The Last, Will Be First, And The First, Last

Mark 8:34-35

When HE (Jesus) Had Called The People, TO HIMSELF, With HIS Disciples Also, HE Said, TO Them, “Whoever (Fellow Believers) Desires, TO Come After ME, Let Him DENY Himself, And TAKE UP His Cross (Daily), And FOLLOW ME. For Whoever (Fellow Believers) Desires, TO Save His Life, Will Lose It; BUT, Whoever (Fellow Believers) Loses His Life, For MY SAKE (Jesus Christ) AND THE GOSPEL’S (The Gospel Of Jesus Christ), Will Save It.”

Matthew 20:1-16

So, Jesus Said, TO Them, “For THE KINGDOM Of HEAVEN IS Like A Landowner, Who Went Out Early, IN The Morning, TO Hire Laborers For His Vineyard. Now, When He Had Agreed With The Laborers, For A Denarius A Day, He Sent Them Into His Vineyard. And He Went Out, About The Third Hour, And Saw Others Standing Idle, IN The Marketplace, And Said, TO Them, ‘YOU Also, Go Into The Vineyard, And Whatever IS Right, I Will Give YOU.’ So, They Went. Again, He Went Out, About The Sixth, And The Ninth Hour, And Did Likewise. And About The Eleventh Hour, He Went Out And Found Others Standing Idle, And Said, TO Them, ‘Why Have YOU Been Standing Here Idle All Day?’ They Said, TO Him, ‘Because NO One Hired Us.’ He Said, TO Them, ‘YOU Also, Go Into The Vineyard, And Whatever IS Right, YOU Will Receive.’

“So, When Evening Had Come, The Owner Of The Vineyard Said, TO His Steward, ‘Call The Laborers And Give Them THEIR Wages, Beginning With The Last, To The First.’ And When Those Came, Who WERE HIRED About The Eleventh Hour, They Each Received A Denarius. BUT, When The First Came, They Supposed That They Would Receive More; And They Likewise Received Each A Denarius. And When They Had Received IT, They Complained Against The Landowner, Saying, ‘These Last MEN Have Worked ONLY One Hour, And YOU Made Them, Equal TO Us, Who Have Borne The Burden And The Heat Of The Day.’ BUT, He Answered One Of Them, And Said, ‘Friend, I Am Doing YOU NO Wrong. Did YOU NOT Agree With Me, For A Denarius? Take WHAT IS Yours And Go Your Way. I Wish To Give To This Last Man, THE SAME, As To YOU. Is It NOT Lawful For Me, To Do What I Wish, With My Own Things? Or IS Your Eye Evil, Because I Am Good?’ So, The Last, Will Be First, And The First, Last. For Many Are Called, BUT Few Chosen.”

Fellow Believers, In This Case, The Landowner And Owner Of The Vineyard IS Jesus Christ, And The Vineyard IS The World (Satan’s World), And The Laborers Are Us (Fellow Believers), And Our Payment IS EVERLASTING LIFE.

Mark 10:29-31

So, Jesus Answered, And Said, “Assuredly, I (Jesus) SAY TO YOU (Fellow Believers), There Is NO One, Who Has Left House, OR Brothers, OR Sisters, OR Father, OR Mother, OR Wife, OR Children, OR Lands, FOR MY SAKE (Jesus Christ) AND THE GOSPEL’S (The Gospel Of Jesus Christ), Who Shall NOT Receive A Hundredfold, Now, IN This Time — Houses, And Brothers, And Sisters, And Mothers, And Children, And Lands, With Persecutions — AND IN THE AGE TO COME (The Kingdom Of GOD Almighty), ETERNAL LIFE (EVERLASTING LIFE, IN GOD Almighty’s Immediate Presence, With Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit, GOD Almighty’s Holy Angels, And All The Rest Of The Children Of GOD Almighty, FOR ETERNITY, FOREVER)! BUT, Many, WHO ARE FIRST, Will Be Last, And The Last, First!”

Luke 13:29-30

And HE (Jesus) Said, TO Them, “They Will Come From The East And The West, From The North And The South, And Sit Down, IN THE KINGDOM Of GOD (GOD Almighty). And Indeed, There Are Last, Who Will Be First, AND There Are First, Who Will Be Last!”

Folks, When Jesus Refers To “The Last”, HE IS Speaking Of Fellow Believers, Who Acknowledge GOD Almighty’s Amazing Saving GRACE AND Accept GOD Almighty’s FREE GIFT Of SALVATION (Which COMES ONLY, THROUGH Jesus Christ), Just BEFORE, The Being Caught Up Together OCCURS; BUT Also, Tribulation Believers, As Well. When Jesus Refers To “The First”, HE IS Speaking Of HIS First Disciples And Followers. Therefore, When Jesus Rewards The Children Of GOD Almighty, HE Will Reward “The Last,” First, AND He Will Reward “The First,” Last.

