Crowns...

Crowns...

The other night the small group leader had us look at a few verses in the New Testament about crowns...I have thought about it since and added a few more from the Old Testament...just to see the gifts that 

God bestows was so encouraging...will let the Word speak for itself to our souls...

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 103:2-5 

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”

Psalm 132:18 

For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.

Psalm 149:4 

She (wisdom) will give you a garland to grace your head and present you with a glorious crown. ”

Proverbs 4:9 

Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 10:6 

A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:18 

 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:31 

Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.

Proverbs 17:6 

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

Isaiah 61:1-3

Everlasting crown...

Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.

1 Corinthians 9:25

 Believers are a crown...

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends!

Philippians 4:1

For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

Crown of perseverance ...

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day —and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Crown of life...victory...

10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.

Revelation 2:10 

Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

James 1:12

Crown of glory...to faithful leaders..

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 Peter 5:4

Jesus’ crowns...

Jesus wore a crown of disgrace for us...pain...

They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

Mark 15:17 

But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 2:9

the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

Revelation 4:10-11