Sermons on
2 Timothy 4:8

“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.”

Preparing for Judgment >  Understanding the Reality of Judgment  >  Recognizing God as the righteous judge
The Process of Return >  Persevering in Faith  >  Looking forward to our eternal reward in Christ
The Holy Spirit in Sanctification >  The Ultimate Goal of Sanctification  >  Eternal Reward
Strengthening Our Foundation >  The Outcome of a Strong Foundation  >  Eternal rewards.
Equality in the Final Judgment >  Understanding the Concept of Final Judgment  >  God as the righteous judge.
To Prepare the Way for Christ's Return >  Cultivating a Heart of Worship  >  Longing for His Appearing.
Living in Expectation of Christ's Return >  The Blessings of Living in Expectation  >  The Assurance of a Heavenly Reward
The Glory of Christ's Return >  The Promise of His Return  >  Expectation of Reward.
The Hope of Eternal Reward >  The Impact of Eternal Rewards  >  It motivates us to live righteously
Fulfilling the Great Commission >  The Rewards of Fulfilling the Great Commission  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Road of Faith >  The Destination of Faith  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Striving for the Prize >  Understanding the Prize  >  The Prize is a Crown of Righteousness
Active Service and Ministry >  The Future Reward of Active Service  >  The Crown of Righteousness for Faithful Servants.
Expressing Our Faith >  The Reward of Our Faith  >  A Crown of Righteousness
The Narrow Road >  The Rewards of the Narrow Road  >  The Crown of Righteousness
God's Final Judgment >  Understanding God's Final Judgment  >  The Reality of God's Final Judgment
Justice for All >  The Promise of God's Ultimate Justice  >  God Will Judge Righteously
Standing Firm >  The Rewards of Standing Firm  >  Rewards in Heaven
Defining Watchfulness >  The Rewards of Watchfulness  >  Eternal Rewards
Heavenly Rewards >  Earning Heavenly Rewards  >  Living a Godly Life
The Crown of Righteousness for Faithful Servants >  Understanding the Crown of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness is a reward promised to faithful servants of God.
The Crown of Righteousness for Faithful Servants >  The Qualification for the Crown of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness is for those who love His appearing.
The Crown of Righteousness for Faithful Servants >  The Reception of the Crown of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness will be given by the Righteous Judge, Jesus Christ, on the day of His return.
The Rewards of Faithful Service to God >  Heavenly Rewards  >  Crowns of Righteousness
The Role of Jesus Christ in Judgment >  Jesus Christ as the Righteous Judge  >  Understanding Jesus as the embodiment of God's righteousness and justice.
The Importance of Preparing for Christ's Return >  The Urgency of Preparation  >  The Blessings of Being Prepared
Awaiting the Reward of Fulfilling Our Purpose >  The Reward of Fulfilling Our Purpose  >  Eternal reward
The Final Judgment as a Divine Mystery >  The Hope of Believers in the Final Judgment  >  The reward of faithfulness
The New Heaven and New Earth >  The Preparation for the New Heaven and New Earth  >  Longing for His Appearing
God's Provision for a Pure Life >  The Blessings of a Pure Life  >  Eternal Reward
The Blessings That Follow Right Choices >  Right Choices Lead to Eternal Rewards  >  Right choices earn us crowns in heaven
The Challenge of Maintaining Spiritual Motion >  The Rewards of Maintaining Spiritual Motion  >  Eternal Rewards
The Call to Persevere in Faith >  The Rewards of Perseverance  >  Crown of Righteousness
Faith as a Requirement for Conquest >  The Ultimate Conquest: Eternal Life  >  The Reward of Faith
We Should Trust in God's Justice >  Living in Light of God's Justice  >  Awaiting God's Final Judgment
Love as a Mark of Discipleship >  The Reward of Love in Discipleship  >  Love as a crown of righteousness
Our Joy is Found in Jesus >  The Joy of Anticipating Jesus' Return  >  The joy of knowing we will be rewarded for our faithfulness.
