Podcasts about your king

Pastor Heidi begins a new series, Kingdom. Jesus is not just a teacher; Jesus is King. Following Jesus means accepting his life-giving authority in our everyday lives. The post Who is Your King? appeared first on Smythe Street Church.

Tom Logue - April 20th 2025  Baptism is more than a moment—it's death and resurrection.In this message from Romans 5 and 6, we explore the deep meaning of being united with Christ in His death so we can walk in new life. This isn't just about getting wet—it's about being made new. If you've ever wondered what baptism really means, or how to live like the resurrection is true, this message is for you. Learn more about our church: https://restoredtemecula.church Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoredtemecula and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredtemecula #Romans5 #Romans6 #ResurrectionLife #KingdomOfHeaven #ChristianSermon #Epistles #ChurchTeaching #BiblicalTeaching #RestoredTemecula Share this message with someone who needs to hear it. Chapters (00:00:15) - A message about Restored Church(00:00:56) - Celebrations of Jesus' Resurrection(00:02:46) - He is Risen: New Life(00:04:12) - Paul the Apostle: Romans 5 Prayer(00:09:52) - Revelation 6, Part 1(00:10:54) - Paul on Baptism and Rose Baptism(00:12:20) - Paul on the Old Life vs the New Life(00:16:29) - John Keller on Decoding Our Desires(00:19:25) - Liar, Liar by the Chuckles(00:19:51) - Jim Carrey Explains What Religion Is ((00:25:17) - Easter is When You Dress Yourself(00:30:43) - The Most Lopsided Trade of All Time(00:36:06) - Jesus' Life Under New Management(00:40:22) - When You Don't Want Control of Your Life(00:41:15) - Wonders of the World(00:41:48) - How They See Jesus in the World(00:43:29) - This Easter Sunday, Is Jesus Your Consultant or Your King?(00:45:30) - Nobody Loves You Better Than Jesus(00:47:50) - Come to Me, All of You(00:52:09) - The Shifting From the Old Life to the New Life(00:52:55) - Paul(00:58:21) - God's Deliverance From Condemnation(01:01:22) - Prayer for the Resurrection(01:03:18) - Prayers for Baptisms

As we walk through the familiar Easter story, Pastor Brent illustrates how the Roman rulers thought they were killing a heretic, but actually coronating the King. Choose Jesus as YOUR King for purpose, life, and hope!

PREPARING FOR THE PASSOVER  After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead Caiaphas the High Priest unintentionally prophesied that Jesus' death would not be for Israel only, but for all the children of God scattered around the world, and from that time on the Jewish leaders began plotting the death of Jesus. The Bible says that Jesus then stopped his public ministry and left Bethany, near Jerusalem, and went to the edge of the desert, to the village of Ephraim, and stayed there for a while with his disciples before returning to Bethany. Reading on now in the next chapter of the Gospel of John. John 12:1 As the Passover approached, many people came to Jerusalem early for the cleansing rituals, and in the Temple they whispered, “Will Jesus come?” And hearing this the chief priests and Pharisees warned everyone to report him so they could arrest him. Six days before Passover Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead. A dinner was held in Jesus' honour and while Lazarus reclined with Jesus Martha served, and Mary came and poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet, wiping them with her hair, with the fragrant aroma filling the house.  Judas Iscariot objected to Mary doing this, pretending to care for the poor, though he often stole from the disciples' funds, and Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She's preparing me for burial. The poor you will always have with you, but not me.” Crowds gathered, wanting to see both Jesus and Lazarus, while the chief priests even plotted to kill Lazarus, since many were believing in Jesus because of him. The next day, news of Jesus' arrival spread, and as Jesus entered Jerusalem for the Passover week the whole city was stirred. People in the crowd were saying “It's Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee, and the large crowd came out to meet him waving palm branches and shouting, “Hosannah. blessed is the King of Israel!”  Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a young donkey, fulfilling the prophecy from Zechariah: “Don't be afraid, people of Israel. Your King comes, riding on a donkey's colt.” But the disciples only understood this later, after Jesus was risen in glory.  Jesus then went into the Temple into the court of the gentiles and drove out the Temple money changers, angrily overturning their tables while they were selling doves at exorbitant prices to the visiting Jewish pilgrims. He said, “The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you've turned it into a den of thieves!” And the blind and the crippled came to him in the Temple, and he healed them, but when the chief priests and religious leaders saw the miracles and heard children shouting, “God bless the Son of David!” they were angry. “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked Jesus. “Yes,” Jesus replied. “Haven't you read the Scriptures? ‘Even children and infants will give praise.' Those who had witnessed the raising of Lazarus spread the word, which drew even more people, and the Pharisees were getting desperate and said, “We've lost, everyone's following him!” Some Greeks who had come for Passover asked Philip if they could meet Jesus and Jesus responded, “The time has come for me to be glorified. Like a grain of wheat, I must fall into the ground and die in order to produce a harvest of new life in the earth. Those who cling to life will lose it; those who give it up for my sake will gain eternal life, and anyone who wants to follow me must go where I go, and the Father will honour them.” Jesus prayed, “Father, glorify your name,” and a voice from heaven replied, “I have, and I will again.” Some thought it was thunder; others said an angel spoke. But Jesus told them, “The voice was for your sake, and now is the time for a time of crisis that will test and assess the world. When I'm lifted up, I'll draw everyone to me,” referring to his death.  The crowd was confused. “Isn't the Messiah supposed to live forever?” Jesus answered, “Walk in the light while you have it. Then you will become children of light.” After saying this, he left and stayed out of sight for a short time, and despite all his miracles, many still didn't believe. But Isaiah had prophesied this, saying their eyes and hearts would be hardened so they wouldn't turn and be healed. Yet some leaders did believe, but kept silent, fearing the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue because they valued human praise more than` God's. Then Jesus came back to speak once again to the crowd and cried out, “If you trust me, you're trusting God who sent me. I've come as light into the darkness. I didn't come to judge the world but to save it. But those who reject me and my words will be judged by the truth I've spoken. These are not my own words—they're from the Father, who gives eternal life. And I say exactly what he tells me to say.” Reading on into the next chapter of John – Chapter 13:1 On the evening of the Passover supper, Jesus knew his time on earth was ending and he would soon return to the Father, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot to betray him during the supper. Jesus, fully aware of his own divine origin and destiny, showed his deep love for his disciples by getting up from the table, removing his robe, wrapping a towel around himself, and beginning to wash their feet. When he reached Peter, Peter protested, “Lord, you shouldn't be washing my feet! Jesus said, “You don't understand now, but you will later.” Peter insisted, “Never! “Jesus replied, “If I don't wash you, you can't share life with me.”  Then wash my hands and head too!” Peter said. Jesus told him, “A person who has bathed only needs their feet washed to be fully clean. And you are clean—though not all of you,” referring to Judas who would betray him. After washing their feet, Jesus put on his robe and asked, “Do you understand what I've done? You call me ‘Lord' and ‘Teacher'—and rightly so. And if I, your Lord, have washed your feet, you should wash one another's. I've just given you an example of what serving means —you know that I have served you so serve one another, and you'll be blessed. “I'm not speaking to all of you; I know whom I've chosen. But the Scripture must be fulfilled: ‘The one who shares my bread will betray me.' I'm telling you now so when it happens, you'll believe. Anyone who welcomes my messenger welcomes me—and the One who sent me.” Deeply troubled, Jesus said, “One of you will betray me.” The disciples were all stunned, and each one said to him ‘Is it I Lord, except for John who leaned in and asked, “Lord, who is it? ” Jesus answered, “It's the one I give this piece of bread to.” Then he dipped it and gave it to Judas Iscariot. As soon as Judas ate it, Satan entered him. Jesus said to Judas, “Hurry—go and do what you must do.”  The others didn't understand—some thought Jesus was sending Judas out to buy food or give money to the poor. Judas left quickly, stepping into the night. Once he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified, and God will be glorified in him. Dear children, I'll be with you only a little longer. You'll look for me, but you can't come where I'm going. “So I give you a new command: love one another as I have loved you. Your love for each other will show the world that you are my disciples.” Peter asked, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “You can't follow me now—but you will later. “But why not now?” Peter asked. “I'm ready to die for you!” Jesus answered, “Die for me? Before the rooster crows tomorrow, you'll deny three times that you even know me.” The Last Supper was the last time Jesus would gather with all of his disciples in one place and teach them and model to them the way of serving and loving one another. When he broke the bread and drank the cup with him he said ‘do this in remembrance of me'. He was telling them of his expectation of how they would live for him with loyalty and unity and sacrificial love for one another and for the world. But he also told them the reality that in the hours to come one of them would betray him and one of them would deny him and that all of them would scatter and desert him when he surrendered himself to those who would take him and kill him. The disciples were incredulous to all of this, still not understanding the meaning of the things Jesus did and said, and this was what Jesus had expected. But the actions and words he expressed that night were immortalised, and would be lived out, serving as a remembrance for his disciples and for all of humanity who would believe. Heaven would soon bestow faith and the grace upon the earth through the Holy Spirit, and the events of that evening would encourage and inspire and challenge every soul that hears this story. The man Judas allowed darkness to take over his being because of his wilful anger and resentment because of his lost hopes to bring about his idea of justice. He regretted what he did immediately after his treachery.  Judas was unable to surrender the demand of his self-centred justice that drove his life. Instead of letting Jesus die for him and give him a new life he took his own life in his despair. Nevertheless, Jesus still died for him and said to his Father on the cross ‘forgive them Father they know not what they do.' Not one of them knew what they were doing. Perhaps Mary his mother understood because it was the sword that continually pierced her heart, which was prophesied to her by Simeon when Jesus was dedicated as a baby. The man Peter denied him just as Jesus predicted but his sin was not angry or resentful but a fear of being associated with the shame of what he saw as the failure of Jesus' mission. He lived to receive the forgiveness and repentance and faith in the totally committed love of Jesus for him. He received the commission to live in partnership with Jesus as a witness of his resurrection.  When we can believe in the totally committed love of Jesus for us and we can accept our imperfect selves as being loved with so much compassion, we can then allow that love and compassion to flow out from us into the imperfect lives of the people in our personal world. We, like Peter receive that commission to be in partnership with Jesus in reconciling people to God for forgiveness and receiving the faith and the grace to be transformed into his likeness as a New Creation. Amen

