Jesus Christ is the Just Judge
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Rev. Tse Amable | October 18 2025 | Acts 17:22-31
KEY VERSE: “For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the man He has appointed.” (Acts 17:31a, NIV)
MESSAGE:
Towards the end of his presentation to this powerful council of judges, Apostle Paul spoke about the judgment which shall certainly take place at the end of this sinful age and revealed who the judge would be. Even though he did not mention the name of the judge, the reference to the resurrection pointed fingers at who the judge would be. Apostle Paul proceeded to say that this judge “will judge the world WITH JUSTICE.” The KJV says the judge “will judge the world IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
That is a picture of the judge we need to sit on the bench in our judicial system. In our world, our court systems are sometimes managed by corrupt judges who sell justice to the highest bidder. Because they are influenced by money and material gifts through bribes, some judges convict the innocent but acquit the guilty. The judgment of Jesus Christ will be very fair to all persons because he will judge in righteousness and justice.
In his letter to the Romans, Apostle Paul revealed how God will judge the world. He wrote that when his righteous judgment is revealed, God “will give to each person according to what he has done.... There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; but glory, honour and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile” and concluded that “God does not show favouritism” (Romans 2:5-11, NIV). You therefore have nothing to fear if you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and are living righteously. But if you have not and are living in sin, repent now.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Jesus Christ is the standard every judge must aspire to meet. Our judicial system must be in the hands of Christian magistrates and judges who handle all cases without fear or unnecessary favour. Is there any change you must effect in your life as you prepare to face Justice Jesus Christ on his judgment throne? If you must repent, do it now.
PRAYER:
Father, I thank you that Jesus Christ is a just judge who will judge the world in righteousness. I pray that you bless our nation with judges who will not be compromised with bribes, delivering judgments that are not just. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen!
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: JUSTICE The word "justice" in Acts 17:31 originates from the Greek word dikaiosynē, which translates to righteousness, fairness, or uprightness. It describes a moral and divine standard where every action and judgment aligns perfectly with what is right in the eyes of God.
When Paul said that Jesus would judge the world “with justice,” he was declaring that Christ’s verdicts will be without bias, deceit, or error. Unlike human judges who can be influenced, Jesus judges from truth itself — because He is truth. God’s justice doesn’t merely punish wrong; it also upholds what is right and restores what is broken.
Reflect on this:
How does knowing that Jesus will judge with perfect justice shape the way you live, decide, and treat others today?
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