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 I'd like you to turn your Bibles to Matthew chapter 2.

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 Actually, we're going to skip around a little bit today, but we're going to start there in chapter 2.

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 And I'm going to read a few verses from that passage.

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 It's interesting in the Gospels that very little is said about Jesus' birth.

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 Of course, Mark and John do not even mention Jesus' birth.

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 Most of the time when Jesus referred to his early life, he talked about coming down from heaven.

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 He spoke very little of, like one time I think mentioned something with reference to Bethlehem birth.

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 Luke gives us the most information.

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 Matthew mostly just tells us at the end of chapter 1 that Jesus was born.

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 And then chapter 2, now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,

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 behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem saying,

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 Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?

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 For we saw his star when it rose, and we have come to worship him.

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 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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 And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people,

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 he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

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 They told him,

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 In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,

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 And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah.

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 For from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.

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 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly, and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

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 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying,

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 Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word that I too may come and worship him.

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 After listening to the king, they went on their way.

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 And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose,

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 went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.

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 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

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 And going into the house,

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 they saw the child with Mary his mother,

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 and they fell down and worshipped him.

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 Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.

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 When an heir to the throne is born, it causes quite a stir.

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 For some, there is great joy in celebration.

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 For others, there is despair and maybe even some panic.

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 Matthew records this meeting between King Herod and some magi from the east

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 who came searching for the one whom they had discerned had been born in Bethlehem.

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 The magi assumed that the present king of the region would certainly know something this monumental.

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 So they scheduled a meeting with King Herod.

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 Herod was king, was the ruler over this portion of the Roman world.

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 He was known as King of the Jews.

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 He had been in this position at this point for about 30 years.

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 The magi were anxious to find this baby king so they could worship him.

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 Possibly, the possibility of a new king in town was, to say the least,

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 rather unsettling to this reigning king.

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 We'll see that pattern repeat.

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 Warren Wiersbe wrote a little booklet called His Name is Wonderful.

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 He made the case that the names that Jesus wears are the blessings that he shares.

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 He was referring to the words that we just sang,

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 Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

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 Well, we know his name from the outset when the pregnancy was announced, even before that,

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 His name was to be called Jesus, which means Savior.

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 And he certainly shares his name with us, and then he gives us his salvation to all who believe he is Savior.

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 He is Jesus.

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 He's also called King.

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 And as King, he exercises his sovereign rule over everyone.

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 For all who believe, that's a great blessing.

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 For those who don't, not so much.

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 Sovereign rulers call all the shots.

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 They have all the power.

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 Those who fall before them are responding appropriately.

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 Those who fail to submit to that sovereign authority will be in a battle that they cannot win.

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 Everywhere the king appears, there are the same reactions.

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 Joy and fear.

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 Admiration and hatred.

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 Attempts to exalt.

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 Efforts to destroy.

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 So we're going to follow some of those responses as we consider Jesus as the king as described in the New Testament.

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 So we're going to start with when the king came to Bethlehem from the passage that we just read.

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 And we're going to discover some interesting witnesses who express the understanding, at least in some form,

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 and the awareness that Jesus came as king.

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 The first testimony comes from the Magi.

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 Where is he who was born king of the Jews?

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 It shouldn't surprise us that a king is among Jesus' earliest titles.

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 For centuries, it was promised that God would send a king who would sit on the throne of David.

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 How many times do we read that in the Old Testament?

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 But this king would not be subject to the same challenges that were faced by the former kings of Israel.

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 Prophet Micah prophesied that this king would come from Judah.

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 He is, according to Micah, one who is to be ruler in Israel.

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 He shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

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 He shall be great to the ends of the earth.

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 Micah's contemporary, Isaiah, said, again, for the passage we're learning,

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 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.

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 If you continue in the passage, it reminds us of the increase of his government,

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 and of peace there will be no end.

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 And of the throne of David over his kingdom to establish it and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.

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 So at his birth, Jesus was the fulfillment of these prophecies.

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 He truly was the king of the Jews.

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 So the Magi come searching for Jesus, they find him, they treat him as a king, and even more.

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 They worship him, they give him royal gifts.

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 The Magi's testimony collectively was, he is a king, and they were delighted.

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 That was not so much true for the current king, Herod.

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 But in a strange way, Herod also acknowledges and testifies that Jesus is king.

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 Herod was a ruthless ruler.

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 He, having murdered his own wife, several sons and relatives, mostly to protect his position.

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 When he heard that there was a king of the Jews that had been born,

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 he wanted details regarding this infant's whereabouts.

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 Now he said, I'm going to worship him, but that was hardly his intent.

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 He was to arrange a murder of this rival king.

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 The news troubled the king, and when the king was troubled, everyone else felt the pain.

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 Herod called together the chief priests and the scribes of the Jews

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 to find out when and where this Christ was to have been born,

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 and they shared an understanding of Micah's prophecy.

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 I find that kind of interesting, where here you have these scribes and rulers of the law,

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 and we sometimes think very negatively of them, which is probably appropriate,

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 but they understood the Old Testament scripture, and they quote from Micah's prophecy,

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 and they share that information with Herod.

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 Now make no mistake, Herod believed Jesus to be a king.

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 He wanted no part of this rival.

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 His extended quote may help us, this extended quote may help us understand this ruler a little bit better.

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 This comes from a MacArthur commentary on Matthew.

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 MacArthur writes,

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 Because he was not Jewish, Herod married a Jewish heiress.

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 In order to make himself more acceptable to the Jews, he now ruled.

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 He was a clever and capable warrior, orator, and diplomat.

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 In times of severe economic hardship, he gave back some tax money collected from the people.

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 How about that?

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 During the Great Famine of 25 BC, he melted down gold objects in the palace to buy food for the poor.

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 He built theaters, racetracks, and other structures to provide entertainment for the people.

