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Category Archives: Reward
When God Makes You a Troublemaker
Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” (1 Kings 18:17, N.K.J.V.) Ahab was the king of Israel, which was the name the Jewish northern kingdom took for itself … Continue reading
Gamaliel’s Advice
“And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Choices, Depression, Disappointment, Discernment, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Timing, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Perseverance, Preaching, Problems, Prosperity, Reward, Service, Sowing and Reaping, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Gamaliel's advice, Judas of Galilee, the apostles before the Sanhedrin, the apostles getting arrested, Theudas, Who was Gamaliel?
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Far Better
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. For I am hard-pressed between … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Aging, Comfort, Death, Encouragement, Eternity, Heaven, Persecution, Personal, Problems, Restoration, Reward, Salvation, Sickness, Suffering, Trials
Tagged at your right hand are pleasures forevermore, heaven is far better, in your presence is fullness of joy, to live is Christ and to die is gain
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How’s Your Perseverance These Days?
A boy saved up his money and bought himself a nice pair of ice skates. Not long afterward he had his mom drive him to the local skating rink so that he could learn to skate. The mother watched as … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Commitment, Disappointment, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Impatience, Obedience, Patience, Perseverance, Reward, Service, Trials, Waiting
Tagged Bible verses about perseverance, Bible verses about quitting, spiritual lessons about perseverance, story about persevering
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Heavenly Abodes
In John 14:1-3, we find some very well known words from Jesus. The old King James translation of those words reads: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Comfort, Death, Encouragement, Eternity, Heaven, King James Only, Reward, Salvation
Tagged Are there mansions in heaven?, heavenly abodes, In My Father's house are many mansions, the Greek word mone, What will heaven be like?, Will I have a mansion in heaven?
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When Jesus Finally Establishes His Kingdom Upon the Earth
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #6) “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’” (Matthew 6:9-10, N.I.V.) This quote from … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Second Coming, Coming Judgment, Demons, God's Timing, God's Judgment, God's Will, Heaven, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Prophecy, Resurrection, Reward, Satan, Separation, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Christ's thousand year reign, God's will being done on earth, Should we interpret Revelation literally or symbolically?, Should we interpret the 1000 years literally?, thy kingdom come thy will be done, when Jesus establishes His kingdom on earth, Will Jesus really reign upon this earth?
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Christians Bringing a Touch of Christ’s Kingdom to Earth
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #5) Jesus spent His three-and-a-half-year earthly ministry bringing a touch of His heavenly kingdom to the earth. Then, after being crucified, He resurrected and ascended back to heaven. This left a gaping hole in regards to … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Anger, Character, Discernment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, Doing Good, Extending Forgiveness, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Giving, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Good Works, Influence, Lust, Marriage, Ministry, Needs, Obedience, Persecution, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Prosperity, Reconciliation, Revenge, Reward, Righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Service, Temptation, The Bible, The Heart, The Old Testament Law, The Sermon On The Mount, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged christianity, Christians using the sermon on the mount to evidence salvation, god, jesus, the audience for the sermon on the mount, the citizen of the kingdom, the kingdom man, the kingdom woman, The Sermon On The Mount, the teachings of the sermon on the mount
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Becoming a Citizen of Christ’s Kingdom
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #3) For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ… (Philippians 3:20, N.K.J.V.) Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Eternity, Heaven, Reward, Salvation, Satan, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", The Holy Spirit
Tagged christianity, jesus, John getting to see heaven, Our citizenship is in heaven, Paul getting to see heaven, Unless you are born again you cannot see the kingdom of God, You are fellow citizens with the saints
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The Desires of Your Heart
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4, N.K.J.V.) One interpretation of this verse contends that we shouldn’t take David’s words so simply and so literally. According to this interpretation … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Desires, Discipleship, Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Will, Grace, Needs, Obedience, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Reward, Trusting In God
Tagged How should we interpret Psalm 37:4?, It is God who wills in you to do for His good pleasure, Matthew 6:33, Philippians 2:13, Psalm 37:4, seek first the kingdom of God, the desires of your heart
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