“Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.”
Revelation 20:4-6 ESV
http://bible.com/59/rev.20.4-6.esv
Revelation 20:4-6 ESV
http://bible.com/59/rev.20.4-6.esv
All,
This sticks out John writes, “Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection!” These are the people who put their trust in God and not the world. Like all things with God, He blesses you immeasurably at the moment and after, where as sin seems fun at the moment, but the payment lasts a long time. Please pray that we and our friends trust God in the tough decisions today. Please pray for Robert and Jim’s group.
Challenge group:
Read Revelation 21 for tomorrow. We will start the New Testament over this Sunday.
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