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 In 19 BC, he began the reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem.

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 If you read history, you'll find that it's known as the second temple,

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 or sometimes referred to simply as Herod's temple.

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 Continuing the quote, he revived Samaria.

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 He built the beautiful port city of Caesarea in honor of benefactor Caesar Augustus.

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 He built the remarkable and almost impregnable fortress of Masada,

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 where in AD 73, nearly a thousand Jewish defenders committed suicide,

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 rather than to be captured by the Roman general Flavia Silva.

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 But Herod was also cruel and merciless.

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 He was incredibly jealous, suspicious, and afraid for his position and power.

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 Fearing his potential threat, he had the high priest Aristobulus, who was his wife's brother.

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 He had him drowned.

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 After which, he provided a magnificent funeral where he pretended to weep.

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 He then had his wife killed, and then her mother, and two of his own sons.

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 Five days before Herod's death, about a year or so after Jesus was born,

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 he had a third son executed.

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 At that same time, he had the most distinguished citizens of Jerusalem arrested and imprisoned.

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 And then shortly before Herod died,

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 he knew that no one would mourn for him, for his death,

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 so he gave orders for these distinguished citizens,

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 these prisoners to be executed the moment he died,

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 in order to guarantee that there would be mourning in Jerusalem.

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 By his horrific actions, however,

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 Herod was declaring that Jesus was the true king.

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 And then we have a testimony of the people in verse 3.

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 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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 Now, to be fair, the reaction of the people had not too much to do with Jesus' birth,

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 and almost everything to do with Herod's reaction to it.

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 As we've learned, when Herod got mad, people got hurt.

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 It's true that people react to the deeds and attitudes of those in power,

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 both positively and negatively,

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 even when they know little or nothing about the issues in question.

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 But what I'm proposing is that when Jesus came to Bethlehem,

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 he came as king, even as a baby.

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 And his coming as king shook up the place.

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 One way or another, most of Israel was affected,

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 even if they knew little about King Jesus' birth.

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 Because of Jesus' birth as king of the Jews,

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 you recall that several families lost their infant children

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 at the hand of a jealous king.

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 Well, this is not the end of the record of King Jesus,

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 so what we're going to do is leave this scene.

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 We're going to fast forward about 30 years toward the end of Jesus' earthly ministry.

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 We're going to take a look not when Jesus came to Bethlehem,

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 but now when Jesus came to Jerusalem.

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 I'm going to turn first, just to jump ahead of that,

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 or behind it just a little bit,

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 but we're going to look at how the people wanted Jesus to be king.

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 In John chapter 6, verse 15,

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 this was following the miraculous feeding of the 5,000,

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 5,000 men plus women and children.

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 John writes this,

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 Now this technically wasn't in Jerusalem,

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 this was in Galilee,

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 but this will help us to see what was happening.

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 Jesus came as king,

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 but he didn't come as the kind of king the people were looking for.

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 You see, they didn't want Jesus to rule over them,

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 they wanted Jesus to rule over the Romans.

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 You can see the difference.

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 Sometimes people today want Jesus to be king to rule over the bad guys,

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 but not really that interested in ruling over them.

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 When he refused to submit to their wishes,

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 they wanted no part of Jesus.

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 We'll see that in a little bit.

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 So, people wanted him to be king.

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 Well, when a little bit later in John's gospel,

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 in chapter 12,

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 people even declared Jesus to be king.

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 You recall the passage of Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem,

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 this, we sometimes call it the triumphal entry.

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 In John chapter 12, the passage goes like this,

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 the next day,

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 the large crowd that had come to the feast

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 heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

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 So they took branches of palm trees

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 and went out to meet him,

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 crying out,

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 Hosanna,

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 blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,

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 and then the next phrase,

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 even the king of Israel.

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 Jesus didn't reject their acknowledgement,

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 but he did not bow to their desires.

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 A week later,

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 they were calling for his demise.

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 I doubt that it can be proven,

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 but I wonder if some of those who cried out,

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 Hosanna,

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 blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,

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 even the king of Israel,

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 were not among those who were calling for his crucifixion.

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 So, the people tried to force him to be king.

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 They acknowledged that he was king.

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 But then you have the scene,

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 just a little bit later,

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 where Jesus has been arrested,

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 now he's been brought before Pilate,

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 the soldiers have worked him over,

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 and there's a mockery that takes place.

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 But it's interesting that they mock Jesus,

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 and they emphasize the idea of king.

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 Listen to the passage in John 19,

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 verses 1 to 5,

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 Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him.

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 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns

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 and put it on his head,

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 and arrayed him in a purple robe.

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 They came up to him, saying,

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 Hail, king of the Jews!

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 And struck him with their hands.

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 Pilate went out again and said to them,

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 See, I'm bringing him out to you

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 that you may know that I find no guilt in him.

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 So Jesus came out,

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 wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.

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 Pilate said to them,

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 Behold the man.

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 Now earlier, they'd had a discussion,

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 Jesus and Pilate.

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 Pilate asked him,

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 Are you the king of the Jews?

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 Remember that?

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 And there was this response from Jesus and Pilate,

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 very interesting and intriguing time.

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 Pilate's contemplating this whole idea

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 of Jesus being king.

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 And again, there's mockery involved by the soldiers,

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 and there is somewhat of a mockingness

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 toward Jesus by Pilate.

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 But nevertheless, there's an acknowledgement there

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 that Jesus is king.

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 Pilate and the soldiers were making light of the truth,

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 but speaking the truth without intending to do so.

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 Jesus was the king,

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 and all they did to him did not change that truth.

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 So they determined to kill him.

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 But as Jesus is hanging on the cross,

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 remember what the sign said over him?

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 That was to be the charge.

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 A sign was put on the cross typically to say,

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 This is what this person died.

