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Good News: The King of KINGS! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the February 25, 2024 sermon, “Good News: The King of KINGS!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: Luke 19:28-48

“He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”
Daniel 7:14 (NIV)

This morning’s message returned to our Good News series from the gospel of Luke.  In this section of the series we will lead up to Resurrection Sunday as we gaze into the life of Jesus during His final week leading up to, and through, His resurrection.  In today’s message we considered the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as the crowds hailed Him as king.  While they were looking for a different kind of king, everything Jesus did during that procession into Jerusalem showed Him to be the true King of . . .

  • Knowledge: — Luke 19:28-30

    • As Jesus prepared to send His disciples to accomplish a task, there was an absolute knowledge of what they would find.  The good news of Jesus in our life is that He knows things that no one else can know.  He knows us more fully than we even know ourselves.  Because Jesus is the King of knowledge, we can trust Him to know what’s best for us in all circumstances.

  • Instruction: — Luke 19:31-33

    • Not only did Jesus know His disciples and the circumstances they would encounter, He gave instructions which were expected to be followed.  The things which were soon to take place could only happen as the instructions of Jesus were believed and followed.  As we come to a knowledge of who Jesus is, we must learn to heed His instructions in all things.  Because Jesus is the King of instruction, we can know that what He calls us to do is for our best.

  • Nature: — Luke 19:40

    • While the majority of the crowd was excited about Jesus coming into Jerusalem, not everyone shared in that joy.  In fact, the religious leaders demanded that Jesus tell the people to be quiet as they loudly proclaimed Him as king.  In response, Jesus declared that if the people were to be quiet then the rocks themselves would cry out in praise.  The authority of Jesus extends to all things such that nature itself exists in submission to Him.  Because Jesus is the King of nature, He has authority over our nature as the creator of all things.

  • Goodness: — Luke 19:41

    • Even in the midst of continued rejection, Jesus could look out over the city of Jerusalem and weep.  His goodness was often displayed throughout His life on earth as He interacted with great compassion for all who were lost and harassed.  His longing was great for those who would soon yell, “Crucify Him!”.  His desire is that we would learn that level of goodness, not because we are so good but because He is good to us and through us.  Because Jesus is the King of goodness, we can experience and share His compassion which is far beyond what any of us deserve.

  • Service: — Luke 19:45-47

    • Jesus made it clear throughout His ministry that He came not to be served, but to serve.  His reaction to those in the temple courts who should have been serving the people, but were instead cheating them, gives us insight into how He wants us to interact with all people.  Even knowing what was about to happen, Jesus continued teaching in public every day.  His desire to serve was based on what would benefit His hearers rather than Himself.  Because Jesus is the King of service, we are not only served by Him we also learn how to serve Him as we serve others.

Today, how will you lift up Jesus as the King of KINGS?