January 29: The Ultimate Prize

Here are today's Bible Readings

Old Testament:  Genesis 29 -30

New Testament:  Matthew 19

APPLY (after examining the Word)

After examining the Word, apply it to your life.  

Ask the following questions based upon the text(s) and write down your thoughts in response.  

Again, you don’t have to answer every question.

• What sin(s) do I need to repent of and/or avoid?
• What truth(s) do I need to believe?
• What command(s) do I need to obey (What do I need to give up, stop doing, start doing or continue doing)?
• What relationship(s) do I need to establish, strengthen or change?
• By the power of God’s spirit, what can I do today to apply God’s Word to my life?

Taken from www.radical.net/media/series/series_list/?id=335

Gospel Primer:  THE ULTIMATE PRIZE

"The essence of eternal life is not found in having my sins forgiven, in possessing a mansion in heaven, or in having streets of gold on which to walk forever.  Rather, the essence of eternal life is INTIMATELY KNOW GOD AND JESUS CHRIST WHO HE HAS SENT."

See John 17:3  "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God and Jesus Christ who You have sent."

The best thing about heaven is that God is going to be there!  We are going to see Jesus Christ!
This is one of the biggest problems with songs and books and people's ideas about heaven.
You may have heard or you may have said something like this, "The first thing I am going to do when I get to heaven is ask God...."
or 
You may be thinking I cannot wait to get to heaven to see this person or that person.
When you get to heaven your curiosity questions or desire to see a loved one are going to be overwhelmed by the glory of God, the creator and sustainer of the universe.