An Eternal Inheritance Reserved In Heaven Part 3 "INHERITANCE OF SALVATION"

When Trials Feel Heavy God Refines Faith

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992853/fan_mail/new] Heaviness is real, and Scripture does not hide it. We open 1 Peter 1:6-9 and talk plainly about the weight that settles on the heart when trials press in, whether it’s sickness, loss, rejection, or the daily pressure of living as a Christian in a world that does not understand your hope. Peter’s words meet us right there, then lift our eyes back to what God has promised: an eternal inheritance reserved in heaven and a salvation God is determined to finish.  We follow Peter’s phrasing closely and linger on two stabilizing truths: “for a season” and “if need be.” That means trials are temporary, and they are not random. Using Job as a vivid example of God’s limits and purpose, we explore how the Lord refines faith like gold in the fire, not to shame us, but to strengthen dependence on Christ and to prepare praise, honor, and glory for Jesus at His appearing. This is Christian encouragement for suffering, sanctification, perseverance, and assurance, rooted in the resurrection and the keeping power of God.  Then the passage turns tender: “Whom having not seen, ye love.” We talk about loving an unseen Christ, faith that sees what eyes cannot, and the “joy unspeakable and full of glory” that the Holy Spirit sustains even when circumstances hurt. We close with the goal that anchors everything: “receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls,” plus a direct invitation to repent and trust in Christ alone. If this strengthens you, subscribe, share it with someone in a hard season, and leave a review so more people can find it. John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." If you haven't received Jesus Christ by Faith, as your personal Lord and Savior; I strongly encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late!!! If you need someone to pray with you please feel free to contact us here at Words From The Word Of God!!! Via: Email: jeffthomas4Christ@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (864) 309-9087

An Eternal Inheritance Reserved In Heaven Part 3 "INHERITANCE OF SALVATION"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992853/fan_mail/new] A promise that cannot rot, cannot stain, and cannot fade is hard to imagine in a world where everything breaks down eventually. We open 1 Peter 1 and slow down over verses 4 and 5, where God sets an eternal inheritance before His people and ties it to a living hope secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Peter first writes these words to believers who are scattered, suffering, and pushed aside for their faith, and we lean into why that same Scripture still steadies hearts under pressure today.  We talk about salvation with clarity: it is more than forgiveness and far more than “fire insurance.” The new birth brings us into a real relationship with Christ, and the future portion of salvation includes an inheritance that is incorruptible, undefiled, and unfading. To help us see how concrete that hope is, we draw from Revelation 21 and 22 with its picture of the New Jerusalem, the glory of God, the Lamb as the light, the river of life, the tree of life, and the promise of no more curse, tears, death, or pain. These are not poetic extras; they are anchors for suffering Christians.  Then we press into one of the strongest comfort lines in the passage: we are “kept by the power of God through faith.” Using John 10, we connect assurance of salvation to God’s guarding hand, not our ability to earn or maintain our standing by works. If you’re weary, doubting, or walking through trials, let this Word lift your eyes. Listen, share with someone who needs hope, and if the message helps you, subscribe and leave a review so more people can find it. John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." If you haven't received Jesus Christ by Faith, as your personal Lord and Savior; I strongly encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late!!! If you need someone to pray with you please feel free to contact us here at Words From The Word Of God!!! Via: Email: jeffthomas4Christ@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (864) 309-9087

Two Whosoevers

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992853/fan_mail/new] Eternity is a word we say casually but Revelation 20:11-15 refuses to let us treat it that way. We sit with the Apostle John at the Great White Throne judgment and face a scene where everything familiar fades, every soul stands exposed, and the Judge is Jesus Christ Himself. The passage turns on a single, unsettling line: “whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” That is the “whosoever” that brings eternal dread, and it’s meant to warn, not entertain. We also slow down over the books that are opened. The message is blunt: God keeps perfect records, and anyone who rejects Christ is judged according to works, words, and even secrets. We talk about the lake of fire and the second death, why they are final, and why there are no appeals or do-overs once that judgment falls. This is serious Bible teaching, rooted in Scripture, meant to bring conviction and honest self-examination. But the darkness of Revelation 20 is not the final note. We follow the second “whosoever” through the gospel: John 3:16, Romans 10:13, Acts 2:21, and the repeated promise that whosoever believes and calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. We emphasize salvation by grace through faith, the new birth, and why our “good works” cannot reconcile us to God while Christ’s righteousness can. If you’ve been numb to spiritual things, let this be the wake-up call. If this devotional helps you, subscribe for more Bible-centered encouragement, share it with someone you love, and leave a review so others can find it. What stands out to you most about the Book of Life and the word “whosoever”? John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." If you haven't received Jesus Christ by Faith, as your personal Lord and Savior; I strongly encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late!!! If you need someone to pray with you please feel free to contact us here at Words From The Word Of God!!! Via: Email: jeffthomas4Christ@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (864) 309-9087

The Abundant Mercy Of God In 1 Peter 1:3

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992853/fan_mail/new] Praise comes first when you finally understand where salvation really starts. We’re continuing our series Receiving So Great a Salvation through 1 Peter 1:1–12, and we slow down on one packed verse that explains the whole flow of the Christian life: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3).  We talk through why Peter doesn’t open with analysis but with a doxology, and why that instinct is a mark of a redeemed heart. Then we press into the source behind every blessing in Christ: the abundant mercy of God. We define mercy biblically, connect it to the Father’s heart, and show why salvation by grace can never be self-produced, purchased, or earned by moral improvement.  From there, we follow what mercy accomplishes: the new birth. Using John 3, we explain what it means to be born again, why “whosoever” makes the gospel personal, and how the living hope of the believer is anchored in one unshakable reality: the resurrection of Jesus Christ. If you’re a believer under pressure, this is meant to steady you; if you’re not yet saved, it’s a direct invitation to repent and believe.  Subscribe for the rest of the 1 Peter series, share this with someone who needs real hope, and leave a review so more people can find the message. What phrase from 1 Peter 1:3 do you want us to unpack next? John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." If you haven't received Jesus Christ by Faith, as your personal Lord and Savior; I strongly encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late!!! If you need someone to pray with you please feel free to contact us here at Words From The Word Of God!!! Via: Email: jeffthomas4Christ@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (864) 309-9087

The Setting Of Salvation

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1992853/fan_mail/new] You can be surrounded by people and still feel like you don’t belong. Peter names that experience right away, calling believers “strangers scattered,” and then he does something powerful: he anchors our confidence in salvation where circumstances can’t touch it. We begin a new series, Receiving So Great a Salvation, by camping in 1 Peter 1:1-2 and letting those few lines carry their full weight.  We walk through the “setting of salvation” and why Christian identity comes before endurance. Then we trace the coordinated work of the Trinity in a clear, biblical order: the Father elects according to foreknowledge, the Spirit sanctifies and draws the heart, and the Son cleanses through the sprinkling of his blood. Along the way, we address common confusion about election and hell, and we talk honestly about what it means to live differently without pretending we live perfectly.  If you’ve ever believed you must clean yourself up before you can come to God, this message challenges that with gospel hope. It ends with an urgent invitation to be born again, reminding us that grace is the foundation and peace is the fruit. If this strengthened you, subscribe, share it with someone who feels far from God, and leave a review so more people can find this teaching. John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." If you haven't received Jesus Christ by Faith, as your personal Lord and Savior; I strongly encourage you to do so before it is eternally too late!!! If you need someone to pray with you please feel free to contact us here at Words From The Word Of God!!! Via: Email: jeffthomas4Christ@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (864) 309-9087