Contrast the priority of convictional intelligence with the models of leadership that are often found and even admired in some Christian circles. Charisma is a great gift, but it cannot substitute for conviction. The same is true of personality skills, gifts of communication, media presence, and organizational ability. None of these things can qualify a Christian leader when conviction is absent or weak.
Albert Mohler

REWARD of Saints

REWARD of Saints

REWARD of Saints, The

  1. Is from God # Ro 2:7 Col 3:24 Heb 11:6
  2. Is of grace, through faith alone # Ro 4:4,5,16 11:6
  3. Is of God’s good pleasure # Mt 20:14,15 Lu 12:32
  4. Prepared by God # Heb 11:16
  5. Prepared by Christ # Joh 14:2
  6. As servants of Christ # Col 3:24
  7. Not on account of their merits # Ro 4:4,5
  8. DESCRIBED AS 8a) Being with Christ

    # Joh 12:26 14:3 Php 1:23 1Th 4:17

8b) Beholding the face of God # Ps 17:15 Mt 5:8 Re 22:4 8c) Beholding the glory of Christ # Joh 17:24 8d) Being glorified with Christ # Ro 8:17,18 Col 3:4 Php 3:21 1Jo 3:2 8e) Sitting in judgment with Christ # Da 7:22 Mt 19:28 Lu 22:30 1Co 6:2 8f) Reigning with Christ # 2Ti 2:12 Re 3:21 5:10 20:4 8g) Reigning for ever and ever # Re 22:5 8h) A crown of righteousness # 2Ti 4:8 8i) A crown of glory # 1Pe 5:4 8j) A crown of life # Jas 1:12 Re 2:10 8k) An incorruptible crown # 1Co 9:25 8l) Joint heirship with Christ # Ro 8:17 8m) Inheritance of all things # Re 21:7 8n) Inheritance with saints in light # Ac 20:32 26:18 Col 1:12 8o) Inheritance eternal # Heb 9:15 8p) Inheritance incorruptible # 1Pe 1:4 8q) A kingdom # Mt 25:34 Lu 22:29 8r) A kingdom immovable # Heb 12:28 8s) Shining as the stars # Da 12:3 8t) Everlasting light # Isa 60:19 8u) Everlasting life # Lu 18:30 Joh 6:40 17:2,3 Ro 2:7 6:23 1Jo 5:11 8v) An enduring substance # Heb 10:34 8w) A house eternal in the heavens # 2Co 5:1 8x) A city which had foundation # Heb 11:10 8y) Entering into the joy of the Lord # Mt 25:21 Heb 12:2 8z) Rest # Heb 4:9 Re 14:13 8A) Fulness of joy # Ps 16:11 8B) The prize of the high calling of God in Christ # Php 3:14 8C) Treasure in heaven # Mt 19:21 Lu 12:33 8D) An eternal weight of glory # 2Co 4:17 9) Is great # Mt 5:12 Lu 6:35 Heb 10:35 10) Is full # 2Jo 1:8 11) Is sure # Pr 11:18 12) Is satisfying # Ps 17:15 13) Is inestimable # Isa 64:4 1Co 2:9 14) Saints may feel confident of # Ps 73:24 Isa 25:8,9 2Co 5:1 2Ti 4:8 15) Hope of, a cause of rejoicing # Ro 5:2 16) Be careful not to lose # 2Jo 1:8 17) THE PROSPECT OF, SHOULD LEAD TO 17a) Diligence # 2Jo 1:8 17b) Pressing forward # Php 3:14 17c) Enduring suffering for Christ # 2Co 4:16-18 Heb 11:26 17d) Faithfulness to death # Re 2:10 18) Present afflictions not to be compared with # Ro 8:18 2Co 5:17 19) Shall be given at the second coming of Christ # Mt 16:27 Re 22:12