The Coming King
Today we hearken back to Palm Sunday. We recognize that when Jesus entered
Jerusalem riding that donkey, He was fulfilling prophecies of the Messiah
from long ago. Both prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah, among others, speak
of the "Kingly" reign of Jesus. Prophecies often have both "near" and
"far" fulfillments. On Palm Sunday, the people were proclaiming Jesus as
their King. Even Pilate placed a sign over Jesus' head on the cross which
named Him as "King of the Jews" ("INRI" in Latin). This was a "near"
fulfillment of the prophecies. However, we still await the "far"
fulfillment of these prophecies. Those days are still coming (Jer. 23:5)
when Jesus will return. Every eye will see Him, every knee will bow before
Him and every tongue will profess Him as Lord and King! Until that Day, we
who believe, know and proclaim Him as our King even now.
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- May 18, 2014The Coming KingThe Coming KingToday we hearken back to Palm Sunday. We recognize that when Jesus entered
Jerusalem riding that donkey, He was fulfilling prophecies of the Messiah
from long ago. Both prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah, among others, speak
of the "Kingly" reign of Jesus. Prophecies often have both "near" and
"far" fulfillments. On Palm Sunday, the people were proclaiming Jesus as
their King. Even Pilate placed a sign over Jesus' head on the cross which
named Him as "King of the Jews" ("INRI" in Latin). This was a "near"
fulfillment of the prophecies. However, we still await the "far"
fulfillment of these prophecies. Those days are still coming (Jer. 23:5)
when Jesus will return. Every eye will see Him, every knee will bow before
Him and every tongue will profess Him as Lord and King! Until that Day, we
who believe, know and proclaim Him as our King even now.
- May 11, 2014The Anointed OneThe Anointed OneOften people make the mistake of thinking that when Jesus came, He started
a new religion. They perceive Christ's teaching as so radically different
than the Old Testament, that they are tempted to believe that the God of
the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament are different. Nothing
could be further from the truth! In fact, Jesus Himself states that the
Old Testament Scriptures actually testify to Him (John 5:39), and that the
prophecies of the coming Messiah are fulfilled in Him (Luke 4:21). So when
we read Isaiah 61 or Psalm 2 which refer to the Lord's Anointed, we know
that these refer to Jesus. Jesus is the Lord's Anointed. But to what and
for what purpose is He anointed?
- May 4, 2014The Sinner’s FriendThe Sinner’s FriendYou've heard, "don't judge a book by its cover." Thankfully, Jesus doesn't
see in us just what's on the outside. In fact, in His ministry, Jesus
showed a startling - even scandalous - affection for the broken, the lowly,
the sinful, and the struggling. Often Jesus endured scorn and ridicule for
associating with people that most of us would have considered
"undesirable." Even those in Jesus' inner circle of disciples, such as
Matthew - a tax collector, were not held in high esteem. You and I often
think more highly of ourselves than we ought. When we are honest, we
should be grateful and humbled that Jesus, the Son of God, would call us -
sinners that we are - friends.
- Apr 27, 2014The Son of ManThe Son of Man“Christ is risen!” We rejoice that Christ, as true God and true Man took
our place on the cross, received our punishment and death, and rose
victoriously from the grave! How does this work? For Jesus to take the
punishment for our sins He had to be true Man, a human, just like us with
our weaknesses and struggles … but for His blood to benefit all of humanity
for all time, He had to be God, divine and powerful over sin death and the
devil. Today, we see that Jesus, as “Son of Man,” identifies with us in
our humanity. We learn that He has compassion on us and offers healing to
all who come to Him to receive His mercy and grace. Will you come to Jesus?