2 Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body whether good or bad.” “appear” is the Greek word “ “fanerwqhnai” or “phanerothanai”.  The meaning of this word is “to make clear, to manifest.”  The meaning of this word is not “they will need to show up”, or “you will need to be there”.  This word means your life and character will be crystal clear.  Everything you did and the motives will be made obvious.  Maybe for the first time we will see the motives we had while we were serving the Lord.   The motive will be clear as it says in 1 Corinthians 4:5:   “Therefore judge nothing before the appointed   time; wait till the Lord comes.  He will bring to   light what is hidden in darkness and will expose   the motives of men’s hearts.  At that time each   will receive his praise from God.”     “All a man’s ways (or, his actions) seem right to  him, but the Lord weighs the heart (or, motive).”    Proverbs 21:2    “If you say, ‘But we knew nothing about this,’  does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?  Does not he who guards your life know it?  Will he not repay each person according to   what he has done?”  Proverbs 24:12  Also notice what is judged.  It says “we” not our works.          Our service is an extension of ourselves.  What is in our hearts manifest itself in our works. (Though the works are said to be judged in 1 Cor. 3:13, it indicates the “quality” of the works will be judged.   Of course,  two people may do the same good service for two different reasons.  Consider those who were preaching Christ in an attempt to out preach Paul and do it for envy and competition:  “It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but  others out of good will.  The latter do so in love, knowing that  I am put here for the defense of the gospel.  The former   preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, suppose-  ing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.    But what does it matter?  The important thing is that in every  way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached.”   Philippians 1:15,16 Notice above that both were doing the same work: Preaching Christ.  The difference was in there motives:  1)  Out of envy and rivalry, out of selfish ambition.  2)  Out of good will, in love, in knowledge, sincerely. Jesus warned of wasting our lives in service to honor ourselves:   “Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness before men,   to be seen by them.  If you do, you will have o reward from   your Father in heaven.” . . . “I tell you the truth, they have  received their reward in full.”    Matthew 6:1, 5 “Judgment seat” the word is “bema” and is the place of judgment and reward.  Called here the “judgment seat of Christ” and in Romans 14:10 the “judgment seat of God.” “Due” is from the word “komizw” or “komizo” and it means “to bring”.  It is in the middle voice here giving it the meaning of “to carry off, to get for oneself, to receive, to receive as recompense.”  It is referring to receiving what belongs to you. “Things done” pictures the whole life of the believer as a single unit.  “In the body” this is the position for the basis of your operation.  Notice, your body is not judged.  You, the one living in the body, will be judged. “Bad” means “worthless, bad, of not account, good-for nothing.  The word indicates the impossibility of any true gain ever coming forth; worthlessness is the central notion.”  It is not sin or evil.  This is the wood, hay and straw of 1 Cor. 3.  The things that may have earthly value but are worthless in the light of eternity