THE PRIZES OF A CHRISTIAN

By Robert Arthur

The New Testament promises and assures the Christians of so many rewards, including the various crowns which the Lord Jesus Christ will put on heads of the faithfuls. 

It is with the Christian to fight and wrestle to receive this crown as according to the instructions given by the Lord.

The Word of God, the New Testament has fully furnished us with the description of these glorious crowns and how we can receive them.

A. DESCRIBED AS:
1. Crown of Righteousness...2 Tim 4:8
2. Crown of Life...Rev 2:10
3. Imperishable Crown....1 Cor 9:25
4. Crown of Glory....1 Pet 5:4
5. Crown of Victory....2 Tim 2:5 
  
B. OBTAINED BY:
1. Control the body....1 Cor 9:24-27
2. Faithful to death....Rev 2:8-10
3. Holdfast your possession..Rev 3:10-11
4. Patience....Jam 1:12
5. Forge ahead....Phil 3:13-14
6. Uphold rules of the game...2 Tim 2:3-6

C. EXAMPLES OF:
1. Jesus Christ .. Heb 2:9
2. Paul ... 2 Tim 4:7-8

                           

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