Sunday, March 13, 2022 Evening Service

Discipleship Course 53

Rewards for a Well-Fought Battle

Genesis 15:1
1 Corinthians 15:58
Rewards can be lost.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10-17
Crowns cannot be lost.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-26

Purpose of Rewards
- Motivation - you were saved to serve!
  - Good rewards for faithful, diligent service
  - Loss of rewards and punishment for evil service - tears - at the Judgment Seat of Christ
  - 2 Samuel 22:21
  - 2 Chronicles 15:7
  - Psalm 58:11
  - Psalm 103:10
  - Isaiah 3:11
  - Proverbs 26:10
  - Jeremiah 31:16
  - Luke 23:41
  - Acts 1:18
  - 2 Timothy 4:14
  - Hebrews 10:35
  - Hebrews 11:6
  - Hebrews 11:26
  - 2 Peter 2:13
  - Revelation 18:6
- Show appreciation for willing service
  - Ruth 2:12
  - 1 Corinthians 9:17
  - Colossians 3:24
- For going beyond what is expected
  - Matthew 5:46
  - Luke 6:35
  - Proverbs 25:22
  - Romans 12:20
- For helping those in need
  - Matthew 10:42
  - Mark 9:41
- For keeping the law - for works of righteousness
  - Psalm 19:7-10,11
  - Hebrews 2:2-3
    - Wisdom
    - Joy
    - Light
    - Eternal cleansing
    - Truth and righteousness
    - Better than gold
    - Sweet
  - Proverbs 13:13
- Teach of the parables - faithful (fruitful) service
  - Talents - ruler over many things
    - Matthew 25:15
    - Here the unprofitable servant is cast into outer darkness
  - Pounds - authority over cities
    - Luke 19:13
    - The unprofitable servant loses rewards