1. Eternity: What happens next……
The Bema Judgment of Believers
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
The Millennium
The Great White Throne Judgment

2. Judgment Seat of Christ - Facts
Judgment Seat of Christ - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:10
Bema – Seat on raised platform for awarding or judging
True Believers – Will be judged at this judgment
This judgment ids not optional! Every believer must appear!
It takes place in heaven between Rapture and Second Coming of Christ!
– Rev. 4:4-10

3. What will be judged at the Bema Judgment?
Works are judged – Ephesians 2:10
Book of Remembrance will be opened – Malachi 3:16
The quality of our works will be judged – 1 Cor. 3:13
The motivation of hearts we be judged – Luke 12:2-3

4. The Judgment Seat of Christ: How will we be judged?
Impartially – 1 Peter 1:17
Fairly – 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 3:8
Proportionately – 2 Corinthians 9:6

5. Crowns: The Reward of the Believer

6. Marriage Supper of the Lamb – Revelation 19
Read Revelation 19:6-10
The Church marries Christ and this is the celebration
Happens just prior to the Second Coming of Christ
Reward for faithful service to Christ
We receive our white marriage robes

7. The Millennium: Setting the Stage
Read Revelation 20:1-10
Judgment of the Nations – Matthew 13:40-41; 47-49
Millennium means “one thousand years” in Latin
Thousand Year reign of Christ on earth
Christ will rule from Jerusalem

8. The Millennium is the fulfillment of God’s Covenant with Israel
Abrahamic Covenant – Genesis 13:14-17; Micah 7:19-20
Davidic Covenant – 2 Samuel 7:16-19; Jeremiah 23:5-8
New Covenant – Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 11:18-20

9. The Millennium - Facts Satan is bound – Revelation 20:1-3
Focus is on Christ – Psalm 2:6-9
Manifestation of Christ
Son of Abraham – Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16
Son of David – Luke 1:32-33; Isaiah 9:7
Son of Man – John 5:27
King – Revelation 19:16; Zechariah 14:9
Political Rule – theocracy, universal kingdom, righteousness & justice
Spiritual Rule – reign of righteousness, obedience, holiness, truth, joy

10. Who are the participants in the Millennium?
Old Testament Saints – Daniel 12:1-2
Martyred Tribulation Saints – Revelation 20:4
Human Tribulation Survivors
Redeemed of the Lord – 1 Cor. 6:3

11. The Millennium: Conclusion
Millennium is a time of glory of the Lamb
Millennium is divinely planned and promised culmination of all redemptive history
Without it we have no bridge between history and eternity
Restoration of man to dominion
Unparalleled time of peace & prosperity

12. The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelation 20:11-15
Most sobering passage in Scripture
Throne is white and great
Falsehood: Eternal life is only for believers! Not true! The unbelievers
also live forever it is just their destination is different!
Various books are opened: Book of Life, Book of the Law,
Book of Remembrance
Revelation 21:1-7

13. Glory of Heaven – The Final Destination
The Father is there – Matthew 6:9
Jesus is there – Hebrews 7:25
Many believers are there – Hebrews 12:23
Our loved ones in Christ are there
Our names are recorded there – Luke 10:20
We have an inheritance there – 1 Peter 1:4

14. Characteristics of Glorified Bodies
Physical & material – 1 John 1:1-2
Transformed & glorified – Philippians 3:21
Recognizable – Luke 16:19-31
Imperishable – 1 Cor. 15:42
Supernatural abilities – Luke 24:31,36
Radiant – Daniel 2:3
Spiritual – 1 Cor. 15:44
Sinless – Revelation 21:27