The Principle of Reward 

(Mk 10:23-31) 



God is faithful(Is 61:8). 

For He is faithful, He surely keeps His promises, and 

Because He is faithful, He pays back for what has been entrusted to Him. 



Faith is trusting Him, and 

The life of this faith is waiting for the reward until the end, 

Even in spite of persecution, opposition, and suffering because of Him. 



"Credit refers to trust or honor. 

While advanced societies emphasize trade credit, 

Credit is valued by those who greatly prize their honor. 

Then, how much more for God? 



The Bible is the history of God's credit and 

Its characters are witnesses to such(He 12:1). 

It is the testimony of those who dealt with God and were not let down. 



For Abraham followed the word of God and left his land, his relatives and his father(Ge 12:4), 

Wherever he went, he took with him silver, gold and treasures as his reward. 

Furthermore, the covenant that God made with him 4, 000 years ago is 

Still being fulfilled to this day: 

1. Offspring - in spite of many dangers they have survived(Ge 15:6-7); 

2. The land of Canaan - restored sovereignty 2500 years after losing it. 

The name Israel was the statute which 

God gave after testing three generations of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and 

Establishing a relationship based on credit with their offspring(Ge 32:28; Ps 105:8). 



The Temple was the reminder of this covenant and 

It was where the name of the Lord God was. 



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would establish a new covenant and give a new reward, eternal life. 



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Trusted the Father and laid down His life to receive it back as His reward(Jn 10:17); 

2. Condemned the father of lies(Ge 3:4-5; Jn 8:44); and 

3. With His blood redeemed all men and made a way to eternal life(Mt 20:28; Jn 3:16). 

Because He gave up to become a king in this world, 

He became the eternal Christ seated on the heavenly throne(Ac 2:36). 



The Holy Spirit came in the name Yeshua according to the promise and 

Lets those who became children of God in His name(Jn 1:12) 

Believe in the promise of Jesus(Jn 14:26). 



While the people of Israel became wealthy because 

They received land as inheritance and 

A hundred fold of what was produced(Ge 26:12, Ge 31:1), 

The men of the Spirit receive 

A new land and sow everything in it(Mt 13:24; Rev 21:1), and 

A hundred fold of what they left in this life, and 

They long for the moment when they will receive eternal life(Mk 10:29-30). 



O Lord, 

Let us lay down our family, our treasures, our time 

Without any calculation. 

Let us sow for You, for Your church and for the gospel! 

Lord, we believe in You! Amen.