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This idiotic picture is an oxymoron. Servants don’t wear crowns while they serve. It is a conflict of interest. Paul
brought reproof to the church at Corinth for it’s brand of today’s popular “King’s Kids” theology.

“...YOU HAVE REIGNED AS KINGS WITHOUT US – AND INDEED I COULD WISH
YOU DID REIGN, THAT WE ALSO MIGHT REIGN WITH YOU!

FOR I THINK THAT GOD HAS DISPLAYED US, THE APOSTLES, LAST...
WE ARE FOOLS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE, BUT YOU ARE WISE IN CHRIST!

WE ARE WEAK, BUT YOU ARE STRONG!
YOU ARE DISTINGUISHED, BUT WE ARE DISHONORED!...”

1 Cor. 4:8-10

Some of today’s hype that is put forth
as God’s will for His people stands in direct opposition to Paul’s
words above. God does promise His overcoming saints that they
shall have “power over the nations” and “rule them with a rod of

iron” (Rev. 2:26-27), but not now! Reigning is reserved for the
Millennial Kingdom to come. Serving in God’s present internal
Kingdom is the key for the future. Serve now-reign later! Reign

now-serve later! This is the clear teaching of Christ.

Two of Jesus’ disciples were having a discussion with
Jesus about their desire to sit on His right hand and on His
left in the Kingdom to come. Jesus gave this principle to
them that will govern who will and will not reign in the
coming Kingdom:

“…YOU KNOW THAT THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERED RULERS
OVER THE GENTILES LORD IT OVER THEM, AND THEIR GREAT
ONES EXERCISE AUTHORITY OVER THEM. YET IT SHALL NOT

BE SO AMONG YOU; BUT WHOEVER DESIRES TO BECOME
GREAT AMONG YOU SHALL BE YOUR SERVANT.

AND WHOEVER OF YOU DESIRES TO BE FIRST SHALL BE SLAVE
OF ALL. FOR EVEN THE SON OF MAN DID NOT COME

TO BE SERVED, BUT TO SERVE…”

Mark 10:42-45

Search the Scriptures and you will find this is the clear and often repeated teaching
of Christ! An emphasis upon being a servant in this life leads to reigning in the life to
come. Here are two more examples:

“…BLESSED IS THAT SERVANT WHOM HIS MASTER WILL FIND SO

DOING WHEN HE COMES. TRULY, I SAY TO YOU THAT HE WILL

MAKE HIM RULER OVER ALL THAT HE HAS.”

Luke 12:43-44

“WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT;

YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL OVER A FEW THINGS,

I WILL MAKE YOU RULER OVER MANY THINGS.”

Matt. 25:23

The faithful servant will one day become ruler over all that the master has. What is required? He must be
found a faithful servant of God. We live in a culture dominated by the philosophy of the gentiles which centers
upon doing whatever is necessary to get to the top. To be in authority is the world’s priority. As followers of
Christ, we must cultivate the wiser counsel as stated above. Humility in this life as a servant of God leads to
great authority in the life to come.