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 This is the crime they've committed.

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 So that those who would pass by

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 would see the crime,

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 and would think to do that crime

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 results in this punishment.

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 So here's the crime.

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 Jesus of Nazareth.

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 You finish it.

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 King of the Jews.

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 So even the charge that's printed

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 is a declaration that Jesus truly is king.

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 Now you remember,

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 the people didn't want that up there.

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 The rulers didn't want that there.

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 He said he was.

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 Look, now what I've written, I've written.

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 So, you have these testimonies.

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 The people.

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 Let's now fast forward

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 to the very end of the story.

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 Revelation chapter 19.

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 We've looked at Jesus,

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 when Jesus came to Bethlehem,

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 and when Jesus came to Jerusalem.

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 Now we're going to see

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 when the king comes to reign over the world.

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 Revelation 19, verses 11 through 16.

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 Then I saw heaven opened.

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 Behold, a white horse.

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 The one sitting on it

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 is called faithful and true,

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 and in righteousness he judges and makes war.

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 His eyes are like a flame of fire,

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 and on his head are many diadems.

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 He has a name written

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 that no one knows but himself.

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 He's clothed in a robe dipped in blood.

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 And the name by which he is called

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 is the word of God.

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 And the armies of heaven,

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 arrayed in fine linen,

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 white and pure,

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 were following him on white horses.

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 And from his mouth comes a sharp sword

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 with which to strike down the nations.

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 And he will rule them

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 with a rod of iron.

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 He will tread the winepress

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 of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

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 On his robe and on his thigh,

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 he has a name written,

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 King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

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 What kind of king is this Jesus?

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 Well, from that passage,

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 we could do an exposition of that,

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 but I want to do something

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 a little bit shorter than that.

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 I want to think about

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 when the Apostle Paul at one point

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 was talking to Timothy

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 about who God is

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 and this concept of the idea of king.

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 He actually uses a very,

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 sort of a summary

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 of what we just read in Revelation 19.

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 It's 1 Timothy 1, verse 17.

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 Here's the verse.

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 To the king of the ages,

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 immortal, invisible,

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 the only God,

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 be honor and glory

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 forever and ever.

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 Amen.

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 Again, what kind of king

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 is this King Jesus?

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 Well, he's the forever king.

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 He's the king of the ages.

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 It's true that Paul

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 could have been speaking

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 more generically

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 about the triune God

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 than specifically about Jesus

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 in this verse,

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 but surely this applies to Jesus.

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 He is the king

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 and he is the king of the ages.

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 As far as I understand,

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 the Greeks had no word for eternal.

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 So in order to describe eternity,

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 it would be unto the ages

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 or unto the ages of the ages.

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 In other words,

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 when the ages are past,

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 he remains.

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 He remains as king.

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 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom.

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 It's an unshakable kingdom.

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 It is a kingdom

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 that is incorruptible.

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 It is a perfect kingdom.

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 It's a kingdom

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 of which he,

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 Jesus,

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 is king

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 and he is the forever king.

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 He is fully

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 and publicly,

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 he will demonstrate this

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 fully and publicly

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 in his return.

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 In chapter 19 of Revelation,

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 there was talk

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 of the diadems,

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 the crowns on his head.

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 There was talk

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 of the power

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 of his ruling

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 with a rod of iron

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 and his title

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 was king of kings

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 and lord of lords.

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 He is the forever king.

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 What kind of king

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 is Jesus?

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 The forever king.

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 He is also

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 the God king.

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 Paul described it

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 as immortal,

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 invisible,

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 the only God.

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 Many kings

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 believed themselves

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 to be gods.

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 Nebuchadnezzar

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 thought he was a god

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 to be worshipped.

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 It cost him

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 his mind

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 for seven years.

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 I wasn't going

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 to read this

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 but I've got to read this.

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 This is great.

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 This is from

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 a pagan king.

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 Nebuchadnezzar,

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 king of Babylon.

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 And in Daniel

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 chapter 4.

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 Listen to this.

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 Nebuchadnezzar

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 had been

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 under judgment

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 by God.

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 He'd been

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 eating grass

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 and all this

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 for all these years.

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 And now at the end

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 of the days,

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 I, Nebuchadnezzar,

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 lifted my eyes

00:21:57.680 --> 00:21:58.220
 to heaven

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 and my reason

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 returned to me

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 and I blessed

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 the Most High

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 and praised

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 and honored

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 him who lives forever.

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 Here's his description.

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 This pagan king,

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 here's the description

00:22:09.940 --> 00:22:11.100
 of God

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 where his dominion

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 is an everlasting dominion.

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 His kingdom

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 endures

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 from generation

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 to generation.

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 All the inhabitants

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 of the earth

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 are accounted

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 as nothing

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 and he does

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 according to his will,

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 according to the host

00:22:23.759 --> 00:22:24.180
 of heaven

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 and among the inhabitants

00:22:25.399 --> 00:22:25.920
 of the earth

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 and none can stay

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 his hand

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 or say to him,

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 what have you done?

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 And then he concludes

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 this way.

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 Now I,

00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:34.519
 Nebuchadnezzar,

00:22:34.879 --> 00:22:36.019
 praise and extol

00:22:36.019 --> 00:22:36.539
 and honor

00:22:36.539 --> 00:22:37.379
 the king of heaven

00:22:37.379 --> 00:22:38.920
 for all his works

00:22:38.920 --> 00:22:39.519
 are right

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 and his ways

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 are just

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 and those who walk

00:22:42.119 --> 00:22:42.639
 in pride

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 he is able to humble.

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 That's amazing

00:22:45.519 --> 00:22:47.180
 coming from this king.

