Thematic Bible: Bestowed upon believers
Thematic Bible
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
so that he may establish your hearts without blame in holiness 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
But our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The fadeless crown
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Honour from the king
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and will come and serve them.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The beatific vision
Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he appears, 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 take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.