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Reward of Saints, The

 

Reward of Saints, The

Is from God - Ro 2:7; Col 3:24; Heb 11:6

Is of grace, through faith alone - Ro 4:4,5,16; 11:6

Is of God's good pleasure - Mt 20:14,15; Lu 12:32

Prepared by God - Heb 11:16

Prepared by Christ - Joh 14:2

As servants of Christ - Col 3:24

Not on account of their merits - Ro 4:4,5

DESCRIBED AS

• Being with Christ
- Joh 12:26; 14:3; Php 1:23; 1Th 4:17
• Beholding the face of God
- Ps 17:15; Mt 5:8; Re 22:4
• Beholding the glory of Christ
- Joh 17:24
• Being glorified with Christ
- Ro 8:17,18; Col 3:4; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2
• Sitting in judgment with Christ
- Da 7:22; Mt 19:28; Lu 22:30; 1Co 6:2
• Reigning with Christ
- 2Ti 2:12; Re 3:21; 5:10; 20:4
• Reigning for ever and ever
- Re 22:5
• A crown of righteousness
- 2Ti 4:8
• A crown of glory
- 1Pe 5:4
• A crown of life
- Jas 1:12; Re 2:10
• An incorruptible crown
- 1Co 9:25
• Joint heirship with Christ
- Ro 8:17
• Inheritance of all things
- Re 21:7
• Inheritance with saints in light
- Ac 20:32; 26:18; Col 1:12
• Inheritance eternal
- Heb 9:15
• Inheritance incorruptible
- 1Pe 1:4
• A kingdom
- Mt 25:34; Lu 22:29
• A kingdom immovable
- Heb 12:28
• Shining as the stars
- Da 12:3
• Everlasting light
- Isa 60:19
• Everlasting life
- Lu 18:30; Joh 6:40; 17:2,3; Ro 2:7; 6:23; 1Jo 5:11
• An enduring substance
- Heb 10:34
• A house eternal in the heavens
- 2Co 5:1
• A city which had foundation
- Heb 11:10
• Entering into the joy of the Lord
- Mt 25:21; Heb 12:2
• Rest
- Heb 4:9; Re 14:13
• Fulness of joy
- Ps 16:11
• The prize of the high calling of God in Christ
- Php 3:14
• Treasure in heaven
- Mt 19:21; Lu 12:33
• An eternal weight of glory
- 2Co 4:17

Is great - Mt 5:12; Lu 6:35; Heb 10:35

Is full - 2Jo 1:8

Is sure - Pr 11:18

Is satisfying - Ps 17:15

Is inestimable - Isa 64:4; 1Co 2:9

Saints may feel confident of - Ps 73:24; Isa 25:8,9; 2Co 5:1; 2Ti 4:8

Hope of, a cause of rejoicing - Ro 5:2

Be careful not to lose - 2Jo 1:8

THE PROSPECT OF, SHOULD LEAD TO

• Diligence
- 2Jo 1:8
• Pressing forward
- Php 3:14
• Enduring suffering for Christ
- 2Co 4:16-18; Heb 11:26
• Faithfulness to death
- Re 2:10

Present afflictions not to be compared with - Ro 8:18; 2Co 5:17

Shall be given at the second coming of Christ - Mt 16:27; Re 22:12

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