Faith as a Means to Salvation >  The Victory of Faith  >  The Crown of Righteousness for Those Who Have Kept the Faith
The Urgency of the Lord's Return >  The Blessings of Anticipating His Return  >  Reward
The Biblical Basis of Heavenly Rewards >  The Biblical Evidence for Heavenly Rewards  >  John's Vision
Heaven is a Place of Reward >  The Types of Rewards in Heaven  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Value Eternal Rewards Over Earthly Success >  Understanding Eternal Rewards  >  The Certainty of Eternal Rewards
The Eternal Nature of Heavenly Treasures >  The Ultimate Reward of Heavenly Treasures  >  God's approval
The Eternal Reward of the Laborer >  The Nature of the Eternal Reward  >  The eternal reward is a crown of righteousness
Persevering in Faith Until the End >  The Reward of Persevering in Faith  >  The Reward of a Crown of Righteousness
The Characteristics of Our Heavenly Mansion >  Our Heavenly Mansion is a Place of Reward  >  In our heavenly mansion, we will receive crowns of righteousness.
The Church's Anticipation for Christ's Return >  The Blessings of Anticipating Christ's Return  >  The Blessing of Reward
Paul, the Servant of Christ Jesus >  Conclusion: The Legacy of Paul, the Servant of Christ  >  Paul's anticipation of the heavenly reward
God's Righteousness Revealed in His Judgments >  The Ultimate Revelation of God's Righteousness in Christ  >  Christ, the Righteous Judge
The Blessed Hope of Christ's Return >  The Impact of Christ's Return  >  Judgment and Reward
Encouraging Others to Prepare for Judgment >  Understanding the Reality of Judgment  >  Recognizing God as the righteous judge
The Final Judgment and Our Actions >  Living in Light of the Final Judgment  >  Looking forward with hope
Understanding the Concept of Final Judgment >  The Reality of Final Judgment  >  God as the righteous judge
Living Out the Word of God >  Persevering in the Word of God  >  Looking Forward to the Eternal Reward
Understanding the Biblical Concept of Justice >  The Hope of Justice in the Gospel  >  The anticipation of perfect justice in the return of Christ
Understanding the Concept of Eternal Reward >  The Assurance of Eternal Rewards  >  Jesus Christ, our righteous judge, will give us our eternal rewards
The Rewards of Sharing the Gospel >  Eternal Rewards  >  Crown of Righteousness
The Nature of the Final Judgment >  The Judge of the Final Judgment  >  God as the Righteous Judge
The Implications of Christ's Imminent Return >  The Promise of Reward  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Hope in Christ's Imminent Return >  The Joy of Christ's Return  >  Joy in Our Reward
Understanding the Concept of Heavenly Rewards >  The Types of Heavenly Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness for those who long for Christ's appearing
Understanding the Importance of Standing Firm >  The Benefits of Standing Firm  >  Eternal rewards
The Assurance of Final Victory >  The Final Victory: Our Eternal Reward  >  The crown of righteousness
The Basis of Eternal Rewards >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Nature of Heavenly Rewards >  The Types of Heavenly Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Purpose of His Return >  To Reward His Faithful Servants  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Comfort in Christ's Return >  The Implications of His Return  >  The Reward of Believers
The Judgment Seat of Christ >  The Nature of the Judgment  >  It is a judgment of believers, not unbelievers
The Joy of Missionary Work >  The Joy of the Harvest in Missionary Work  >  The Eternal Reward
Judged According to God's Righteousness >  The Reality of God's Judgment  >  God is the Righteous Judge
Remembering the Reward of Service >  Remembering the Reward  >  Looking Forward to the Reward
God's Pleasure in Our Faith >  The Reward of Faith  >  The reward of faith is the pleasure of God ‚Äì His approval, His fellowship, His favor. It is the joy of knowing that we are pleasing to Him.
