Jesus makes clear in Revelation that works will affect everyone’s eternal experience, whether bound for the new earth or the lake of fire. Works is one of the dominant themes in Revelation and is developed by Jesus through His proclamations as well as commentary on the attitudes of saints and earth dwellers. It is introduced in Jesus’ letters to the seven churches and concludes with Jesus’ final warning to all of humanity in 22:12. This paper will begin by addressing the place of works in salvation and the problem of Jesus’ judgment of works for both believers and unbelievers. It will then discuss the significance of “reward” (μισθός) in the New Testament and Revelation and how it is expressed in Revelation. Next, it will demonstrate that though works do not determine one’s destiny, they affect one’s experience at their destiny. The third movement of the paper will develop the contrast between earth dwellers who refuse to repent and stop their evil works and overcoming believers who do or don’t. The unrepentant earth dwellers experience punishment while the unrepentant saints experience loss of reward. The saints receive rewards based on either their repentance or faithfulness. Next, I will argue that because works form the basis of reward and loss in the seven letters, the issue is not who goes to heaven, but what aspects of eternity one gets to share in. The church in Thyatira will be used as the basis to demonstrate that not all saints are overcomers. The question of who eats from the Tree of Life in New Jerusalem will be addressed as it relates to Jesus’ promise of reward or loss. Finally, I will argue that the rewards that can be lost by believers involve levels of access to God and recognition by Him in eternity. For every believer, works matter.