John 15:1, 2b-5, 8

Jesus Answered And Said, TO Him, “I (Jesus Christ) AM THE TRUE VINE, AND MY FATHER (GOD Almighty) IS THE VINEDRESSER! And Every BRANCH (Fellow Believers), That Bears FRUIT (GOD Almighty’s Good Works, Performed THROUGH Us), HE (GOD Almighty) PRUNES (i.e. Molds And Changes Us, To Be More Like HIM, And Less Like The Rest Of Mankind), That IT (Fellow Believers) May Bear More FRUIT. YOU (Fellow Believers) Are Already Clean, Because Of THE WORD, Which I (Jesus) Have Spoken To YOU (The Gospel Of Jesus Christ). ABIDE IN ME (Jesus), AND I IN YOU (Fellow Believers). As The Branch Can NOT Bear Fruit, Of Itself, Unless It Abides In The Vine, NEITHER CAN YOU (Fellow Believers), UNLESS YOU ABIDE IN ME! I (Jesus Christ) AM THE VINE, YOU (Fellow Believers) ARE THE BRANCHES. He, WHO ABIDES IN ME, AND I IN Him, Bears Much FRUIT; For Without ME (Jesus Christ), YOU (Fellow Believers) Can Do Nothing! BY THIS, MY FATHER (GOD Almighty) IS GLORIFIED, That YOU Bear Much FRUIT; So, YOU (Fellow Believers) Will Be MY Disciples (Jesus Christ’s LIGHT)!”

Romans 8:29-30

For Whom, HE (GOD Almighty) FOREKNEW, HE Also, PREDESTINED, TO BE CONFORMED (IN The Spiritual Body), TO THE IMAGE Of HIS SON (Jesus Christ), That HE (Jesus) Might Be THE FIRSTBORN (IN The Spiritual Body) Among Many Brethren (Believers, Children Of GOD Almighty)! Moreover, Whom HE (GOD Almighty) PREDESTINED, These (Fellow Believers), HE Also, CALLED (TO BE Children Of GOD Almighty); Whom, HE CALLED, These (Fellow Believers), HE Also, JUSTIFIED; And Whom, HE JUSTIFIED, These (Fellow Believers), HE (GOD Almighty) Also, GLORIFIED (IN Our Spiritual Bodies, At The Being Caught Up Together)!

1 Peter 1:3-9

BLESSED, BE THE GOD AND FATHER (GOD Almighty) Of OUR LORD, Jesus Christ, WHO ACCORDING TO HIS ABUNDANT MERCY (GOD Almighty’s Amazing Saving GRACE) Has Begotten Us (Fellow Believers), Again, TO A LIVING HOPE (Of Everlasting Life), THROUGH The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ From The Dead (i.e. Jesus’ Crucifixion, Resurrection, AND Subsequent, Ascension), TO An Inheritance (The Spiritual Body), INCORRUPTIBLE AND UNDEFILED, And That Does NOT Fade Away, RESERVED IN HEAVEN, For YOU (Fellow Believers), Who Are Kept, By THE POWER Of GOD (GOD Almighty), Through FAITH (FAITH, IN The Gospel Of Jesus Christ), For SALVATION (GOD Almighty’s FREE GIFT Of SALVATION), Ready To Be REVEALED, IN THE LAST TIME (At The Being Caught Up Together).

IN THIS, YOU (Fellow Believers) Greatly Rejoice, Though Now, For A Little While, IF Need Be, YOU (Fellow Believers) Have Been Grieved, By Various Trials, That The Genuineness Of Your FAITH (FAITH, IN The Gospel Of Jesus Christ), BEING Much More Precious Than Gold, That Perishes, Though It Is Tested By Fire, May Be Found, TO Praise, Honor, And Glory, AT THE REVELATION Of Jesus Christ (The Being Caught Up Together), WHOM, Having NOT Seen, YOU LOVE! Though Now, YOU (Fellow Believers) Do NOT See HIM (Jesus), Yet BELIEVING, YOU Rejoice With Joy, Inexpressible, And Full Of Glory, Receiving THE END Of Your FAITH — THE SALVATION Of YOUR SOULS!

Fellow Believers, We KNOW, Jesus Christ ABIDES WITHIN Us, THROUGH The Holy Spirit; Therefore, Jesus Christ WALKS WITH Us, The Holy Spirit TEACHES Us, AND Most Importantly, GOD Almighty WATCHES OVER Us, Always.

Remember, The Being Caught Up Together, IS IMMINENT!

May OUR LORD Jesus Christ, Find YOU, Going About THE FATHER’S Business, Which IS, Sharing The Gospel Of Jesus Christ, As A Good And Faithful Servant! Amen.

©Stan Arney (Simply, Follow Me™ Christian Ministries)

Matthew 13:16 "But BLESSED Are Your Eyes (Believers' Eyes), For They SEE, AND Your Ears (Believers' Ears), For They HEAR!" --- The Gospel Of Jesus Christ!


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