Ecclesiastes 12:14 – For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

A. Our Judge and Us

Points 1 -3 are in Part 1. Point 4 is in Part 2.

1. Who is our Judge?
2. What qualities are in our Judge?
3. What will be the standards of our judgment?
4. What will be judged?
   

5. What will be the results of our judgement?

   1 Cor. 3:14

   The Positive: Rewards

   – God delights in rewarding His children: Heb. 11:6, Rev. 11:18
   – Rewards at Judgment are not a wrong motive in the Christian life: 1 Cor. 4:5, Phil. 3:13-14, 2 Tim. 4:6-8, 2 John 8
   – Rewards are based on faithfulness to opportunities and gifts: Matt. 25:14-29

   The Negative: Loss of Rewards

   1 Cor. 3:14

B. Applying Ecclesiastes: How Should we now live?

1. See the world as it really is

a. Empty and unfulfilling

Ecc. 1:2, Ecc. 12:8

b. Deceived and passing away

Ecc. 6:12, Ecc. 9:3, 2 Cor. 4:16-18, 1 John 2:15-17

2. Seek to be a wise steward of life

Ecc. 11:9, Ecc. 12:13-14

a. Ourselves

1 Cor. 6:19-20, Rom. 6:17-18

– We are not our own. Christ bought us; all of us: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

– We are Christ’s slaves: He the Master, Ruler, Guide of our lives: Romans 6:17

b. Of our time

Ephesians 5:15-17