THE CROWN OF THORNS (1)

Victor M. Eskew

 

INTRODUCTION

 

A.   

1.      The crown of thorns as worn by our Lord during the horrors of the crucifixion.

2.      Three gospel writers mention the crown of thorns.

a.      Matthew 27:29

b.      Mark 15:17

c.       John 19:1-5

 

Then crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, and went forth again, and said unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye

 

B.      Three preliminary matters:

1.      Crown

a.     

b.     

c.       It was also worn by royalty after victories in battle.

d.      The Romans soldiers platted it together, put it on the head of Jesus,

2.     

a.      It was not a crown of gold.

b.      It was not a crown of soft leaves

c.       It was a crown of thorns.

d.     

1)      The word does not specify which type of thorn was used.

2)      There were several varieties that could have been used.

3)      Most believe that is was the Zyzyphus spina-Christi.

a)      It was an evergreen that produced edible fruit.

b)      Its thorns were about an inch long.

c)      The thorns would have torn deeply into the head of Jesus.

3.      crucifixion.

a.      robe on Jesus (Matt. 27:29).

b.      Now, listen to Matthew 27:31.

 

And after they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

 

c.       The robe was removed, but the crown of thorns remained.

 

C.     We are now ready to look at this crown of thorns in a descriptive way.

1.      It as a crown of thorns, but it was much more than that.

2.      on the head of the Son of God.

 

 

I.                   A CROWN OF REJECTION

 

A.    individual is being accepted as the sovereign over the people.

 

B.     

1.     

2.     

 

C.    

1.      His gospel begins with rejection (John 1:10-11).

 

He

 

2.      The gospel ends with the rejection of the Jews who had Jesus placed on the cross at Golgotha.

3.     

 

II.                A CROWN OF PAIN

 

A.   

1.      Nerves and capillaries are just under the surface of the skin.

2.      Just a bump on the head can be painful.

 

B.      would have been felt around the entire skull.

a.      Pain would scream from His mind.

b.      His face would have grimaced.

c.       His lips may have cried out.

d.      Blood would have immediately begun to flow down his face and onto His shoulders.

 

C.     He would have desired to pull it off, but doing so would have been just as painful as putting it on.

 

D.    Every move and every touch of the head from this point forward would involve another jolt of pain.

 

E.     

 

III.             A CROWN OF IRONY

 

A.   

1.     

2.      At that time, the people would have gladly taken a golden crown and placed it upon the head of the Christ and named Him as their King.

3.     

 

B.     

1.      In a few days, Jesus will ascend to the right hand of God and will be crowned with glory and honor.

2.      suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God

3.      In the Revelation, John sees Jesus riding on the white horse with a

a.     

b.     

 

CROWN OF HUMILIATION

 

A.    During His trial, Jesus admitted that God had sent Him into the world to

 

B.     

1.     

2.      Jesus stood before the crowd as a bloody mess with a crown of thorns on

3.      Listen to the response of the Jews as they looked upon Jesus at that

 

CONCLUSION

 

A.    It is sad to witness the King of kings being humiliated by having to wear this crown of

 

B.      It is difficult to imagine how low men can sink in order to vilify and destroy

 

C.     It is tragic that the King of the Universe was displayed before the world as a disgraced king.

 

D.    This picture,