Pay Attention
Eternity
(Part 3)
I. PAY ATTENTION TO ETERNITY
1. The Blessing of Death
1 Thessalonians 4:13
13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope.
· When you are in Christ Death is not a bad thing…it’s God’s Mercy. Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints
· The second death is what is bad
Revelations 20:14-15
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
2. Those who die in Christ will go to heaven
2 Corinthians 5:8
8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
3. Jesus will Come Back
1 Thessalonians 4:16
16 For the Lord, Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
4. When we are Raptured
1 Thessaloniansans 4:17
17 Then we who are alive and remain [when Jesus returns] shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
5. We will Receive New Bodies
1 Corinthians 15:51-57
“Behold I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”…
Philippians 3:19-21
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
6. The Battle of Armageddon
Psalm 2:1-8
1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion….” 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ “
7. Satan is bound for 1,000 years
Revelation 20:1-3
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; 3 and he cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more till the thousand years were finished.
8. We will receive rewards for our faithfulness on earth
a. Rewards in our body
Daniels 12:3
3Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament…like the stars forever and ever.
Matthew 13:43
43The righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
b. Rewards in Heavenly Garments
Revelation 19:8
8To her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
Revelations 3:5
5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments
c. Rewards in Authority to Reign
Revelations 5:10
10And have made us kings and priests to our God, and we shall reign on the earth.
Revelations 20:4
4I saw thrones, and they [the saints] sat on them, and judgment [decision-making] was committed to them…and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
d. Rewards in Crowns
2 Timothy 4:6-8
6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
James 1:12
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved [found consistent], he will receive the crown of life…a promised to those who love Him.
e. Rewards in Communion with Jesus
Revelations 3:12
12 I will write on him the name of My God…and I will write on him My new name.
f. Rewards of Praise from God
1 Corinthians 4:5
5 The Lord comes who will…reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
1 Peter 1:7
7 that the genuineness [trial] of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 25:21
21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
g. Rewards of Heavenly gold, riches, and treasure
Matthew 6:20
20Lay up for yourselves treasures in heave
Luke 12:21,33
21 So is he who…is not rich toward God…33 Provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail.
9. We reign on the earth for 1,000 years
Revelations 20:4
And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
10. The Final Test of Humanity
Revelations 20:7-10
7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea. 9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. 10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
11.The Great White Throne Judgment
Revelations 20:11-15
11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things, which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
12.A New Heaven and New Earth
Revelations 21:1-4
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God, Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
1 Corinthians 15:58
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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