Sermons on King
1 Samuel 30:21–31
1 Samuel 30:21–31 — Dividing the Spoil After David’s great victory over the Amalekites, an unexpected question arises: Who receives the spoils? Rather than rewarding only those who fought, David generously shares the victory with all his men—even those too exhausted to enter the battle. He also sends gifts throughout Judah, demonstrating his enduring commitment to God’s people despite the hardships and betrayals he had suffered. These actions are far more than examples of generosity. They foreshadow Jesus Christ. Christ…
1 Samuel 27:1–12
David has been rejected by his own people and forced once again into exile among the Philistines. Yet even in suffering and exile, David proves himself to be the true Israelite and the conquering king who fights for the people of God. In this sermon, we explore David’s growth through suffering, the morality of his actions in Philistia, and the way his life foreshadows Christ—the rejected Messiah who nevertheless rules, defends, and ultimately delivers his people into their inheritance.
Genesis 27:27-29
In Genesis 27:27-29 we see the blessing given to Jacob. Though this blessing was attained through sinful means, ultimately it will be used to advance the holy purposes of God. In these verses it is prophesied that Christ will have a universal reign over all people, that this will be the means by which the blessing of the nations comes, that He will be exalted above all the people of God, and that the entire world will be divided on…
Acts 2:14-41
In Acts 2:14-41, in the first Apostolic sermon on the day of Pentecost, Peter proclaims the glory of Christ’s Kingdom in connection with His resurrection from the dead. Through union with Christ, every believer triumphs with Christ, being seated with Him in the heavenly places, overcoming their sins in this life, and reigning with Christ in the world to come having overcome death itself in victory. Such is the hope of the gospel, and such is Christ’s victory as King…
Matthew 27:27-54
In Matthew 27:27-54 Christ is put to death. Everything in the narrative is ironic as Christ is mocked and humiliated for being the “King of the Jews.” In reality, however, all that happens to Him, even in His death, proves His Kingship. Christ is the King who reigns from the cross.
Luke 1:26-38
If Christ is fully God and fully man, what does that tell us about who he was born to be? When the angel Gabriel announces the birth of Christ to Mary, he tells her that he will be great, and that he will be given the throne of his father David, and that there will be no end to his kingdom. Christ being fully God and fully man, the eternal Son of God who took on human flesh, means he…
Revelation 10:1-11
In Revelation 10:1-11 Christ, in the appearance of an angel, claims sovereignty over the entire cosmos. He then gives a little scroll to John, who, like Ezekiel, is instructed to eat it, showing that he is to embody this message of Christ’s sovereignty, that it is to be proclaimed throughout the world. The message is sweet in his mouth and yet bitter in his stomach because this message is also associated with judgment and will not be received by the…
Revelation 6:9-17
In Revelation 6:9-17 Christ opens the fifth and sixth seals of the scroll given to Him in chapter 5. As Christ opens these seals during the age the church, we understand that two things are true: The Church will be persecuted and the Church will be vindicated.
Revelation 6:1-8
In Revelation 6:1-8 four horsemen are sent out to bring judgment to the earth. What do these horsemen mean? Ultimately, they show that Christ is sovereign over all the affairs of man. This means that the Christian can be at peace when he sees disasters in the world. It also means that those who are not Christians should repent and turn to Christ.
Revelation 5:1-14
In Revelation 5:1-14 no one is found worthy to open the scroll with its seals except the lamb slain. Christ’s glory and worthiness is in His death, whereby He has begun to reign. He is, therefore, worthy to be worshipped forever for redeeming a people for Himself from every nation, tribe, and tongue.