Authentic Crown of Thorns for Adorning Your Worship Place for Lent

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Add a real crown of thorns to your sanctuary

Lent is time of preparation for Easter, and many churches mark this journey with items symbolic to the season. An authentic crown of thorns can be a powerful worship aid. It is a very different thing to discuss the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head, and to see up close what that crown would have looked like.

Our imagination of the thorns we have felt - thorns of common bushes and roses, does not compare to the long thorns that grew where Jesus was killed.

Authentic Crown of Thorns

Authentic Crown of Thorns- Real Life Size

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Adorn your Lenten altar with a crown of real thorns. Looking up close and in person at such an emotional symbol of the season can tell what a hundred sermons could not.

Matthew 27:28-29

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said.

The Crown of Thorns

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Other items for your Lenten display:

A Whip

In addition to a crown of thorns, you may wish to set up a Lenten display that features several symbols of the lenten journey. For more information on how to incorporate this display into your worship service, visit: Symbols of Lent

Cat of Nine Tails Whip - Leather Whip

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Display a whip to represent the whips used on Jesus while on the cross.

John 13:3-5 (NIV) Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Gold Coins

Gold Coins (144 Pc) -Plastic Toy Coins for Pirate Parties!

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Plastic Roman Coins (the ones here are roman coins, not coins from a pirate era)

Display the roman coins with a small fabric bag to represent the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas to betray Jesus.

Matthew 26:14-16 (NIV) Then one of the Twelve-the one called Judas Iscariot-went to the chief priests 15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

The Chalice

Grape Harvest Solid Brass Goblet

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To represent the Last Supper and the chalice Jesus drank from and thanked God for. (This is the chalice for communion)

Matthew 26:27-28 (NIV) Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

A Basin

Pacific Merchants Acaciaware 10- by 4-Inch Acacia Wood Round Calabash Serving / Salad Bowl

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Acacia wood is what God instructed Noah to make the ark out of. It is also speculated that the burning bush Moses encountered was acacia.

Display the basin with a towel to represent the basin used by Jesus to wash the disciples' feet.

John 13:3-5 (NIV) Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

A Nail

Passion Of Christ Nail Artifact

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A decorative nail like this one is perfect to represent the nails that held Jesus to the cross. You can also use regular long nails.

Guestbook

  • Tipi Jan 12, 2012 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    Actually seeing a crown of thorns gives one pause....
  • PastorCher Jan 12, 2012 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing the suffering of our Lord with others.
  • gonzalezdenise Nov 11, 2011 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    Love your lens.

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I live my life in service to God and in service to mankind, and in doing so I have found great joy. I currently have a small church in New England.

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