Thematic Bible: Rewards at advent
Thematic Bible
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Likeness to the king
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The fadeless crown
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Honour from the king
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The beatific vision
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Fellowship with the king
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.