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Each week a new verse-by-verse Bible study podcast given in expository style. Join us and see the Bible come alive as we study the truths that God‘s Word has for us.
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Sunday Sep 17, 2017
Sunday Sep 17, 2017
If you become a believer, will God reward you?
How will God reward you? Will you have lots of money? Lots of power? A happy life?
Why will God reward you? Do you have to meet certain standards of goodness?
When will God reward you?
Where will God reward you? Here on earth? In heaven?
A mistake that many people make when they become believers is that they expect God to give them their rewards while they are alive on this world, and that may be true for some, but not for the majority of believers. Your life will not magically turn into all happy, pleasant, problem-free moments. There will be problems in this life. A Christian’s life is not measured by the problems that they receive, but by Who you face those problems with.
Many people view, preach, and teach, about the Christian life in the negative. They say, accept Jesus because you may die, and if you don’t you will go to hell for all of eternity. While this is certainly true, and I have said these words myself, it is only part of the truth, and we must teach all of the truth, if it is to be the truth.
The other half of this truth is that one of the great rewards of being a Christian, is being alive with Jesus in your heart, living each moment with Him supporting you, strengthening you, and loving you. Each moment with Christ in my life is sweeter than any secular reward that I could receive. The gospel message is truly a positive message, accept Jesus and you shall live.
But, without question, I look forward to the rewards that we will receive in heaven. A believer’s most fervent hope is the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, because we will be with the Lord for the rest of eternity. A believer’s most gracious reward will be eternal life with God in the new heaven and the new earth.
Click on the link below to learn that we serve a mighty God, who has a plan for this universe, and that plan is right on time.
Sunday Jun 30, 2013
Sunday Jun 30, 2013
What have you done for Jesus, lately?
For most of us, we work because we need a source of income. We learn what our employer values, and what they are willing to reward us for, and then we go out and we do it. If you work at a manufacturing facility making some type of part or piece of equipment, then you learn how your employer wants you to make it, and then you do it that way. If your fail to do it in a way your employer wants it done, then they are unlikely to reward you, or to compensate you.
It is the same for the believer. Jesus has a purpose and a plan to share the gospel message of Christ to the whole world. The gift of eternal life in heaven is the free gift of God’s grace and He does not want you to miss it. Those who call Jesus their Master and Savior are the tools that Jesus uses to fulfill this plan.
Jesus, as our Lord and Master, wants His message shared in a way that He values, and He will reward those who will do so.
Listen to this podcast to learn the things that Jesus values and the rewards of a believer. Be ready to stand before Jesus as the Judge of the works you have done in His name and answer the question, What have you done for Jesus, lately?