AN ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CHRISTIANS

Did you know there are five crowns for faithful believers?

 1. THE INCORRUPTIBLE CROWN 

For those who master the old nature 1Cor 9:25-27

²⁴ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?

So run, that ye may obtain.
²⁵ 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.
²⁶ I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
²⁷ But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means,

when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

 2. THE CROWN OF REJOICING 

For those who win people to Christ 1Thess 2:19-20

¹⁹ 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?
²⁰ For ye are our glory and joy. 1Thessalonians 2:19-20

 3. THE CROWN OF LIFE 

For those who endure temptation Jam 1:12, Rev 2:10

¹² 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 1:12

¹⁰ 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 give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10

 4. THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 

For those who love Christ’s appearing at the rapture 2 Tim 4:7-8

⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
⁸ 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. 2Timothy 4:7-8

 5. THE CROWN OF GLORY 

For faithful pastors and elders and teachers 1Pet 5:2-4

¹ The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder,

and a witness of the sufferings of Christ,

and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
² Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof,

not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
³ Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
⁴ And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,

ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 1 Peter 5:1-4

 by: Harley Hitchcock
 

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