1 Corinthians 9:24-25
James 1:12 - Crown of life
Matthew 6:19-20 - treasures in heaven don't rust or be corrupted by moths.
Temptations we go through: anything of the flesh is not good for the spirit. We have to lay all those at the feet of Jesus. Jesus has created a mansion for each one of us in gloryland.
What a blessing to give your rewards back to Jesus.
When a race is run in the world, it's being run for a prize. But it's a corruptable prize. We should be running the race (Matthew 6:19) of life and follow Jesus. The prize at the end of that race is incorruptable. The prize is treasures in heaven.
How do we do that? We go witness to others & we pray without ceasing.
How can you expect to win those crowns of life if you don't go through the temptations and earn your incorruptable crown?
2 Timothy 4:6-8
Are we keeping the faith like we ought to?
Everyone will stand before Jesus, lost and saved a like. There's only two ways to go that day. What will Jesus say to you? Depart from me for I never knew you? or Enter in my good and faithful son?
James 1:12, Revelations 2:10
There are 5 crowns to be given for Jesus.
- Love - Matthew 6:19-20
- righteousness - 2 Timothy 4:6-8
- life - James 1:12
- glory - 1 Peter 5:1-4
- rejoicing - 1 Thesselonians 2:19-20