00:22:47.180 --> 00:22:50.799
 King Herod Agrippa I

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 thought he was a god

00:22:52.100 --> 00:22:53.460
 or at least god-like

00:22:53.460 --> 00:22:55.480
 but he failed

00:22:55.480 --> 00:22:56.060
 to publicly

00:22:56.060 --> 00:22:57.160
 give God the glory

00:22:57.160 --> 00:22:57.759
 after giving

00:22:57.759 --> 00:22:59.440
 this great oratory message.

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 It cost him his life.

00:23:01.980 --> 00:23:02.519
 If you read

00:23:02.519 --> 00:23:03.700
 Acts chapter 12

00:23:03.700 --> 00:23:04.860
 it ends with

00:23:04.860 --> 00:23:06.160
 a very ugly scene

00:23:06.160 --> 00:23:06.720
 of him being

00:23:06.720 --> 00:23:08.060
 eaten by worms

00:23:08.060 --> 00:23:08.640
 and dying.

00:23:10.560 --> 00:23:11.500
 The prince of this world,

00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:12.060
 the devil

00:23:12.060 --> 00:23:13.480
 has a hold

00:23:13.480 --> 00:23:14.640
 on this world's kingdoms

00:23:14.640 --> 00:23:15.400
 right now.

00:23:15.400 --> 00:23:17.440
 He even offered

00:23:17.440 --> 00:23:18.560
 all of his dominion

00:23:18.560 --> 00:23:19.460
 to the Lord Jesus

00:23:19.460 --> 00:23:20.720
 in the temptation

00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:21.460
 accounts

00:23:21.460 --> 00:23:22.840
 if Jesus would have

00:23:22.840 --> 00:23:23.560
 bowed down

00:23:23.560 --> 00:23:24.360
 to worship him.

00:23:25.300 --> 00:23:26.080
 He so wanted

00:23:26.080 --> 00:23:27.019
 to be like God

00:23:27.019 --> 00:23:28.040
 to rule over all

00:23:28.040 --> 00:23:28.920
 including God

00:23:28.920 --> 00:23:30.900
 but that temporary

00:23:30.900 --> 00:23:32.800
 permitted dominion

00:23:32.800 --> 00:23:33.740
 my friends

00:23:33.740 --> 00:23:34.980
 is just about

00:23:34.980 --> 00:23:35.640
 to come

00:23:35.640 --> 00:23:36.600
 to an end.

00:23:37.680 --> 00:23:38.300
 It will cause

00:23:38.300 --> 00:23:39.440
 Satan an eternity

00:23:39.440 --> 00:23:40.700
 of torment

00:23:40.700 --> 00:23:42.500
 in the lake of fire.

00:23:43.840 --> 00:23:44.860
 There is one king

00:23:44.859 --> 00:23:46.019
 who is worthy.

00:23:46.699 --> 00:23:47.639
 It's King Jesus

00:23:47.639 --> 00:23:49.659
 and he's the God king.

00:23:51.219 --> 00:23:52.479
 There's one king

00:23:52.479 --> 00:23:56.979
 there is the God king

00:23:56.979 --> 00:23:58.219
 the forever king

00:23:58.219 --> 00:24:00.059
 but Paul also mentioned

00:24:00.059 --> 00:24:01.219
 he is the honor

00:24:01.219 --> 00:24:02.579
 and glory forever king.

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.959
 The honor and glory

00:24:04.959 --> 00:24:06.199
 forever and ever.

00:24:06.839 --> 00:24:08.500
 Honor has a way

00:24:08.500 --> 00:24:08.959
 of turning

00:24:08.959 --> 00:24:10.339
 into disrespect.

00:24:10.339 --> 00:24:12.379
 glory

00:24:12.379 --> 00:24:13.839
 has a tendency

00:24:13.839 --> 00:24:14.720
 to fade.

00:24:15.259 --> 00:24:15.819
 The trophies

00:24:15.819 --> 00:24:16.559
 of the past

00:24:16.559 --> 00:24:17.539
 become dusty

00:24:17.539 --> 00:24:18.959
 and corroded

00:24:18.959 --> 00:24:19.899
 and finally

00:24:19.899 --> 00:24:20.459
 discarded

00:24:20.459 --> 00:24:22.639
 but there is one

00:24:22.639 --> 00:24:23.259
 whose glory

00:24:23.259 --> 00:24:24.179
 never fades.

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:25.740
 It grows brighter

00:24:25.740 --> 00:24:26.439
 through eternity.

00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.220
 It will never

00:24:27.220 --> 00:24:28.059
 become old

00:24:28.059 --> 00:24:28.759
 or routine

00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:30.000
 to declare

00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:30.599
 the glory

00:24:30.599 --> 00:24:31.339
 of King Jesus.

00:24:31.679 --> 00:24:32.359
 We will be doing

00:24:32.359 --> 00:24:32.899
 that forever

00:24:32.899 --> 00:24:33.519
 and we will be

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:34.399
 thrilled to do it.

00:24:35.399 --> 00:24:36.599
 I read somewhere

00:24:36.599 --> 00:24:37.199
 this

00:24:37.199 --> 00:24:38.679
 we are not

00:24:38.679 --> 00:24:39.899
 saved from sin

00:24:39.899 --> 00:24:40.539
 and changed

00:24:40.539 --> 00:24:41.359
 into righteousness

00:24:41.359 --> 00:24:42.399
 for the sake

00:24:42.399 --> 00:24:43.199
 of pride

00:24:43.199 --> 00:24:44.699
 but for the sake

00:24:44.699 --> 00:24:45.439
 of praise.

