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- By offering the potential for rewards, the Lord wishes to incentivize us to abide in Him. These rewards are ours after we die, which is why they are called eternal or heavenly rewards. Furthermore, these rewards are assigned to us based on our willingness to serve Christ now according to His desires, not our own.
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Oct 19, 2023 · God will give rewards in heaven in order to fulfill the law of sowing and reaping (Galatians 6:7–9) and make good on His promise that our labor in the Lord is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58). One reason for the rewards in heaven is the fact that Jesus shares His reward with us.
- Sowing and Reaping
Jesus spoke of seed that brought forth “a hundred, sixty or...
- What is The Verse About Casting Our Crowns Before The Feet of Jesus
Revelation 4:10–11 is part of the vision Jesus gave John. In...
- Co-Heirs With Christ
Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, is the natural “heir”...
- What Happens at The Final Judgment
The end of our soul’s journey will be either in an eternal...
- How Can We Store up Treasures in Heaven
The Bible mentions rewards that await the believer who...
- Eternal Judgment
What does the Bible say about when God will judge us? What...
- Sowing and Reaping
Does the Bible say anything about different rewards in Heaven and different punishments in Hell? Don's Answer: Let’s begin with the biblical truth that there are only two destinies for the immortal soul. One is Heaven and the other is Hell. Heaven is a place of eternal bliss reserved for all who receive Jesus Christ. Hell is a place of ...
Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
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Degrees of reward in heaven are not often the subject of contemporary sermons. They were, however, a constant theme in the sermons of Christ. He explicitly points to degrees of reward that will be given for faithful service, selfsacrifice, and suffering. Indeed, the canon of Scripture is replete with references to rewards. While we are saved by God...
Moreover, Jesus made essentially the same point in his parables. In the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:1430), Jesus tells the story of a man who entrusts his property to his servants before going on a long journey. Each servant received an amount commensurate with his abilities. To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to a thir...
Paul here illustrates the sober reality that some Christians will be resurrected with precious little to show for the time they spent on earththey will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. This conjures up images of people escaping burning buildings with little more than the charred clothes upon their backs. This will be the lot o...
- James 1:12 ESV / 290 helpful votes. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
- Matthew 16:27 ESV / 244 helpful votes. For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
- Matthew 5:12 ESV / 236 helpful votes. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV / 174 helpful votes. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
The idea of rewards in Heaven is most commonly found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 6:20, Jesus says, “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal” (NASB).
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Jul 18, 2011 · “They shall see God” (Matt. 5:8) and “your reward is great in heaven” (Matt. 5:12) are ultimately referring to the same thing. Jesus frequently appeals to reward as a motivator for righteousness—whether he is talking about persecution (Matt. 5:12) or love (Matt. 5:46) or giving (Matt. 6:4) or prayer (Matt. 6:6) or fasting (Matt. 6:18).
