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“On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.” Esther 6:1
Records are important…Records are important…
Birth, death, marriage
Deeds
Credit
Church records
God Knows all about our recordsRev. 2:2 “I Know”
Rom.2:6 “according to his deeds”
2 Cor.5:10 “done in his body”
Matt.16:27 “according to his works”
Good DeedsGood Deeds
• Big or small• Hungry, thirsty, – Mt. 25:31-46• Matt. 10:42 And whosoever
shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
If sins have been blotted outIf sins have been blotted out
• Acts 3:19 “that your sins may “that your sins may be blotted out”be blotted out”
• Heb. 10:17 “And their sins And their sins and iniquities will I remember and iniquities will I remember no more.”no more.”
Records of ContributionRecords of Contribution
Heb. 10:25 “Not forsaking…”“Not forsaking…”
Records of AttendanceRecords of Attendance
Matt. 6:19-20
If we gave as we were If we gave as we were prospered - prospered - 1 Cor. 16:1-21 Cor. 16:1-2
Prov.11:30b “..he that winneth “..he that winneth souls is wise.”souls is wise.”
Dan. 12:3Dan. 12:3 “…turn many to “…turn many to righteousness…”righteousness…”
Mark 16:15Mark 16:15
Those we convertedThose we converted
Gal. 6:1 = restore
Jas. 5:19-20 = err - convert
1 John 1:7-9 = walk in the light
If we have been restoredIf we have been restored
BiographyBiography
Rev.20:15 “written in book of life”
Rev. 21:27 “lambs book of life.”
Phil. 4:3 “whose names are in the book of life”
Ex. 32:33 “…him will I blot out of my book.”
Rev.22:19 “God shall take away his part out of the book of life,”
Sinners
Mal. 3:16,17 “feared the Lord”
Rev. 3:5 “overcometh”
2 Pet. 2:18-22
Faithful
We want to be sure that the book of life contains our name.
It will if have obeyed the things written in the…
John 12:48 “…the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”
Rom. 2:16 “according to my gospel”
Are your deeds such that your Are your deeds such that your name will be in the book of life?name will be in the book of life?
God’s records about us are:God’s records about us are:
Accurate and up to dateAccurate and up to date
Final – no appealsFinal – no appeals
12.And I saw the dead, small and 12.And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which judged out of those things which were written in the books, were written in the books, according to their works.according to their works.
Rev. 20:12
13. And the sea gave up the And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they which were in them: and they were judged every man were judged every man according to their worksaccording to their works.
Rev.20:13
14 And death and hell were cast 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the into the lake of fire. This is the second death.second death. 15 And whosoever was not 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.was cast into the lake of fire.
Rev.20:14-15
Sermon by Arthur PigmanSermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249706-855-1249
Sunday Morning Nov.13, 05Sunday Morning Nov.13, 05