Sermon Notes: 2 Advent

The 4 Parts of the series:

1 Advent - The Resurrection of the Body and Redemption of Creation.

2 Advent - The Judgments – Particular & General

3 Advent - The Kingdom of Heaven & the Son of Man

4 Advent - How many Ends do you need?

Review part 1:

The Creation is good and loved. The Resurrection is the redemption of the whole person - body & spirit. Now we have the Kingdom in part, as a battlefield is held in part by an army. The Kingdom is here in the Sacraments and in the Mission. When the Kingdom comes in full, Earth is redeemed and joined to heaven, as the body is redeemed in resurrection and glorified. 

Notes part 2:

Surprised by Hope – Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

+N.T. Wright, Durham

Moore:             You threaten like a dockside bully.

Cromwell:         Oh! How should I threaten?

Moore:             Like a minister of state, with justice!

Cromwell:         Oh, Justice is what you're threatened with.

Moore:             Then I am not threatened.

A Man For All Seasons Robert Bolt

Who Fears the Judgment?

the Egyptians Ge 15:14 Ex 6:6 Ex 7:4

God’s adversaries Dt 32:41

the wicked Job 36:17

Corrupt Rulers, Priests, and Prophets Isa 28:6

sorcerers, adulterers, those who swear falsely, those who oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow and the orphan, against those who thrust aside the alien, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts. Mal 3:5

Babylon Rev 18:20

Who is protected by Judgment?

the sons of Israel  Ex 28:29 Jdg 4:5

the poor and great alike Lev 19:15 Dt 1:17

the powerless 2Ch 20:12

all the oppressed of the earth Ps 76:9

all his faithful ones Ps 149:9

Who is the Judge?

            Jesus 2 Tim 4:1, Ro 2:16

            with the saints (that’s us) 1 Corr 6:2, 1 Thess 13:3, Mt 19:28, Lk 22:30, Rev 20:4

The Particular Judgment – judgment of the person, pre-resurrection

            today you will be with me in Paradise. Lk 23:43

            Many mansions Jn 14:2

            coming back with Jesus 1 Thess 13:3

The General Judgment – judgment & redemption of the world

            End of the battle = Thy Kingdom Come Rev 11:15

            The Baptized enter Jn 3:3

            end of death 1 Cor 15:24

           

True signposts pointing into a brilliant mist:

            Life

Death

The Particular Judgment

Life after Death – paradise

Resurrection & General Judgment

Life after Life after Death – new heaven & new earth