Kingdom Bound
Children Ministry
Bible Study Texts
Topic Eternity
Subtopic - Judgment
(Lesson Suitable for 7 - 12 years old)
I welcome you to today's Bible study session. I am so glad to have you here. I Hope you and your family are well.
I pray that the Lord will grant you understanding of this topic in Jesus name. Amen.
We have been discussing ETERNITY
What is Eternity?
Eternity is a mark of endlessness, meaning no beginning and no ending. Eternity is more than a billion years! Eternity simply means forever.
Synonyms of Eternity are:
· forever,
· Infinity,
· unending
· perpetuity
· permanent
· everlasting.
We discussed that our God is eternal, everlasting, endless and infinite. He has no beginning or end. He is ageless and he lives forever.
We also learnt that God wants His children to live with Him in Eternity. He made this possible by sending His Son Jesus to the world to die for our sins and save us. And anyone who believes Jesus will have Eternal Life.
Let us read John 3 v 16 (NIV) again.
For God so loved the world, that he gave His one and only son – Jesus – that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have ETERNAL LIFE.
In this series of Eternity, we are discussing the following:
- Rapture
- Heaven and Hell
- The Judgment day
- The Book of Life
We have discussed Rapture and Book of life.
Today we will discuss Judgment
Objective
At the end of Today’s Bible Study, I will understand that only those who are in Christ Jesus will be judged 'not guilty' on the judgment day.
Introduction
What does judgment mean to you? Have you ever heard the word JUDGMENT?
Tell me about it.
What do you understand from the pictures below?
Illustration
Has there been anytime that your school classmate accused you of something you did, or did not do? Such that you both had to go to your teacher (or even worse, the head teacher’s office) to tell your story.
How did it happen. Tell me. Take a cue from the picture below, where a child is telling on another child.
Who was judged guilty in your case?
What happened to the person who was judged guilty and the person judged not guilty?
Discussion
Judgment is a decision given about a person, on a matter, after careful consideration of what that person has done.
When someone is accused of doing something wrong, the accuser may take the accused to the court of law. A judge will hear the matter from each party and judge the accused, Guilty or Not Guilty.
Boys and Girls, today I’d like us to learn that a day is coming when each of us will appear before the throne of God to account for what we did while living on earth. This day, will be after we have died, or passed away from earth.
On that day -
· God will be the judge, and he will judge what everyone has done.
· The great decision God will make is to decide whether each person being judged, will go to heaven or hell.
The decision whether you go to heaven or hell, is simply based on whether (or not) you give your life to Jesus, forsake your sins and live a righteous and an obedient life
Anyone who is judged guilty will go to hell, a place where fire burns endlessly. This is the eternal death! those who will be judged guilty, are those who do not give their lives to Jesus, those who live a sinful life. It will not be your portion in Jesus name.
Anyone who is justified by Christ, will be judged not guilty, and will go to heaven, a place of eternal bliss and peace. This is the eternal life. This is why you must give your live to Jesus, forsake living a sinful life, and allow the Holyspirit to help you live a righteous life, in obedience to Christ and the word of God. This will be your portion in Jesus name.
See HEAVEN and HELL below
Which one these two places would you like to go?
Now let us read the Bible.:
Hebrews 9 v 27 says
Everyone must die ONCE, and after that be judged by God.
2 Corinthians 5 v 10 says
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
Super Truth
By now im sure you’re wondering what do I do to be judged ‘Not Guilty’?
It is very simple. Only those who believe in Jesus Christ, and live in obedience to him will not be judged guilty.
Let us read Romans 8 v 1(Easy to Read Version) says
So now, anyone who is in Christ Jesus is not judged guilty.
That is because in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit that brings life made you free. It made you free from the law that brings sin and death
Conclusion
I encourage you today to continually check that you remain in Jesus Christ and obey Him as your Lord.
Embrace the gift of salvation and righteousness
Going to heaven is not about being morally upright, it is not about what you do or do not do, or being rich or poor, black or brown or white.
It is simply about giving your life to Jesus, Believe Him and Obey Him.
God bless you. Amen.
Let us pray.
Song of the day
- Mercy said NO
- I am a child of God