20220417 Worship the Risen King
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On this day we celebrate the resurrection of the Jesus the Messiah. It is the resurrection of Jesus that declares that Jesus was more than a man. He was the savior sent from heaven to die for sin and offer salvation to those who come to him in faith.
4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
The Bible is very intentional in telling us that his resurrection is not a fabricated story.
1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.
The Bible show us that Jesus is more than a man. Jesus is the eternal God who voluntarily humbled himself and added a human body to his deity.
The gospel of John tells us in John 1:14 that Jesus was the revelation of God who became flesh and dwelt among us.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
The gospel of John tells us in 1:29 that Jesus came to be the lamb of God, the perfect sinless sacrifice, who would take away the sin of the world.
In 3:16 John’s gospel tells us that God the Father loved the world so much that he gave his Son, in other words, the eternal, invisible second member of the Trinity came in flesh so that he might be given as the sacrifice for sin, that who ever believes in him would have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
In John 12:32, Jesus points to his crucifixion and says that his lifting up, his crucifixion will be the most important event in history, something that no one should ignore.
The scripture readings this morning looked at the events leading up to his crucifixion.
1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” 5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 7 So he asked them again, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”
In John 18, when Judas comes to betray Jesus, when Jesus says I am he, they draw back and fall to the ground. This humble and gentle man has power.
36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”
Jesus tells the Roman ruler Pilate that he has a kingdom not of this world
They place a crown of thorns on him and the mock him and call him king (19:1-3)
7 The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid. 9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”
Pilate thinks he has authority, but man’s authority is given from above.
Pilate finds no guilt in him
Pilate’s sign nailed to the cross announces that Jesus is the king of the Jews
But pilate will not give his life to save Jesus.
15 They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” 16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek.
The tomb is empty and Jesus appears to Mary. In a few days he will appear to hi disciples and then to all of his followers.
1 Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. 4 Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 And stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, 7 and the face cloth, which had been on Jesus’ head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; 9 for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.
What can we say?!!!
(1) Jesus has a power that is not of this world - they fall down before him
(2) Jesus has a kingdom that is not of this world
(3) Jesus is the crucified savior sent to this world
(4) Jesus is the risen Lord
Pilate thought he had the power
The soldiers who beat Jesus thought they had the power
The crowd that yelled crucify thought they had the power
But you must realize that it is the resurrected Jesus who truly has the power!
This morning I want to convince you that one of the greatest Easter hymns ever written is Joy to the World
Verse 1
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
Verse 3
He rules the world with truth and grace
Notice the language of this hymn.
The Lord is come, receive the King, he rules the world
Who rules the world is one of the most pressing questions of our age. Who is in control? Who controls our country, who controls the events happening in Ukraine?
Who has come to earth? Jesus the Lord. Who rules the world? The answer is Jesus. Who is the true King of all creation? Jesus the risen king.
And how should we respond? If we truly believe that Jesus is the crucified savior, if we truly believe that Jesus is the risen king, our response must be joyful adoration, or as the hymn says, those who receive Jesus as their king will be filled with joy and should respond with joyful worship.