40 Bible Verses about Eternal Perspective
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) in this assurance, I say, I think it best to be quit of this body, and be present with the Lord.
I am doubly press'd between my desire to depart, in order to be with Christ, which is by far the best for ME;
in the enjoyment of a state, that can never change or decay, a state reserv'd in heaven for us,
let the things above, and not such worldly matters be the object of your thoughts.
adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.
Now may the God of peace make you intirely holy: may every part of you, your spirit, soul, and body be preserved irreprovable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,
to observe these precepts, to lead an unspotted life without reproof until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
so that you will be deficient in no gift; during your expectation of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
As for you, my brethren, bear your sufferings with constancy, till the advent of the Lord. the farmer, from the prospect of a golden crop, patiently expects the showers of the spring and the autumn.
therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.
If then there be a servant, appointed by his master to take care of his family, who faithfully and prudently distributes their allowance according to the establishment: happy is the servant, who shall be found so employed, at his master's return. I tell you, he shall make him steward of all his estate.read more.
but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming, and shall pretend to assault his fellow-servants, and spend his time with sots: the master of that servant will come in a day when he least expects it, and at an hour he is not aware of; and shall turn him out of the family, and give him the reward due to such behaviour: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Let your minds then be duely prepar'd, be vigilant, and constantly expect the favour you will meet with at the appearance of Jesus Christ. as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance. but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness.
Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety? expecting, and vehemently desiring the day of the Lord would come, when the heavens all on fire shall be dissolv'd, and the elements shall melt with intense heat.
so that you will be deficient in no gift; during your expectation of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: and God will confirm you to the end, that ye may be unaccused in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. for he, who has called you to the communication of his son Jesus Christ our Lord, will make good his promise.
may the Lord qualify your hearts with divine affection, and a patient expectation of Jesus Christ.
exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses. I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate; to observe these precepts, to lead an unspotted life without reproof until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
As for you, my brethren, bear your sufferings with constancy, till the advent of the Lord. the farmer, from the prospect of a golden crop, patiently expects the showers of the spring and the autumn. be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh.
watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come. but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open. therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.
be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be. when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant, watch ye therefore (for you don't know when the master of the house will return; whether at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning)read more.
for fear by his sudden return he should surprize you sleeping. what I say to you, I say to all, be vigilant.
Let your loins be girt, and your lamps burning: imitate those servants who stand waiting for their master's return from the wedding, to let him in as soon as he comes to the door. happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.read more.
happy are the servants he finds in such a state, whether it be at the second or at the third watch of the night, when he comes. if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house. be ye therefore likewise prepar'd; for the son of man will come, when you least expect him.
but you, my brethren, are too well inform'd to be surpriz'd by that day, as by a thief. you inherit the advantages of meridian light: we are not involv'd in the obscurity of night. therefore let us not sleep away our time like others, but be vigilant and temperate.
"I shall come with surprize, happy he that is upon the watch, and keepeth his garments pure, that his vices may not put him to shame."
but he that shall persevere unto the end, shall be preserved. and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, to testify to all nations, that the end will then come.
therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.
in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.
Consider likewise the present season, that now it is high time to rouse out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed. the night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore throw off the habits of darkness, and be invested with the ornaments of light.
be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh. don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.
The consummation of all things draws nigh. be temperate, be vigilant in prayer.
but we are the denisons of heaven, from whence we expect the saviour Jesus Christ our Lord.
For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world; in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,
and not only they, but even those who have the first fruits of the spirit, even we our selves do inwardly groan for the fruit of our adoption, by the deliverance of our body from corruption. for we are saved but by hope: but hope supposes things not yet present; for how can a man hope for what he has now in possession? but if we hope for what is yet to come, our patience does necessarily intervene.
Now I would not have you, my brethren, be mistaken about the state of the dead, lest you should be as greatly afflicted as those, who have no hope. for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we must believe that God by Jesus will raise the dead, and assemble them with him. for one thing I have in charge to tell you from the Lord, that we, who shall be found still alive at the coming of the Lord, shall not get the advance of those that are dead:
I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.
expecting, and vehemently desiring the day of the Lord would come, when the heavens all on fire shall be dissolv'd, and the elements shall melt with intense heat.
he who testifieth these things, saith, "I come quickly." Amen. even so, come, Lord Jesus.