00:24:46.579 --> 00:24:47.279
 And when God's

00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:48.159
 work on us

00:24:48.159 --> 00:24:48.679
 is done

00:24:48.679 --> 00:24:49.619
 and we stand

00:24:49.619 --> 00:24:50.559
 perfected before

00:24:50.559 --> 00:24:51.599
 Christ in the last

00:24:51.599 --> 00:24:51.879
 day

00:24:51.879 --> 00:24:52.899
 we will not

00:24:52.899 --> 00:24:54.199
 exult in our worth

00:24:54.199 --> 00:24:55.679
 but we will sing

00:24:55.679 --> 00:24:56.259
 with millions

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:56.859
 of angels

00:24:56.859 --> 00:24:58.299
 worthy is the lamb

00:24:58.299 --> 00:24:59.039
 that was slain

00:24:59.039 --> 00:25:00.019
 to receive power

00:25:00.019 --> 00:25:00.879
 and wealth

00:25:00.879 --> 00:25:01.439
 and wisdom

00:25:01.439 --> 00:25:02.000
 and honor

00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:02.599
 and glory

00:25:02.599 --> 00:25:03.599
 and blessing.

00:25:03.599 --> 00:25:05.959
 Do we get it?

00:25:06.679 --> 00:25:07.859
 Jesus was

00:25:07.859 --> 00:25:09.000
 and is

00:25:09.000 --> 00:25:10.039
 the king.

00:25:10.419 --> 00:25:11.039
 He is the king

00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:11.879
 of all wisdom

00:25:11.879 --> 00:25:12.500
 and knowledge.

00:25:13.159 --> 00:25:13.699
 There is nothing

00:25:13.699 --> 00:25:14.379
 that we can do

00:25:14.379 --> 00:25:15.500
 to con the king.

00:25:15.779 --> 00:25:16.399
 No question

00:25:16.399 --> 00:25:16.980
 we can ask

00:25:16.980 --> 00:25:17.959
 to stump the king.

00:25:18.319 --> 00:25:18.879
 He is the king

00:25:18.879 --> 00:25:19.579
 of all power.

00:25:19.699 --> 00:25:20.079
 There is nothing

00:25:20.079 --> 00:25:20.559
 we can do

00:25:20.559 --> 00:25:21.299
 to outmaneuver

00:25:21.299 --> 00:25:21.819
 the king

00:25:21.819 --> 00:25:22.959
 or defeat the king

00:25:22.959 --> 00:25:23.980
 or run from the king

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:25.279
 or hide from the king.

00:25:25.819 --> 00:25:26.439
 He is the king

00:25:26.439 --> 00:25:27.179
 of all glory

00:25:27.179 --> 00:25:27.939
 and we must not

00:25:27.939 --> 00:25:28.519
 think that

00:25:28.519 --> 00:25:29.480
 we somehow

00:25:29.480 --> 00:25:30.439
 can siphon

00:25:30.439 --> 00:25:31.099
 some glory

00:25:31.099 --> 00:25:31.899
 for ourselves

00:25:31.899 --> 00:25:32.819
 or accept

00:25:32.819 --> 00:25:33.359
 from others

00:25:33.359 --> 00:25:33.879
 what to do

00:25:33.879 --> 00:25:34.659
 alone to him.

00:25:35.479 --> 00:25:36.299
 He is the king.

00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:37.719
 To him belongs

00:25:37.719 --> 00:25:38.419
 our allegiance

00:25:38.419 --> 00:25:39.359
 our obedience

00:25:39.359 --> 00:25:40.459
 our worship

00:25:40.459 --> 00:25:41.279
 our dedication

00:25:41.279 --> 00:25:42.459
 to serve him

00:25:42.459 --> 00:25:43.259
 and to speak well

00:25:43.259 --> 00:25:43.500
 of him

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:44.500
 throughout our lifetime

00:25:44.500 --> 00:25:45.939
 both with words

00:25:45.939 --> 00:25:46.699
 and actions.

00:25:47.659 --> 00:25:48.379
 God's government

00:25:48.379 --> 00:25:49.740
 is not a democracy

00:25:49.740 --> 00:25:51.079
 it is a dictatorship.

00:25:51.959 --> 00:25:52.479
 He alone

00:25:52.479 --> 00:25:54.039
 is the supreme ruler.

00:25:54.759 --> 00:25:55.339
 He needs

00:25:55.339 --> 00:25:56.159
 and receives

00:25:56.159 --> 00:25:56.959
 no counsel.

00:25:57.639 --> 00:25:58.899
 He is in perfect control

00:25:58.899 --> 00:25:59.799
 and he will accomplish

00:25:59.799 --> 00:26:00.919
 all that he has planned

00:26:00.919 --> 00:26:01.379
 to do.

00:26:01.799 --> 00:26:02.939
 To resist him

00:26:02.940 --> 00:26:03.820
 is foolish

00:26:03.820 --> 00:26:04.620
 and futile.

00:26:05.360 --> 00:26:06.240
 To embrace him

00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:07.400
 and follow after him

00:26:07.400 --> 00:26:08.460
 and to be subject

00:26:08.460 --> 00:26:08.960
 to him

00:26:08.960 --> 00:26:10.400
 is the only response

00:26:10.400 --> 00:26:11.440
 that makes any sense.

00:26:12.400 --> 00:26:13.660
 And when we understand

00:26:13.660 --> 00:26:14.380
 who he is

00:26:14.380 --> 00:26:16.059
 that response

00:26:16.059 --> 00:26:17.440
 is pure delight.

00:26:18.580 --> 00:26:20.039
 In a weird sort of way

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:22.100
 the people declared it.

00:26:22.779 --> 00:26:23.640
 Herod declared it.

00:26:23.860 --> 00:26:25.180
 Even Satan declared it.

00:26:25.580 --> 00:26:26.779
 But in a perfect way

00:26:26.779 --> 00:26:28.400
 God has declared it.

00:26:28.920 --> 00:26:29.220
 Jesus

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:30.600
 is the king.

00:26:31.759 --> 00:26:32.660
 And I would like

00:26:32.660 --> 00:26:33.759
 to declare it as well.