How close are we to our King? After Jesus' disciples returned from a season of ministry, he invited them to come to him. Doing things for God must never interfere with being near God. His invitation still stands. Come near to Your King and he will come near to you.  RSVP. Message based on Matthew 11:25-30.Quotes: Lauren Daigle: You're gonna be okay. The sun will keep on rising in its old familiar way.Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll: I'll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt been-through-hell hallelujah.Vance Havner: Jesus said, come apart with me for a while, because this is what he knew. If we don't come apart with him, we're just gonna come apart.Bob Goff: Every day, God invites us to the same kind of adventure, it's not a trip where he sends a rigid itinerary. He simply invites us. God asks what it is He's made us to love, what it is that captures our attention, what feeds that deep indescribable need of our souls to experience the richness of the world He made. And then, leaning over us, He whispers, Let's go do that together.Trevor Hudson: Look, Look. There there are special messages that only you can speak. Special songs that only you can sing. Special acts that only you can perform. Duane Brooks: And God knows what those are. He made you the way you are, and he empowers you to do those things.John Newton: I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master.Graham Kendrick: Knowing you, Jesus, knowing you, there is no greater thing. You're my all. You're the best. You're my joy, my righteousness, and I love you, Lord.John Wethington: If you liked Halcie, you are going to love Jesus.Duane Brooks: Lord, I thank you. I thank you that even though the cost of discipleship is high, the cost of not following you would be so much higher. And, Lord, we don't wanna pay that price. We don't wanna lose that love and that joy and that peace that come to those who are covered with the dust of our rabbi. Keep us close, Lord. We have never needed you more.#seekfirstthekingdomofgod  #jesus  #spiritualgrowth #Prayer #Discipleship #Rest #TransformationTo discover more messages of hope go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on Instagram, X, and YouTube @tallowoodbc.Follow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist

