~~THE GLORIOUS APPEARING.~~ ~~KJB 1769~~

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We Wait For a Hope
a. The hope laid up for us in heaven – Col 1:5
b. God is not finished with us, we wait an hope and glory – Titus 2:13
c. What we have is just an earnest of what we possess – Eph 1:13-14
d. The hope of God’s calling is the riches of that glory – Eph 1:18
e. We are shown the riches of his grace in “ages to come” – Eph 2:6-7
f. We are waiting a “day of redemption” – Eph 4:30
g. Today is suffering, then is glory – Rom 8:18
h. We are waiting for the redemption of our bodies - Rom 8:23-25, 30
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Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of the great
​God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 

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. God is not finished with us, we wait an hope and glory ​
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THE HOPE WE ARE WAITING FOR
 Colossians 1:5
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,
whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
 Titus 2:13
Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing
of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us,
that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a peculiar people,
​zealous of good works. 

THE EARNEST WE POSSESS:
Ephesians 1:13
In whom ye also trusted,
after that ye heard the word of truth,
the gospel of your salvation:
in whom also after that ye believed,
ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
 
Ephesians 1:14
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until
the redemption of the purchased possession,
unto the praise of his glory. 

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THE HOPE OF HIS CALLING

Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
that ye may know what is
the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory
​of his inheritance in the saints, 

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We are shown the riches of his grace
in “ages to come”

Ephesians 2:6

And hath raised us
up together,
and made us sit together
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

 Ephesians 2:7

​ That in the ages
to come he
might shew
the exceeding riches
of his grace in his kindness
toward us through Christ Jesus.
 

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THE BODY OF CHRIST WAITING FOR THE DAY OF REDEMPTION
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God,
whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption​

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NOW WE SUFFER,BUT GLORY IS AWAITING US
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings
of this present time
are not worthy to be compared
​with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 

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WE ARE WAITING FOR THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODIES

Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also,
which have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves,
waiting for the adoption, to wit,
the redemption of our body. 
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Romans 8:30
Moreover whom he did predestinate,
them he also called:
and whom he called, them he also justified:
and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.

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Our Glorification
a. Our hope of glory is because of Christ in us – Col 1:27

b. Our glory is eternal – 2 Cor 4:17-18

c. We shall all be changed – 1 Cor 15:51,
Phil 3:20-21
d. Glorious, powerful, spiritual, heavenly, incorruptible, and immortal – 1 Cor 15:5

e. We shall appear with him in glory - Col 3:4
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f. Death is a promotion for those in Christ – Phil 1:21, 23, 2 Cor 5:7-8

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Philippians 3:20
For our conversation is in heaven;
from whence also we look for the Saviour,
the Lord Jesus Christ:

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body,
that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body,
according to the working whereby
he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. 

The Judgment at His Appearing

a. There is a righteous judgment at his appearing – 2 Tim 4:8
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
 
b. We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ – Rom 14:10, 12, 1 Cor 4:5
Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 
Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
 
c. We appear before the Lord to receive - 2 Cor 5:9-10
2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
 
d. This is not the judgment of God upon sin – Rev 19:11, 2 Cor 5:21
2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 

e. Our work is neither by threat nor for salvation, but by reward – 2 Cor 5:14-15
2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: 
2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. 

f. It is not to receive punishment or condemnation – Rev 20:11-14 vs. 1 Cor 3:15

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 
Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 
Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 
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1 Corinthians 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 

g. It is a time of work evaluation and rewards – 1 Cor 3:14
1 Corinthians 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 

h. Our work can be in vain – Phil 2:16, 
Phil 1:6,10
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 
i. Stablish your hearts UNBLAMEABLE - 1 Thess 3:13, 1 Cor 1:7-8, Eph 5:27

j. We are called to be workmen – Eph 2:10, 2 Tim 2:15, Titus 2:14, 3:8

k. We run a race for an incorruptible crown - 1 Cor 9:24-25

 A Day of Rejoicing

a. We rejoice in hope – Rom 5:2, 12:12

b. We will rejoice in each other on that day – 2 Cor 1:14

c. Work that lasts is seeing souls saved and edified – 1 Thess 2:19
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d. Rejoice alway in the Lord (especially his coming!) – Phil 4:4, 1 Thess 5:16

Philippians 4:4
​Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 

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