The Crown

Love Worth Finding | Audio Program · Apr 16, 2025 · 34m

Sermon Overview

Scripture Passage: Matthew 27:26-31

Before Jesus was crucified, a crown of thorns was placed on his head. Though done by the hands of wicked men, this crown part of the magnificent plan of a sovereign God, who would use it as a message for all humanity. Matthew 27 sets the scene for the sacred mystery of that crown. In one sense, this was an act of mockery. Yet, there was a mystery here, known only by God: thorns symbolize the curse that is upon humanity because of sin.

When God created man and put him in the Garden of Eden, there were no thorns. It wasn’t until after sin…