I Believe in Christ as King
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 11/18/2018 AM |
Text: | Revelation 1; Lord's Day 12 |
Psalters: | 227, 40, 124, 193 |
- The concept.
- God created Adam as the first king of the earthly creation, “have dominion” (Gen. 1:28).
- The fall into sin changed man’s ability to function in this office.
- However, all the plots of men do not resist God’s will, which carries creation on to fulfill His purpose.
- The Anointed One came as THE King.
- Consider all the promises God gave about the Messiah’s kingship which redeems and establishes His kingdom.
- On earth Christ exercised His kingship by fighting and defeating the powers of darkness.
- For this spiritual battle, the King came meek and lowly (Matt. 21:5), with the weapon of obedience to and love for God.
- He is the mighty Conqueror, the Lord strong and mighty, the King of kings (Isa. 55:3,4; Acts 5:31; I Cor. 15:25).
- In heaven Christ continues as our King, but with all power in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18).
- He is exalted in order to give repentance and forgiveness (Acts 5:31).
- He governs His people by His Word and Spirit, with the power of grace, not the power of the sword.
- He defends and preserves His own in their salvation.
- The office of king is manifest in His church institute.
- In the Old Dispensation it was the kings of Israel and Judah who ruled in a theocracy under God and in God’s name.
- In the New Dispensation this office is in the elders.
- Those who are in Christ are partakers of His anointing and thus are kings.
- In this life we manfully fight against sin and Satan.
- We fight now in the hope that we will reign with Him in eternity.