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There are four major successive scenes of judgment to play out!

The Word of GOD describes judgment to come forth in four distinct events.

The first will be before the judgment seat of Christ. 

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 4:

17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the House of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the Gospel of God?

FATHER always judges the House of God first because we are the ones who have the most Truth.

18 Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”

The ungodly will be judged as well because no one will be able to claim ignorance.  You only must look at nature all around us that testifies of the existence of THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY else chaos would have destroyed the earth eons ago.

19 Therefore let those who suffer according to the Will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

In other Words, those who suffer for following God’s Will should enfold their lives into the Creator, Who will never fail them, and continue to always do what is right.  Being led by The Holy Spirit will cause us to always do what is right in HIS Eyes.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 19:

12 Therefore Jesus said: “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for Himself a Kingdom and to return.

13 So He called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, ‘Do business till I come.’

He entrusted each of them to invest while He was away. “Trade with it and put the money to work until I return.”

14 But his citizens hated Him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We will not have this Man to reign over us.’

15 “And so it was that when He returned, having received the Kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom He had given the money, to be called to Him, that He might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Each person is given access to Heavenly Treasure to be used for increase and will be judged accordingly.

16 Then came the first, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned ten minas.’

17 And He said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’

Because we are faithful over a little, we will be given greater authority upon His return.

18 And the second came, saying, ‘Master, your mina has earned five minas.’

19 Likewise He said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.’

Notice that Jesus did not say “Well done, good servant” in this case.  This servant could have done more with what he was given.  However, he was given greater authority but to a lesser degree.

20 “Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.

21 For I feared You, because You are an austere man. You collect what You did not deposit, and reap what You did not sow.’

22 And He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

23 Why then did you not put My money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’

24 “And He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.’

25 (But they said to Him, ‘Master, he has ten minas.’)

26 ‘For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

27 But bring here those enemies of Mine, who did not want Me to reign over them, and slay them before Me.'”

Jesus had no problem with us receiving interest on our deposits.  He did have a problem with the servant doing absolutely nothing.  Why?  The servant did not know who Jesus is and did not attempt to find out or he would have been productive in some manner.

The wicked servant will lose everything!  The enemies of Christ will suffer execution, a severe judgment. There are righteous servants and there are unrighteous ones but there is no neutrality.  We either serve Christ or we serve ourselves.  It is our choice, but that choice does have consequences. 

If you are “all in” for Christ, you will even receive an additional reward that had been allocated to another who had done nothing.  Faithfulness comes by hearing The Holy Spirit and responding accordingly.  The first servant falls into this category.

There are four major successive scenes of judgment to play out!

The Word of GOD describes judgment to come forth in four distinct events.

The first will be before the judgment seat of Christ.  We are not to judge each other’s actions or mindsets for we cannot judge the hearts of men.  We are to seek unity where possible.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 14:

1 Offer an open hand of fellowship to welcome every true believer, even though their faith may be weak and immature. And refuse to engage in debates with them concerning nothing more than opinions.

Everyone has an opinion but there is only one standard of Truth and that comes by way of The Holy Spirit.

2 For example, one believer has no problem with eating all kinds of food, but another with weaker faith will eat only vegetables.

3 The one who eats freely shouldn’t judge and look down on the one who eats only vegetables. And the vegetarian must not judge and look down on the one who eats everything. Remember, God has welcomed him and taken him as His partner.

4 Who do you think you are to sit in judgment of someone else’s household servant? His own master is the one to evaluate whether he succeeds or fails. And God’s servants will succeed, for God’s power supports them and enables them to stand.

5 In the same way, one person regards a certain day as more Sacred than another, and another person regards them all alike. There is nothing wrong with having different personal convictions about such matters.

6 For the person who observes one day as especially Sacred does it to honor the Lord. And the same is true regarding what a person eats. The one who eats everything eats to honor the Lord, because he gives thanks to God, and the one who has a special diet does it to honor the Lord, and he also gives thanks to God.

7 No one lives to himself and no one dies to himself.

8 While we live, we must live for our Master, and in death we must bring honor to him. So dead or alive we belong to our Master.