6. Messiah's Arrival - Zechariah 9:9 - 12 9:9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 9:10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations: and his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. 9:11 As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water. 9:12 Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. The King is Coming! We have seen in Isaiah that the coming Messiah was a Servant Prophet, a Servant Disciple and a Servant King. Today we switch over to the Book of Zechariah to look at in more detail about this Servant King Messiah. Zechariah gives us a picture of how the Messiah will announce His arrival and what sort of qualities that this Servant King will have. He comes into Jerusalem on a donkey! The phrases ‘Daughter of Zion' and ‘Daughter of Jerusalem' are terms symbolizing God's people who believe. It is a scene of exultation, excitement and emotion. The people recognize this man as their Messiah: their Servant-King. Royalty: He is recognized as the long waited for king. He is "Your King" oh nation of Israel. King is either the Lord God (Isaiah 43:15) or a King from the line of David (2 Samuel 3:17). This King is both and is the definitive king of Isaiah 9:7! He is described as "yours" because this King is not a foreigner but an Israelite! But His arrival is not just for their benefit and gain as Zechariah goes on to clarify. Righteous: In the example of Alexander the Great, we see a ruler who had great vanity, and this vanity caused him to act injudiciously at times. Alexander the Great could have been the fulfillment of the previous section of Zechariah, particularly with his marauding forces. This Kingly ruler however will reign with righteousness and justice. This Messiah King will desire to enact God's Will in all circumstances and at all times - perfect obedience. Throughout the Old Testament, and in Isaiah as we have seen, righteousness is part of the Messiah! Salvation: This Servant King comes with salvation and saving power! The Messiah shows Himself as one who saves and offers salvation to the people. He has come to help and restore people back into an obedient relationship with God. Again as we have seen with Isaiah who wrote about 200 years before Zechariah, righteousness and salvation are combined in the Servant King (Isaiah 45:8; 51:4). Gentle: In this translation, the word lowly is used, but perhaps a better translation is ‘gentle'. The extended meaning of this word in Hebrew signifies one who has known suffering and sorrow, and lives a simple lifestyle. Humility is worn by this Servant King, like a crown. There is no pride in this King, but a gentle and humble spirit. This is reflected again by Isaiah in Isaiah 53:1-3, where the Servant King would endure rejection and suffering. Perhaps the greatest symbol of his gentle humility is the transportation he is on. A donkey. Donkeys were ridden by every class of people. This is to signify that this King is one of the people and arriving unassumingly. What now? Peace reigns: The Servant King Messiah has bought peace with Him! By this, He has established the environment in order for total peace to exist! Peace comes through people telling the good news that Isaiah talked about in Isaiah 52:7. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"" Peace with God comes only through the sacrifice of the Suffering Servant King of Isaiah 53. A life of obedience to God in all those who follow this Messiah, will bring about peace between people and nations. This Messiah's reign is not limited to Israel but all nations of the world. The second coming of the Messiah is hinted at here, but we will save that for a couple of days time. He releases prisoners: This Messiah will release those who are enslaved to sin and are prisoners to its power. He will deliver them because of the covenant that exists between God and Israel. But this King will have a new Covenant between God and all people of all nations! Where God will live inside those who place their hope in Him. This covenant means all people can be saved and be set free from the guilt and stain of their sinful ways. They will be able to live a life of total obedience to God, by submitting themselves to this King! How is Jesus this King? This prophecy by Zechariah is seen as being fulfilled when as both Matthew and John recall how Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey. Matthew 21:1-5 - When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them." All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." And the scene as recalled by John in John 12:12-15 - "On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!" Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt." This is Jesus, the Messiah who was and is a gentle King, reigning righteously, offering salvation and has setup the environment for peace on earth to reign. This Jesus, who through His sacrifice on the Cross enables all people of every nation to have peace with God and have God Himself live inside them. Right mouse click or tap here to save this Podcast as a MP3.

A new MP3 sermon from Island Bible Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Your King is Coming! Subtitle: John Speaker: Pastor Luke Fraser Broadcaster: Island Bible Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/17/2024 Length: 51 min.

The Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11) I  His Procession as Davidic King II  His Procession as Divine King III  His Procession as Your King

Long ago there was a prophecy; ‘Rejoice O people of Zion. Shout in triumph O people of Jerusalem. Your King is coming”! Centuries later, the people shouted; “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”. Jesus had arrived triumphantly and soon would triumph again. This time, over sin and death.

Long ago there was a prophecy; ‘Rejoice O people of Zion. Shout in triumph O people of Jerusalem. Your King is coming”! Centuries later, the people shouted; “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”. Jesus had arrived triumphantly and soon would triumph again. This time, over sin and death.

Long ago there was a prophecy; ‘Rejoice O people of Zion. Shout in triumph O people of Jerusalem. Your King is coming”! Centuries later, the people shouted; “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord”. Jesus had arrived triumphantly and soon would triumph again. This time, over sin and death.

The triumphal entry of Jesus serves as a powerful reminder of His kingship, both past, present, and future. Unlike earthly rulers, Jesus is the epitome of honor, honesty, justice, and protection. But His reign extends far beyond these qualities, as He alone has the power to deliver us from our deepest, darkest enemies. The procession […] The post Behold, Your King! first appeared on Redeemer Church of South Hills. The post Behold, Your King! appeared first on Redeemer Church of South Hills.

Look and Rejoice the King is Coming.... Jer 23:1-6 Sorrow for the Shepherds The Shepherds had destroyed and scattered the one they were to care for. Instead of caring for God's flock and leading them to safety they had deserted and driven them to destruction so now the Lord was going to pour out judgment on the shepherd for the evil they had done. We are accountable to the people, things and resources that the Lord has put in our influence and we are to shepherd them well. Remembering the Remnant  I will bring them back into their own..sheepfold.  They will be fruitful and increase in number  I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them and they will never be afraid again. No one will be lost or missing  God had exiled and scattered them because they were disobedient. But he promised to bring them back and he would and they will be blessed and fruitful. They would no longer be under ungodly leadership. God would put them under Godly leaders.   Raising a Righteous King The Lord said he would raise up a righteous descendant from the line of David A King who rules with wisdom  He will do what is just and right throughout the land Giving him a Righteous Name Yahweh Tsidqenu YThe Lord is our Righteousness Judah will be saved  Israel will live in safety  Because he is our righteousness.  1 Cor 1:20 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 2 Corin 5: 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Righteousness- living right with God. The only way we live right with God is to first be right with God through our salvation in Christ.  Wrongness is the opposite. So we either see our wrong and seek his righteousness or we stay on the wrong side.   Revealing the King  Isaiah 9:6-7 Then we go to Isaiah's prophecy of Jesus to see who is this King who will rule with justice and righteousness     A child is born to us He would be born of a mother Mary A son is given to us. He would be the Son of God He had to be given. For God so loved the world HE GAVE  The government will rest on his shoulders.  He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,     Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace     will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David     for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven's Armies     will make this happen!   Zechariah Prophecy  He is coming    Tells the people to look and rejoice because the King is coming to you  He is righteous He is Victorious  He is humble -riding on a donkey (fulfilled when he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey before his crucifixion for our sins. When he returns he will enter Jerusalem again as the King He would remove the battle chariots from Israel and warhorses from Jerusalem He would destroy all the weapons used in battle  Your King will bring peace to the nations stretching from sea to sea and the ends of the earth.  Verse 9 was referring to his 1st coming and verse 10 his second coming. Zechariah prophecy was fulfilled. We know he coming soon so we must be prepared   The Digest  Who are you accountable for. Who are you called to shepherd? Knowing the even though we sin, God comes back to redeem. How does that help heal your past.  What does righteousness look like in your daily life? What name of God are you meditating on right now? The Chew    When the Son of man comes, will he find faith in you, Sis?

