John Bunyan - “Whatever good thing you do for Him, if done according to The Word, is laid up for you as treasure in chests and coffers, to be brought out to be rewarded before both men and angels, to your eternal comfort.” John Calvin - “It is my happiness that I have served Him who never fails to reward His Servants to the full extent of His promise.”

based on New Testament Scriptures. Today, we will explore 7 types of behavior that God promises to reward, based on New Testament Scriptures.

Matthew 6:6, 17-18 "When you pray... when you fast... God will reward you for seeking Him through spiritual acts, such as fasting and prayer. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew 6:6, 17-18 "When you pray... when you fast... your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Hebrews 11:6

God will reward you for submitting to your employer as a faithful steward. Ephesians 6: 7-8 Matthew 24: 45-47

* God will reward you for self-denial for Him. Matthew 16: 24-25, 27 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples,  “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.  27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will reward each person according to what they have done.”

serving those in need in His Name. God will reward you for serving those in need in His Name. -------------------------------------------------------- Mark 9:41 “Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in My Name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.”

(“The Parable of The Sheep & The Goats) Matthew 25: 31-40 (“The Parable of The Sheep & The Goats) Feeding the hungry, Giving water to the thirsty, Showing hospitality to strangers, Clothing the naked, Caring for the sick, and Visiting the prisoner

God will reward you for suffering for His Name and His reputation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew 5: 10-12 & Luke 6: 22-23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in Heaven.”

God will reward you for sacrifices you make for Him (Luke 6:35). In fact, Jesus said that every person who sacrifices to follow Him will be rewarded a hundredfold (Matthew 19:29)!

for themselves as a firm foundation * God will reward you for sharing of your time, talent, and treasure to further His Kingdom. 1 Timothy 6: 18-19 18 “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.  19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”

7 Behaviors that God Rewards 1.) God will reward you for seeking Him 2.) “ “ “ “ for submitting to your employer 3.) “ “ “ “ for self-denial in His Service 4.) “ “ “ “ for serving those in need in His Name 5.) “ “ “ “ for suffering for His Name/reputation 6.) “ “ “ “ for sacrificing in following Jesus 7.) “ “ “ “ for sharing of your time/talent/treasure