CROWNS---REWARDS

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CROWNS---REWARDS

• Dr. Jobe Martin
• Biblical Discipleship Ministries
• www.biblicaldiscipleship.org
• www.evolutionofacreationist.com

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STEPHANOS

• The word, STEPHANOS, translated means crown and
  occurs 18 times in the N.T.
• The four and twenty elders fall down before him
  that sat on the throne and worship him that
  liveth forever and ever, and cast their crowns
  (stephanos) before the throne, saying, Thou art
  worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and
  power, for thou hast created all things, and for
  thy pleasure they are and were created. Revela
  tion 410,11

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Matthew 2729 And when they had plaited a
crown of thorns, they put it upon his head.

• Mark 1517
• John 192
• John 195
• 1 Corinthians 925
• Philippians 41
• 1 Thessalonians 219
• 2 Timothy 48
• James 112

• 1 Peter 54
• Revelation 210
• Revelation 311
• Revelation 44, 10
• Revelation 62
• Revelation 121
• Revelation 1414
• Revelation 97

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THE FIRST AND LAST USE OF STEPHANOS (CROWN)

• Matthew 2729 And when they had plaited a
  crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a
  reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee
  before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail King of
  the Jews!
• Revelation 1414 And I looked, and behold a
  white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto
  the son of man, having on his head a golden
  crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

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THE FIVE CROWNS (ETERNAL REWARDS) FOR TRUE
CHRISTIANS

• The Incorruptible Crown
• The Crown of Rejoicing
• The Crown of Righteousness
• The Crown of Life
• The Crown of Glory

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THE FIVE CROWNS (ETERNAL REWARDS) FOR BELIEVERS
IN JESUS

• Incorruptible Crown Paul
• Crown of Rejoicing Paul
• Crown of Righteousness Paul
• Crown of Life James and John
• Crown of Glory Peter

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THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN

• And every man that striveth for the mastery is
  temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain
  a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible.
  1 Corinthians 925
• The Incorruptible Crown is for being temperate
  in all things (self-control).
• You keep your body in subjection. v.27

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CROWN OF REJOICING

• Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed
  for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
  my dearly beloved.
  Philippians 41
• These are people Paul evangelized.

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CROWN OF REJOICING

• For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
  rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our
  Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
  1 Thessalonians 219
• The Crown of Rejoicing is for standing fast in
  evangelizing the lost.

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CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

• Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
  righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
  judge, shall give me at that day and not to me
  only, but unto all them also that love his
  appearing. 2 Timothy 48
• Apparently so few believers will be looking for
  Jesus to come for them (Rapture) that God has a
  special crown for them.

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CROWN OF LIFE

• Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for
  when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of
  life, which the Lord hath promised to them that
  love him. James 112
• You persevere and endure the trials and
  temptations of life because you love the Lord.

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CROWN OF LIFE

• Fear none of those things which thou shalt
  suffer behold the devil shall cast some of you
  into prison, that ye may be tried and ye shall
  have tribulation ten days be thou faithful unto
  death, and I will thee give a crown of life.
  Revelation 210
• The Crown of Life is for those who die for
  their unrenounced faith in Jesus (martyr)

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CROWN OF GLORY

• Feed the flock of God.And when the chief
  Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown
  of glory that fadeth not away. 1
  Peter 51-4
• This crown is for those who take leadership in
  teaching the believers in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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DONT LOSE YOUR REWARD!

• Let no man beguile you of your reward in a
  voluntary humility (delighting in self-abasement)
  and worshipping of angels, intruding into those
  things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up
  by his fleshly mind, Colossians 218

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DONT LOSE YOUR REWARD!

• Look to yourselves, that we lose not those
  things which we have wrought, but that we receive
  a full reward. 2 John 8
• Behold I come quickly hold that fast which thou
  hast, that no man take thy crown.
  Revelation 311

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WELL DONE!!!!

• His Lord said unto him, Well done thou good and
  faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a
  few things, I will make thee ruler over many
  things enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
  Matthew 2521, 23
• I have fought a good fight, I have finished my
  course, I have kept the faith.
  2 Timothy 47

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CROWNS ARE EVIDENCE

• Crowns are part of the evidence that only those
  deeds (works) done AFTER receiving the Lord Jesus
  as Savior have eternal value before our Holy God.
• There are NO DEEDS (works) that I can do to help
  earn my eternal salvation. Eternal Life is an
  absolute gift of Jesus to us.
• Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt
  be saved!
  Acts 1631b

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EPHESIANS 28-10

• 8For by grace are ye saved through faith and
  that not of yourselves it is the gift of God
  9Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10For
  we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
  unto good works, which God hath before ordained
  that we should walk in them.

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SALVATION COMES FIRST, THEN WORKS THAT COUNT FOR
ETERNITY

• 4But after that the kindness and love of God
  our Saviour toward man appeared, 5Not by works of
  righteousness which we have done, but according
  to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
  regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost
  6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus
  Christ our Saviour
  Titus 34-8

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TITUS 34-8 (CONTINUED)

• 7That being justified by his grace, we should be
  made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
  8This is a faithful saying, and these things I
  will that thou affirm constantly, that they which
  have believed in God might be careful to maintain
  good works. These things are good and profitable
  unto men.

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• Crowns are rewarded at the judgment seat of
  Christ
• Bema Seat Judgment of Believers
• 2 Corinthians 510 For we must all appear
  before the judgment seat of Christ that every
  one may receive the things done in his body,
  according to that he hath done, whether it be
  good or bad.

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• Crowns are rewarded based on the works before
  ordained that we as Christians should walk in
  them. Thus the works in no way achieve or
  guarantee our salvation, but follow our salvation
  in service to our Lord.
• What does this mean?

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• This means that there is nothing that I can do
  before I receive Lord Jesus as my Savior to help
  to earn my eternal salvation. Salvation is a
  gift, it is not earned!
• Attending church regularly wont help,
• Giving money to the church wont help,
• Giving money to charities wont help,
• Helping the poor and orphans and widows wont
  help,
• Attending Bible studies or fasting wont help,
• Donating my time to charities wont help, etc.,
  etc
• Go back to slide 18 again Ephesians 28-10!

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• As true Christians we should be doing all the
  things, and more, listed on the previous slide in
  the power of our Lord Jesus and for His glory.
• We will be given the various crowns for the
  good deeds done as Christians.
• There are no crowns and there is no salvation
  even for deeds of righteousness which we have
  done before receiving the Lord Jesus Christ as
  our Savior.
• But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
  righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
• Isaiah 646a

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The Bottom Line Regarding Crowns

• At the Judgment of Believers (this is not the
  Great White Throne Judgment which is the
  unbelievers judgment see The Judgments at
  www.biblicaldiscipleship.org ) the Lord Jesus
  will give crowns for service done by His bride,
  the true church of Believers, in His power,
  within the framework of His Word and for His
  glory. Even so come quickly, Lord Jesus!