Restoration Covenant Church
Reward: What is it?
A Crown representing victory
Enter into the Joy of your Master
Taking hold of the Life that is truly life
Experience the Kingdom of God
Jesus is the prize!
You all are a treasure in heaven
Reward: Who gets it?
Those who place their faith in God
Those who persevere in their faith
Those who learn to love as they follow Christ
Those who are willing to forgive as an act of love
Those who are willing to serve as an act of love
Those who are being transformed into the image of Christ
Heaven is:
Heaven is not, strictly speaking, a reward we earn; it is a gift we freely, gratefully receive.
Heaven is rewarding like nothing else ever offered to us because it satisfies every human need and fulfills every human longing.
None of us will walk around heaven wearing a crown.
Any "reward" will be recognized as another token of grace.
The only reward we anticipate is to be in the presence of Father, Son and Spirit forever, in the place of love's endless empowering embrace.
In the End (which is the new Beginning) Heaven is the restoration of all things under the just and merciful rule of God.
The New Heaven and New Earth are fused in the New Creation where righteousness and peace reign forever.
1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV
Things to consider:
Transformation happens with application
1) How does a vision of the future God promises and prepares for us equip you to live in this challenging season?
2) How do you fight off the fears that naturally come up in an unprecedented pandemic?
3) What will life be like in the new heaven and new earth? Can you imagine it? What will be most rewarding?