What kind of life is truly worth living?

A life with the long-range in mind.

Notice what Jesus promised his disciples who’d be faithful to the end—those he calls the “overcomers”:

· The right to eat from the Tree of Life in God’s Paradise, forever. (Rev. 2:7)

· The Crown of Life, and escape from the “second death”. Rev. 2:10-11)

· The Hidden (secret) Manna & a white stone with your new heavenly name written on it. (Rev. 2:17)

· The authority to rule over the nations with  the Morning Star (Jesus). (Rev. 2:26-28 & 22:16)

· The right walk with Jesus dressed in heavenly white, your name permanently in the Lamb’s Book of Life, and to have Jesus call you by name in front of the Father and the angels. (Rev. 3:4-5)

· The permanent position as a pillar in the Temple of God, the right to wear God’s name and the name of the New Jerusalem, and a new name given by Jesus himself. (Rev. 3:12)

· The right to sit with Jesus on his throne  next to the Father. (Rev. 3:21)

            “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Rev. 3:22)

The Spirit of The Gospel -17 "The Forbidden Chapter" – The Calhoun Church of Christ Podcast

Why does the Bible say the gospel is 'eternal'? Does the gospel's power transcend time and space? Yes. The Bible says God forgave sins under the Old Covenant based on what Christ would do – what he'd do in the gospel, which reached back into that Old Covenant (Romans 3:25-26). Also, in the story of an Ethiopian nobleman seeking God by reading Isaiah chapter 53, he wanted to know 'who' that chapter was about. Phillip the evangelist "began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus" (Acts 8:34-35 NIV). Jesus is the "who" of Isaiah 53. The gospel about Christ is so sharply depicted in Isaiah 53 (written 750 years before Christ's birth) that it became known as the "forbidden chapter" in Jewish synagogue readings after Christ's resurrection (see https://rlsolberg.com/isaiah-53/). Listen and learn more about this eternal gospel.  

1. The Spirit of The Gospel -17 "The Forbidden Chapter" 41:08
2. The Spirit of The Gospel – 16 "The Spirit-Led Gospel" 42:20
3. The Spirit of The Gospel -15 "Gospel-Powered Praying" 40:23
4. The Spirit of The Gospel -14 "In His Heart Forever" 37:16
5. The Spirit of The Gospel -13 "Freedom Through The Gospel" 37:52