Discipline is for our Benefit >  The Benefits of Discipline  >  Eternal Reward
Acknowledging the Certainty of Judgment >  Understanding the Concept of Judgment  >  God as the righteous judge
Chosen to Be a Light >  The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Light  >  The Reward of Faithfulness
The Promise of Eternal Rewards >  The Joy of Anticipating Eternal Rewards  >  Longing for the return of Christ
Urgency in the End Times >  The Promise of His Coming  >  The Reward of Faithfulness
Eternal Rewards for Faithful Witnesses >  The Nature of Eternal Rewards  >  Crowns of righteousness
Eternal Rewards for Faithful Servants >  Examples of Eternal Rewards in the Bible  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Receiving Eternal Rewards from God >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Blessed Hope Motivates Evangelism >  Embracing the Blessed Hope in Our Evangelism Efforts  >  Looking forward to the Blessed Hope as we evangelize
The Definition of Eternal Reward >  The Significance of the Eternal Reward  >  The eternal reward assures us of God's justice, love, and faithfulness
Living in Righteousness and Justice >  The Ultimate Example of Righteousness and Justice: Jesus Christ  >  Jesus, the Just Judge
Preparing for the Wedding Feast >  The Wedding Feast: The Ultimate Celebration  >  The Reward for Faithfulness
Submission to Jesus as King >  The Blessings of Submission to Jesus as King  >  Eternal Reward
The Prophesy of Christ's Return >  The Response to Christ's Return  >  Longing for His appearing
Anticipating the Return of Christ >  The Joy of Anticipating Christ's Return  >  Eternal Reward
The Hope in His Return >  The Ultimate Hope in His Return  >  The Hope of Reward
Understanding The Day of Judgment >  The Nature of the Day of Judgment  >  A Day of Righteous Judgment
Living in Light of Judgment >  Understanding the Reality of Judgment  >  Recognizing God as the righteous judge
The Purpose of Christ's Return >  To Judge the World  >  The Judgment of the Righteous
Our Reward in God's Kingdom >  The Different Types of Rewards in God's Kingdom  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Nature of Eternal Rewards >  Understanding the Concept of Eternal Rewards  >  The Assurance of Eternal Rewards
The Nature of Eternal Rewards >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Outcomes of Spiritual Conquest >  Eternal Rewards  >  Crowns of Righteousness
Encouragement to Embrace Our Calling >  Encouragement for Our Divine Calling  >  God's Reward
The Race Towards the Prize >  The Prize Awaiting Us  >  The crown of righteousness
The Final Restoration of Justice >  The Promise of Final Restoration of Justice  >  The Role of Jesus in the Restoration of Justice
Living Out Faith in Christ >  The Rewards of Living Out Faith in Christ  >  Crowns of Righteousness
How to Invest in Eternity >  Focusing on Heavenly Rewards  >  Aiming for the crown of righteousness
How to Prioritize the Eternal >  Preparing for Eternity  >  Longing for His Appearing
The Nature of Eternal Reward >  The Different Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Paul's Faithfulness to the End >  Lessons from Paul's Faithfulness  >  The reward of faithfulness
The Crown of Rejoicing >  The Crown of Rejoicing and the Second Coming of Christ  >  The Crown of Rejoicing will be given at the return of Christ
Believers Will Receive Rewards >  Different Types of Rewards for Believers  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Judgment of Belivers >  The Outcome of Judgment for Believers  >  The reward of crowns
Jesus as the Judge >  Understanding the Role of Jesus as the Judge  >  Jesus as the Righteous Judge
Jesus as the Judge >  The Implications of Jesus as the Judge  >  Hope for the Righteous
Longing for His Appearing >  The Blessings of Longing for His Appearing  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Crown of Righteousness >  Understanding the Crown of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness as a Reward
The Crown of Righteousness >  The Promise of the Crown of Righteousness  >  A Promise for All Believers
A Crown of Righteousness >  The Promise of a Crown of Righteousness  >  The Promise
A Crown of Righteousness >  The Promise of a Crown of Righteousness  >  The Recipients
A Crown of Righteousness >  The Reward of a Righteous Life  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Continuing in the Faith >  Finishing the Race  >  The Reward for Finishing Well
Faith in the Unseen >  The Reward of Faith in the Unseen  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Purpose of God's Discipline >  The Outcome of God's Discipline  >  Eternal Reward
Grace Promises Eternal Rewards >  The Assurance of Grace  >  Grace assures us of our Eternal Reward
The Reality of Heaven >  Heaven is a Place of Reward  >  In Heaven, believers will receive crowns of righteousness that will never fade away.
The Laborers are Few >  The Reward for the Laborers  >  The reward for the laborers is the crown of righteousness, given to those who have faithfully served the Lord.
The Command to Watch >  The Blessings of Watching  >  Eternal Rewards
The Lesson for Believers >  Looking Forward to Our Eternal Hope  >  Striving for the crown of righteousness
A Reward in Eternity >  The Nature of Eternal Rewards  >  Crowns of Righteousness
Our Mission as Christians >  To Await Christ's Return  >  Longing for His appearing(2 Timothy 4
Definition of Eternal Rewards >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Paul's Faith in Prison >  Paul's Faith in God's Deliverance  >  Assurance of Eternal Reward
God's Judgment is Perfect >  The Hope in God's Perfect Judgment  >  God's judgment is our assurance. It confirms that God is just and His promises are true.
The Nature of Heaven >  Heaven: A Place of Reward  >  In heaven, believers will receive crowns of righteousness as a reward for their faithfulness to God.
Hope in His Return >  The Hope in His Return  >  Hope for Reward
Longing for Christ's Return >  The Blessings of Longing for Christ's Return  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Outcomes of Judgment >  The Reality of Judgment  >  God as the righteous Judge
Preparing for Physical Death >  Preparing for the Afterlife  >  Seeking to gain a crown of righteousness
Receiving Heavenly Rewards >  The Types of Heavenly Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Receiving Heavenly Rewards >  How to Receive Heavenly Rewards  >  Anticipate Christ's Return
Receiving Eternal Rewards >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Embracing the Call >  The Reward of Embracing the Call  >  Eternal Reward
Faithfulness to Christ >  The Call to Faithfulness  >  The Reward of Faithfulness
Ambassadors of Peace >  The Rewards of Being Ambassadors of Peace  >  Receiving the crown of righteousness
Paul's Final Words >  Paul's Final Testimony  >  Paul's anticipation of the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award him on that day
Expectation of Reward >  The Expectation of Reward in Our Future Hope  >  The Anticipation of Our Reward
Rewards in Heaven >  The Types of Rewards in Heaven  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Witness and Evangelism >  The Rewards of Evangelism  >  Eternal Rewards
The Promise in >  The Promise in Eternity  >  The Promise of Reward
Faith Completes Sanctification >  The Outcomes of Faith-Completed Sanctification  >  Eternal Reward
Living in Anticipation >  Encouragement to Live in Anticipation  >  The Reward of Anticipation
Rewards from God >  Examples of God's Rewards in the Bible  >  The apostle Paul
Sharing Our Inheritance >  The Reward of Sharing Our Inheritance  >  Heavenly Rewards
For Righteousness' Sake >  The Reward of Righteousness  >  Crown of Righteousness
Promise of Reward >  The Promise of Reward in the New Testament  >  Paul's Promise to Believers
Living as Examples >  The Reward of Living as Examples  >  Receiving the crown of righteousness
Promoting His Kingdom >  The Reward of Promoting His Kingdom  >  A crown of righteousness that the Lord will award to those who have longed for His appearing
The Fifth Seal >  Practical Lessons from the Fifth Seal  >  The assurance of God's justice and reward for those who remain faithful
A Life Transformed >  The Rewards of Transformation  >  Receiving the crown of righteousness
Anticipating Christ's Return >  The Blessings of Anticipating Christ's Return  >  Reward
Understanding Heavenly Treasures >  The Impact of Heavenly Treasures on our Lives  >  They motivate us to live righteously
