Tag Archives: rewards

February 22, 2015

Posted on February 24, 2015 by jgarrott

Luke 14:13-14 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” Reading this immediately … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2014

Posted on November 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 10:35-36 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. This chapter is perhaps most … Continue reading →

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November 14, 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 5:11-12 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary … Continue reading →

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September 14, 2014

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 25:40 “The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’” This story of rewards and punishments in the Last Judgment is well … Continue reading →

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August 16, 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jgarrott

Daniel 12:3 “Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.” This should be an encouragement to evangelism! The footnote in the NIV … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by jgarrott

Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2014

Posted on June 12, 2014 by jgarrott

Proverbs 11:18 The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. This, of course, brings to mind Romans 6:23. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life … Continue reading →

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May 19, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by jgarrott

Psalm 118:17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done. This verse has been seized on by many as a promise to them, sometimes rightly and sometimes as just wishful thinking. Just yesterday we … Continue reading →

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February 18, 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by jgarrott

Hebrews 6:12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Salvation is by grace through faith, (Ephesians 2:8-10) but we are not to be passive about … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2014

Posted on February 16, 2014 by jgarrott

2 Thessalonians 1:12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. There are differences in nuance … Continue reading →

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