The Judgement Seat Of Christ For Believers

WORKS THAT WILL STAND

(GOLD) = Deity and divine activity.

Did you let God work through you? Was this work done in the name of Jesus, for his honor and glory, and to magnify his name as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords?

(SILVER) = Redemption.
Silver when it is refined, shows a bright reflection, Were you a reflection of Christ in your life? Did this work illuminate Jesus and present him as the Son of God, Savior of the world according to scripture? Were Lives changed and people led to Jesus or drawn closer to him through this work?

(PRECIOUS STONES) = Fellow believers.
Did this work uplift, edify, strengthen and encourage other Christians? Priests in the tabernacle wore 12 different precious stones to symbolize the 12 tribes of Israel as they served as Israel's spiritual leaders. Christians are described as stones in (I Peter 2:5) "Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ"

WORKS THAT WILL BURN

(WOOD) = Humanity.
Was the work done in your own strength, as you pleased? Was the motive for self glory and prestige of men? Was it done because others said to do it? Did this work encourage others to look at each other, themselves?

(HAY) = The root meaning in Greek is court or garden; pretty on the outside, but shallow on the inside.
Hay also is defined as grass having a hollow stalk. A life and work may look strong and good on the outside and be empty in reality. Hay is also easier to build with and less costly to use, but has no inner strength when tested. Works with these qualities will burn.

(STUBBLE) = Short stalks of grain left in the ground after reaping. In other words, the waste or leftovers.
Did you give God the very best that you had; or what was Left over? Was there sacrifice involved or just the leftovers'? Did the work require effort: and self denial or the leftovers?Our lives should be so structured that our honest prayer would be as John stated in (I John 2:28) "And, now little children, abide in him, that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming."

THE REWARDS GIVEN AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

A place of service and ruling. (Matt. 25:21) "His lord said unto him, well done thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord." (Rev. 4:10) "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign on the earth." We shall reign as the bride of Christ not for self glory, but for Jesus' glory.

The victor's crown. Scripture lists at least 5 different crowns to be given.

1). THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN - This is given to believers who faithfully run the race, and who crucify selfish desires to Lead others to Jesus. (I Cor 9:24-25) "Know ye not that they who run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?! So, run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible."

2). THE SOUL WINNERS CROWN - It will be given to all born again believers who witness to the saving of God. (I Thess. 2: 19-20) "For what is our hope, or joy or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?"

3). THE CROWN OF LIFE - This is for those believers who endure trials and tribulations or severe sufferings, sometimes even unto death. (James 1:12) Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." Look up (Rev. 2:8-11) for details.

4). THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - This is for the believers who love the appearing of Christ, who anxiously wait and look forward to the day when he will return for his saints (II Timothy 4:8) "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."

5). THE CROWN OF GLORY - This will be given to the ministers who faithfully feed the flock. (I Peter 5:4) "And when the Chief Shepherd: shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away."

WHAT WE WILL DO WITH THESE CROWNS

We will give them back to Jesus and praise him forever and ever! These are the victors' crown that we will receive and we will know and acknowledge that HE is our victory. We will cast them before his throne and worship, praise and adoration. (Rev. 4:10) "The four and twenty elders fall down before him that is seated on the throne, and worship him that liveth forever and ever and cast their crowns before the throne, saying , Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honor and power; for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created .

"Only to Jesus and him alone, belongs the Kingly Crown; for he is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We will praise him for all eternity! "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS."