Footnotes for "Are You Going for the Goal?"

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1 By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

2 Philippians 1:21

3 These have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)

4 1 Corinthians 1:23

5 1 Corinthians 1:26

6 Click here if you would like to hear more about getting ready to meet Jesus and being prepared for his judgment of your life and what that will mean for you in the future.

7 Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:4)

8 Now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from him in shame at his coming. (1 John 2:28)

9 See Paul's allegorical explanation of the judgment of Christians in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15.

10 2 Timothy 2:12

11 Matthew 6:20

12 Luke 16:10-12

13 1 Thessalonians 2:19

14 Matthew 10:42

15 1 Peter 5:1-4

16 Colossians 3:23-25

17 Acts 19:18-19  This text says that the total value of the burned books was "50,000 pieces of silver".  At today's minimum wage scale, that would be equivalent to about three and a half million dollars.  Now that's being in love with Jesus!

18 Matthew 19:16-26  This man was not asking Jesus how to enter God's kingdom; he wanted to know how to inherit, or possess, a position in the coming kingdom the Messiah would establish.  Unfortunately he was not willing to pay the price required to go for the goal and win the prize.

19 1 John 2:15-16

20 2 Timothy 4:8  This scripture says that our Savior is going to award a position of leadership and honor in his kingdom to everyone who is eagerly looking forward to, and who is daily living for that moment, when they see Jesus face to face.


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