One of the most powerful and helpful things a Christians can do is to live life with eternity as a goal. Living for eternity causes us to keep our eyes fixed on the things above, on the wisdom of God, and that promise of the coming of the Lord Jesus. Looking to the reward, a place in heaven with God our Father where we will spend eternity with Him, without pain, without tears, and without death. We are living in this old sinful world that is not our home—waiting for the city above “which has foundations—whose builder and maker is God” (Heb. 11:10).
But for every soul, changes must be made in our lives, that we begin to make choices that ensure our place in heaven. We are saved by the blood of Christ, and that takes place when we obey the gospel of Christ who said, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved…” (Mark 16:16). Living for eternity will motivate the child of God to make every moment one that leads to the home in eternity.
In this lesson our main focus will be from 1 Thessalonians and verse 3 where Paul writes, “remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,” (1 Thess. 1:3).