Thematic Bible: Rewards at advent
Thematic Bible
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
With a shout of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of God's trumpet, the Lord himself will come down from heaven, and the dead who belong to the Messiah will rise first.
When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you, too, will be revealed with him in glory.
Then your hearts will be strong, blameless, and holy in the presence of God, who is our Father, when our Lord Jesus appears with all his saints.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Likeness to the king
Our citizenship, however, is in heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. He will change our unassuming bodies and make them like his glorious body through the power that enables him to bring everything under his authority.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The fadeless crown
Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the victor's crown of glory that will never fade away.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Honour from the king
How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » The beatific vision
Dear friends, we are now God's children, but what we will be like has not been revealed yet. We know that when the Messiah is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Fellowship with the king
And since I'm going away to prepare a place for you, I'll come back again and welcome you into my presence, so that you may be where I am.