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1 Corinthians 3:9-15

For we are

laborers together with God:

you are

God's husbandry [garden or vineyard],

you are

God's building.According to the grace of God which is given unto me,as a wise master builder,I have laid the foundation,and another builds thereon.

But let every man [and woman] take heedhow he [or she] builds thereupon.

For other foundation

can no man [or woman] lay than that is laid,

which is Jesus Christ

. Now

if

any man [or woman] build upon

this foundation

gold, silver, precious stones,

wood, hay, stubble;

every

person's work shall be made manifest [plainly known]

:for the Day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire;and

the fire shall try every person's work of what sort it is

.

If

any man's [or woman’s] work

survives

which he [or she] has built thereupon,he [or she]

shall receive a reward

.

If

any man's [or woman’s] work shall be

burned

,he [or she]

shall suffer loss

,

but he [or she] himself shall be saved

,yet so

as

by fire.

Note: I believe each true Christian will have a private time with Jesus Christ about the above and thebelow.

Spiritual Crowns(by David Ford and Bill Stevenson)

In 1 Corinthians 9:25, the Apostle Paul wrote the believers in Corinth: Everyone who competes in thegames goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown thatwill last forever.Between the great fire in Rome in A.D. 64 and the upside-down crucifixion of Peter in A.D. 68, the ApostlePeter wrote in 1 Peter 5:4 to the scattered Christians: And when the Chief Shepherd [Jesus Christ] appears,you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. The Apostle James wrote in James 1:12:“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive thecrown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”In 2 Timothy 4:8, the Apostle Paul informed one of his disciples, Timothy: “Now there is in store for methe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-- and notonly to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.”According to Revelation 4:10, these crowns apparently will be laid down before the thrown of God inHeaven by true Christians, because the other things of Heavenly living, especially the righteousness and peace and joy always with no sicknesses are all that is needed for wonderful living.

Spiritual Crownsa. Incorruptible Crown-- lasting forever

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In 1 Corinthians 9:25, t he Apostle Paul wrote the believers in Corinth: “Everyone who competes in thegames goes into strict training. They do it to get a corruptible crown that will not last, but we do it to get aincorruptible crown that will last forever.”Much self-denial was done by the Olympic runners Paul mentioned to gain the glory and honor of beingcrowned with a wreath of parsley, which faded and withered in a few hours. Christians should becontrolling their bodies for righteousness and pleasing God, so that they will be rewarded the only crownthat will last forever.

b. Crown of Glory

Between the great fire in Rome (A.D. 64) and his upside-down crucifixion (A.D. 68), the Apostle Peter wrote in 1 Peter 5:4 to the scattered Christians: “And when the Chief Shepherd [Jesus Christ] appears, youwill receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”

c. Crown of Righteousness

In 2 Timothy 4:8, the Apostle Paul informed one of his disciples, Timothy: “Now there is in store for methe crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day-- and notonly to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.”If you have this hope, you should be wanting to purify yourself as Jesus Christ is pure, living unselfish loveas He did when on Earth in human form. Later read 1 John 3-4 and Ephesians 5-6.

d. Crown of Life

The Apostle James wrote in James 1:12: “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when hehas stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”How much do you love God? Are you willing to even die for Him? This crown of life is not for allChristians. It is only for the ones who persevere through all the trials of faith, which will come to any whoreally live what the New Testament commandments exhort.1 Corinthians 10:13 tells us that God knows how much each of us can take and He will provide escapesfrom the tests of faith if necessary. Are you a perseverer? Can you be patient and longsuffering? Thecrown of life is a possibility for you if you can.

e. Crown of Rejoicing

There is a crown of rejoicing too! In 1 Thessalonians 2:14b &18-20, the Apostle Paul told the Christiansof Thessalonica that there is such a crown. He wrote, “You suffered from your own countrymen the samethings those churches in Judea suffered from the Jews.... We wanted to come to you... but Satan stoppedus. For what is our hope, our joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not you in the presence of our Lord JesusChrist at His coming? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.”The one who had to wear an awful crown of thorns before being unjustly crucified, Jesus Christ said inMatthew 5:10-11: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is theKingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven, for in thesame way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”In Philippians 4:1, the Apostle Paul indicated that this crown of glorying is earned through leading peopleto Jesus Christ and God s Word. He told the Christians in Philippi that they were his joy and crown. If you had the cure for cancer, wouldn’t you share it? If you had the key to forever love and life with joy,wouldn’t you want to share it to everyone you could?

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