Take Account before you Give Account

Idea: We live in the Day of Judgment. Four times a year we take part in a service that
illustrates the judgment-day life. The way we prepare for that service is the way we must
prepare for Christ's coming.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For
he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not
discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and
many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are
judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 1
Co 11:28-32

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Ps 26:2

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not
your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2Co 13:5

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove <1381> what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God. Ro 12:2

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be
revealed by fire; and the fire shall try <1381> every man’s work of what sort it is. 1Co
3:13

But let <1381> every man prove <1381> his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing
in himself alone, and not in another. Ga 6:4
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Lu 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am
not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

Our Burden – Gal 6:1-4

The Fast – Is 58:6-7

Mt 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give
account thereof in the day of judgment.
Ro 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Ro 14:10 But
why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall
all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may
receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or
bad.
Heb 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch
for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with
grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
1Pe 4:5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.