00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:34.559
 He can be

00:26:34.559 --> 00:26:35.440
 your king.

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:36.880
 Now perhaps

00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:37.839
 you're not convinced.

00:26:38.440 --> 00:26:38.900
 Let me make

00:26:38.900 --> 00:26:40.100
 one final appeal

00:26:40.100 --> 00:26:41.420
 in scripture.

00:26:42.180 --> 00:26:42.920
 The final appeal

00:26:42.920 --> 00:26:43.600
 is in

00:26:43.600 --> 00:26:45.380
 Psalm 2.

00:26:46.900 --> 00:26:47.839
 I encourage you

00:26:47.839 --> 00:26:48.720
 to take a look

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:49.140
 at that.

00:26:49.839 --> 00:26:50.600
 Here's the passage.

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.460
 Why do the nations

00:26:52.460 --> 00:26:53.299
 rage

00:26:53.299 --> 00:26:54.680
 and the people

00:26:54.680 --> 00:26:55.680
 plot in vain?

00:26:56.680 --> 00:26:58.059
 The kings of the earth

00:26:58.059 --> 00:26:58.879
 set themselves

00:26:58.879 --> 00:26:59.960
 and the rulers

00:26:59.960 --> 00:27:01.119
 take counsel together

00:27:01.119 --> 00:27:02.220
 against the Lord

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:03.419
 and against his anointed

00:27:03.419 --> 00:27:04.339
 saying

00:27:04.339 --> 00:27:05.559
 let us burst

00:27:05.559 --> 00:27:06.659
 their bonds apart

00:27:06.659 --> 00:27:07.460
 and cast away

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:08.579
 their cords from us.

00:27:09.579 --> 00:27:10.399
 He who sits

00:27:10.399 --> 00:27:11.019
 in the heavens

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:12.000
 laughs.

00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.359
 The Lord

00:27:13.359 --> 00:27:14.339
 holds them

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:15.519
 in derision.

00:27:16.180 --> 00:27:17.319
 Then he will speak

00:27:17.319 --> 00:27:17.720
 to them

00:27:17.720 --> 00:27:18.539
 in his wrath

00:27:18.539 --> 00:27:20.180
 and terrify them

00:27:20.180 --> 00:27:20.899
 in his fury

00:27:20.900 --> 00:27:21.380
 saying

00:27:21.380 --> 00:27:22.320
 as for me

00:27:22.320 --> 00:27:22.840
 I have set

00:27:22.840 --> 00:27:23.780
 my king

00:27:23.780 --> 00:27:24.519
 on Zion

00:27:24.519 --> 00:27:25.280
 my holy hill.

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:26.280
 I will tell

00:27:26.280 --> 00:27:26.960
 of the decree

00:27:26.960 --> 00:27:28.120
 the Lord said to me

00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:29.300
 you are my son

00:27:29.300 --> 00:27:30.440
 today I have begotten you

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:31.360
 ask of me

00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:31.900
 and I will make

00:27:31.900 --> 00:27:32.420
 the nations

00:27:32.420 --> 00:27:33.220
 your heritage

00:27:33.220 --> 00:27:34.180
 and the ends

00:27:34.180 --> 00:27:34.580
 of the earth

00:27:34.580 --> 00:27:35.220
 your possession.

00:27:36.019 --> 00:27:36.700
 You shall break

00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:37.780
 them with a rod

00:27:37.780 --> 00:27:38.240
 of iron

00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:39.040
 and dash them

00:27:39.040 --> 00:27:39.540
 in pieces

00:27:39.540 --> 00:27:41.240
 like a potter's vessel.

00:27:42.540 --> 00:27:43.120
 Now therefore

00:27:43.120 --> 00:27:43.820
 kings

00:27:43.820 --> 00:27:45.820
 be wise

00:27:45.820 --> 00:27:47.519
 be warned

00:27:47.519 --> 00:27:48.080
 oh rulers

00:27:48.080 --> 00:27:48.759
 of the earth

00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:50.500
 serve the Lord

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:51.180
 with fear

00:27:51.180 --> 00:27:52.400
 rejoice

00:27:52.400 --> 00:27:53.339
 with trembling

00:27:53.339 --> 00:27:55.380
 kiss the sun

00:27:55.380 --> 00:27:57.039
 lest he be angry

00:27:57.039 --> 00:27:58.460
 and you perish

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:59.180
 in the way

00:27:59.180 --> 00:28:00.539
 for his wrath

00:28:00.539 --> 00:28:01.119
 is quickly

00:28:01.119 --> 00:28:02.019
 kindled

00:28:02.019 --> 00:28:03.220
 blessed

00:28:03.220 --> 00:28:05.000
 are all those

00:28:05.000 --> 00:28:06.240
 who take

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:06.740
 refuge

00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.720
 in him.