As we are led by The Holy Spirit, we will not seek to judge others who are at varying degrees of Holiness and revelation in their walks.

9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment Seat (bēma) of Christ.

There will be no exceptions, all means all.

11 For it is written: “As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

All believers will come before the judgment Seat (bēma) of Christ and give account of their fruitfulness.  They will be rewarded based on their resulting fruit. 

The more mature we become in being led by The Holy Spirit, the less interested in accumulating possessions that will decay over time.  Instead, we will seek to find ways to serve THE LORD with what we have been given according to our individual talents.  We will be judged based only on our ability to server and not be compared to those who have greater talents or capabilities to serve.  Don’t compare yourself to others.

Jonathan Cahn explains the End-Time Trumpets and the coming judgement:

The Holy Spirit is our Source of revelation, understanding, and knowledge!

The Internet is full of people who want you to believe their predictions of the future, understanding of things, and for us to pay for their products, services, and/or books.  The question is: “Is there lasting benefit to me?”.  How often have you regretted spending time and/or money in pursuit of what they offer?

Jesus revealed this Truth when He spoke in John chapter 16:

13 However, when He, the Spirit of Truth, has come, He will guide you into all Truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you (prophetically of) things to come.

14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

In other Words, everything that belongs to the Father belongs to Me—that’s why I say that the Divine Encourager will receive what is Mine and reveal it to you.

The Holy Spirit will share knowledge with us that we could not know otherwise.  I can look back over the last 52 years and see where He led me in all aspects of my life, personal and professional.  When I disregarded His direction, I suffered.  When I acted under His direction, I prospered.

The Holy Spirit shares with us the secrets of Heaven.  He will also tell us of things to come for we live in very dangerous times.  He knows what the evil and violent forces are at work in the world and they are now manifesting more evil and more violence every day.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

7 By faith Noah, being Divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with Godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

And in Romans 10:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

In other Words, faith, then, is birthed in a heart that responds to God’s anointed Utterance of the Anointed One.

Noah did not listen to those around him.  They had no idea what would happen in the earth.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 6:

8 But Noah found grace in the Eyes of the LORD.

9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

We too effectively walk with GOD as we are led by The Holy Spirit Who is in us.  As we submit to Him, He will fully prepare us for the times ahead.  The sooner this happens, the more prepared we will be.  Noah was not surprised when judgment finally manifested, and the rain began.  He prepared the ark despite the ridicule of wicked men.

Jesus referred to Noah when He spoke in Matthew chapter 24:

36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of Heaven, but My Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Many who have not submitted to The Holy Spirit will be caught unaware of what will soon take place.

Jesus then focuses on the faithful servant who responds to The Holy Spirit:

45 “What would qualify a servant to manage his Master’s House? He would be a wise servant who is both faithful and dependable. The master would commission him to oversee others, for he would lead them well and give them food at the right time.

46 What joy and blessing will come to that faithful servant when The Master comes home to find him serving with excellence!

47 I can promise you, The Master will raise him up and put him in charge of all that He owns.

Servias Ministries and its partners faithfully help the poor, especially the kids in need.  The Holy Spirit had us set up this ministry in 2006, it was definitely not my idea.  FATHER continues to bless this outreach, and we are truly thankful to those who are able to give.

In Genesis 6:5 THE LORD saw how extremely wicked humanity had become, for they imagined only evil, for all they thought about was doing evil all the time.  Look around, are we seeing a replay of what was happening then?

It is vital that you and I walk by revelation, understanding, and knowledge given to us by The Holy Spirit.  Men’s opinions will not prove reliable in the days ahead.

In the last of the last days, the chosen of GOD will be most concerned about the here and now!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Titus chapter 2:

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and Godly in the present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

We are to live in the present at all times and we will be zealous to carry out good works on behalf of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  HE redeemed us from lawlessness and is purifying us for Himself.  We are His and should walk daily with that understanding.  Our walk is to be above reproach even though the evil one will try to convince us otherwise.

What about genuine prophecies, are we to neglect them?  No.  However, we are to test them according to Scripture.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 5:

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not despise prophecies.

