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Christ, Our King. Small towns: one man, many roles. Mayor Sheriff Justice of Peace Postmaster. Store-owner Fire chief Plumber Preacher. Different roles of a man show different ways to exert authority Fire chief cannot arrest; postmaster cannot perform marriages . . .
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Small towns: one man, many roles • Mayor • Sheriff • Justice of Peace • Postmaster • Store-owner • Fire chief • Plumber • Preacher • Different roles of a man show different ways to exert authority • Fire chief cannot arrest; postmaster cannot perform marriages . . . • Peter: apostle, prophet, evangelist . . .
Small towns: one man, many roles • Mayor • Sheriff • Justice of Peace • Postmaster • Store-owner • Fire chief • Plumber • Preacher • Jesus’ roles show different ways He exerts authority • To understand Jesus, we must under-stand His roles
One Lord, many roles “Spoken to us” – Prophet “Purged our sins” – Priest “Right hand of Majesty”– King Herod Antipas Agrippa I Hb.1:1-3 NT: 161 kings
Matthew emphasizesreality of His royalty Monarchy reached its pinnacle in David. David, in turn, pointed to his great descendant: Messiah king, Ps.110:1 *Mt.1:6, David, king (1): royalty / genealogy
Matthew emphasizesreality of His royalty *Mt.1:6, David, king (1): royalty / genealogy *Mt.2:2, born / King / Jews / foreigners *Mt.17:25-26, Son of King / royalty *Mt.28:18, all authority / earth / heaven
Luke emphasizesreality of His claims Now ruling on David’s throne. His authority, 36-38. People respond to the King, 41. *Lk.1:32-33, great / Son / Throne / reign / forever *Ac.2:…30-35…raised to reign
John explains thenature of His rule Are you a king…? 1Parents? 2Places (Jn.1, 7)? 3Purpose (Jn.18:36)? 4Personnel (Mt.26:56)? ♦ Is.6 (Jn.1; 12) • ♦ Jn.20 Even in mockery,Pilate surpasses Jews *Jn.6:15 *Jn.18:33, 37 *Jn.19:19
Hebrews emphasizes theorigin of His rule Melchizedek does not rule because of ancestry (7:6) *Hb.5:6 *Hb.7:1-3
I. Christ, Our King II. Is Christ Your King?
Some are not in His kingdom Mock, 29 Accuse, 37 Slander, 42 Unconcerned, Mt.22 Unloving, Mt.25:40, 41… (Lk.19:14…27) Unwilling, Mt.27:11 (23:37)
Jews did not know their . . . Scriptures, Ps.2 Messiah, Ps.118:22 (Lk.20:9-17) Character, Lk.23:48 Destiny, Lk.23:27-31
To be in His kingdom, we must . . . demons, Lk.8:28 heaven, Rv.5:8 Recognize Him as King. Lk.20:42 Receive Him as King. Lk.1:43 Respect Him as King.
To be in His kingdom, we must . . . Costloved ones Gn.22 CostlifeDn.3; Ac.7 CostlibertyMt.19:27 1. Recognize Him as King. Lk.20:42 2. Receive Him as King. Lk.1:43 3. Respect Him as King. 4. Render to Him as King. Lk.20:25(6:46)
Accept no substitutes • Delegated kings, Rv.17:2…14, 18 • Vassal kings (as Herod – Augustus) • All earthly kings are vassals • True King, Ps.47:2, 7; Mt.5:34-35; Rv.19: • 12, many crowns • 13, Name: Word of God • 15, sword…nations (17-21) • 16, King of kings, Lord of Lords (20:4)
“King of kings” What is God? Dn.2:44 What is Jesus? Dn.7:13-14 Who is King? Rv.19:16 Nebuchadnezzar, Dn.2:37 Nebuchadnezzar, Isa.14