ARE THERE REWARDS IN HEAVEN?
Y E S !!!!!
The promise of rewards in Heaven for post-conversion deeds done in the body is one of the most consistent themes in all of Scripture. What are these rewards?
I REALIZATION OF OUR SALVATION
- God’s supreme grace
- Untouchable – John 5:24
- Romans 8: 1
- Romans 8: 29-30
29 For those
whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His
Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these whom He
predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and
these whom He justified, He also glorified.
- John 10: 28
II REST
from the labours and struggles of life
-
Revelation 14:13
13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write,
'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes,"
says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds
follow with them."
III RECEIVING
of spiritual crowns
1. IMPERISHABLE
crown
I Corinthians 9: 25
25 Everyone
who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an
imperishable.
2.
RIGHTEOUSNESS crown
II Timothy 4:8
8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only
to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
3. LIFE crown
James 1:12
12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he
has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has
promised to those who love Him.
Revelation 2:10
4.
UNFADING crown of glory
I Peter 5:4
4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the
unfading crown of glory.
The idea of crowns conveys:
VICTORY
HONOUR
REIGNING
-
Luke 19:17, I
Corinthians 6: 2-3, II Timothy 2: 12, Revelation 5: 9-10
OVERCOMING
IV REWARDS
can be lost!!!
I Corinthians 3:
11-15
11 For no
man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ. 12 Now if
any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay,
straw, 13 each
man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be
revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's
work. 14 If any man's work which he has built on it
remains, he will receive a reward. 15 If any man's work
is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as
through fire.