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Why Jesus Is the Powerful and Blessed King

Podcast: Light on Life Season 7 Episode 26

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Why Jesus Is the Powerful and Blessed King

It is vital as we look to Jesus that we understand that we look to Him not only as Savior but also as King. Jesus the Savior is the same as Jesus; the Messiah is the same as Jesus the King. The kingship of Jesus is vital ground for a follower of Jesus. A story arose about a certain chess master. In the story, this chess master, along with a friend, went to see the Ingmar Bergman film ‘The Seventh Seal.’ The plot of this classic film revolves around a medieval knight who engages in a game of chess with death (the evil one). Throughout the film, these two make moves on each other. Then, as the movie comes to a climax, the Prince of Darkness makes a move and, with great finality, utters the word “Checkmate!”

With that, the curtain comes down, and the movie is over. [So, this not my kind of film because they have the bad people winning at the end.]

According to the story, the chess master, who was sitting in the audience, turned to his friend and, in a puzzled tone, exclaimed, “Why is he giving up? The king has one more move! The king has one magnificent move left that can turn the tide and win the game.”

Now that preaches. To the mother who is worried because her son seems to be hopelessly hooked on drugs, there is hope in the message: The King has one more move!

To the father, on the verge of despair, because his daughter is being sucked into a punk rock subculture marked by sexual promiscuity, there is comfort in the words “The King has one more move!”

To those who think that the future of the world can be only disaster, the words ring triumphantly: “The King has one more move!”

And to the pastor, whose church seems to be torn apart with tensions and conflicting theologies, there is the good news—the King has one more move!11

In today’s podcast, we are going to take a look at the concept of Jesus as King: ‘Why Jesus Is the Powerful and Blessed King’ — that’s our focus on this week’s Light on Life.

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The Second Coming of Jesus: What You Need to Know

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Manifesting God’s Love: Faith In the Lord of Glory; James 2:1

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The entire second chapter of James addresses two areas: the hypocrisy of partiality  or prejudice (James 2:1-13) and the life-altering alliance between faith and works  (James 2:14-26). In the first section, using the rich and poor as an illustration, James disassembles the sin of prejudice, as it existed among the congregation.

The Bridge Commentary consists of four sections: Definitions, Background, Questions, and Comments.  The Definitions section explains all significant Greek words found in all the verses of this passage. The Background section contains material which will help to frame the passage in it’s 1st century setting. The Questions section includes queries you may want to ask of the text. Finally, the Comments section contains observations of the verses sorted in word or phrase order.
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The Importance of Knowing Where Your Faith Lies

The Epistle of James

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On June 1, 1976, in a television interview with Reverend Adrian Rogers, then president of the Southern Baptist Convention and George Otis, director of High Adventure Ministries, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States spoke these words. “I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t call upon God, and hopefully thank Him as often as I called upon Him. And, yes, in my own experience there came a time when there developed a new relationship with God and it grew out of a need. So, yes, I have had an experience that could be described as “born again.” 1 Knowing where your faith and confidence lies is vitally important in these ‘darker days’ in which we live. This knowledge should not lie just in a ‘one time’ experience with God but in a day to day, situation by situation lifestyle. The believers James writes to, in his epistle, had their faith somewhere else. It’s helpful to be reminded of his counsel.

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The Spirit of the Lord in the Life of Jesus

The Parables of Jesus: Physician Heal Yourself

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As I shut the door of the office after me, it seemed as if I met the Lord Jesus Christ face to face. It seemed to me that I saw Him as I would see any other man. He said nothing, but looked at me in such a manner as to break me right down at His feet. I fell down at His feet, wept aloud like a child, and made such confessions as I could with my choked utterance. It seemed to me that I bathed His feet in tears. I must have continued in this state for a good while. I returned to the front office, but as I turned and was about to take a seat by the fire, I received a mighty baptism of the Holy Ghost. Without any recollection that I had ever heard the subject mentioned by any person in the world, the Holy Spirit descended upon me in a manner that seemed to come in waves of liquid love; it seemed like the very breath of God. I wept aloud with joy and love. – Charles Finney 1 The Spirit of the Lord was active in the life of the great revivalist, Charles Finney. And, he is and can be highly active in your life. We can learn much about His activity by looking at the workings of the Spirit in the life of Jesus.

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#043: Why Is The Throne of God A Strategic Place? [Podcast]

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In the book, the Art of War the following quote appears. “The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself” 1 Sun Tzu must have gotten this piece of wisdom from reading the Bible. This is exactly what took place through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. In his week’s post, let’s look at the strategic nature of the the Throne of God.

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Why Is The Throne of God A Strategic Place?

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In the book, the Art of War the following quote appears. “The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself” 1 Sun Tzu must have gotten this piece of wisdom from reading the Bible. This is exactly what took place through the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. In his week’s post, let’s look at the strategic nature of the the Throne of God.

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Preparing the Way of the Lord

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Isaiah 40:3-5 speaks of preparing a highway for God. This prophecy concerns the first coming of Jesus. According to Jesus, John the Baptist was of the instruments God used to prepare this highway for the Messiah. But, there is another coming of Jesus, a Second Coming. Another highway has to be built for the return of Jesus. How can we cooperate with God in this area? God’s heart has always been to flood the entire earth with His glory. How can we help prepare a highway for our God?

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Demonstrating the Glory of God

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Experiencing Gods presence on earth is training for our days as glorified sons of God. The glory of God is a tangible reality. We should soak in it, know it and understand all we can about it. In the Old Covenant, the Israelites saw it. In the New Covenant, we carry that same glory, that same presence of the Lord, in ‘our earthen vessel’ (2Cor. 4:7). The glory of God can be studied in scripture as a thread that runs through both Testaments. You will find out if you do so, that believers in Jesus are supposed to be demonstrators of His glory and we are to do so until all the earth is full of His Presence.