Modern Day Watchmen >  The Reward of a Faithful Watchman  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Understanding Eternal Rewards >  The Types of Eternal Rewards  >  Crowns
Understanding Heavenly Rewards >  The Different Types of Heavenly Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Heavenly Reward >  Conclusion: Living in Light of Heavenly Rewards  >  We should eagerly anticipate our heavenly rewards
The Rewards >  Types of Rewards in the Bible  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Rewards >  How to Earn These Rewards  >  By Loving His Appearing
Spiritual Rewards >  The Importance of Seeking Spiritual Rewards  >  It Motivates Us to Live Righteously
The Judgment >  The Reality of God's Judgment  >  God as the Righteous Judge
Kingdom Impact >  The Eternal Impact of the Kingdom  >  The Kingdom of God will be fully realized when Christ returns, rewarding those who faithfully served Him
Dishonor Can Affect Our Witness for Christ >  The Impact of Living Honorably  >  Eternal Reward
The Prize is a Crown of Righteousness >  Understanding the Concept of the Crown of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness as a Biblical Metaphor
Living a Life Worthy of Our Calling >  Celebrating the Fulfillment of Our Calling  >  Looking Forward to Our Eternal Reward
The Concept of Rewards in the Afterlife >  Biblical Examples of Rewards in the Afterlife  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Sharing the Good News of Eternal Life >  The Eternal Reward of Sharing the Good News  >  Those who share the Good News will receive a crown of righteousness in heaven
The Rewards of Righteous Words and Actions >  The Ultimate Reward of Righteousness  >  The Crown of Righteousness
Living a Life Worthy of Christ's Sacrifice >  The Reward of Living a Life Worthy of Christ's Sacrifice  >  Christ's approval
Joy in the Hope of Eternal Days >  Looking Forward to the Eternal Days  >  Longing for His Appearing
The Blessings of Living a Holy Life >  Living a Holy Life Brings Eternal Reward  >  Crown of righteousness
The Ultimate Waiting: Waiting for Christ's Return >  The Blessings of Waiting for Christ's Return  >  Eternal reward
Judgment for the Believer: The Bema Seat >  The Nature of the Bema Seat Judgment  >  It is impartial
The Harvest as a Call to Evangelism >  The Reward of the Harvest  >  The Eternal Reward of the Harvest
Practical Steps to Cultivate an Eternal Perspective >  Look Forward to Christ‚Äôs Return  >  Long for Christ's return. This longing can help you keep an eternal perspective.
The Rewards of Standing Firm in Faith >  The Reward of God's Approval  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Rewards of Fulfilling the Great Commission >  Eternal Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness
The Rewards of Proclaiming the Good News >  The Crown of Righteousness  >  Those who eagerly wait for Christ's return and proclaim His Good News will receive the crown of righteousness. 2 Timothy 4
Understanding the Importance of Spreading the Gospel >  The Reward of Faithfulness  >  The crown of righteousness
Understanding the Concept of Partnership with Christ >  Living out Our Partnership with Christ  >  Looking forward to the reward of our partnership with Christ
The Concept of Rewards in Heaven >  The Types of Heavenly Rewards  >  The Crown of Righteousness for those who long for Christ's return
Anticipating the Return of Jesus Christ >  The Joy of His Return  >  The Reward of the Faithful
The Meaning of Being an Ambassador >  The Reward of Being an Ambassador  >  Eternal Reward
Recognizing God as the Righteous Judge >  Responding to God's Righteous Judgment  >  Living Righteously