The Call to Follow Christ 2

The Call to Follow Christ
Matthew 16:24-28 – Part 2

The call to follow Christ:
First, Christ’s call to commitment, 24
Second, Christ’s reasons for commitment, 25-28

#1: The weight of eternity, 25
#2: The worth of the soul, 26
#3: The warning of judgment, 27

Jesus coming to judge:
Matthew 7:24-27
Matthew 8:11-12
Matthew 10:15
Matthew 11:21-24
Matthew 12:36
Matthew 13:30; 41-42; 49-50
Matthew 25:46

Jesus coming as Judge:
Acts 10:42
Romans 14:9
2 Timothy 4:1
1 Peter 4:5

Jesus coming to judge according to works:
Matthew 7:21
Romans 2:22
John 5:28-29
Matthew 25:31-46
James 2:26

#4: The welcome of reward, 27-28
Matthew 19:28-29
2 Timothy 4:7-8
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Matthew 24:30-31