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the lifestyle into a new image that reflects faith. Now, a crown is being held for me-
the Master. The goal of a life restoration -a crown for being right with God. The
is to transform the person to be more like Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will
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Jesus Christ.” Dear friends, now we are give the crown to me on that day--not
children of God, and we have not yet only to me but to all those who have
been shown what we will be in the future. waited with love for him to come again.”
But we know that when Christ comes 2 Timothy 4:7-8
again, we will be like him, because we

will see him as he really is.”
1 John 3:2

After pains taking hours of
meticulous work fabricating, sanding,

shaping, painting, assembly, etc the
master mechanic has transformed a
rusty old car into a show stopping piece
of art. The final chapter in the restoration

story of a classic car is the Reward. The
finished project is truly a work of art that
also multiplies the value of that

automobile immensely.

When man has allowed himself to
be completely restored by the hand of
God he stands in line for great rewards

himself. He has ready access today to all
the promised afford him by God in His
Word, but there is appointed time when

he will be called home to his greatest
reward, eternal life with Jesus Christ. In
fact there is a day coming know only by
God when Jesus will appear in the
eastern sky and will take all believers into

Heaven to be with Him forever. In that
instant, in the twinkling of an eye, we will
all be changed to be just like Jesus

Christ. Then we will see God's
completed work of restoration in our
lives. 7 “I have fought the good fight, I
have finished the race, I have kept the