Tag: eternal reward
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The Wreath That Waits – 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20
1 Thessalonians 2:19–20 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?For ye are our glory and joy. Paul uses one small word that says everything. Crown — στέφανος (stephanos). Not a king’s diadem. Not a ruler’s jeweled band. A…
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The Reward and the Reckoning – Colossians 3:24–25
Colossians 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Most people work for a paycheck.Some work for applause.A few work for legacy. But Scripture says something deeper. You serve the Lord Christ. That changes the entire motive of your life. An observer once…
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What the “Therefore” Is There For – Philippians 4:1
Philippians 4:1 (a) Therefore… Paul does not randomly begin chapter four. That word therefore is a bridge. It reaches back into everything he has just said about heaven, about the reordering of all things, about Christ changing our bodies and subduing the chaos of this world. In other words, because heaven is real… because Christ…
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You’re Not Home Yet – Ephesians 6:8
Paul gives the promise that steadies the weary worker. Ephesians 6:8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. Notice the certainty. Knowing. Not hoping. Not wishing. Knowing. The good you do that goes unnoticed by supervisors, ignored by coworkers, and…