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How does God evaluate the lives of believers? Dr. Broggi examines the Judgment Seat of Christ and three areas of eternal significance: how we treat others, how we serve Christ, and the motives behind our actions.Discover the difference between judgment for sin and evaluation for service—and why every believer should seek to finish well.
📖 Chapters
00:00 Intro00:43 The Bema and Four Future Judgments01:58 Judgment for Sin vs. Judgment for Service04:25 Eternal Rewards and Finishing Well07:12 Three Ways God Evaluates Believers07:37 Serving God’s People14:16 Loving Unbelievers and Enemies17:57 Eternal Security and the Three Tenses of Salvation23:14 Understanding Your Spiritual Gift27:34 Using Your Gift as a Faithful Steward

💡 Resources
Would You Like to Know God as Your Friend?
Institute of Biblical Studies
Spiritual Gift Exam
Living a Spirit Filled Life

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Book of Revelation Sermon Series⁠⁠

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Your life is brief—but what you do with it has eternal significance.we examine the judgment seat of Christ and what the Bible teaches about eternal rewards. How should believers understand passages about works, crowns, and judgment without confusing them with salvation? And what kinds of faithful service will God remember?Drawing from James, 1 Corinthians, Revelation, Philippians, and Hebrews, we explore how believers can invest their lives wisely, serve others through God’s grace, and store up treasure in heaven.Subscribe to Search the Scriptures for clear, verse-by-verse Bible teaching from Dr. Carl Broggi.#JudgmentSeatOfChrist #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #EternalRewards #SalvationByGrace📖 Chapters00:00 How Can I Make My Life Count for Eternity?
05:54 Your Life Is a Vapor
07:14 The Judgment Seat of Christ
10:30 Salvation by Grace and Eternal Rewards
12:56 Crowns and Worship in Heaven
17:23 Living for the Glory of God
22:09 What Does God Reward?
26:43 Understanding the Warning in Hebrews 6
31:35 God Will Not Forget Your Work
32:51 Using Your Gifts to Serve Others

💡 Resources
Would You Like to Know God as Your Friend?
Institute of Biblical Studies
Spiritual Gift Exam
Living a Spirit Filled Life

📝 Show Notes
Book of Revelation Sermon Series⁠⁠

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Dr. Broggi examines the Bema Seat described in 1 Corinthians 3. This is not a judgment that determines whether a believer enters heaven. Christ has already paid the penalty for sin in full. Instead, it is an evaluation of each believer’s service, motivation, and faithfulness. Why does Scripture compare our works to gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and straw? Can a believer be saved yet lose an eternal reward? And how can we fulfill the work God has prepared for us?In this study, you’ll learn:- The difference between salvation and eternal rewards- Why the Judgment Seat of Christ is not a punishment for sin- What gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, and straw represent- Why the quality and motivation of our service matter- How grace produces works that have eternal value- What it means to finish the course God has prepared for youSalvation is God’s gift, received by grace through faith. Rewards are connected to faithful service after salvation. The question is not simply how much we accomplish—but whether what we do will last.Subscribe to Search the Scriptures for clear, verse-by-verse Bible teaching from Dr. Carl Broggi.

📖 Chapters

00:00 Is God Moving From Grace to Works?01:19 Introduction: God’s Prophetic Schedule and the Rapture02:35 What Is the Judgment Seat of Christ?03:30 Judgment for Rewards, Not Sin04:32 1 Corinthians 3 and Building Christ’s Church06:03 Gold, Silver, Precious Stones vs. Wood, Hay, and Straw08:18 Why the Bema Seat Is Not Purgatory12:16 Salvation by Grace, Not Good Works16:30 God’s Plan and Good Works for Believers19:31 The Crown of Righteousness and Future Rewards21:20 Salvation as a Gift; Rewards for Service24:05 Grace-Fueled Service and Eternal Perspective25:30 Closing and Resources

💡 Resources
Would You Like to Know God as Your Friend?
Institute of Biblical Studies
Spiritual Gift Exam
Living a Spirit Filled Life

📝 Show Notes
Book of Revelation Sermon Series⁠⁠

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What happens when believers stand before Christ?In Part 2 of our series on the Bema Seat—the Judgment Seat of Christ—Dr. Broggi continues examining the future evaluation of every Christian’s service to the Lord. This is not a judgment to determine salvation or punish believers for sin. Those who have trusted Christ already possess eternal life. Rather, it is a time when the quality, motives, and eternal value of our service will be revealed.Through passages including Psalm 90, John 3 and 5, Romans 14, 2 Corinthians 5, and 1 Corinthians 3, discover why this brief life carries eternal significance. Will our work endure as gold, silver, and precious stones—or be consumed like wood, hay, and straw?Subscribe to Search the Scriptures for Part 3 and more verse-by-verse Bible teaching.#BemaSeat #JudgmentSeatOfChrist #EternalRewards #Rapture #BibleTeaching #ChristianLiving #SearchTheScriptures📖 Chapters0:00 The Bema Seat and Eternal Rewards0:24 God’s Prophetic Schedule After the Rapture1:30 Why This Brief Life Matters for Eternity5:33 Laying Up Treasure in Heaven6:59 The Judgment Seat of Christ Explained9:25 Judgment for Service, Not Judgment for Sin13:07 Different Judgments in Scripture18:14 Key Bible Passages on Believers’ Rewards20:02 Giving an Account to God23:50 Gold, Silver, Precious Stones—or Wood, Hay, and Straw

💡 Resources
Would You Like to Know God as Your Friend?
Institute of Biblical Studies
Spiritual Gift Exam
Living a Spirit Filled Life

📝 Show Notes
Book of Revelation Sermon Series⁠⁠

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Did you know the Bible teaches that every believer will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ?The Bema Seat is not a judgment to determine salvation, nor is it condemnation for sin. It is Christ’s evaluation of a believer’s earthly service—what we did, why we did it, and what carried eternal value.In Part 1 of this series, we examine the biblical foundation for the Bema Seat and ask why the way we invest this brief life matters for eternity. We’ll distinguish the judgment of believers from the Great White Throne judgment, explore Paul’s teaching in 2 Corinthians 5 and 1 Corinthians 3, and consider what it means to build on the only true foundation: Jesus Christ.In this episode:- The difference between judgment for sin and evaluation for service- Why there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ- The four future judgments described in Scripture- What the Greek word "bema" means- Why motives matter—not merely outward actions- How the brevity of life should shape the way believers live- Why Jesus Christ is the only foundation that will lastKey Scriptures: Romans 8:1; Romans 14:12; John 3:17–18; John 5:24; 1 Corinthians 3:10–11; 2 Corinthians 5:9–10; Psalm 39; Psalm 90:12.Subscribe and join us for Part 2 as we explore what the believer’s day of evaluation will look like and which works will endure.Download the Search the Scriptures app to hear hundreds of additional Bible messages.#BemaSeat #JudgmentSeatOfChrist #BibleProphecy #christianliving #biblestudy

📝 Show Notes
Book of Revelation Sermon Series⁠⁠
📖 Chapters00:00 Intro00:20 What Happens After the Rapture?00:59 What Is the Bema Seat?02:05 Four Future Judgments in Scripture06:22 Living in Light of Eternity12:50 Judgment for Service—not Salvation14:34 The Judgment Seat in 2 Corinthians 519:03 How Christ Will Evaluate Our Works22:10 Building on Jesus Christ29:25 Coming Next in Part 2
💡 Resources
Would You Like to Know God as Your Friend?
Institute of Biblical Studies
Spiritual Gift Exam
Living a Spirit Filled Life

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