Unearthing Heaven: Why Tomorrow'S Reward Matters Today

How would your life on earth be different if you thought about your reward in heaven more?Christ taught often on heaven's rewards, and the early church reveled in this treasure chest of life motivation. Throughout church history, Jesus' followers have long been captivated by a coming event known as "The Judgment Seat of Christ," a place of reward and honor at life's finish line which inspired them deeply. We moderns, not so much.Why is that? Why do we brush away heaven's rewards, seeing them as possibly selfish or even unspiritual? Or maybe we don't think about them at all, surrendering them to stale stereotypes about heaven."Unearthing Heaven" takes you on a journey to rediscover this lost treasure chest of life motivation. Mike O'Quin Jr. unpacks the two metaphors the Apostle Paul used to help us understand this Great Day, and looks into the four crowns of the New Testament, each one championing a different Kingdom value. You'll see how mediating on this glorious future event can even loosen the grip of common life struggles. Stir your imagination for the Day when you stand before Jesus and see a smile on His beaming face, hearing Him declare, "Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your master" (Matthew 25:23).Orienting your life toward His is the highest-octane way to run your own race.

• | Author: Mike O'Quin, Jr.
• | Publisher: Mantap Publishing
• | Publication Date: May 25, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 223 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0578890607
• | ISBN-13: 9780578890609