Divine Rewards
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Receiving Divine Wages
Matthew 10:40-42
SUBJECT: Discipleship
EXEGETICAL PROPOSITION: Jesus wants his disciples to know that each person will be rewarded according to the manner in which he/she welcomes His witnesses.
SERMONIC PROPOSITION: Whoever welcomes Christ’s witnesses will receive a corresponding reward.
INTERROGATIVE: What rewards might one expect for his / her service?
KEYWORD: Rewards
I. He who welcomes Christ into his/her life receives the reward of the Father - all spiritual blessings in Christ - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, Eph 1:3.
A. Spiritual blessings are of the Spirit. It is the Spirit that controls man and the circumstances that surround him.
B. Spiritual blessings are the very opposite of temporal blessings. They are the blessings of the inner man, the blessings of the immortal. But of all blessings, they are the most glorious and satisfying.
C. Spiritual blessings are vastly superior to material blessings. They are permanent and perfect and eternal, lasting forever.
D. Spiritual blessings are found only in Christ. Jesus Christ has been raised from the dead and exalted to the right hand of God the Father. He is in heaven, surrounded by all the heavenly atmosphere and blessings. All heavenly blessings are His; He is Lord and Possesser of all blessings. Therefore, if a person is to experience the spiritual blessings, he must be in Christ.
II. He who welcomes the minister of the Word in the name of the office he has been called to receives the reward that comes from the prophetic word
- Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. Ps 119:105