Song Lyrics

Crowned with Love

 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Verse 1:

If I speak with angel tongues,
But lack love, I am undone.
If I prophesy and move the seas,
Without Your love, it’s all empty.

Chorus:

Crowned with love, Your greatest gift,
Ahavah, the life You lift.
In Yeshua, love remains,
Through every joy and every pain.

Verse 2:

I lay down pride, I seek Your face,
For love alone will leave its trace.
Not in works or grand displays,
But in hearts where love remains.

Chorus:

Crowned with love, Your greatest gift,
Ahavah, the life You lift.
In Yeshua, love remains,
Through every joy and every pain.

Bridge:

For the hearts that feel alone,
Let Your love be fully known.
Heal the broken, lift the weak,
In Yeshua’s love, we speak.

Chorus:

Crowned with love, Your greatest gift,
Ahavah, the life You lift.
In Yeshua, love remains,
Through every joy and every pain.

Outro:

Blessed be the name, forever love,
A crown that fits from heaven above.

Surmon Notes

🔥 Sermon: Crowned with Love, Clothed in Righteousness

We now arrive at one of the most tender moments in *The Name Above All Names*—a pause in the grandeur to gaze upon the crown that matters most. After themes of authority, miracles, identity, and divine power, the album draws us into the center of Yeshua’s heart: love. Not just a feeling, but the eternal foundation of God’s kingdom. The song “Crowned with Love” isn’t just poetic—it is profoundly theological. It invites us to revisit the essential truth that our crown is not one we’ve earned—it’s one we’ve received, formed not of gold or acclaim, but of sacrificial, everlasting love.

🕊️ 1. Without Love, We Are Nothing

“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal…” — 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

The Apostle Paul’s words are as cutting as they are clarifying. The Corinthian church was rich in spiritual gifts but poor in spiritual maturity. Paul reminds them—and us—that the greatest manifestations of anointing mean nothing apart from love. Love isn’t the garnish; it is the main meal. Without it, our prophecies, knowledge, and faith are empty echoes. Even the most self-sacrificial actions, like giving away all we own or becoming a martyr, are profitless if they don’t flow from love.

“Crowned with Love” builds from this conviction. The orchestral tones in the song mirror the emotional pull of these verses—a quiet, reverent reflection on what really matters. If your life were stripped of all your spiritual activities, what would remain? The crown of love is not measured in output, but in overflow—how deeply the love of Yeshua dwells in us, shapes us, and spills out through us.

🌿 2. Love Is the Identity of the Disciple

“By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” — John 13:35

As we mature in our faith, we must learn to wear the right crown. Many of us seek the crown of success, the crown of gifting, the crown of influence—but Yeshua offers us the crown of love. And this crown marks us more clearly than anything else. When we love one another—persistently, sacrificially, patiently—we display the true nature of our Messiah.

The song’s chorus cries out, *“Crowned with love, Your greatest gift… In Yeshua, love remains.”* These words echo the spiritual reality that love outlasts all other virtues and graces. Faith will one day become sight. Hope will be fulfilled. But love—Ahavah—remains forever. Love is not only the test of our discipleship; it is the fuel that empowers every other part of our walk.

This crown is not earned in front of a crowd. It is formed in secret—when you forgive the one who wounded you, when you speak gently to the hurting, when you pour out mercy instead of judgment. It is this invisible crown that heaven notices. And it is this love that carries eternal weight.

🔥 3. We Are Being Sanctified in Love

“The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” — Romans 5:5

Love is not merely a calling—it is a sanctifying force. When we allow the Spirit of God to pour His love into us, it transforms not only how we act, but who we are. It sanctifies our motives, heals our wounds, and draws us closer to the likeness of Yeshua. Love is the instrument through which God molds us into vessels of honor.

In the bridge of the song, the intercession becomes clear: *“For the hearts that feel alone, let Your love be fully known.”* That is the cry of the sanctified. Sanctification is not about perfection. It is about being purified in love. It is about God removing the pride, the performance, the striving—and replacing them with intimacy, compassion, and the quiet strength that flows from being loved.

This is the kind of disciple God is forming in this generation. Not merely gifted but grounded. Not merely fiery but faithful. Not crowned by platforms but crowned by presence. In a time when many seek the spectacular, may we seek the simple, costly love that reflects the Messiah who laid down His life in quiet obedience and unfailing mercy.

Prayer

Abba, our Crown-Giver, thank You for showing us a better way. Thank You for revealing through Yeshua that love is the foundation, the fulfillment, and the goal. Forgive us for exalting performance above presence. For measuring fruitfulness by applause instead of abiding. For choosing the crown of pride when You offered the crown of love.