My Beloved Child,On this twenty-fourth day of Advent, as you stand on the threshold of Christmas, contemplate the profound prophecy found in Luke 1:32-33: "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." These words, spoken to Mary by the angel Gabriel, foretold My coming into the world – a moment that would forever alter the course of human history.My Reasons To Believe is a publication fueled by its readers' support. We're committed to serving you. Think about stepping up to Faith Partner. For a mere $5 a month, you can play a crucial role in keeping this ministry's lights on. Stay blessed.This passage is a powerful reminder of My sovereignty and eternal kingship. As the Son of the Most High, I came not as a temporal ruler but as the everlasting King, whose reign transcends time and space. My kingdom is not one of earthly power and glory, but of love, justice, and peace. It is a kingdom that breaks down barriers, heals divisions, and offers hope and salvation to all who come to Me.As you reflect on these verses, let them fill you with a sense of awe and wonder at the majesty and mystery of My incarnation. I, the eternal Word, became flesh and dwelt among you, bringing the light of My love into a darkened world. My birth in Bethlehem was just the beginning of a journey that would lead to the cross, where I would establish My kingdom through sacrifice and resurrection.On this Christmas Eve, as you prepare to celebrate My birth, remember that I am the fulfillment of God's promises, the heir of David's throne, and the King of an unending kingdom. My reign in your heart brings a peace that surpasses understanding, a joy that is unspeakable, and a hope that is unshakeable.As you light the candles, sing the carols, and gather with loved ones, let your heart also be a manger where I am welcomed and adored. Let My love reign in your life, guiding your steps, shaping your character, and empowering you to be a bearer of My light in a world that so desperately needs it.Rejoice, for the King has come and His kingdom is among you. And this kingdom, My beloved, will never end.With Eternal Love and Infinite Joy,Jesus Christ, Your King and Savior Get full access to My Reasons To Believe at myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

My Beloved Child,On this twenty-fourth day of Advent, as you stand on the threshold of Christmas, contemplate the profound prophecy found in Luke 1:32-33: "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end." These words, spoken to Mary by the angel Gabriel, foretold My coming into the world – a moment that would forever alter the course of human history.My Reasons To Believe is a publication fueled by its readers' support. We're committed to serving you. Think about stepping up to Faith Partner. For a mere $5 a month, you can play a crucial role in keeping this ministry's lights on. Stay blessed.This passage is a powerful reminder of My sovereignty and eternal kingship. As the Son of the Most High, I came not as a temporal ruler but as the everlasting King, whose reign transcends time and space. My kingdom is not one of earthly power and glory, but of love, justice, and peace. It is a kingdom that breaks down barriers, heals divisions, and offers hope and salvation to all who come to Me.As you reflect on these verses, let them fill you with a sense of awe and wonder at the majesty and mystery of My incarnation. I, the eternal Word, became flesh and dwelt among you, bringing the light of My love into a darkened world. My birth in Bethlehem was just the beginning of a journey that would lead to the cross, where I would establish My kingdom through sacrifice and resurrection.On this Christmas Eve, as you prepare to celebrate My birth, remember that I am the fulfillment of God's promises, the heir of David's throne, and the King of an unending kingdom. My reign in your heart brings a peace that surpasses understanding, a joy that is unspeakable, and a hope that is unshakeable.As you light the candles, sing the carols, and gather with loved ones, let your heart also be a manger where I am welcomed and adored. Let My love reign in your life, guiding your steps, shaping your character, and empowering you to be a bearer of My light in a world that so desperately needs it.Rejoice, for the King has come and His kingdom is among you. And this kingdom, My beloved, will never end.With Eternal Love and Infinite Joy,Jesus Christ, Your King and Savior Get full access to My Reasons To Believe at myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

Today's sermon is Your King is Coming to You preached by Paul Lester, Find more teaching from Pastor Paul at www.ccmodesto.com

Kneel you Peasant! Your King is holding Court!!So, it's been a little while?Joshua talks through his health issues, and The King & Si check out your questions!FOLLOW US!@SJPWORLDMEDIA@KingGoodwinPW@NXT_RiseandFall

4-2-23, Your King is Coming, David Mingle, Matt. 21:1-11 by Grace Chapel PA

Behold! Your King has come! Let us declare with those on that day, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” // A message by Chris Hyatt.

Rev. Christian McArthur preaches the sermon -Behold, Your King- from Matthew 21-1-17. From the April 2nd 2023 Divine Worship Service. To access a full catalog of sermons from Providence Presbyterian Church, visit providencetemecula.com.

Rev. Christian McArthur preaches the sermon "Behold, Your King" from Matthew 21:1-17. From the April 2nd 2023 Divine Worship Service. To access a full catalog of sermons from Providence Presbyterian Church, visit providencetemecula.com.

Rev. Christian McArthur preaches the sermon -Behold, Your King- from Matthew 21-1-17. From the April 2nd 2023 Divine Worship Service. To access a full catalog of sermons from Providence Presbyterian Church, visit providencetemecula.com.

Your King is Coming to You Zechariah 9:9-17 Pastor David Kim

John Sermon Series.John 12:12-15 - "Behold, Your King is Coming"

"This is Your King" Lent in Plain Sight: Coats Rev. Phillip Blackburn Palm Sunday Sanctuary Worship 4-2-23 www.1pres.org/giving

Main Idea: Behold, Your King Is Coming With Yahweh's Salvation Text: Matthew 21:1–11Outline: 1) Your King's Humble Arrival2) Your King's Greater Salvation

Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! Join us for our 10 a.m. gathering to reflect with Pastor Marvin Alarcon from Matthew 21:1-11 “Your King is Coming to You.”

So in all your preparation this week involving gift wrapping and cookie baking, do not neglect your own hearts and the hearts of your children. Humble yourselves before the Lord's appearing. Anticipate His arrival. Tell the story again and again to your family, increasing their joy and wonder in Him.For the Lord is near, the Lord is coming, the darkness is fleeing and the light of Christ is dawning. So lift up your heads and receive Your King.—https://kingscrossmoscow.comKing's Cross Church is a member congregation of the CREC in Moscow, ID. Visit our website at https://kingscrossmoscow.com.Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/kingscrossmoscow.

So in all your preparation this week involving gift wrapping and cookie baking, do not neglect your own hearts and the hearts of your children. Humble yourselves before the Lord's appearing. Anticipate His arrival. Tell the story again and again to your family, increasing their joy and wonder in Him.For the Lord is near, the Lord is coming, the darkness is fleeing and the light of Christ is dawning. So lift up your heads and receive Your King.

