The Day of Judgement
The sermon warns of the day of judgement, where the sinner will be confounded and condemned, but the believer will be welcomed into the kingdom and know God's love and glory forever.
John Newton preaches about the Day of Judgment, describing the awe-inspiring scene of the trumpet's sound shaking creation, the appearance of the Judge in divine majesty, and the resurrection of the dead. He warns of the unimaginable horrors and eternal consequences awaiting the careless sinners who will face condemnation and be cast away with Satan. However, those who have confessed and served the Lord will receive His love and glory, entering His kingdom and experiencing eternal blessings.
Text
1 Day of judgement, day of wonders!
Hark! the trumpet's awful sound,
Louder than a thousand thunders,
Shakes the vast creation round!
How the summons will the sinner's heart confound.
2 See the Judge, our nature wearing,
Cloth'd in majesty divine!
You who long for his appearing
Then shall say, "This God is mine!"
Gracious Saviour, own me in that day for thine!
3 At his call, the dead awaken,
Rise to life from earth and sea:
All the pow'rs of nature shaken
By his looks prepare to flee:
Careless sinner, what will then become of thee?
4 Horrors past imagination
Will surprise your trembling heart,
When you hear your condemnation,
"Hence, accursed wretch, depart!
"Thou with Satan and his angels have thy part!"
5 Satan, who now tries to please you,
Lest you timely warning take,
When that word is past, will seize you,
Plunge you in the burning lake:
Think, poor sinner, thy eternal all's at stake.
6 But to those who have confessed,
Lov'd and serv'd the Lord below,
He will say, "Come near, ye blessed,
"See the kingdom I bestow;
You for ever shall my love and glory know."
7 Under sorrows and reproaches,
May this thought your courage raise
Swiftly God's great day approaches,
Sighs shall then be chang'd to praise:
We shall triumph when the world is in a blaze.
Sermon Outline
- The Day of Judgement
- The Day of Resurrection
- The Sinner's Condemnation
- The Sinner's Eternal Fate
- The Blessed and the Kingdom
- The Approach of God's Day
- The Sinner's Heart Confounded
- The Judge's Majesty
- The Dead Awaken
- The Powers of Nature Shaken
- Horrors Beyond Imagination
- The Accursed Wretch
- Satan's Deception
- The Burning Lake
- Confession and Service
- The Kingdom Bestowed
- Sorrows and Reproaches
- Triumph in the Blaze
Key Quotes
“Hark! the trumpet's awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round!” — John Newton
“Thou with Satan and his angels have thy part!” — John Newton
“You for ever shall my love and glory know.” — John Newton
Application Points
- Believers should be motivated to serve the Lord with courage and confidence in light of the approaching day of judgement.
- The believer should be encouraged by the thought of God's great day approaching and should be motivated to confess and serve the Lord.
- The sinner should be warned of the horrors of the day of judgement and should repent and turn to the Lord before it's too late.