Every religion has the concept of a final judgment. Daniel 7:9-10 The Father is seen as the presiding judge. Daniel 7:13 Jesus has a role in the judgment. John 5:22,27 Jesus is the acting judge. The Father is the presiding judge. Acts 17:31 The fact that there is a record of deeds. Ecclesiastes 12:14 All the acts will be judged. Even secret acts.

Matthew 12:36-37 Every idle word will be judged.

Daniel 9:14 Following judgment, God's kingdom will be established. Thank goodness that evil will stop.

Consider the vision of Daniel 7

Revelation 17:15 water = people,
Jeremiah 51:1 wind = wars and strife

Daniel 7:17 The 4 beasts = 4 kingdoms

1. Daniel 7:4 Lion - Babylon, wings = speed
2. Daniel 7:5 Bear - Meo Persia, 3 ribs Egypt, Lybia, Babylon
3. Daniel 7:6 Leopard - Grecia - Alexander the Great - 4 heads = 4 Generals
4. Daniel 7:7 No ordinary animal - Rome - 10 horns = 10 divisions of Roman empire, 7 still exist.
   1. Alemani (Germany)
   2. Franks (France)
   3. Burgundans (Switzerland)
   4. Suevi (Portugal)
   5. Anglo-Saxons (Britian)
   6. Visigoths (Spain)
   7. Lombards (Italy)
   8. Vandals (gone)
   9. Ostrogoths (gone)
   10. Heruli (gone)

Daniel 7:8 Little horn came up in the midst of 10 and destroyed 3.
              8. Vandals
              9. Ostrogaths
            10. Heruli

Daniel 7:18 Christ's kingdom is established. Assurance of establishment is given 4 times:
     Daniel 7:13-14, Daniel 7:18, Daniel 7:22, Daniel 7:27.

Rooting out terrorism seems impossible. At least 50 countries are said to have terrorist cells. We can imagine that terrible times are ahead. Be assured of Christ's kingdom being established.

1 John 4:8 God is love. John 3:16.

Ephesians 2:4 His great love. Psalm 63:5

Jeremiah 31:3 Thinking of judgment, God loves us individually.

Romans 14:10 We shall all stand before judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:10 We may think we are in pretty good shape. Thank God someone is standing in our behalf.

Hebrews 2:17-18 Jesus is our high priest.

Hebrews 7:25 He lives to make intercession.

Daniel 7:10 Standing before the judgment books.

Revelation 20:12,15 Dead stood in terms of books of deeds.

Revelation 13:8 Book of life.

Romans 5:12 We are condemned when we are born.

Hebrews 12:23 Christ is referred to as firstborn, as creator of life. Those written in heaven are members of church.

Malachi 3:16 Book of Rememberence. God does not forget us. He remembers us.

Malachi 3:17 "They shall be mine." There will be no problem discerning the difference between the good and wicked. Matthew 7:20

James 2:12 The "Standard" is called The Law of Liberty. The law is described as a mirror. It shows whether we conform to God's law.