A new MP3 sermon from Winona Gospel Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Zion, Your King is Coming to You, Humble and Mounted on a Donkey Subtitle: Matthew Speaker: Gino Dube Broadcaster: Winona Gospel Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 9/11/2022 Bible: Matthew 21:1-12; Zechariah 9 Length: 57 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Emmanuel Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Behold, Your King is Coming! Subtitle: The Gospel of John Speaker: Carl Gobelman Broadcaster: Emmanuel Reformed Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 8/28/2022 Bible: John 12:12-19 Length: 30 min.

It's Mailbag Friday! Why did you choose ‘Go Serve Your King” instead of “Go Serve The King’? Wretched Radio | Air Date: August 12, 2022 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2022-0812.mp3 It's Mailbag Friday! You have questions. We have answers. If you have questions, comments, conundrums, snarks, or ideas send them to idea@wretched.org. Segment 1 Is it wrong or sinful to […] The post YOUR KING appeared first on Wretched.

A new MP3 sermon from Lakewood Bible Chapel is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Behold, Your King! Subtitle: Psalms Speaker: Matt Bowen Broadcaster: Lakewood Bible Chapel Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/31/2022 Bible: Psalm 47 Length: 49 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Lakewood Bible Chapel is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Behold, Your King! Subtitle: Psalms Speaker: Matt Bowen Broadcaster: Lakewood Bible Chapel Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/31/2022 Bible: Psalm 47 Length: 49 min.

John 19:1-22 ~ Who is Your King? A teaching from The Bridge Christian Fellowship Whidbey Island through the book of John by Pastor Rick Crawford. References: Gen 3:17-18
Isa 52:14
Mt 16:18
Col 1:18
Rom 8:33-39
Zec 6:12-13
Mt 27:19
Dan 2:21
Eph 1:17-23
1 Pet 2:24
Eph 4:32
Jms 4:4
2 Ki 16:10-17
Jn 8:43-45
1 Cor 5:7
Lk 23:23
Gal 1:10
Rom 5:12,15
Isa 53:12
Mt 27:37
Mk 15:26
Lk 23:38
Ps 96:10
Rev 5:9
1 Pet 1:17-23

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sermon from 04-03-2022. Sermon Notes and Scripture References are available below: Who is Your King? John 19:1-16a Who is Jesus? John 3:1-2 1 There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could perform these signs you do unless God were with him.” John 4:11-12 An Encounter with Jesus leads to Judgment then asks the question of Rejection or Witness John 19:9-14 9 He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer. 10 So Pilate said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don't you know that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you?” 11 “You would have no authority over me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn't been given you from above. This is why the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.” 12 From that moment Pilate kept trying to release him. But the Jews shouted, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Anyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!” 13 When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside. He sat down on the judge's seat in a place called the Stone Pavement (but in Aramaic, Gabbatha). 14 It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!” "There are limits to what I am willing to do in order to live out what I know is true." –Pilate Everyone Jesus encounters, the truth about them is disclosed. What is the truth about you? Does it lead to judgment or witness? Do you reject Jesus' truth in your life or give your life in loyalty to Him? John 19:14-16 14 It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then he told the Jews, “Here is your king!” 15 They shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Should I crucify your king?” “We have no king but Caesar!” the chief priests answered. 16 Then he handed him over to be crucified.

Messiah's Arrival Zechariah 9:9 - 12 9:9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 9:10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow will be cut off; and he will speak peace to the nations: and his dominion will be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. 9:11 As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set free your prisoners from the pit in which is no water. 9:12 Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you. The King is Coming! We have seen in Isaiah that the coming Messiah was a Servant Prophet, a Servant Disciple and a Servant King.  Today we switch over to the Book of Zechariah to look at in more detail about this Servant King Messiah.  Zechariah gives us a picture of how the Messiah will announce His arrival and what sort of qualities that this Servant King will have.  He comes into Jerusalem on a donkey!  The phrases ‘Daughter of Zion' and ‘Daughter of Jerusalem' are terms symbolizing God's people who believe.  It is a scene of exultation, excitement and emotion.  The people recognize this man as their Messiah: their Servant-King. Royalty: He is recognized as the long waited for king.  He is "Your King" oh nation of Israel.  King is either the Lord God (Isaiah 43:15) or a King from the line of David (2 Samuel 3:17).  This King is both and is the definitive king of Isaiah 9:7!  He is described as "yours" because this King is not a foreigner but an Israelite! But His arrival is not just for their benefit and gain as Zechariah goes on to clarify. Righteous: In the example of Alexander the Great, we see a ruler who had great vanity, and this vanity caused him to act injudiciously at times.  Alexander the Great could have been the fulfillment of the previous section of Zechariah, particularly with his marauding forces.  This Kingly ruler however will reign with righteousness and justice.  This Messiah King will desire to enact God's Will in all circumstances and at all times - perfect obedience. Throughout the Old Testament, and in Isaiah as we have seen, righteousness is part of the Messiah! Salvation:  This Servant King comes with salvation and saving power!  The Messiah shows Himself as one who saves and offers salvation to the people.  He has come to help and restore people back into an obedient relationship with God.  Again as we have seen with Isaiah who wrote about 200 years before Zechariah, righteousness and salvation are combined in the Servant King (Isaiah 45:8; 51:4). Gentle: In this translation, the word lowly is used, but perhaps a better translation is ‘gentle'.  The extended meaning of this word in Hebrew signifies one who has known suffering and sorrow, and lives a simple lifestyle.  Humility is worn by this Servant King, like a crown.  There is no pride in this King, but a gentle and humble spirit.  This is reflected again by Isaiah in Isaiah 53:1-3, where the Servant King would endure rejection and suffering.  Perhaps the greatest symbol of his gentle humility is the transportation he is on.  A donkey.  Donkeys were ridden by every class of people.  This is to signify that this King is one of the people and arriving unassumingly. What now? Peace reigns: The Servant King Messiah has bought peace with Him!  By this, He has established the environment in order for total peace to exist! Peace comes through people telling the good news that Isaiah talked about in Isaiah 52:7.  "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"  Peace with God comes only through the sacrifice of the Suffering Servant King of Isaiah 53.  A life of obedience to God in all those who follow this Messiah, will bring about peace between people and nations.   This Messiah's reign is not limited to Israel but all nations of the world.  The second coming of the Messiah is hinted at here, but we will save that for a couple of days time. He releases prisoners:  This Messiah will release those who are enslaved to sin and are prisoners to its power.  He will deliver them because of the covenant that exists between God and Israel.  But this King will have a new Covenant between God and all people of all nations!  Where God will live inside those who place their hope in Him. This covenant means all people can be saved and be set free from the guilt and stain of their sinful ways.  They will be able to live a life of total obedience to God, by submitting themselves to this King! How is Jesus this King? This prophecy by Zechariah is seen as being fulfilled when as both Matthew and John recall how Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem on a donkey. When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them." All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, "Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." (Matthew 21:1-5) And the scene as recalled by the Apostle John:"On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!" Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."(John 12:12-15) This is Jesus, the Messiah who was and is a gentle King, reigning righteously, offering salvation and has setup the environment for peace on earth to reign.  This Jesus, who through His sacrifice on the Cross enables all people of every nation to have peace with God and have God Himself live inside them. Right mouse click to save/download this Podcast as a MP3 file

Pastor Lowell Nelson teaches on the Zechariah 9: 9 "Your King is coming to you" on 3/20/2022 for our Sunday Service. Zechariah 9: 9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey.

