Lesson 15 -- Jesus DEFENDS Me

Many people are afraid of the Judgment of God. Do we need to be afraid and worried about the judgment? According to what we have seen in Daniel, a judgment occurs between the rise of the Roman Papal power and the second coming of Jesus. If we compare the “cleansing of the sanctuary” with the “day of atonement” it is clear that this judgment began at the end of the 2300 days or 1844. Let’s look more closely at the judgment and see how special Jesus is during this time.

1 Read Acts 17:30, 31. Note that God has “fixed a day” for judgment. How does He Judge? Who will be the judge?

Read John 5:22-30
2. Who will be the judge in this text? Vs. 22, 27

If Jesus is your friend and He is your judge, do you need to be afraid in the judgment?

3. In verses 23 & 24 what two words describe how God’s people relate to Jesus the judge?

Jesus loves us. He wants us to be saved. If we trust Him to give us eternal life and we trust Him to change our characters, do we need to fear the judgment?

4. In verses 28 & 29 how many resurrections are there going to be?


5. In Revelation 20:11, 12 we see the resurrection of the dead (unrepentant sinners) after God’s children have been in heaven 1000 years (vs.4-7). What happens after this resurrection?


From what we have learned so far, there will be two judgments, one for the righteous and one for the unrepentant sinners. The first judgment must take place before Jesus comes in order to determine who will be saved. We call this the investigative judgment. The second one comes after the 1000 years and is to render punishment to those who have not trusted Jesus. This is called the executive judgment or the “great white throne judgment.”

6. According to Peter who is going to be judged first? 1 Peter 4:17


7. All of us have sinned so how can we be vindicated in the judgment?
Ephesians 2:8, 9; Hebrews 9:27, 28



8. By what standard are we judged? Romans 1:32

Note that the righteous decrees or ordinances of God are found in God’s Ten Commandments.

9. What else are we judged by? Revelation 20:13


10. If we are judged by our works how are we saved by grace? See Ephesians 2:9


Note that when we trust and love God completely, He causes us to do the good works. See 1 John 2:4-6


11. What else comes up in the judgment? Mathew 12:36, 37


12. Why are the wicked condemned in the judgment? Romans 1:32-2:2


13. Why don’t we have to fear the judgment? 1 John 4:16-18


14. Who will be our attorney in the judgment? 1 John 2:1


15. Read 2 Peter 3:9-18 and Hebrews 12:1-3. List all the things that these verses say we should do in preparation for Jesus’ return.