Eternal Rewards Matthew 10:4042

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Eternal RewardsMatthew 1040-42

• Logos Bible Fellowship
• 4/25/07

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A Sign of a True Believer (v.40)

• To receive a disciple is to receive Christ and to
  receive Christ is to receive the Father
• John 1244-45 when he looks at me he sees the
  one who sent me
• 1 John 39-18, 419-55 Christians will love
  other Christians

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A Sign of a True Believer (v.40)

• Rejecting a true believer is tantamount to
  rejecting God
• John 1518,21 The world hates believers due to
  not knowing God
• John 1248 Result is condemnation
• John 161-3 Believers will be persecuted
• 3 John 15-10 Even some in the church will do so

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A Sign of a True Believer (v.40)

• Both Old and New Testaments talk about false
  prophets (see Jude)
• Jeremiah 2317 False prophets speak peace to
  unbelievers
• 1 John 41-3 test the spirits
• John 724 use righteous judgment (c.f. Matt.
  76)
• Acts 2028-31 Be on guard

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A Prophets Reward (v.41)

• Luke 620-26 Great is your reward in heaven
• Jeremiah 207-11 What was Jeremiahs reward?
• How about John the Baptist?
• Hebrews 1124-27 Moses looked forward to his
  reward
• Hebrews 1132-40 We have something even better!
• Revelation 1116-18 A prophets final reward

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Rewarded on Works (v.42)

• Salvation is by grace alone (Ro. 59)!
• Rev 2212 I will give to everyone according to
  what he has done.
• 2 Cor. 510 Believers will have a judgment of
  rewards
• 1 Cor. 38-15 What we do for the Lord will be
  rewardednotice the foundation
• This is different from the white throne judgment
  (Rev. 2011, John 1248)

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Rewarded on Works (v.42)

• Parable of the Talents (Matt. 2514ff)
• About stewardship
• God gives according to ability
• No excuses
• Levels of rewards based on what we do
• Note there are levels of eternal punishment too
  (Luke 1247-48)
• What are you doing with your stewardship?

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• Do not be worn out by the labors which you have
  undertaken for My sake, and do not let
  tribulations ever cast you down. Instead, let My
  promise strengthen and comfort you under every
  circumstance. I am well able to reward you above
  all measure and degree. You shall not toil here
  long nor always be oppressed with griefs. A time
  will come when all labor and trouble will cease.
  Labor faithfully in My vineyard I will be thy
  recompense. Life everlasting is worth all these
  conflict, and greater than these. Are not all
  plentiful labors to be endured for the sake of
  life eternal? Lift your face therefore to heaven
  behold I and all My saints with me--who in this
  world had great conflicts--are now comforted, now
  rejoicing, now secure, now at rest, and shall
  remain with Me everlastingly in the kingdom of My
  father.
• Thomas a Kempis

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Rewards to Believers (v.42)

• Hebrews 116 God is a rewarder
• Described as
• Honor from the Father (John 1226)
• Being with Christ (John 143)
• Beholding Gods Face (Rev 224)
• Beholding Christs Glory (John 1724)
• Judging (1 Cor. 62), Reigning (2 Tim. 212),
  Being Heirs (Rom. 817), Crowns, Inheritance,
  Rest, Joy, Prize, Treasure, etc..

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Works revealed by Fire

• Gold, silver, precious stones
• Faithfulness
• Reading the Word
• Ministry
• Evangelism
• Enduring temptation
• Worship
• Cheerful giving
• Service to others

• Wood, hay, and stubble
• Fear
• Reading the newspaper
• Worldliness
• Filthy speech
• Sinful self-indulgence
• Self-exaltation
• Wasteful living
• Self-centeredness

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Rewards Motivate to (v.42)

• Rejoice (Romans 52)
• Be diligent (2 John 18)
• Press forward (Phil. 314)
• Endure suffering (2 Cor. 416-18)
• Be faithful to death (Rev. 210)

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Group Study

• Which reward do you look forward to most and why?
• How are you motivated by rewards?
• Which gold, silver, and precious stones can the
  group pray would be added more abundantly to your
  life?