21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

We are not to despise any manifestation of The Holy Spirit; we are never to restrain of put out the fire of The Holy Spirit.  As we are led by The Holy Spirit, we will be able to discern expressed prophecies for their validity.  There is an abundance of prophecies being given these days, but we must keep our focus on the daily activities we are called to do.  Let us not sacrifice the “here and now” by solely focusing on prophecies pointing to the future.  If we are living in Holiness, the future will take care of itself.  Our future is based on our trust in THE LORD as we serve Him daily.

A prophecy will not terrorize you or dictate that you take a specific action.  The Holy Spirit will lead you to action.  Over the years, I have seen unsuspecting believers live from one prophecy to another, always in the future.  They sacrifice their daily walk which is where we are to be fruitful for the Kingdom.  Ultimately, they crash and burn.  Most often, a genuine prophecy will alert us so that we are not caught unaware of events in the future that might otherwise cause us to fear rather than be prepared.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 8:

19 And when they say to you, “Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,” should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?

This is a warning against seances.

20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.

The ultimate test of a prophecy is: does the person speak according to the Law and the Testimony of The Word?  If not, disregard.  If you are ignorant of The Word, you can be deceived by so-called prophets.  It is up to each of us to find confirmation in GOD’S Word before we accept a prophecy.  If we can’t find confirmation, place that prophecy on the shelf and wait for FATHER’S confirmation.  In the meantime, you and I have plenty to do in the here and now.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:

33 “So above all, constantly seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly.

34 Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time. Tomorrow will take care of itself.”

Let us heed what Jesus said about tomorrow.

Be not deceived!

The phrase “seeing is believing” is unreliable so be careful.  Magicians use deception to make a living.  If you don’t know the Truth, you can be easily deceived.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians chapter 1:

9 I continue to pray for your Love to grow and increase beyond measure, bringing you into the rich revelation of spiritual insight (discernment) in all things.

10 This will enable you to choose the most excellent way of all—becoming pure and without offense until the unveiling of Christ.

11 And you will be filled completely with the fruits of righteousness that are found in Jesus, the Anointed One—bringing great praise and glory to God!

Discernment is the ability to choose between what is true and right and what is false and wrong.  Looks can be deceiving.  The supernatural can be deceiving so we must be able to hear The Holy Spirit when confronted by the supernatural acts of men.  The god of this world uses deception to lead people astray.  After all, he is the father of lies.

Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 3:

8 History has given us an example of this (corrupt minds) with the Egyptian sorcerers Jannes and Jambres, who stood against Moses in their arrogance. So it will be in the last days with those who reject the faith with their corrupt minds and arrogant hearts, standing against the Truth of God.

9 But they will not advance, for everyone will see their madness, just as they did with Jannes and Jambres! 

In the last days, there will be miracles that challenge the faith of believers similar to the magicians (sorcerers) of Pharoah’s staff in Egypt at the time of Moses.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Exodus chapter 7:

8 Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

We often overlook the fact that both Moses and Aaron heard GOD’S Voice.  HE did not send them a scroll with HIS instructions.  They relied solely on hearing HIS Voice to deal with Pharoah and his sorcerers.

9 “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.'”

10 So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the LORD commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.

11 But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

12 For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.

13 And Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

It was critical for Moses and Aaron to be prepared for what was to come.  Pharoah had his own minions who had proven their value by initiating supernatural acts to support his position.  There was no question that they operated in the supernatural.  The father of lies had shown them how to access the supernatural.  However, their access was notably subordinate to that of The Lord God Almighty. 

The authority given to us will swallow up any other authority in heaven and earth.  It is critical for us to prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead.

What is to come?

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he heard in THE SPIRIT in Revelation chapter 12:

7Then a terrible war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the great dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back.

8 But the dragon did not have the power to win and they could not regain their place in heaven.

9 So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and satan, who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him.

10 Then I heard a triumphant voice in heaven proclaiming: “Now salvation and power are set in place, and the Kingdom reign of our God and the ruling authority of his Anointed One are established. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who relentlessly accused them day and night before our God, has now been defeated—cast out once and for all!

11 They conquered him completely through the Blood of the Lamb and the powerful Word of His testimony. They triumphed because they did not Love and cling to their own lives, even when faced with death.

Do not be deceived, we win in the end!