King Jesus

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King Jesus

• The Triumphal Entry
• Luke 1928-44

Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
April 1, 2007
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A King is associated with

• Kingdom
• John 1836-37 Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of
  this world. If it were, my servants would fight
  to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my
  kingdom is from another place." 37 "You are a
  king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You
  are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for
  this reason I was born, and for this I came into
  the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on
  the side of truth listens to me."

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A King is associated with

• Kingdom
• Authority
• Matthew 728-29 When Jesus had finished saying
  these things, the crowds were amazed at his
  teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had
  authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
• Matthew 2818 Then Jesus came to them and said,
  "All authority in heaven and on earth has been
  given to me.

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A King is associated with

• Kingdom
• Authority
• Laws
• Mark 115 "The time has come," he (Jesus) said.
  "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe
  the good news!"
• John 33 In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the
  truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless
  he is born again."

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A King is associated with

• Kingdom
• Authority
• Laws
• Subjects
• Philippians 320 But our citizenship is in
  heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
  the Lord Jesus Christ,

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King Jesus

• Proclaimed Good News of His Kingdom.
• Luke 443 But he said, "I must preach the good
  news of the kingdom of God to the other towns
  also, because that is why I was sent."
• Matthew 423 Jesus went throughout Galilee,
  teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good
  news of the kingdom, and healing every disease
  and sickness among the people.

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King Jesus

• Performed Messianic miracles.
• Matthew 115 The blind receive sight, the lame
  walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf
  hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is
  preached to the poor.
• John 1237 Even after Jesus had done all these
  miraculous signs in their presence, they still
  would not believe in him.

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King Jesus

• Officially Presented Himself to Israel as King.
• John 1213 They took palm branches and went out
  to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he
  who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is
  the King of Israel!"
• Luke 1939-40 39 Some of the Pharisees in the
  crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your
  disciples!" 40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they
  keep quiet, the stones will cry out."

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King Jesus

• Ultimately Rejected by the Religious Leaders.
• Luke 1941-44 41 As he approached Jerusalem and
  saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, "If
  you, even you, had only known on this day what
  would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from
  your eyes They will not leave one stone on
  another, because you did not recognize the time
  of God's coming to you."

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King Jesus

• Ultimately Rejected by the Religious Leaders.
• Matthew 2663-67 But Jesus remained silent. The
  high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath
  by the living God Tell us if you are the Christ,
  the Son of God." 64 "Yes, it is as you say,"
  Jesus replied 65 Then the high priest tore his
  clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why
  do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have
  heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?" "He
  is worthy of death," they answered. 67 Then they
  spit in his face and struck him with their fists.
  Others slapped him

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Acts 222-24a "Men of Israel, listen to this
  Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to
  you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did
  among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23
  This man was handed over to you by God's set
  purpose and foreknowledge and you, with the help
  of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to
  the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Suffering Savior and King
• Isaiah 534 Surely he took up our infirmities and
  carried our sorrows, yet we considered him
  stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Submissive Savior and King
• Isaiah 535 But he was pierced for our
  transgressions, he was crushed for our
  iniquities the punishment that brought us peace
  was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Sacrificial Savior and King
• Isaiah 536 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
  each of us has turned to his own way and the
  LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Shepherd Savior and King
• John 1011,14 "I am the good shepherd. The good
  shepherd lays down his life for the sheep "I am
  the good shepherd I know my sheep and my sheep
  know me--

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King Jesus Crucified, Risen Returning

• Second-coming Savior and King
• Matthew 2442 "Therefore keep watch, because you
  do not know on what day your Lord will come.

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The King of the Universe

• Came into this world to sacrificially die at
  Calvary.
• Proved who He was by rising from the dead.
• Calls everyone to turn from sin and believe in
  Him.
• Is coming again, you must be ready for His return.

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• Next Week
• The Eyes of Calvary