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The day is soon coming when we, as the believers in Christ, must all appear before His judgment seat:

For we must all be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to what he has practiced, whether good or worthless.
— 2 Corinthians 5:10

For the Bible warns us very directly concerning God that “He is a rewarder” (Heb. 11:6), and that He will indeed repay each one according to what his work is (Rev. 22:12).

Thus, on the one hand, as His believers we can surely rejoice in the fact that He freely forgives all our sins the moment we receive Him as our Savior, and thus we are eternally saved (Eph. 2:8, Col. 2:13, John 5:24).

On the other hand, however, we must also be clear that not everything in the Christian life is a free gift. So, in this episode of the podcast we consider how, at the very least, we will receive or not receive a reward from God according to our works when we stand before His judgment seat (e.g., Matt. 16:27, Gal. 6:7, Rev. 2:23).

Length: 48 minutes

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RESOURCES

Media

This podcast series: “The Judgment Seat of Christ”
A Brief Note: “The Unforgiving Servant (6): How Will He, and Others, be Punished?”

Books
D.M. Panton, purchase The Judgment Seat of Christ
D.M. Panton, download The Judgment Seat of Christ
Witness Lee, A Brief Definition of the Kingdom of the Heavens
Watchman Nee, The Salvation of the Soul

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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED…

 In this Series:

2 Corinthians 5:10: The judgment seat of Christ.
Revelation 20:1-6: The 1,000 year reign of Christ upon the earth.

In this Episode:

Hebrews 11:6: “He Is a Rewarder.”
John 5:44: Seeking praise from men, rather then the glory of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2: For the joy set before Him.
Matthew 16:27: “He shall repay each one.”
Revelation 2:23: “I will give to each of you according to your works.”
Revelation 22:12: “My reward is with Me.”
Revelation 22:16: “For the churches.”
Luke 19:11-26: The Parable of the Minas.
1 Corinthians 3:8: Each will receive his own reward according to his own labor
2 Corinthians 5:9: Our ambition.
Hebrews 11:26: Moses looked away to the reward.
Luke 6:22-23: “Blessed are you when men hate you.”
James 1:12: “Blessed is the man who endures trial.”
Revelation 2:10: “Do not fear the things you are about to suffer.”
Matthew 6 :6: “Your Father, who sees in a hidden way, will repay you.”
Matthew 10:41-42: “He shall not lose his reward.”
Luke 6:35: “But love your enemies, and do good and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward shall be great.”
Luke 6:37: “And judge not, and you will not be judged.”
1 Corinthians 4:5: “Then there will be praise to each from God.”
Galatians 6:7: “For whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.”
Colossians 3:24: “From the Lord you will receive the  inheritance as a recompense.”
2 Peter 1:5-11: The reward for growing in Christ.

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Recorded…
in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, 31 July 2025