cor. v. 10.

The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and dead. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Why does he assume this office?

1. Because he is a partaker of the nature of those who are to stand at his tribunal.

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. John v. 27.

2. Because the Father hath appointed him.

The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. John v. 22.

Ordained of God to be the judge of quick and dead. Acts x. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained. Acts xvii, 31.

His coming is described in the most impressive manner. The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels. Matt. xvi. 27.

They shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, in his own glory, and in his Father s, and of the holy angels.

This Jesus shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts i. 11.

The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God. 1 Thess. iv. 16.

The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, in flaming fire. 2 Thess. i. 7-10.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him. Rev. i. 7.

The heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat: the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burned up. 2 Pet. iii. 10-13. The angel which I saw stand upon the sea, and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, that there should be time no longer. Rev. x. 5, 6.

Before this solemn tribunal there will be a general appearance of all the sons of Adam.

Before him shall be gathered all nations, &c. Matt. xxv. 32. 46. Then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect, from the four winds, &c. Mark xiii. 27.

All that are in the grave shall hear his voice, and shall come forth. John v. 28, 29.

I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. Rev. xx. 12.
The sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them. Rev. xx. 13.
All shall then be judged.

The Lord Jesus Christ-shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 1 Pet. iv. 5.

Concerning what shall we be judged?

1. Men will have to give an account of all their thoughts. The thought of foolishness is sin. Prov. xxiv. 9.

A book of remembrance was written before him, for them that thought upon his name. Mal. iii. 16.

Repent, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. Acts viii. 22.

Inordinate ailection, evil concupiscence;-for which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience. Col. iii. 5, 6.

2. Of their words.

Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Mal. iii. 13.

Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned Matt. xii. 36, 37.

To convince all that are ungodly, of all their hard speeches, which they have spoken against him. Jude 15.

Reserved unto fire against the day of judgment. 2 Pet. iii. 7. The day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. 2 Pet. iii. 10.

The angels which kept not their first estate, he hath reserved unto the judgment of the great day.-Even as Sodom and Gomorrah are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jude 6, 7.

The New Testament also contains many figurative descriptions of this awful day.

Every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Matt. iii. 10.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, &c. Matt. iii. 12.

The tares and the reapers. Matt. xiii. 30. 39.

The net which gathereth both good and bad. Matt. xiii. 47, 48. The evil servant's portion. Matt. xxiv. 47-51.

The wise and foolish virgins. Matt. xxv. 10.

The talents. Matt. xxv. 19-21.

The shepherd dividing the sheep from the goats. Matt. xxv. 31-33.

The rich man and Lazarus. Luke xvi. 19—31.

As it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be in the days of the Son of man. Luke xvii. 26. Matt. xxiv. 37. 39.

Who is to be the Judge?

The Lord Jesus Christ.

When God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Rom. ii. 16.

We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. Rom. xiv. 9, 10. 2 Cor. v. 10.

The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and dead. 2 Tim. iv. 1.

Why does he assume this office?

1. Because he is a partaker of the nature of those who are to stand at his tribunal.

And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. John v. 27.

2. Because the Father hath appointed him.

The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son. John v. 22.

Ordained of God to be the judge of quick and dead. Acts x. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained. Acts xvii, 31.

His coming is described in the most impressive manner. The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, with his angels. Matt. xvi. 27.

They shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven,