Our lead question for today was, “Will some get more reward in heaven than others?” Then, many good questions from the live chat – plus, a special visit from my wife Inga-Lill! How do the verses Isaiah 9:6 and 2 Corinthians 3:17 reconcile with the teaching of the Trinity? Is Jesus the Everlasting Father? Is the Spirit the Lord? 18:02 What is my take on the “prophets” who predicted that Donald Trump will be the president of the United States over the next four years? 20:30 Practically speaking, how do we enter God’s rest? 23:40 Does God hate Satan? 28:22 Do you recommend the video series “The Chosen”? 30:32 Will the antichrist be Roman, or will he come from the Middle East? 31:32 Who were the saints raised to life in Matthew 27:52? 37:21 Do our prayers reach heaven, or are they sometimes blocked? 33:58 Are Adam and Eve a metaphor? 40:39 How do you answer someone who says that if you don’t speak in tongues, you aren’t filled with the Holy Spirit? 42:40 How do you answer someone who says that if you don’t belong to their congregation, then you aren’t saved? 45:18 enduringword.com "All Things New" Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7X7NUT0hPM The New Testament has a lot to say about reward in heaven. Matthew 5:12 [along with Luke 6:23, 6:35]: Jesus refers to great reward (great is your reward in heaven) Matthew 6:2: Jesus speaks of receiving no reward for an act of generosity Matthew 10:41 speaks of a prophet’s reward Matthew 10:41 speaks of a righteous man’s reward Matthew 10:42 speaks of a reward that can never be lost Matthew 16:47 speaks of Jesus rewarding believers by a measure, according to their works 1 Corinthians 3:14 speaks of reward for those in Christian service (If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward). 1 Corinthians 9:17-18, Paul speaks of his own anticipated reward Colossians 2:18 speaks of the potential of being cheated out of one’s reward (Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind) Colossians 3:24 speaks of the assurance and hope of reward (knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ). 2 John 1:8 speaks of the hope of reward (Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward) Revelation 22:12 gives us these words of Jesus: And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. To Summarize…. four principles 1. There is some sense in which reward in heaven is proportional. There is “great reward” – and apparently not so great reward! There is “a prophet’s reward” and “a righteous man’s reward” – which apparently are greater in some way. There are also warnings against failing to gain or losing reward. Not everyone gets the same reward. 2. The Bible uses the idea of heavenly reward to motivate us. There is nothing strange or wrong in that. Jesus spoke many times about having “treasure in heaven,” and Jesus said this with the sense that not everyone will have the same treasure in heaven. There are things we can do now to build or increase our treasure in heaven (especially in regard to our Christian service and our generosity). 3. It’s hard (even impossible) to imagine that heaven will be a competition between those who have lots of reward and those who have little reward. The best way to think about this is that in heaven, everyone’s cup is full – to the brim! The reward is in having a bigger cup, a greater capacity in some sense. 4. In the end, all the glory will go to Jesus. We like the picture seen in Revelation 4:10, where the 24 Elders – who represent the people of God through all God’s redemptive plan – cast their crowns before the He who sits on the throne. I’m sure that in heaven, whatever reward we have – greater or lesser – will be all surrendered to Jesus, and He alone will get the glory in heaven.