TEXT: Revelation 20: 11 - 15
In heaven there are many books that will be opened; they are called heaven’s record books.
Rev 20:12 - and the books were opened and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life, and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
These books are going to be opened sometime in the future.
BOOK NO. 1: THE BOOK OF LIFE
God keeps record of every human being that is born of a woman, records of our deeds whether good or bad, what you say, what was in your heart, your thoughts, and the secret things in your lives. We are deceived to think that we can do things in secret and nobody knows. In heaven there is a record kept by the one who created us and knows all the secrets of men’s heart and one day the Book of Life would be open.
The Book of life is the book in which appears the names of all persons who were born and refused to believe in Jesus. They must give account; they must stand before the judgment seat of God.
Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:14, Revelation 20:13
BOOK NO. 2: THE LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE
Revelation 21:27
The Lamb’s Book of Life consist of the names of every person who are born of the spirit, received Jesus in their hearts, washed with the blood of Jesus and sanctified with the Word of God. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
John 1: 29, 36
Most important for all believers is not about casting out devils, or how many souls were saved or feeding the poor but that your names be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Luke 10:20
Revelation 3:5 states that
· You must be an overcomer.
· Get your name out of the Book of Life into the Lamb’s Books of Life.
BOOK NO. 3: BOOK OF REMEMBERANCE
MAL 5: 16-17
God remembers the prayer, the tithes and offerings of all those who fear him, ie not afraid of God but those who reverence him, trust him, worship him and think about him.
Act. 10: 1-4
Cornelius prayer was heard and his giving was recorded. It came up to God as a memorial. In other words, God remembered his prayer and his giving.
BOOK NO. 4 : BOOK OF ACCOUNTS
Phillipians 4: 15-19
The Philippian Church gave the Apostle Paul an offering.
1. The offering came up to God as a sweet smell, a sacrifice, acceptable and well pleasing to God.
2. Your offering is a seed sown into God’s Account. It grows according to God’s economic growth. It grows into a fruit, from a seed to a fruit.
3. God will supply your need when you sow a seed that will increase or grow in God’s economy.
You cannot get your needs met if there is no seed sown.
Make sure your name is written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life and remember God keeps records, for you cannot mock God, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reapeth.