therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to him. for we...

Therefore we also have as our Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent,ambition, whether at home or absent,to be pleasing to Him. For we must allto be pleasing to Him. For we must allappear before the judgment seat ofappear before the judgment seat ofChrist, so that each one may beChrist, so that each one may berecompensed for his deeds in the recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.whether good or bad.

2 Corinthians 5:9,102 Corinthians 5:9,102 Corinthians 5:9,102 Corinthians 5:9,10

Our Ambition (vs. 9) Our Ambition (vs. 9) Our Ambition (vs. 9) Our Ambition (vs. 9)

We can be “well-pleasing” to God We can be “well-pleasing” to God though we are short of perfectionthough we are short of perfection

2 Corinthians 5:9,102 Corinthians 5:9,10




•“…“…so that you will walk in a manner worthy of so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, the Lord, to please Him in all respectsto please Him in all respects, bearing , bearing fruit in every good work and fruit in every good work and increasing in the increasing in the knowledge of Godknowledge of God;” ;” • Col 1:10Col 1:10




““By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND not see death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to Godwas pleasing to God..

Heb 11:5Heb 11:5




““Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to from us instruction as to how you ought to walk walk and please Godand please God (just as you actually do (just as you actually do walk), walk), that you excel still morethat you excel still more.”.”

1 Thess 4:11 Thess 4:1




““For I am conscious of nothing against myself, For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord.” examines me is the Lord.”

1 Cor 4:41 Cor 4:4




““So then do not be foolish, but understand So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” what the will of the Lord is.”

Eph 5:17Eph 5:17




“…“…trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.“trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.“Eph 5:17Eph 5:17




““I delight to do Your will, O my God;I delight to do Your will, O my God;Your Law is within my heart.“Your Law is within my heart.“

Psa 40:8Psa 40:8



Pleasing God is a life-time goal – Pleasing God is a life-time goal – and then someand then some






“…“…for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. “ Rom 14:8live or die, we are the Lord's. “ Rom 14:8





“…“…who died for us, so that whether we are who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.” 1 Thess 5:10Him.” 1 Thess 5:10




To love the privilege of living to To love the privilege of living to please God – supreme intent & please God – supreme intent & deliberate choice deliberate choice 2 Tim 2:15; Col 2 Tim 2:15; Col 3:17; Gal 1:103:17; Gal 1:10


The Judgment Seat The Judgment Seat of Christ (vs. 10)of Christ (vs. 10)


Accountability – not to determine Accountability – not to determine character but to reveal itcharacter but to reveal it


"Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.” John 5:28-29deeds to a resurrection of judgment.” John 5:28-29





"He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, "He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.will judge him at the last day. John 12:48John 12:48





"But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you "But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.” Rom 14:10seat of God.” Rom 14:10





""Therefore do not go on passing judgment before Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.” 1 Cor 4:5man's praise will come to him from God.” 1 Cor 4:5





““For there is no partiality with God.” Rom 2:11For there is no partiality with God.” Rom 2:11





““But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON God, who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON

ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:” Rom 2:5-6ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:” Rom 2:5-6





““Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord,' will enter the Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, "Lord, Lord, in heaven will enter. Many will say to Me on that day, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?‘ And then I demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?‘ And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU will declare to them, "I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.”WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.”. . Matt 7:21-23Matt 7:21-23




Divine and universal principle Divine and universal principle applied: Reaping what has been applied: Reaping what has been sownsown






““Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” Gal 6:7-8 will from the Spirit reap eternal life.” Gal 6:7-8





"Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what with Me, to render to every man according to what

he has done.” Rev 22:12he has done.” Rev 22:12





"And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die "And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment…” Heb 9:27once and after this comes judgment…” Heb 9:27





""Search me, O God, and know my heart;Search me, O God, and know my heart;Try me and know my anxious thoughts; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; 24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me,24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me,And lead me in the everlasting way.” Ps 139:23-24 And lead me in the everlasting way.” Ps 139:23-24

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