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It doesn't take the kind of effort we usually think of to sow the seeds of God's Word in other people. But it does take submission, the master of self (as Crown Incorruptible shows), to sit down, study God's Word from Genesis to Revelation, and stay on that task the rest of our lives. Why? That way, the Holy Spirit will have all that He spoke in the Scripture to work with when He gives you remembrance of everything Jesus said. Then, at the key moment, the Spirit of Christ will speak that one essential word that someone needs to hear to rescue them from the brink, the forgiveness of sins. You may not see when it happens, you may get no credit in this life for all the seeds that you've sown. But Jesus Christ knows all of them. And He alone gives the gain for faith. So make sure you are reading God's Word so He can use you to sow every seed He needs in other's lives.

The OT prophets understood the Coming King of kings as the embodiment of God's name on the earth, he will live and rule forever as God's name is forever. Psalm 72:17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! Now look at the NT's vision of Jesus Christ's Coming rule: Luke 1:31-33 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” When Jesus bursts through the clouds, he will kill his enemies and rule forever. The last part of the Book of Revelation 20-22 outlines many situations, but one overrall message: Jesus Christ rules forever. First he rules the earth for 1,000 years, then he rules in eternity forever. When we study God's Word we realize it all points to Jesus Christ.

Replacement theology has taken many forms through the centuries. The latest form is today's Anti-Zionism. Thomas Fretwell tears it all apart. They have tricky ways of flipping the Scripture upside down. Thomas Fretwell and the Ezra Foundation Get informed, be a servant ready to stand firm in God's promises.

Jesus Commanded: "Do not let anyone steal your crown" (Rev 3:11). The 5 Crowns of Reward are not an optional set of personal actions; they are a integreted process of leadership development. Short-circuiting any one of the 5 Crowns of Reward causes hiccups in the rest of the other Crowns. The following are some of the wiles of the devil to steal your crown. Stealing Your Crown of Righteousness: STUDY your Bible. This theft of the devil is the original sin: "did God say" in order to doubt the Word of God. When you read the Bible, if you are struggling with this, just be aware that God knows the lie and is testing your desire to stay in fellowship with His Holy Spirit, who spoke that Scripture. But there are theologies and philosophies swirling out there with the sole design to get you to doubt God's Word. Stay true. This is the base of the rest of your rewards. Stealing Your Crown Imperishable: SERVE your Church. If the devil cannot get you to doubt Scripture, the next phase is to turn away from serving the Church. He does this through accusation, slander, and discord. Do not fall for it. Remember if God loved you first in your sinful state, God can love the rest, too. But be on your guard, because those in the Church who have allowed the devil to steal their crown will not like you earning yours right in front of them! Stealing Your Crown of Life: SUFFER for the Gospel and His name's sake. The devil fills people with lies of all sorts. One of the biggest lies is that God would never allow you to suffer as His child. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christ suffered in His earthly ministry and commanded us to follow in His footsteps. Never let anyone look on your suffering as proof that you are not following God. Job's life was filled with just that: friends who gave terrible counsel about Job's suffering. Jesus promises "great reward in heaven," i.e., the Crown of Life, for those who endure the hatred of this world for following His example. Stealing Your Crown of Rejoicing: SHARE the gospel.