There'S A Great Day Coming
Theme: The certainty of God’s judgment and the urgency of spiritual readiness.
Introduction: Scripture Reading- Hebrews 9:24-28
- Briefly introduce the hymn “There’s a Great Day Coming.” (361)
- Highlight its solemn tone and powerful message about the coming judgment.
- Ask: Are we ready for that great day?
I. The Certainty of the Great Day
Text: Hebrews 9:27 – “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
- A. God has set a day of judgment (Acts 17:31).
- B. It will be a day of reckoning for all people (Romans 14:10-12).
- C. It is not a myth or metaphor—it is a divine appointment.
Illustration: Just as we prepare for important earthly appointments, how much more should we prepare for this eternal one?
II. The Dual Nature of the Great Day
Text: Matthew 25:31-46 – The separation of the sheep and the goats.
- A. A day of joy for the faithful.
- Eternal reward, reunion with Christ.
- “A day of rejoicing” for those who are ready.
- B. A day of sorrow for the unprepared. (2 Pet. 3:10)
- Eternal separation, regret, and judgment.
- “A day of weeping” for those who rejected grace.
Quote from the hymn: “There’s a bright day coming… but its brightness shall only come to them that love the Lord.”
III. The Call to Readiness
Text: Matthew 24:44 – “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
- A. Salvation is available now (2 Corinthians 6:2).
- B. We must live in a state of spiritual alertness.
- C. Obedient Faith in Christ is the only way to be prepared (John 14:6).
Application: Are you living like today could be the day
Conclusion:
- For obedient believers, the great day is not to be feared but anticipated.
- We should live with hope, urgency, and faithfulness with full assurance that Christ will return someday and take His adopted brothers and sisters home with Him to the Father. (2 Pet. 3:14 “Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”)
- Eph. 2:19-3:21
- Invitation