00:28:10.420 --> 00:28:11.740
 Kings of the earth

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.420
 the rulers

00:28:12.420 --> 00:28:14.599
 continue to take

00:28:14.599 --> 00:28:15.380
 counsel against

00:28:15.380 --> 00:28:15.839
 the Lord

00:28:15.839 --> 00:28:16.299
 and against

00:28:16.299 --> 00:28:16.920
 his anointed

00:28:16.920 --> 00:28:18.819
 they continue

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:19.319
 to want to

00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:20.119
 break free

00:28:20.119 --> 00:28:21.359
 from the

00:28:21.359 --> 00:28:22.099
 from the

00:28:22.099 --> 00:28:23.259
 what they sense

00:28:23.259 --> 00:28:24.239
 is the bondage

00:28:24.239 --> 00:28:25.039
 that God has

00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:25.500
 on them

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:25.899
 they want to

00:28:25.899 --> 00:28:26.439
 do their own

00:28:26.439 --> 00:28:26.719
 thing

00:28:26.719 --> 00:28:27.119
 they want to

00:28:27.119 --> 00:28:27.839
 reject God

00:28:27.839 --> 00:28:28.319
 they want to

00:28:28.319 --> 00:28:29.319
 be rulers

00:28:29.319 --> 00:28:30.199
 themselves

00:28:30.199 --> 00:28:33.059
 what a foolish

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.659
 idea

00:28:33.659 --> 00:28:35.699
 he's king

00:28:35.699 --> 00:28:39.039
 no wonder

00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:39.699
 God sits

00:28:39.699 --> 00:28:40.239
 in the heavens

00:28:40.239 --> 00:28:41.019
 and laughs

00:28:41.019 --> 00:28:41.739
 not a funny

00:28:41.739 --> 00:28:42.299
 laugh

00:28:42.299 --> 00:28:43.539
 a laugh

00:28:43.539 --> 00:28:44.159
 of scorn

00:28:44.160 --> 00:28:47.259
 because he

00:28:47.259 --> 00:28:47.700
 has set

00:28:47.700 --> 00:28:48.400
 his king

00:28:48.400 --> 00:28:49.800
 Jesus

00:28:49.800 --> 00:28:52.040
 on the throne

00:28:52.040 --> 00:28:54.560
 no wonder

00:28:54.560 --> 00:28:55.120
 he says

00:28:55.120 --> 00:28:55.820
 at the end

00:28:55.820 --> 00:28:56.900
 therefore

00:28:56.900 --> 00:28:57.720
 oh kings

00:28:57.720 --> 00:28:59.580
 be wise

00:28:59.580 --> 00:29:01.360
 be warned

00:29:01.360 --> 00:29:01.980
 oh rulers

00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.580
 of the earth

00:29:02.580 --> 00:29:04.680
 serve the Lord

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:05.279
 with fear

00:29:05.279 --> 00:29:05.960
 rejoice

00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:06.700
 with trembling

00:29:06.700 --> 00:29:08.880
 kiss the sun

00:29:08.880 --> 00:29:09.660
 that's an odd

00:29:09.660 --> 00:29:10.060
 statement

00:29:10.060 --> 00:29:11.400
 isn't it

00:29:11.400 --> 00:29:12.740
 James Boyce

00:29:12.740 --> 00:29:13.080
 helped me

00:29:13.080 --> 00:29:13.420
 with this

00:29:13.420 --> 00:29:14.000
 a little bit

00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:14.720
 he wrote

00:29:14.720 --> 00:29:16.019
 this is what

00:29:16.019 --> 00:29:16.660
 these rulers

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:17.600
 will not do

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:18.220
 of course

00:29:18.220 --> 00:29:19.940
 it's why

00:29:19.940 --> 00:29:20.300
 they are

00:29:20.300 --> 00:29:21.519
 in danger

00:29:21.519 --> 00:29:22.259
 of final

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:23.680
 fierce destruction

00:29:23.680 --> 00:29:25.320
 make sure

00:29:25.320 --> 00:29:25.680
 you're not

00:29:25.680 --> 00:29:26.320
 among them

00:29:26.320 --> 00:29:27.519
 the rulers

00:29:27.519 --> 00:29:28.160
 of this world

00:29:28.160 --> 00:29:28.980
 rage against

00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:29.580
 Christ

00:29:29.580 --> 00:29:30.540
 but why

00:29:30.540 --> 00:29:31.140
 should you

00:29:31.140 --> 00:29:33.020
 the hands

00:29:33.020 --> 00:29:33.860
 he holds

00:29:33.860 --> 00:29:34.460
 forth

00:29:34.460 --> 00:29:35.060
 for you

00:29:35.060 --> 00:29:35.700
 to kiss

00:29:35.700 --> 00:29:37.700
 are hands

00:29:37.700 --> 00:29:38.100
 that were

00:29:38.100 --> 00:29:38.759
 pierced

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:40.360
 by nails

00:29:40.360 --> 00:29:41.420
 when he was

00:29:41.420 --> 00:29:41.860
 crucified

00:29:41.860 --> 00:29:42.780
 in your place

00:29:42.780 --> 00:29:44.840
 one day

00:29:44.840 --> 00:29:45.660
 he's coming

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:46.220
 back

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:47.520
 coming as a

00:29:47.520 --> 00:29:48.340
 great judge

00:29:48.340 --> 00:29:48.860
 of all

00:29:48.860 --> 00:29:49.920
 on that day

00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:50.380
 the wicked

00:29:50.380 --> 00:29:51.220
 will be punished

00:29:51.220 --> 00:29:52.200
 but today

00:29:52.200 --> 00:29:53.420
 is the day

00:29:53.420 --> 00:29:54.280
 of his grace

00:29:54.280 --> 00:29:55.940
 blessed are

00:29:55.940 --> 00:29:56.780
 all who take

00:29:56.780 --> 00:29:57.620
 refuge

00:29:57.620 --> 00:29:58.940
 in him

00:29:58.940 --> 00:30:00.980
 it's a reminder

00:30:00.980 --> 00:30:01.839
 says voice

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:03.079
 that the only

00:30:03.079 --> 00:30:03.680
 refuge

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:04.920
 from the wrath

00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:05.599
 of God

00:30:05.599 --> 00:30:06.819
 is God's

00:30:06.819 --> 00:30:07.400
 mercy

00:30:07.400 --> 00:30:08.960
 unfolded

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:10.299
 at the cross

