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No Half Crowns
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From:
Messages of God's Love: 1976
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
1min
• 1 min. read • grade level: 4
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In England a Christian was preaching the gospel to a crowd gathered on the street corner. A man, driving past, shouted, “Sir, you’ll be getting a half-crown for that job!”
“No, sir, you’re wrong,” replied the speaker instantly. “The Lord Jesus doesn’t give half crowns. He gives whole crowns to those who serve Him faithfully.” And we read that in heaven they will cast their crowns at His feet. (
Rev. 4:10
10
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (Revelation 4:10)
.)
Here are some of the crowns promised in Scripture: “A crown of rejoicing” (
1 Thess. 2:19
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? (1 Thessalonians 2:19)
); “a crown of righteousness” (
2 Tim. 4:8
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. (2 Timothy 4:8)
); “a crown of glory” (
1 Pet. 5:4
4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. (1 Peter 5:4)
); “a crown of life” (
Jas. 1:12
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)
).
ML-09/19/1976
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