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The sermon centers on Christ’s many crowns, presenting Him as rightful King of heaven and all creation and as the victorious Son of Man. His victory is achieved not through worldly power but through His suffering, crucifixion, resurrection, and redeeming love. Every accomplishment of the saints is attributed to His grace, and all the redeemed will cast their crowns before Him. The appropriate response is repentance, faith in Christ’s blood for forgiveness, surrender, and worshipful allegiance to Him now.
Theological center: The crucified and risen Jesus is the sovereign King whose saving victory and grace deserve universal worship and allegiance.
Applications: Stop resisting Christ · Trust Christ for pardon · Surrender yourself to Jesus · Crown Christ today
Primary texts: Revelation 19:12 · Philippians 2:10 · John 18:36
“On his head were many crowns.” Revelation 19:12 AH, well you know what head this was, and you have not forgotten its marvelous history. A head which once in infancy reclined upon the bosom of a woman! A head which was meekly bowed in obedience to a carpenter! A head which became in later years a fountain of water, and a reservoir of tears. A head which “sweat as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground”! A head which was spit upon, whose hair was plucked! A head which at the last in the grim agony of death, crowned with thorns, gave utterance to the terrible death-shriek—lama sabacthani! A head which afterwards slept in the grave, and—glory be unto Him that liveth and was dead, but is alive for evermore—a head which afterwards rose again from the tomb, and looked with radiant eyes of love upon the holy women waiting at the sepulcher. This is the head whereof John speaks in the words of the text. Who would have thought that a head, the visage of which was more marred than that of any other man—a head which suffered more from the tempests of heaven and of earth than ever mortal brow before, should now be surrounded with these many diadems, these star-bestudded crowns! My brethren, it needs John himself to expound this glorious vision to you. Alas my eye has not yet seen the heavenly glory, nor has my ear heard the celestial song, I am therefore but as a little child among topless mountains, overawed with grandeur, and speechless with awe. Pray for me that I may utter a few words which the Holy Spirit may comfortably apply to your souls, for if He help me not, I am helpless indeed. With His divine aid, I dare to look upon the glorious diadems of our Lord and King. The crowns upon the head of Christ are of three sorts. First, there are the crowns of dominions, many of which are on His head. Next, there are the crowns of victory, which He has won in many a terrible battle. Then there are the crowns of thanksgiving with which His church and all His people have delighted to crown His wondrous head. I. First then, let every believing eye look through the thick darkness and behold Jesus as He sits this day upon the throne of His Father, and let every heart rejoice while it sees the many CROWNS OF DOMINION upon His head. First and foremost, there sparkles about His brow the everlasting diadem of the King of heaven. His are the angels. The cherubim and seraphim continually sound forth His praise. At His behest the mightiest spirit delights to fly and carry His commands to the most distant worlds. He has but to speak and it is done. Cheerfully is He obey…