See our X article on this topic. Complete with illustrating graphics :) 5 Crowns Outreach Article The original gospel message from Paul and Silas was this: "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household." But churches don't preach this message anymore, find out why!

The New Testament outlines #5CrownsofReward , and we have been expounding on each of them from our upcoming book, Crowns of Valor--Bold Leaders, Arise! (See Barnes & Noble), as well as the 2nd and 3rd orders of effects from using them to guide ministry. But in this brief article, we will cover the gleaming jewel that is hidden in plain sight amidst the 5 Crowns of Reward themselves, namely, the process driving these crowns! There's no technical or special name for it; you won't find this process directly referenced in any specific verse of Scripture, nor will you find any preacher identifying it through a sermon series. No. But you will find that once you SEE what this process does for your Christian faith and maturity, you can never UNSEE it!! As we summarize each crown, try to picture a flow to the big picture toward Christian maturity. See https://authors.tertulia.com/drjustinrwoods-drafteldm83 for links to get our book, Crowns of Valor. Firstly, let's summarize each of the 5 Crowns of Reward, and that will give us the roadmap to uncover what drives them. We start with #1 the Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim 4:8), which keeps us reading the Scripture daily. This practice fills us with the remembrance of the Holy Spirit leading us through all truth (Jn 16:13), and it holds us in the love for Jesus's return. #2 is the Imperishable Crown for disciplining our bodies in service to the Lord and the members of the Church. This holds in place our agreement with one another on God's vision over the congregation, and calls each of us to edify one another with our gifts and calling as the Body of Christ. #3 is the Crown of Life. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit's word, transforming our lives, and come together in allegiance to Christ's mission, the world will notice and throw all the attacks of the enemy in response. Paul warns that everyone who lives a godly life will suffer for the gospel and Christ's name's sake.

I am writing this message to equip you with God's purpose for the sun, moon, and stars, and they are all connected!!! Firstly, the purpose of the moon is the carrier of both dark and light: redemption coming. Secondly, the purpose of the sun as THE source of light for the moon: the source of redemption. Thirdly, the stars of the heavens are God's untouchable promise: God's grace. Let's get into it. The Moon is the only orb in the sky appointed as THE carrier of both light and dark as God's foreshadowing the containment of the darkness, alongside the light that will overtake it. The phases of the moon outline this well--from full moon (full darkness) toward slivers of light along the way to the full moon (full light). The promise of redemption encompasses the 4 dispensations God designed to lead us toward the Fullness of Time, the Return of Christ: 1. The Order of Melchizedek, 2. Israel, 3. Church, 4. 144 thousand Messianic Jews. The sun is THE source of light that nourishes life on this planet, i.e., signifying Christ, as well as supplying the moon with its light to overcome the darkness set on it. Christ is the fulfillment of every dispensation: 1. Christ is the priest in the Order of Melchizedek, 2. Christ is the King of the Jews, 3. Christ is the Bridegroom of the Church, 3. Christ is one of the firstfruits of the first resurrection (1 Cor 15:20), as are the 144 thousand Jews who are specifically dedicated to "the Lamb" (Rev 14:4), and the one who seals them unto the end of the Tribulation, i.e., the wrath of the Lamb. Finally, the stars of heaven were shown by "the word of the Lord" (Gen 15:5) as the embodiment of the promise for his nation, Israel, to come from his own body and accomplish the redemption. God has promised under oath that Israel is spoken into this earth as a part of the created order as the sun, moon, and stars (Jer 31:35-37). From start to finish, the moon has foreshadowed the coming redemption, set in the stars as a testimony to that end. This creation was made by the Almighty, and Christ has promised He is the Almighty to accomplish these promises. No one can touch the sun, moon, and stars to destroy them, take them out of orbit, or steal them away. God is faithful to his covenant with Israel as a promise to the world for redemption. Just look up at the moon, and be reassured of Him.

Here's a question: do you get credit for someone changing their practices for the better bc they read your material? Quick answer: YES! You know what precedent we have to say that and be confident? Why... the entire Bible, of course. God inspired the authors of Scripture, and their works have been inspiring countless millions to understand their dispensation in God's redemptive program and properly live for it. So if you have written a book, an article, an online post (yes, the internet counts, too!!), and that text makes someone more productive or becomes edified on any level, you have treasure in heaven, my friend! Remember the original church in the centuries before Constantine (ca 30-300 AD)--they inundated the entire Mediterranean with theological works, letters, speeches, and symbols (like the fish symbol, see our Rumble channel, 5 Crowns Outreach) in order to bring everyone to the truth of Christ. It is your same job to do likewise. You may never get credit in this life, but remember that Jesus Christ sees all, and He is coming with His reward, the 5 Crowns of Reward.

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