Pastor Quinn • November 12, 2023

A Time to Worship the King

Christ is King. Do you believe that as you look out at the world today? In the world today you see wars and rumors of wars. You see complete moral collapse and the loss of family values. In this world it often looks more like the chaos of anarchy than the control of a king’s reign. But the truth remains, Christ is King.

To comprehend that truth, we're not going to look to the height of Christ’s exaltation, but to the depth of his humiliation. The scene in the Roman headquarters would seem like bad satire if not for its sad reality. Petty little men bully the One who created all things. He deserved the finest crown, but look what mankind gave! He deserved the noblest scepter, but look what mankind handed him! He could have swept them all away; he could have condemned us all—but look at what Jesus gave! He gave his holiness for our sin and his death for our life. We have a King in Christ who left his heavenly throne and reigned even from the wood of the cross. Could the King who went through that for us do anything other than rule all things for our good now that he has returned to his exalted state? This is why we worship Christ the King.

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