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The Bema

The Bema. The Bema. “ Living life for what will outlast it ”. The Bema. A Pious Attitude Regarding Self A Overstated Attitude Regarding Sin A Non- Chalant Attitude Regarding Service (WORKS). The Bema. PART-2. “ The Incredible Accounting of our Stewardship”. The Bema.

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The Bema

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  1. The Bema

  2. The Bema “ Living life for what will outlast it ”

  3. The Bema • A Pious Attitude Regarding Self • A Overstated Attitude Regarding Sin • A Non-Chalant Attitude Regarding Service (WORKS)

  4. The Bema PART-2 “ The Incredible Accounting of our Stewardship”

  5. The Bema • TheStewardshipof: • The LIFE of God • The GOSPEL of God • The GIFTS of God • The RESOURCES of God

  6. The Bema 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must allappear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  7. The Bema Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall allstand before the judgment seat of Christ. Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  8. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

  9. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy)

  10. Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. • Matthew 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  11. Proverbs 31:10 (a) – “Who can find a virtuous woman? …

  12. Ruth 3:11 And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

  13. Ruth is a Gentile from a cursed race (Moab) • She finds herself in a time of famine • She hears good news from a far land that the Lord had visited His people in Bethlehem in giving them bread. • She turned from everything she knew and the gods she had served and went to Bethlehem to partake of that bread. • She took of it and went to work in the field • A Jewish Kinsman Redeemer, from Bethlehem called her out of the field & made her his bride

  14. Proverbs 31:28(a) Her childrenarise up, and call her blessed; … . • Her Bountiful Reward: • SHE will REJOICE • HERCHILDREN will • REJOICE

  15. Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and … . • Her Bountiful Reward: • SHE will REJOICE • HERCHILDREN will • REJOICE • HERHUSBAND will REJOICE

  16. 2 Corinthians 11:2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

  17. Proverbs 31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and hepraiseth her. • Her Bountiful Reward: • SHE will REJOICE • HERCHILDREN will • REJOICE • HERHUSBAND will REJOICE

  18. Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

  19. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy)

  20. 1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ

  21. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy)

  22. Proverbs 15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

  23. Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

  24. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy)

  25. Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

  26. Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; • Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God

  27. Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the fath of the gospel;

  28. Philippians 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it becomethaxiosthe gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the fath of the gospel; • Colossians 1:10 That ye might walk worthyaxiosof the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; • 1 Thessalonians 2:12 That ye would walk worthyaxiosof God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

  29. Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called

  30. Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  31. Hebrews 11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

  32. Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

  33. Luke 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. • Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death

  34. Ephesians 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel • Colossians 4:3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds

  35. Laodicea • The Laodicean “SAY” “The rights of the people” • I am RICH • I am INCREASED W/Goods • I am in NEED of NOTHING

  36. Ephesians 2:1-4 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all hadour conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

  37. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy)

  38. The Bema • REWARD # 2: • ROYAL CLOTHES • (For LivingRighteously)

  39. 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He hath made Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

  40. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  41. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  42. The Bema • REWARD # 2: • ROYAL CLOTHES • (For LivingRighteously)

  43. Isaiah 20:2-4 At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

  44. John 21:3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. John 21:7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

  45. 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

  46. 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. 1 John 2:29 If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.

  47. 1 John 5:11-12 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

  48. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

  49. The Bema • REWARD # 1: • VERBAL COMMENDATION • (For Being CountedWorthy) • REWARD # 2: • ROYAL CLOTHES • (For LivingRighteously)

  50. The Bema REWARD # 1: VERBAL COMMENDATION (For Being CountedWorthy) REWARD # 2: ROYAL CLOTHES (For LivingRighteously) REWARD # 3: ACTUAL CROWNS (For Investing In His Kingdom)

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