It's wonderful to be recognized and rewarded for our performance in school or an achievement in the realm of athletics or our job. Yet, when we think about following Jesus, some folks may believe that it is wrong to be motivated by an award.Jesus doesn't think so, though. In Matthew 6:19-24, after Jesus has talked about how some eternal rewards are achieved (giving to the needy [Matt. 6:2-4], praying [Matt. 6:5-6], fasting [Matt. 6:16-18]), He tells us to make sure that we aren't living so that we are awarded for our godly behavior in this life. Instead, we are to live so that we are awarded in Heaven.
As I will show in this sermon, Jesus' words make it very clear that our eternal awards/rewards are intended to motivate us to live our life with purpose - for Him.
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