"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
"He who overcomeswill inheritthese things,and I will be his Godand he will be My son.
Allwho dwellon the earthwill worshiphim, [everyone] whosenamehas not been writtenfrom the foundationof the worldin the bookof lifeof the Lambwho has been slain.
He saidto them, "My cupyou shall drink;but to siton My rightand on [My] left,thisis not Mineto give,but it is for those for whomit has been preparedby My Father."
"The beastthat you sawwas, and is not, and is aboutto comeup out of the abyssand goto destruction.And thosewho dwellon the earth,whosenamehas not been writtenin the bookof lifefrom the foundationof the world,will wonderwhen they seethe beast,that he was and is not and will come.
For we whohave believedenterthat rest,justas He has said,"AS I SWOREIN MY WRATH,THEY SHALL NOT ENTERMY REST,"althoughHis workswere finishedfrom the foundationof the world.
"Do not be afraid,littleflock,for your Fatherhas chosen gladlyto giveyou the kingdom.
But as it is, they desirea better[country], that is, a heavenly one.ThereforeGodis not ashamedto be calledtheir God;for He has prepareda cityfor them.
NowI saythis,brethren,that fleshand bloodcannotinheritthe kingdomof God;nordoes the perishableinheritthe imperishable.
"ThenHe will alsosayto thoseon His left,Departfrom Me, accursedones, into the eternalfirewhich has been preparedfor the deviland his angels;
Then I said,"Woeis me, for I am ruined!BecauseI am a manof uncleanlips,And I liveamonga peopleof uncleanlips;For my eyeshave seenthe King,the LORDof hosts."
And on His robeand on His thighHe hasa namewritten,"KINGOF KINGS,AND LORDOF LORDS."
but justas it is written,"THINGS WHICHEYEHAS NOT SEENAND EARHAS NOT HEARD,AND [which] HAVE NOT ENTEREDTHE HEARTOF MAN,ALLTHAT GODHAS PREPAREDFOR THOSEWHO LOVEHIM."
"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'
"And everyonewhohas lefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorchildrenorfarmsfor My name'ssake,will receivemany times as much,and will inheriteternallife.
[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophet:"I WILL OPENMY MOUTHIN PARABLES;I WILL UTTERTHINGS HIDDENSINCETHE FOUNDATIONOF THE WORLD."
not returningevilfor evilorinsultfor insult,but giving a blessinginstead;for you were calledfor the verypurpose that you might inherita blessing.
Ifwe endure,we will alsoreignwith Him; Ifwe denyHim, He alsowill denyus;
envying,drunkenness,carousing,and things likethese,of whichI forewarnyou, justas I have forewarnedyou, that thosewho practicesuch thingswill not inheritthe kingdomof God.
Ordo you not knowthat the unrighteouswill not inheritthe kingdomof God?Do not be deceived;neitherfornicators,noridolaters,noradulterers,noreffeminate,norhomosexuals,
shouting:"BLESSEDIS THE KINGWHO COMESIN THE NAMEOF THE LORD;Peacein heavenand gloryin the highest!"
"Whoeverthenannulsoneof the leastof thesecommandments,and teachesothers[to do] the same,shall be calledleastin the kingdomof heaven;but whoeverkeepsand teaches[them], he shall be calledgreatin the kingdomof heaven.
"Repent,for the kingdomof heavenis at hand."
The LORDhas takenaway[His] judgmentsagainst you, He has clearedawayyour enemies.The Kingof Israel,the LORD,is in your midst;You will feardisasternomore.
"So you are to knowand discern[that] from the issuingof a decreeto restoreand rebuildJerusalemuntilMessiahthe Prince[there will be] sevenweeksand sixty-twoweeks;it will be builtagain,with plazaand moat,even in timesof distress.
For the LORDis our judge,The LORDis our lawgiver,The LORDis our king;He will saveus--
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
"You have madethem [to be] a kingdomand prieststo our God;and they will reignupon the earth."
obtainingas the outcomeof your faiththe salvationof your souls.
Otherwise,He would have neededto sufferoftensincethe foundationof the world;but nowonceat the consummationof the agesHe has been manifestedto put awaysinby the sacrificeof Himself.
in the futurethere is laidup for me the crownof righteousness,whichthe Lord,the righteousJudge,will awardto me on that day;and not onlyto me, but alsoto allwho have lovedHis appearing.
sothat you would walkin a manner worthyof the Godwho callsyou into His ownkingdomand glory.
and ifchildren,heirsalso,heirsof Godand fellow heirswith Christ,if indeedwe sufferwith [Him] sothat we may alsobe glorifiedwith [Him].
SAYSTHE LORD,WHO MAKESTHESE THINGSKNOWNFROM LONG AGO.
"For you first,Godraisedup His Servantand sentHim to blessyou by turningevery one[of you] from your wicked ways."
Sothey criedout, "Awaywith [Him], awaywith [Him], crucifyHim!" Pilatesaidto them, "Shall I crucifyyour King?"The chief priestsanswered,"We havenokingbut Caesar."
tookthe branchesof the palm treesand wentout to meetHim, and [began] to shout,"Hosanna!BLESSEDIS HE WHO COMESIN THE NAMEOF THE LORD,eventhe Kingof Israel."
NathanaelansweredHim, "Rabbi,You are the Sonof God;You are the Kingof Israel."
But He said,"On the contrary,blessedare thosewho hearthe wordof Godand observeit."
"But to siton My rightoron [My] left,this is not Mineto give;but it is for those for whomit has been prepared."
And aboveHis headthey putup the charge againstHim which read,"THISIS JESUSTHE KINGOF THE JEWS."
"SAYTO THE DAUGHTEROF ZION,'BEHOLDYOUR KINGIS COMINGTO YOU, GENTLE,AND MOUNTEDON A DONKEY,EVENON A COLT,THE FOALOF A BEAST OF BURDEN.'"
For thisyou knowwith certainty,that noimmoralorimpure personorcovetous man,whois an idolater,hasan inheritancein the kingdomof Christand God.
The mercifulmandoeshimselfgood,But the cruelmandoeshimselfharm.
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
As He was settingout on a journey,a manranup to Him and knelt beforeHim, and askedHim, "GoodTeacher,whatshall I doto inheriteternallife?"
sothat the bloodof allthe prophets,shedsincethe foundationof the world,may be chargedagainstthisgeneration,
"Father,I desirethat they also,whomYou have givenMe, be with Me whereI am,sothat they may seeMy glorywhichYou have givenMe, for You lovedMe beforethe foundationof the world.
Are they not allministeringspirits,sentout to render servicefor the sakeof thosewho willinheritsalvation?