00:30:10.299 --> 00:30:11.360
 of Jesus

00:30:11.360 --> 00:30:11.920
 Christ

00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:14.700
 he's king

00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:16.160
 is he your

00:30:16.160 --> 00:30:16.579
 king

00:30:16.579 --> 00:30:18.360
 let's pray

00:30:18.360 --> 00:30:21.440
 father how

00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:22.279
 we thank you

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:23.339
 for your

00:30:23.339 --> 00:30:24.039
 great plan

00:30:24.039 --> 00:30:24.759
 and purpose

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:26.440
 we thank you

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:27.420
 for the season

00:30:27.420 --> 00:30:28.720
 that we

00:30:28.720 --> 00:30:29.500
 celebrate the

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:30.039
 coming of

00:30:30.039 --> 00:30:30.380
 Jesus

00:30:30.380 --> 00:30:31.380
 in the flesh

00:30:31.380 --> 00:30:33.640
 all part

00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:34.060
 of your

00:30:34.060 --> 00:30:35.300
 wonderful

00:30:35.300 --> 00:30:36.300
 glorious

00:30:36.300 --> 00:30:37.440
 remarkable

00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:39.520
 providential

00:30:39.520 --> 00:30:42.540
 purposeful

00:30:42.540 --> 00:30:43.060
 plan

00:30:43.060 --> 00:30:45.020
 to redeem

00:30:45.020 --> 00:30:45.520
 those

00:30:45.520 --> 00:30:45.960
 whom you

00:30:45.960 --> 00:30:46.220
 had

00:30:46.220 --> 00:30:47.220
 chosen

00:30:47.220 --> 00:30:47.760
 before the

00:30:47.760 --> 00:30:48.240
 foundation

00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:48.580
 of the

00:30:48.580 --> 00:30:49.020
 world

00:30:49.020 --> 00:30:50.820
 to be in

00:30:50.820 --> 00:30:51.360
 your family

00:30:51.360 --> 00:30:55.100
 you revealed

00:30:55.100 --> 00:30:56.260
 here in your

00:30:56.260 --> 00:30:56.740
 word

00:30:56.740 --> 00:30:57.480
 how Jesus

00:30:57.480 --> 00:30:58.240
 comes as

00:30:58.240 --> 00:30:58.620
 king

00:30:58.619 --> 00:30:59.619
 king

00:30:59.619 --> 00:30:59.899
 and how

00:30:59.899 --> 00:31:00.219
 he will

00:31:00.219 --> 00:31:00.779
 rule and

00:31:00.779 --> 00:31:01.119
 reign

00:31:01.119 --> 00:31:01.759
 over all

00:31:01.759 --> 00:31:03.919
 we

00:31:03.919 --> 00:31:05.339
 I think

00:31:05.339 --> 00:31:05.879
 I hope

00:31:05.879 --> 00:31:06.539
 I believe

00:31:06.539 --> 00:31:08.059
 we in this

00:31:08.059 --> 00:31:09.039
 local family

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:10.039
 of believers

00:31:10.039 --> 00:31:12.699
 love that

00:31:12.699 --> 00:31:13.299
 you are our

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.559
 king

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:16.119
 we rejoice

00:31:16.119 --> 00:31:17.339
 that we are

00:31:17.339 --> 00:31:18.819
 able to be

00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:19.539
 able to bow

00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:20.119
 to your

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:21.359
 authority

00:31:21.359 --> 00:31:23.939
 we even

00:31:23.939 --> 00:31:24.779
 pray

00:31:24.779 --> 00:31:27.019
 when we pray

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.599
 your kingdom

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:28.039
 come

00:31:28.039 --> 00:31:28.259
 we are

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:28.639
 praying

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.139
 that you

00:31:29.139 --> 00:31:30.039
 will rule

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.659
 and reign

00:31:30.659 --> 00:31:31.019
 in our

00:31:31.019 --> 00:31:31.419
 lives

00:31:31.419 --> 00:31:32.059
 every day

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:33.019
 that we

00:31:33.019 --> 00:31:33.559
 will not

00:31:33.559 --> 00:31:34.159
 try to

00:31:34.159 --> 00:31:34.799
 usurp

00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:35.079
 your

00:31:35.079 --> 00:31:35.639
 authority

00:31:35.639 --> 00:31:37.679
 we will

00:31:37.679 --> 00:31:38.219
 bow to

00:31:38.219 --> 00:31:38.500
 what you

00:31:38.500 --> 00:31:39.039
 called us

00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:39.479
 to do

00:31:39.479 --> 00:31:42.159
 may that

00:31:42.159 --> 00:31:42.779
 increase

00:31:42.779 --> 00:31:43.099
 in our

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:43.379
 daily

00:31:43.379 --> 00:31:43.819
 walk

00:31:43.819 --> 00:31:45.899
 may we

00:31:45.899 --> 00:31:46.659
 not only

00:31:46.659 --> 00:31:47.479
 live

00:31:47.479 --> 00:31:48.619
 in light

00:31:48.619 --> 00:31:48.899
 of the

00:31:48.899 --> 00:31:49.299
 fact that

00:31:49.299 --> 00:31:49.539
 you are

00:31:49.539 --> 00:31:49.939
 king

00:31:49.940 --> 00:31:51.220
 but may

00:31:51.220 --> 00:31:52.080
 we declare

00:31:52.080 --> 00:31:53.080
 your rule

00:31:53.080 --> 00:31:53.700
 and reign

00:31:53.700 --> 00:31:54.860
 to all

00:31:54.860 --> 00:31:55.220
 who will

00:31:55.220 --> 00:31:55.480
 hear

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:57.640
 thank you

00:31:57.640 --> 00:31:58.279
 for this

00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:59.180
 great privilege

00:31:59.180 --> 00:32:00.059
 of worshiping

00:32:00.059 --> 00:32:01.400
 the king

00:32:01.400 --> 00:32:01.920
 of heaven

00:32:01.920 --> 00:32:03.980
 in Jesus

00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:04.460
 name we

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:04.820
 pray

00:32:04.820 --> 00:32:05.640
 amen