1. The Bema

2. Our Lord! Text: Genesis 49 www.gracega.org/Sermons1/SermonSeries.html

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

4. Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins he is a new creature2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature : old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

5. hath made Him to be sin for us2 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. that ye present your bodies a living sacrificeRomans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

6. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

7. The Bema all every one 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear 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.

8. Every man's work shall be shall declare shall be revealed 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 all Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

10. The Bema  A Pious Attitude Regarding Self

11. 2 Timothy 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

12. Where are we going… where have we been?

13.  Ephes us 90- 200 A.D.  Smyr na 200- 325 A.D.  Pergam os 325- 500 A.D.  Thyatira 500- 1000 A.D.  Sardis 1000- 1500 A.D.  Philadelp hia 1500- 1900 A.D.  Laodice a 1900- Raptur e

14.  Ephesus “Fully Purposed”  Smyrna “Bitterness/Death ”  Pergamos “Much Marriage”  Thyatira “Odor of Affliction”  Sardis “Red Ones”  Philadelp hia “Brotherly Love” “Rights of the People”  Laodicea

15. The Bema  A Pious Attitude Regarding Self

16. yourselvesMatthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal

17. But yourselves in heavenMatthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal

18. Every man's work shall be shall declare shall be revealed he shall receive a reward 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.

19. Philippians 2:14-16 (a) - Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

20. Philippians 2:14-16 that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vainPhilippians 2:14-16 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

21. The Bema  A Pious Attitude Regarding Self

22. Crown of Righteousness, Incorruptible Crown, Crown of Life, Crown of Rejoicing, Crown of GloryCrown of Righteousness, Incorruptible Crown, Crown of Life, Crown of Rejoicing, Crown of Glory

23. The Bema  A Pious Attitude Regarding Self

24. yourselvesMatthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal But yourselves in heavenMatthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal

25. Every man's work shall be shall declare shall be revealed he shall receive a reward 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.

26. The Bema 2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

27. The Bema  A Pious Attitude Regarding Self