“Ministry: Rewards” I Peter 5:4

“Ministry: Rewards” I Peter 5:4

“Ministry: Rewards”

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. UNDERSTANDING ETERNAL REWARDS
A. CROWNS SYMBOLIZE REWARDS

1. OLD TESTAMENT (I Sam 2:30)
2. NEW TESTAMENT (II Cor 5:9-10; I Jn 2:28)

B. REWARD SYSTEM
1. TEACHING OF THE BIBLE (Is 40:10; I Sam 2:30; Rev 3:21; 22:12; Mt 5:11-12; 19; 19:27)
2. TEACHING OF CHURCH HISTORY
3. APPLICATION

II. CROWN OF GLORY
A. TIME OF REWARDS

I Pet 5:4a and when the Chief Shepherd appears,
1. RESPONSIBILITY (I Pet 2:25)
2. RETURN

B. RECEPIENTS OF REWARDS
I Pet 5:4b you will receive
1. ELDERS
2. REWARD (Jas 3:1)

C. NATURE OF REWARDS
I Pet 5:4c the unfading crown of glory.
1. LIMITLESS
2. LIMITED

III. FOUR MORE CROWNS
A. CROWN OF LIFE

1. REWARD FOR MARTYRS (Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10)
2. ATTAINING IT TODAY

B. CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
1. REWARD FOR THE SOLDIER (II Tim 4:7-8)
2. ATTAINING IT TODAY (II Tim 4:2-5)

C. CROWN OF REJOICING
1. REWARD FOR EVANGELISM (I Thes 2:19-20; I Cor 3:6)
2. ATTAINING IT TODAY

D. CROWN OF VICTORY
1. REWARD FOR CONSISTENT CHRISTIAN LIVING (I Cor 9:25-27)
2. ATTAINING IT TODAY (Rev 3:11; Is 28:5)