April 21, 2019 | Pat Schultz
Passage: John 20:1-8
Crown Him King!
Crown Him with Many Crowns:
2 The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and clothed him in a purple robe. John 19:2 (CSB)
1.) The Crown of ______________________________________________.
- Gen. 3:17-18 – cursed is the ground…thorns and thistles it shall bring forth…
- Gal. 3:13 – Christ redeemed us from the curse...by becoming a curse for us…
Death has been swallowed up in victory. 55 Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting? 56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 1 Cor. 15:54-57 (CSB)
2.) The Crown of ______________________________________________.
- The Corona Obsidionalis = Ancient version of the Medal of Honor.
Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and he judges and makes war with justice. 12 His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on his head… 16 And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Revelation 19:11-12,16 (CSB)
3.) The Crown of ______________________________________________.
For this reason God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth— 11 and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11 (CSB)
4.) The Crown of ______________________________________________.
- Crown Him with Many Crowns: “Awake, my soul, and sing of Him who died for thee, and hail Him as thy matchless King through all eternity.”
Jesus is the victorious King. Will you bow to Him?