We surrender again. Let Your love wash away every selfish ambition, every hidden fear, every place in us that resists humility. Make us worshippers who love deeply. Make us disciples who walk slowly, gently, intentionally in Your love.

Crown us today—not with accomplishment, but with affection. Not with visibility, but with vulnerability. Let our hearts become soft again. Let Your love shape how we see, how we serve, how we speak, and how we stand.

We want to be crowned with what matters most. In the name of Yeshua—the Lamb crowned with many crowns, and yet full of mercy—we say yes again. Amen.

Activation

• 🌿 This week, pause and ask: *Am I wearing the right crown?* What drives your ministry, your family life, your worship?

• 🕊️ Reach out to someone who feels forgotten—send a word of encouragement, make a phone call, or simply pray over them. Crown them with love.

• 🔥 Fast from striving—intentionally let go of one performance-driven habit and replace it with time in the Word or quiet worship. Let love recalibrate your motives.

Let the crown of love rest upon you—light as grace, weighty with glory.

Podcast Script

🎙️ Podcast Episode:

Crowned with Love

From the album: The Name Above All Names

Theme: Love, Humility, Intimacy With God, Righteousness, Sanctification, Spiritual Identity, Truth

Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 13:1–3, John 13:34–35, Romans 5:5

🎵 Cue gentle intro music 🎵

Welcome, beloved. I’m so glad you’ve joined me today. Whether you’re on a walk, driving, or simply resting with a cup of tea, I invite you into this sacred space—a space of reflection, worship, and healing. Today we’re meditating on a deeply tender song from *The Name Above All Names* called “Crowned with Love.” This isn’t just music—it’s a mirror. A call back to what matters most in the kingdom of God: love.

👑 His Kingship Is Eternal

🎶 Instrumental swell 🎶

Let’s begin here: If the God of glory—King of Kings, clothed in majesty—chose to crown us with anything, would we expect it to be power? Maybe position? But what if the crown He placed on us is love?

1 Corinthians 13 opens our eyes: Without love, even angelic tongues or prophetic gifts are like a noisy gong. The song reminds us that love isn’t an add-on to the Christian life—it’s the essence. In a world that measures worth by success or visibility, heaven measures by something quieter, deeper, and more eternal. Love.

Yeshua wore a crown of thorns so that we could wear a crown of love. And it’s not earned—it’s received. A gift from the One who *is* Love.

🙌 Surrender Is the Sound of Worship

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So what does it mean to be crowned with love in a practical sense?

It means laying down pride. It means letting go of ministry driven by applause or duty. It means surrendering even the good things—gifts, service, sacrifice—when they’re no longer flowing from intimacy. John 13:35 says, “By this shall all people know you are My disciples—if you have love for one another.” That’s the distinguishing mark. Not gifting. Not titles. Love.

True worship isn’t performance. It’s proximity. It’s allowing the Spirit to strip away everything until what remains is a heart that beats with God’s heartbeat—for the broken, the forgotten, the unseen.

🛡️ Intercession: When Worship Becomes Warfare

🎵 Pause. Let Holy Spirit bring names to mind 🎵

Love is intercession. When we pray for the hurting, the lonely, or the proud, we partner with the Father’s heart. Romans 5:5 reminds us that “the love of God is poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” So let’s ask: Who in your life needs to be crowned with love today?

Maybe it’s someone who’s disappointed you. Maybe it’s someone God is calling you to encourage quietly, without recognition. Intercede now. Speak their name to the Father. Invite the Spirit to let His love flow through you—not out of obligation, but out of communion.

“Heal the broken. Lift the weak. In Yeshua’s love, we speak.” That’s not just a lyric. It’s a mission. A mantle.

🌍 Final Reflections: A Life That Crowns Him Daily

Can I gently ask—what crown are you wearing today?

Is it the crown of performance? Of comparison? Of self-sufficiency? Or is it the crown of love—soft, unseen, but glorious in the sight of heaven?

The good news is that we can lay down the wrong crowns at His feet. Every time. His mercy is new, His love is relentless, and His desire is not for our perfection but our presence. Let love lead again. Let it be the fragrance of your life, the center of your worship, the shape of your service.

🎶 Soft outro music begins 🎶

🙏 Closing Prayer

Abba, thank You for crowning us not with what we deserve, but with Your unfailing love. Strip away every false identity we’ve worn. Remove every performance-driven motive. We lay down the heavy crowns of striving and pick up the light yoke of Your affection.

Pour Your love into our hearts again through Ruach HaKodesh. Teach us to walk slowly, love deeply, and live gently. Let us become known not for our gifts, but for our grace—not for charisma, but for compassion. Crown us afresh with love, and let that love mark everything we do.

In the name of Yeshua—our Beloved, our King, our Redeemer—amen.

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