Jesus the King our Hope in Suffering

Introduction:

1. We have hope in suffering because of the work of Christ on the Cross vs 18

A. We have Hope because Christ also suffered

B. We have hope because one of the purposes of Jesus’ death on the cross was to be the justification for our sins (righteous for the unrighteous)

C. In Jesus’ dead and resurrection we are made alive. IT is because of the resurrection that we have spiritual life

2. We have hope in Suffering because Jesus declared himself victorious

A. What did Jesus do during the 3 days that his body was buried in the tomb?

-Jesus declared himself victorious to the angles that sinned before the days of Noah

Genesis 6:1-8

Jude 6-7

2 Peter 2:4-6

Spirits were incorporeal

Spirits were imprisoned

Their sin was before the flood

One of the things Jesus did while awaiting resurrection was to visit captive disobedient angels or demons as we would call them and declared himself victorious over sin and death. The very thing those angels chose to rebelliously participate in.

https://www.gotquestions.org/spirits-in-prison.html

https://www.gotquestions.org/where-was-Jesus.html

3. We have hope in suffering because we are baptized by the Holy Spirit

A. Just as Noah was removed or set apart from the rest of the sin stained world, so are believers set apart by the Holy Spirit in what we call Spirit Baptism.

Spirit Baptism is a work of God by which the Holy Spirit places the new believer into the family of God - 1 Corinthians 12:13

This is another reminder that our citizenship is not here but rather in heaven.

4. We have hope in suffering because Jesus reigns as King over all

A. Jesus resides and reigns in heaven

B. All things are under his rule and reign

Jesus reigns over the angels- the spiritual world

Jesus reigns over Authorities- Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, your Mom, your Dad, your coach , your boss etc...

Jesus reigns over Powers- meaning all forces,

the weather

the virus

the past, present, and future