While the Old Testament offered a rough sketch of the coming King, the New Testament reveals Him clearly. Prophecy becomes history, and Christ’s reign is announced for everyone with ears to hear. Today’s devotional explores the kingship of Christ.
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[00:00:07] What happened on Palm Sunday by Dr. Michael Youssef?
[00:00:13] From the earliest days those who remembered God's promises anticipated a coming king.
[00:00:18] The Messiah promised way back in Genesis 315 who would crush the head of the enemy.
[00:00:24] Genesis 4910 reveals that the Scepter will never depart from his hand.
[00:00:29] According to 2 Samuel 713, his kingdom will last forever.
[00:00:33] In Psalm 2 he's anointed king by God the Father Himself.
[00:00:38] In Psalm 72 all other kings bow down before him.
[00:00:42] In Isaiah 2 he reigns in complete righteousness.
[00:00:45] In Daniel 2 his kingdom topples all others.
[00:00:49] In Zachariah 14 he is king over all the earth.
[00:00:54] While the Old Testament offered a rough sketch of the coming king,
[00:00:58] the New Testament reveals him clearly.
[00:01:01] Prophecy becomes history and Christ reigns announced for all who have ears to hear.
[00:01:07] Matthew refers to Jesus as king 14 times.
[00:01:11] Mark does so 6 times and Luke the point is made 5 times and in John another 14 times.
[00:01:19] The New Testament writers are not shy about revealing the king's supernatural nature either.
[00:01:24] The power of Jesus is unfilled display.
[00:01:27] They emphasize the universal scope of his reign and rule.
[00:01:32] And so on Palm Sunday, king Jesus was acclaimed.
[00:01:36] Those who were in the crowd that day had heard the Old Testament accounts
[00:01:40] and so they had been anticipating his coming.
[00:01:43] They had heard and many perhaps had seen with their own eyes the power of God at work through Jesus announcing his authority.
[00:01:51] As Jesus rode the foal of Adonky and Jerusalem, they celebrated him and they shouted,
[00:01:56] Hosanna which means save now.
[00:02:01] They did not know how the week would end.
[00:02:03] The crowd did not know that in order to save people Jesus would die on a Roman cross
[00:02:08] that his coronation would include not a crown of precious gyms but a crown of thorns.
[00:02:15] Not a rich robe of the finest fabric, but the faded robe of a Roman soldier draped over his bloodied torn back.
[00:02:23] Yet they praised him that day.
[00:02:25] In fact Jesus responded to the Pharisees who criticized him for receiving their praise.
[00:02:31] I tell you, if they keep quiet the stones will cry out.
[00:02:36] That's found in Luke 1940.
[00:02:38] They may not have truly understood the full plan of salvation but their praise was right and true.
[00:02:45] The promised Redeemer has come.
[00:02:48] The weight is over.
[00:02:49] Now is the time to welcome him.
[00:02:52] Let's pray together.
[00:02:53] Jesus we praise you as the one true king.
[00:02:57] May we never keep quiet about what you've done for us but share your gospel boldly with truth and grace.
[00:03:04] We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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