Judgment Day: Should believers be nervous?
Judgment Day – sounds intense, right? But should believers be biting their nails? Not a chance! In our EPIC series finale, we dive into Revelation 20-21, where the dead are judged, and the Book of Life takes center stage.
Revelation paints a vivid picture of two groups with two very different outcomes. While unbelievers face judgment, believers are welcomed into a new reality where God wipes away every tear. We’ll see other New Testament passages that affirm this, showing one judgment with two distinct paths.
Plus, 1 Corinthians 6 reveals your role in the final judgment, and it’s not what you might expect. Click through to watch and transform your view of Judgement Day – you’ll discover why you can face the future with confidence and joy!
Discussion Questions for Revelation:
- Read Revelation 20:11-13. Who are the dead? Where do they come from? Why is this important?
- Read verses 12 and 15. React to this statement: If you’re in the Book of Life, then your deeds are not in the (other) books.
- Read verses 14-15. What happens to the dead who are judged? What is the clear-cut criterion?
- Read Revelation 21:1-4. How does this chapter introduce a new group with a totally different experience? What does God say to them?
- Read 2 Corinthians 5:10. Do unbelievers have good deeds? Will believers be “recompensed” (paid back) for bad deeds (sins)? Therefore, how does 2 Corinthians 5:10 align with Revelation in terms of there being two groups with two different outcomes?
- Likewise, how does Matthew 25 align with the above passages in terms of there being one judgment, two groups, and two outcomes?
- What does 1 Corinthians 6 say about your role at the final judgment? How might this transform your view of those events? What does this make you feel?
