What is it we're asking people to see and believe when we share the gospel? In Matthew 27 we see Jesus. We see a king. Innocent, robed in scarlet, wearing a crown, holding the sceptre and suffering for sin. That is the Gospel. That's what we want people to see and believe. Now … [Read more...] about Jesus, Holding the Sceptre
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Jesus, Thy Kingdom Come
A quick survey of John 18-19 which covers his betrayal and trial reveals that Peter had denied Jesus three times and the Jews had denied His kingship three times. In the centre of the events, Pilate surprises us by affirming the kingship of Jesus three times. And at the centre … [Read more...] about Jesus, Thy Kingdom Come
Jesus, Born King
Two thousand years ago a group of men walked into Jerusalem and asked, “Where is He who is born King of the Jews?”, and so threw Jerusalem into a panic (Matthew 2:2-3). They already had a king. Herod. The appearance of another king in the same neighbourhood already on the brink … [Read more...] about Jesus, Born King
