Thematic Bible: Bestowed upon believers
Thematic Bible
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
Because the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a word of authority, with the voice of the chief angel, with the sound of a horn: and the dead in Christ will come to life first;
So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Likeness to the king
For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ: By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The fadeless crown
And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Honour from the king
Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The beatific vision
My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Fellowship with the king
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come back again and will take you to be with me, so that you may be where I am.