The official statistics tell us that there are around 20 million slaves in the world today. Unofficially, the experts tell us it's closer to 100 million. Staggering. But forget the statistics. Let's just bring it down to one. Could you imagine, being sold into slavery? Can you imagine what that would be like? Sold Into Slavery Last week on the program we spent a bit of time travelling along the road with young Joseph, son of Jacob (or Israel as God called Him) way back in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. And it's been an exciting journey of a young man who had big dreams for his life. Huge dreams – not born of himself, but given to Him, apparently by God. Have another listen, as he tells his father and brothers about the amazing dream God's given him: Once Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said to them, “Listen to this dream that I dreamed. There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright; then your sheaves gathered around it, and bowed down to my sheaf.” His brothers said to him, “Are you indeed to reign over us? Are you indeed to have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words. He had another dream, and told it to his brothers, saying, “Look, I have had another dream: the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him, and said to him, “What kind of dream is this that you have had? Shall we indeed come, I and your mother and your brothers, and bow to the ground before you?” So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind. (Genesis 27:1–11) When we give our lives to Jesus – and even sometimes before we do that – God puts dreams in our hearts, dreams that almost always seem to be crazy and impossible – that's the point, right? If they were sane and possible, we wouldn't need God to make them happen. But whenever we have a powerful dream like that, something that some people refer to as their calling in life, adversity is always going to plunder that dream. It happened to Joseph that way, it's happened to me that way and no doubt, it's happened to you that way too. And when that dream is plundered by adversity, a bunch of people pull over by the side of the road and give up. A whole bunch of people who are passionate about Jesus, who love Him with all their heart even, have given up on their dreams, their calling, because the reality of adversity has screamed in their face, “Ya see, you were crazy! What were you thinking? Who do you think you are?” Am I right? Well, we've seen so far in Joseph's story, if you've been able to join me, that his brothers hated him so much, they conspired to kill him. They beat him up and threw him in a pit – that's where young Joseph was when we left him last time. So let's pick up on that story, because things go from bad to worse for this young dreamer. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers agreed. When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt. When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?” Then they took Joseph's robe, slaughtered a goat, and dipped the robe in the blood. They had the long robe with sleeves taken to their father, and they said, “This we have found; see now whether it is your son's robe or not.” He recognized it, and said, “It is my son's robe! A wild animal has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” Then Jacob tore his garments, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and all his daughters sought to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father bewailed him. Meanwhile the Midianites had sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard. (Genesis 27:23–36) I want you for a moment to put yourself in Joseph's shoes. The story here is told much more from the perspective of his brothers and his father, but get into Joseph's sandals for a minute and ask yourself, how does he feel in the pit? How does he feel when he's hauled out, probably with his hands tied and sold BY HIS BROTHERS, by his own flesh and blood to a slave trader? How does he feel on the journey down to Egypt, walking chained to other slaves? How does he feel when he's stood up in the marketplace, sold to an Egyptian official, this young Israelite, this young man who was his father's favourite, this young man who'd lived in freedom and had had those dreams of greatness? It's difficult to imagine, isn't it, that things could get any lower for young Joseph. Robbed of his freedom; robbed of his life; robbed of his future; robbed of his dreams. Have you ever been there? I have, and it's a place I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. We're not told what was going through his mind, but we can certainly imagine. My point in sharing this story with you is this: none of what we've read about the devastating events in Joseph's life, took God's eyes off His goal; none of what's happened to this point – terrible as it will have seemed to Joseph – has robbed him of his God–given dream. To the contrary, all these things – as we're going to see soon – were necessary to make the dream happen. For without them, Joseph wouldn't have ended up in Egypt, which is where all that had been in Joseph's dreams would come to pass. The opportunities that God hands us to live out the dreams that He places on our hearts, so often come disguised as adversity and tragedy. That's what this story is telling me – this story is not just about Joseph, but about how God brings His plans and purposes for Joseph's life to come to pass. Now it's easy for you and me to sit here and say, sure, that's fine for Joseph. But that's not how it's going to happen in my life, because me, I've got a plan for my life and guess what? I'm going to make it happen differently. I'm not going to travel through that sort of devastation. I'm going to go from dream to fulfilment in a few weeks, on easy street without any pain or diversions. I'm going to …. Oh, really. Let me say it again. It's as true for you and me as it was for Joseph. The opportunities that God hands us to live out the dreams that He places on our hearts, so often come disguised as adversity and tragedy. Do you get it? Are you listening to God's Word for you today? Are you letting it sink into your heart? Hmm? I know that this is a bitter pill to swallow but just think about the powerful encouragement in this truth. Of the millions of people listening to this program around the world today, a bundle of you are travelling through adversity right now. Perhaps you're travelling through adversity right now, and the dreams that you had in your heart, the things that you thought God was calling you to – seem over, dead and buried. But I have good news for you today. God hasn't given up on you. His dreams for you are alive and well. He's taking you on a journey you may not have chosen for yourself, but his plans for your life will not – WILL NOT – be defeated. Your King reigns and nothing in this universe will stop Him from finishing what He started. Nothing! That's good news, don't you think?!   Punished for Doing the Right Thing Well, yesterday on the program/before the break we saw that young Joseph, son of Jacob back in the book of Genesis way back there in the Old Testament, this young man with great dreams had been sold into slavery. Dreams shattered, freedom gone, family done, in a foreign land, gone from being his father's favourite to a common slave, owned by another man, that's where Joseph was. Now for most of us that would be enough to makes us give up. But Joseph … Joseph knew something intuitively, something that had, I don't know, been put inside him by God – something that kept him going. And it's that something, that you and I are going to discover for ourselves from God's Word today. Because we all have dreams that are shattered; we all have times in our lives when we need that special something from God, to keep us going; to help us nurture our dreams through the dark days. So are you ready to discover that special something? Let's dive into God's Word – it comes to us in two parts today. First part: Now Joseph was taken down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hands. So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him; he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field. So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge; and, with him there, he had no concern for anything but the food that he ate. (Genesis 39:1–6) So what do you get out of that? Here's what I learn. Joseph continues to honour God, Joseph continues to do what's right, Joseph continues to use his natural giftings to the full, even though his circumstances have taken a terrible turn for the worse; even though he'd much rather be at home with his father and mother. And as a result – God was with Him, even this heathen Egyptian Potiphar could see that. Turns out the young Joseph was a pretty capable administrator – so, what happened as a result of Joseph doing what's right, and using his gifts, despite what was happening to him? Joseph found favour in