Christians throughout history have experienced periods of peaceful existence wedged into an overall existence of persecution and oppression. We were never promised our "best life now" as many health, wealth, and prosperity preachers contort the Bible to say, in fact quite the opposite. Jesus promised us that the world would hate us, because it hates Him. Even today we see areas of extreme persecution, areas of relatively peaceful existence, and areas we clearly observe shifting sands of change.
True believers aren't focused on the here...
Christians throughout history have experienced periods of peaceful existence wedged into an overall existence of persecution and oppression. We were never promised our "best life now" as many health, wealth, and prosperity preachers contort the Bible to say, in fact quite the opposite. Jesus promised us that the world would hate us, because it hates Him. Even today we see areas of extreme persecution, areas of relatively peaceful existence, and areas we clearly observe shifting sands of change.
True believers aren't focused on the here and now. Yes, we are to be lights in this world, to be in the world but not like the world, we are commanded to GO and TELL, but this is not our home - we are strangers in a strange land. Our home, our destination is Heaven. And as if a life in the full presence of our Savior, in Paradise isn't enough, we have been promised "rewards"..."crowns" based on how we lived our lives on this spinning, celestial ball. And, as if it could possibly get better than that...it does! We will take the crowns we've earned while on earth and lay them at the feet of the very one that laid down His life for us. How...amazing...is...that??
Join Pastor Jason as he looks ahead, looks to our eternal home, and specifically to the crowns that have been promised to us for a life of worship and obedience to our God and Savior!
Reverend Jason Robbins
Highlawn Baptist Church (www.HighlawnBaptistChurch.org)
Today's Scriptures:
2 Corinthians 5:6-11 NIV
1 Corinthians 3:11-15 NIV
Revelation 2:8-10 NIV
2 Timothy 4:1-8 NIV
1 Peter 5:1-7 NIV
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NIV
1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 NIV
Morning Service August 15, 2021
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