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Blessed and Only Potentate PDF
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The King and His Kingdom
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. I Timothy 6:13-16 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Hebrews 12:22-24 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Revelation 19:11-16
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relationships, action, obedience, zeal, service, praise, reading the Bible, prayer, defending the truth, confidence in prayer, patient in tribulation, fearlessness with enemies, and so forth. 23. When Isaiah saw Jesus Christs glory by vision, there was a response of service (Is 6:1-8)! 24. Men love great leaders Alexander, Washington, Patton here is a leader par excellence! 25. The superiority of Jesus Christ to all angels and men is infinite by any measure or standard!
9. Citizenship is by repentance and water baptism (Luke 7:29-30 cp Matthew 21:31-32). 10. By baptism, we answer God with a good conscience in a figure of our Lords resurrection that led to His sitting on heavens throne over all angels and principalities (I Pet 3:21-22)! 11. Ordinances and men in authority are its character (Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:29-30). 12. It includes the supernatural power of God to cast out devils and heal (Luke 11:20). 13. It is voluntary membership in this kingdom that makes us strangers and pilgrims in this earth, because we are a holy nation invisible to the world (I Pet 2:9-12; I Cor 2:14-16). 14. This kingdom is not of this world, and it was not visible (Luke 17:20-21; John 18:36). 15. Here is where many of the parables of the kingdom are to be applied (Matt 13:44-46). E. The HEAVENLY KINGDOM is Christs final rule over all things in heaven (Rev 19:16). 1. The heavenly kingdom begins at Christs Second Coming (Rev 11:15; I Cor 15:24). 2. At this time it will become manifestly evident Who is King of kings (I Tim 6:15-16). 3. Citizenship is by election and the book of life (II Peter 1:10-11; Revelation 21:27). 4. We apply many inherit the kingdom of God verses here (I Cor 6:9,10; 15:50). 5. Here is where other of the parables of the kingdom are to be applied (Matt 13:24-43). F. The kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are identical kingdoms by Gods word. 1. C.I. Scofield teaches that these two kingdoms are not the same (SRB, page 1003). 2. Jesus Christ used both expressions in teaching the same lesson (Matthew 19:23-24). 3. Luke uses kingdom of God for the quotes Matthew uses kingdom of heaven. G. The dispensationalists and most conservative or fundamental Christians do not believe that Jesus Christ is reigning now on Davids throne or that the kingdom of God has come. 1. They foolishly look for a carnal and natural millennial kingdom of Jews restored to Palestine with animal sacrifices and Jesus on a throne there as fulfilling these prophecies! 2. They heretically claim that Jesus offered the kingdom to the Jews, and when they rejected it, He then had to stick in the church age of Gentiles as a reactive measure to save face. 3. The facts are that the carnal Jewish Dispensationalists tried to make Jesus king, but He refused their carnal ideas and drove them away with spiritual doctrine (John 6:15)! 4. The facts are that John and Jesus announced the kingdom at hand (Mat 3:1-2; 4:17; 10:7). 5. Men pressed into that kingdom through John (Matt 11:12; 21:31; Luke 7:29-30; 16:16). 6. Jesus declared, No doubt! the kingdom was already come (Luke 11:17-20; 17:20-22)! 7. He charged His apostles with administering rule and ordinances in it (Luke 22:16-30). 8. The apostle Paul preached the same kingdom as then present (Acts 14:22; 19:8; 20:25; 28:23,31; Rom 14:17; I Cor 4:20; Col 1:13; Heb 12:28-29). 9. The apostle John preached the kingdom as then present (John 3:1-3; Rev 1:9; 12:10). 10. The thief on the cross, divinely inspired, knew where Jesus was going (Luke 23:42).
G. The kingdom was taken from the Jews and given to the Gentiles by the King (Mat 21:33-45). H. Jesus Christ as King ordained the New Testament offices, which is why Paul charged Timothy with aspects of Christs reign (Mark 13:34; Eph 4:8; I Tim 6:13-16; II Tim 4:1-2). I. This King is also your Advocate, Apostle, Bishop, Bridegroom, Captain, Cornerstone, Counselor, Deliverer, Desire of all Nations, Everlasting Father, Executioner, Firstborn from the dead, Great High Priest, High Priest, Judge, Life, Lord, Master, Mediator, the Mighty God, Potentate, Priest, Prince, Prophet, Propitiation, Ransom, Redeemer, Resurrection, Saviour, Second Adam, Shepherd, Stone, Truth, and the Way. J. King Jesus raided the kingdom of king Satan, where you were a willing captive, and delivered you from your former king and his palace (Luke 11:20-22; John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; Eph 2:1-3; Col 1:12-14; 2:13-15; Heb 2:14-15; I John 3:8; Rev 9:11; 12:7-11). K. There was a conflict and war the likes of which you have never read about anywhere else, which was a spiritual and literal battle between Jesus and the devil. L. This is the gospel, if you will hear it: Satan conquered our father Adam and took our race captive, where we were held helpless until our conquering Prince delivered us by death, and He is coming again to raise our bodies from the grave and take us home with Him forever! M. The conflict is not yet over, though we know the certain outcome is our victory (Re 20:7-10).
W. If you catch the vision, you will be much holier in all matters of sobriety, attire, reverence, relationships, action, obedience, zeal, service, praise, reading the Bible, prayer, defending the truth, confidence in prayer, patient in tribulation, fearlessness with enemies, and so forth. X. When Isaiah saw Jesus Christs glory by vision, there was a response of service (Is 6:1-8)!
Conclusion: 1. If you have not been baptized, you are defying the King of kings and despising Him (I Peter 3:21-22; Luke 7:28-35; Matt 21:31-46; 22:1-7). 2. Do you love the Hallelujah Chorus of Handels MESSIAH? When did you listen to it last? It will help your spirit to have godly, Christ-praising, regal music in your life to worship your King. 3. Our church relationship is a legal purchase by His blood, a vital union by His Spirit, and a practical knowledge of mysteries kept secret from the world that we have a King in heaven coming for us!
For Further Study: 1. The sermon outline, Is Jesus Lord? applies the Lordship of Jesus Christ to every aspect of your life. 2. The sermon outline, Your Body Is the Lords, shows the Lord created and purchased your body for Himself. 3. The sermon outline, He Ascended Up on High, exalts the ascension and coronation of Jesus Christ in heaven. 4. The sermon outline, The Lord is Jealous, defines and applies the jealousy of God to the lives of believers. 5. The sermon outline, Spiritual Adultery, compares friendship with the world to adulterous betrayal of Christ. 6. The sermon outline, The King of Kings, compares the superiority of Jesus Christ to many kings in history. 7. The sermon outline, The Great Mystery of Godliness, details the spiritual facts about the Lord Jesus Christ. 8. The sermon outline, The Stronger Man, explains the victory of Jesus Christ over the devil and his works. 9. The sermon outline, What a Word Is This! reviews the glorious power of the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ. 10. The sermon outline, The Good Confession of Jesus Christ, studies the kingdom exchange of Pilate and Jesus. 11. The sermon outline, He Is Altogether Lovely, describes Jesus Christ as the perfect Man and Husband. 12. The sermon outline, Psalm 45, provides a verse-by-verse exposition of this glorious psalm about the King. 13. The sermon outline, The Witness of 70 A.D., details by many prophecies Jesus Christs destruction of Israel.