Potiphar's site and Potiphar put him in charge of all that he had. He became the overseer of Potiphar's house. That's not bad. That's pretty good. But just as he was getting to the top of the roller coaster ride, you guessed it, there was a rapid downhill run? Let's listen to the second part of what happened to Joseph here in Potiphar's house: Now Joseph was handsome and good-looking. And after a time his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” But he refused and said to his master's wife, “Look, with me here, my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my hand. He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except yourself, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?” And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not consent to lie beside her or to be with her. One day, however, when he went into the house to do his work, and while no one else was in the house, she caught hold of his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled outside, she called out to the members of her household and said to them, “See, my husband has brought among us a Hebrew to insult us! He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice; and when he heard me raise my voice and cry out, he left his garment beside me, and fled outside.” Then she kept his garment by her until his master came home, and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to insult me; but as soon as I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me, and fled outside.” When his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, “This is the way your servant treated me,” he became enraged. And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined; he remained there in prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love; he gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. The chief jailer committed to Joseph's care all the prisoners who were in the prison, and whatever was done there, he was the one who did it. The chief jailer paid no heed to anything that was in Joseph's care, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. When Potiphar's wife accused Joseph of doing the wrong thing, when all along, all he'd done was the right thing, man I have to tell you, that would be enough to have just about any of us throwing up our hands, looking God in the eye and saying to Him, “You have to be kidding right God? Are you just out to get me here? Do you really love me? What the blazes are you doing? And yet again, a second time – just in case you or I missed it, just in case you or I think, Great for you Joseph, but when bad things happen to me, I'm just going to react badly, just in case we're thinking this message isn't for us, Joseph does it again. Things go from bad to worse, what happens to him simply isn't fair – and even though this trip to prison was absolutely a necessary step to his dream being fulfilled, he had no way of knowing that, did he? All he saw was the injustice and the pain, thrown into prison. But young Joseph does the same thing again. He honours God. He gets on and makes the best of his terrible lot and so the Lord honours that, the Lord is with Joseph. The jailer puts him in charge and even here in this prison, where he could have been rotting in self pity where told: because the Lord was with him, in whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. Are you getting this? We can be pretty dense about this you and I. Bad things happen to us. Unfair things happen to us. And our natural reaction is either to come out punching and destroy the people who did this to us, or to withdraw into our shell, and become all bitter and twisted about what's going on. Am I right? Oh and just to put the icing on the cake, we blame God, and we conveniently choose to forget that He loves us so much that He sent His one and only Son to die for us so that we could be forgiven and have eternal life. When bad things happen to us, we want to respond by doing bad things. But look at what happened to Joseph – twice in one Chapter God puts it there, first in Potiphar's house, second in the Kings prison – just because God knows how hard it is to get through to us on this. Joseph honours God, he behaves well, and instead of using adversity as an excuse – wait for this, because this is the crux, this is the punch line, this is the bit that God really wants us to get today – Joseph uses his natural gifts and in doing so discovers God–prepared, God–given opportunities right there in the adversity. That's the power of what God's saying to you and me today through his Word. God's opportunities abound just as much in adversity as they do in the good times. Even if the whole world seems to be against us God is for us. That's why the Apostle Paul a few thousand years later, wrote if God is for us, who can be against us? My friend, if you have a God–given dream in your life, you can be certain that adversity will come against you. Absolutely certain. That place of adversity is your opportunity to honour God. In fact the very best time to honour God, is when no one else is. That's what Jesus did. That's what got Him crucified. Opportunities abound, no matter how dark the day may seem.   God's Amazing Stepping Stones When we, like young Joseph here, are travelling through difficult times, one of the things that we do – we all do this – is we lose sight of the big picture. You and I can read through the whole of Joseph's story – the book of Genesis Chapters 37 to 46 in about half an hour. So we read the story, we say, fine – I get that and we move on. But that story unfolded in Joseph's life over many years. He spent two years in prison. HE spent a good many years toiling away serving Pharaoh before the happy ending of being reunited with his father and brothers. Years of things happening to him that weren't fair. Years where what God was up to, not being obvious to him. Could he ever imagined that he would become the ruler of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh himself, when he was in the pit that his brothers threw him into, or on his way to Egypt as part of a slave train, or when he was being sold to Potiphar, or when we was rotting in the King's prison for at least two years? He had no idea did he? Not a clue what God was up to. Not a clue that God was still making his dream happen? And if God was still on the case (that must have seemed pretty doubtful there on at least a hundred thousand occasions) how God could possibly make it all happen and bring it all to fruition. But when you stand back, as we can, and see the big picture, the whole picture – a picture that only God could see, a picture that at the time simply wasn't available to Joseph, stuck as he was down in the weeds – we can see not only that God did make it possible. But that each step along the way, the brother's reaction, the becoming a slave thing, working in Potiphar's house, going to jail after being falsely accused, rotting there, and all the other stuff – each part of that story was a necessary stepping stone to get Joseph to where God wanted him to be – the ruler of Egypt. Miss out on any of those steps, and Joseph would never have made it to the end and God's plan and Joseph's dream would never have been realised. Right? That's obvious. That's easy to see when you can see the big picture. But we like Joseph, most of the time, can't see the big picture. All we can see are the walls of the pit, the betrayal, the pain along the way, in injustice of being unfairly treated. And if we focus on those, we're bound to get lost along the way. If all we do is focus on the bad bits, we miss the opportunities that God is handing us along the way. That's what made Joseph different and that's the thing that we learn from this story. Firstly, that those bad bits were in fact God's amazing stepping stones to get Joseph from where he was, to where God wanted him to be – physically, emotionally and spiritually. And secondly, that at each of those stepping stones, we can look for, find and lay hold of God–given opportunities despite the mess that things are in, simply by honouring God and exercising our natural gifts and abilities. That's a huge lesson. That's a lesson that you and I will be learning for the rest of our lives, if we'll let God teach us. But grumbling, complaining, giving up along the way is not how we're going to learn the lessons. Grumbling, complaining and giving up closes our hearts and when our hearts are closed, they're unteachable. That's how we miss God's opportunities. That's how we miss out on God's plan for our lives, one opportunity at a time. And that my friend is a huge tragedy that is playing itself out in the lives of many a Christ–follower. It's a tragedy of massive global proportions. And it's a tragedy, I pray, that will not play itself out in your life. That's why we're opening God's Word. To discover that his opportunities abound all day, every day. All we have to do is open our eyes to them, and accept them just as they are.

