Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Hebrews 11:35

There is an eternity that awaits every person in this life. If a person has made preparations, then eternity will be a joyous and continuous blessing. However, if a person has not made preparations, then words can never describe what awaits such a person. The writer of Hebrews recalls some of the great people of the Bible, and while they were not mentioned by name, their faith is.

Verse 35 says that:
-Others were tortured.
-They would not accept deliverance.
-They will obtain a better resurrection

(1) So what is this"Better Ressurection"?
1 Thess: 4:16, 17 " For The Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and the Trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

-It starts with the Lord Himself.
-It continues with Him descending.
-It is voiced with Him shouting.
-It finishes with the dead in Christ rising first, then we which are alive being caught up together with them.
-It consumates in the clouds with a meeting n the air

(2) Who are the people of this Ressurection?
John 5:28 "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice."

Luke 13:29 "And they shall come from the East, and from the West, and from the North, and from the South, and shall sit down in the Kingdom of God."
-Saints, of all ages, and from all places will take part in this great and glorious event.
-Glorious reunions will take place instantly.

(3) The power of this Ressurection.
Revelation 21:4 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away."

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."

(4) The joy of this Ressurection.
Revelation 14:2, 3 "And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song before the throne..."

The pleasures of this Ressurection will be far more than we can number but what a joy Just to be able to praise Him, like we

(5) The reason for this Ressurection.
Revelation 22:3 "And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God, and of the Lamb Shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him."

God made man to serve Him, and He will have it to be. If not in this life, there awaits a better life for those who trust in Him. Do You?
've always wanted to.

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