Dave Havir - What Is The Reward?

Dave Havir, focusing on the subject, “What is the Reward?” indicates that there are unbelievable, exponential blessings for following Jesus Christ. When Peter grumbled about the things he had given up to become a disciple, Christ made it clear that the trade-off was worth the puny sacrifice. What God has in store for us dwarfs any petty concerns we might have. Whatever we give up for Christ’s and the gospel’s sake, we will be recompensed more than one hundredfold. Paul regarded the reward so great that he gladly endured infirmities and reproach. The way of God is indeed a portal of blessings. As members of the body of Christ, we have reciprocal, supportive relationships with one another. People look after us, but we should also look after others, especially those who might not be able to pay us back. In addition to temporal blessings right now, we have the awesome prospect of eternal life and an endless relationship with God, when we will see Him as He is.

Acts 14:22 * Afterlife * Ant and crumb metaphor * Attitude of service * Be like Him * Beyond the metaphors * Bible as metaphor * Bi-partisanship * Body of Christ * Brothers and sisters in Christ * Children * Clean and unclean meat * Crown of righteousness * Eternal life * Fathers * I Corinthians 12:26 * I John 3:1 * I Peter 4:13-16 * Gulf between God and us * Jeff Osborne * John 15:12-13 * Lifestyle choice * Looking out for others * Luke 14:12-14 * Mark 10:28-30 * Matthew 19:27-29 * Missionaries to China * Mothers * Obeying God * Partakers of Christ’s sufferings * Persecution * Receiving a hundredfold * Resurrection of the just * Sacrifice for the gospel’s sake * Sacrifice for Christ’s sake * Sacrifices for pride * Sacrifices for ego * II Corinthians 12:10 * II Timothy 4:6-8 * See Him as He is * Suffering as a Christian * Taking pleasure in infirmities * Treating each other well * Twelve thrones * What’s in it for us?