Peace on Earth did not mean that life is not messy, through the hardest trial and hopelessness that life could throw at you, with Jesus as Your King you can have a gift of peace. Jesus delivered the peace that passes understanding, and when He left this world it was his gift that will allow us to achieve “greater things." The peace Jesus gives us is a gift the world cannot give. What on earth is stealing your peace away?

Christ is Your King! Christ is Your Friend! This week's message is based on Colossians 1:15-23. 

Who is Your King?

Welcome to Episode 12 of the new podcast series, Soul-ish! I have a very special guest for this episode, Amy Louise Cash! Amy is a Thought Leader and a Transformational Relationship Coach, the host/founder of the Wake Up Sisterhood Podcast. Amy inspires women with a deeper knowledge and understanding of themselves, with confidence to use their voice powerfully in any relationship whether romantic, with family, friends or even co-workers. Amy empowers women to show up unapologetically, and to embody and love the Queen within themselves. Amy's passion lies in supporting and inspiring women to truly OWN THEIR TRUTH and REMEMBER THEIR WORTH! She is incredible and so inspiring- I guarantee you that you will re-listen to this episode again and again! Go check her out on Instagram @amylouisecash and her podcast Wake Up Sisterhood. If you're a single lady and want to attract a powerful and healthy relationship go to her website withamylouisecash.com/work-with-me to sign up for her powerful and life changing 8 week program “Calling in Your King” and you can also work with Amy 1:1. To join the Soul-ish community, follow @thesoulishpodcast on Instagram and Facebook! I'll see you there and can't wait to connect with you all! Also, if you love this podcast, please be a wonderful human and rate & review!! ❤️ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-soulish-podcast/support

Big Idea: Our confidence in Jesus grows when we see his eternal plan and power.Matthew 21:1-9Answering powerful life questions:• How do I know Jesus is the way to God?• How do I know that my forgiveness is real?• How do I know that God is aware of and cares about my current life?• How do I know that God has the power and desire to do anything about my current life?Two focal points:1. The prophecy of Zechariah 92. The praise of Psalm 118:25-26Zechariah 9:9-12What we know from this prophecy and fulfillment:• Your King comes to you victorious!• His message is peace.• He rules over the whole earth.• His covenant blood gives permanent deliverance.Psalm 118:5-14; 25-29The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation!

(For a full account of the events of this day, see Matthew 21:1–11, Mark 11:1–11, Luke 19:28–44, John 12:9–19.) When Jesus rode into Jerusalem perched on a colt, it was the first time since raising Lazarus from the dead that he'd shown his face in the city. The story of Lazarus's resurrection had circulated so that many regarded Jesus as a celebrity. Everyone wanted to catch a glimpse. They went out to meet him and received him like a King, because they heard he had done this (John 12:18). Jesus said Lazarus's death would end in the faith of many, and in the “glory of God—that the Son of God may be glorified through it” (John 11:4). But the glory he had in mind was even more glorious than his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In fact, he wasn't referring to the glory these people gave him at all. Lazarus's resurrection would steel the resolve of the religious leaders to hand Jesus over to a death he would embrace—a death he would conquer. That was the glory he meant. As he rode into Jerusalem, the people cried, “Your King is coming!” They praised his victory over Lazarus's death. But the irony was that he wasn't coming to claim his crown on account of Lazarus's death and resurrection, but on account of his own.

Big Idea: Jesus is a far greater King than you settle for.Psalm 2:1-12 (p. 463)The Truth About King Jesus:1. We HAVE a True King.- Even if you reject that there is a True King, you will CREATE ONE and serve him.2. We HATE the True King.- We scream at the King, “I am MY OWN! Take off the YOKE!”Romans 8:6-7 (p. 971)- We even use RELIGION to protect us from Jesus.3. We NEED the True King.- There is no refuge FROM the King; only refuge IN the King.What it Really Means to Have Jesus as Your King:- OBEY- SUBMIT- RELY- EXPECT

Hosanna to Your King! by EverGrace

During this most Holy Week, members of our church have prepared daily meditations on the movements of Christ into death. We invite you to listen and reflect as we prepare for the celebration of new dawn on Easter Sunday . There is no one like Jesus. And his love is ours! // CALL TO WORSHIP People of God, rejoice! Your King is here! He is Jesus, the true King of Israel! Hosanna to the son of David! Jesus is the promised one, the Savior we have longed for! Hosanna in the highest heaven! Hosanna to Jesus our King! Praise God! He has come! We celebrate and shout for joy to our God! King Jesus, bring Israel to glory! Show us the power of God! Set us free that we may flourish as your people! Gentle and riding a donkey, he comes. We are stirred to worship, for in Jesus we see the ancient words of prophecy fulfilled. We are stirred, for this gentle King brings us hope that a new day is dawning! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Come, Lord Jesus! Establish us as your people. May we never seek out another ruler or judge, but ever follow you! Jesus, lead us into your Kingdom. We know you are from God and we delight to call you King. We lay everything before you. May your kingdom come! // Credits Call to Worship - Erin Bourne Scripture Reading - Avery Bergin Reflection on Holy Monday - Morgan Gagne "Hosanna" - written by Alec Watson Benediction - Wes Oaks music mixed & mastered by Alec Watson produced at edited by David MacKay

The Resurrection powers of Jesus Jesus brought life and power by His resurrection from the grave. All hell could not hold Him in death. A hundred or more armed soldiers stood around his grave to guard against someone stealing His body. They sealed the sepulcher with the governor's seal. It would have been a death sentence if the seal was broken.  There was a great supernatural battle fought. All the armies of heaven were engaged with the hosts of hell around the tomb where the mangled body of Jesus, our crucified Lord, lay cold in death.  Hear the demons, "We have won! He'll never be free! We will hold Him captive. Where is your Prince? Where is Your King? Listen! The battle turns. The Lord God Almighty came Himself with His great Angel and rolled back the stone from the sepulcher and He sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning raiment white as snow. For fear of Him the keepers did quake, they fell as dead men! (Matt. 28:4).