Jesus Christ Our King
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· 4 views“Christ” means “Messiah” or “anointed one”. As the Christ, Jesus is the one who fulfils all OT expectations. Paul’s phrase “in Christ” indicates the intimate relationship between Jesus Christ and his people.
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When sin occurred in the Garden of Eden, man had lost his place with God and been driven out from that blessed place. God had a plan though, to redeem His people. All throughout the Bible, we can see the picture of rule, deliverance, and salvation.
God’s plan was to always be King of His people, yet not always would people accept God as their King.
The people desired their own king.
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us; That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
God will sometimes give us over to our desires:
That we realize we need Him so desperately
That we need to make Him the center of our lives
That He wants our attention and affection
That we should obey the King in our lives
That we belong to a Kingdom
The one chosen to rule is always anointed by God
The Christ as the anointed one
The Christ as the anointed one
The act of anointing in the O.T.
The act of anointing in the O.T.
1 Sa 16:13 Anointing symbolises God’s calling and being equipped by his Spirit.
See also Ex 40:15
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Le 8:12; 1 Sa 10:1; 1 Ki 1:39
The O.T. promise of a future anointed leader
The O.T. promise of a future anointed leader
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
The spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The spirit of counsel and might,
The spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
See also Is 42:1; Je 23:5–6
Jesus’ own claims were that He was the Christ
Jesus’ own claims were that He was the Christ
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
See also Mt 23:10; Mt 26:63–64; Jn 10:24–25
Jesus was recognised as the Christ
Jesus was recognised as the Christ
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
See also Lk 2:26–32; Lk 4:41; Jn 1:41–42; Jn 11:27
Grounds for affirming Jesus as the Christ
Grounds for affirming Jesus as the Christ
Jesus Christ’s birth in Bethlehem
Jesus Christ’s birth in Bethlehem
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah,
Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah,
Yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
Herod the King....
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Beth-lehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:
And the government shall be upon his shoulder:
And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God,
The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end,
Upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom,
To order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice
From henceforth even for ever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
See also Mic 5:2; Lk 2:4–7
God’s establishment of Jesus Christ as King
God’s establishment of Jesus Christ as King
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
See also Ps 2:6–7; Is 9:6; Lk 22:29
Israel’s rejection of Jesus as the Christ
Israel’s rejection of Jesus as the Christ
Jesus was accused of blasphemy because of his claims to be the Christ
Jesus was accused of blasphemy because of his claims to be the Christ
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
Jesus’ Messiahship was largely rejected by the Jews
Jesus’ Messiahship was largely rejected by the Jews
Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
See also Jn 1:11; Jn 8:13; Jn 11:37; Ac 7:52–53; Ac 17:3–5
The apostles’ message was that Jesus is the Christ
The apostles’ message was that Jesus is the Christ
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
See also Ac 2:36; Ac 9:22; Ac 10:38; Ac 18:5; Ac 18:28
Jesus Christ is the head of the church
Jesus Christ is the head of the church
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Jesus The Christ
Jesus The Christ
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
See also Jn 11:27; 1 Jn 5:1