1 00:00:01,300 --> 00:00:03,900 The title of our lesson. As you can see, on the screen, 2 00:00:03,900 --> 00:00:08,600 is Jesus a king like David. And here's the reason for the 3 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,500 lesson. You know, this past week, we had 4 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:17,400 a presidential debate and in short order we're going to have 5 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,200 either a re-elected president or we're going to have another man 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,500 that's going to come and he is going to lead our country. 7 00:00:26,700 --> 00:00:29,800 And I think sometimes those thoughts cause us to have great 8 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,700 stress, maybe anxiety, but I want to talk about the greatest 9 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:37,700 leader in the world. He's greater than any worldly 10 00:00:37,700 --> 00:00:39,800 leader and really, he's all that matters. 11 00:00:40,500 --> 00:00:44,100 He's the greatest leader in the world because he's the only one 12 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:48,600 that can lead us to heaven. In fact, he is King of Kings. 13 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,400 He is Lord of lords over this for a little while. 14 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,100 Let's just kind of cast aside all the thoughts in the 15 00:00:54,100 --> 00:00:56,400 political realm and let's focus on Jesus. 16 00:00:56,500 --> 00:01:02,000 Jesus during these times and God always being in control in 17 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,300 Revelation chapter 19 and verse 16. 18 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,800 And he has on his robe and on his thigh, a name, written king 19 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:14,800 of kings and Lord of lords, it was prophesied that he would be 20 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:19,700 king also and Isaiah chapter 9 beginning in verse 6, For unto 21 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:23,200 us. A child is born unto us a son is 22 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,600 given and the government will be upon his shoulder. 23 00:01:26,700 --> 00:01:29,800 And his name will be called wonderful, counselor, Mighty 24 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:34,700 God, Everlasting father, Prince of Peace of the increase of his 25 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,700 His government and peace. There will be no end upon the 26 00:01:37,700 --> 00:01:41,200 throne of David and over his kingdom to order it and to 27 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:45,000 establish it with judgment and Justice from the time forward 28 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,200 even forever. The Zeal of the Lord of hosts 29 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:52,400 will perform this, I want to talk about just for a few 30 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,700 minutes and I won't preach all that long this morning. 31 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,300 But I want to talk about six points of likeness between King 32 00:01:59,300 --> 00:02:04,400 David, and King Jesus. And my hope is this when we look 33 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,800 at the Here's an even back to the Old Testament. 34 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,800 And we put them all together that perhaps it would cause you 35 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:13,400 to have even a greater appreciation for Jesus and a 36 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:18,200 greater appreciation for all that's been done for the sins of 37 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,900 the world and for us, spiritually speaking, I'm going 38 00:02:21,900 --> 00:02:24,000 to talk about six points of like this. 39 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:29,700 Number one, they were both born in Bethlehem in first Samuel 40 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:32,700 chapter 16 and verse 1. This is after you. 41 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:37,300 Remember when King Saul Failed to do as God said and destroy 42 00:02:37,300 --> 00:02:41,000 all of the amalekites and this happened in this passage in 1st 43 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:45,100 Samuel, 16 and verse 1. The Lord says to Samuel, the 44 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:47,000 judge of the last judge of Israel. 45 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,400 How long will you mourn for Saul seeing? 46 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,100 I have rejected him from reigning over Israel, fill your 47 00:02:54,100 --> 00:02:58,500 horn with oil and go. I'm sending you to Jesse the 48 00:02:58,500 --> 00:03:02,700 Bethlehem might for I have provided myself a king from 49 00:03:02,700 --> 00:03:06,700 among his sons You know, what's interesting about the word 50 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:11,800 Bethlehem in its Origins, it was actually called ephrathah. 51 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,800 It was later called Bethlehem and Bethlehem meaning House of 52 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,400 Bread. We also find that this place is 53 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,800 also referred to in Luke Chapter 2 and verse 11. 54 00:03:23,100 --> 00:03:30,000 It is referred to as the city of David 700 years before Jesus 55 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,700 came, one of the Minor Prophets, the one called Micah prophesied 56 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,800 God. That Jesus, the Messiah would 57 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,400 come from this place. In fact, in Micah chapter 5 and 58 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:45,100 verse 2, but you Bethlehem ephrathah though, you were 59 00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:49,300 little among the thousands of Judah yet out of you shall come 60 00:03:49,300 --> 00:03:51,800 forth to me, the one to be ruler. 61 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:56,400 In Israel, whose goings forth are from old from Everlasting. 62 00:03:56,700 --> 00:04:00,800 In this passage uses the ancient name of frothing together with 63 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,500 the more modern name of Bethlehem. 64 00:04:03,700 --> 00:04:08,300 So, Point of likeness or point of reference between the two is 65 00:04:08,300 --> 00:04:12,700 King, David was born in Bethlehem and so was Jesus. 66 00:04:12,700 --> 00:04:16,700 But number two, They were both from the tribe of Judah. 67 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,200 Now, interestingly, the Royal tribe of Judah in the Book of 68 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:28,600 Ruth, we find that Boaz begat, Judah, Judah, begat, Obed Obed, 69 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,500 begat, Jesse, and Jesse begat David. 70 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:37,100 So from the, the Royal lineage of the tribe of Judah came King 71 00:04:37,100 --> 00:04:40,900 David but also Jesus. In fact in Genesis chapter 49 in 72 00:04:40,900 --> 00:04:44,800 verse 10, this is speaking about the Messiah, all the way back to 73 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,000 the very first book of the Bible Genesis T 9. 74 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:54,200 And 10 says this, the scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor 75 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:58,200 a lawgiver from beneath it between his feet until Shiloh 76 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,600 comes. And to him shall be The 77 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:04,000 Obedience of the people. Interesting, this phrase in the 78 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:07,600 English language in the new King James says, that the scepter 79 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:13,400 shall not depart from Judah. It is better rendered as such 80 00:05:13,900 --> 00:05:19,100 the scepter, shall not come from or Nate from Judah. 81 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:21,100 Okay. Stay with me. 82 00:05:21,700 --> 00:05:24,000 So let's look at some other words and we'll put it all 83 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,900 together. How about the word scepter? 84 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,200 The word scepter is a stick or gavel. 85 00:05:29,500 --> 00:05:32,400 It is a point of or it's a sign of authority. 86 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,200 Another another word. Shiloh Shiloh means tranquil, it 87 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,100 is an epithet for the Messiah. So, putting these things 88 00:05:41,100 --> 00:05:46,700 together The scepter of Authority or the law shall not. 89 00:05:46,700 --> 00:05:52,400 Come from Judah, until Shiloh comes, which is the messiah. 90 00:05:54,100 --> 00:05:57,200 Now, why is that? Why is that significant? 91 00:05:57,500 --> 00:06:02,100 Because, under the law of Moses, the tribe of Levi, was the one 92 00:06:02,100 --> 00:06:07,000 that produced the priest. Now, in this Jesus is the from 93 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,100 the tribe of Judah. And in Hebrews chapter 7 and 94 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:13,900 verse 14 for it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah of 95 00:06:13,900 --> 00:06:16,900 which the tribe of Moses spoke. Nothing concerning priesthood, 96 00:06:16,900 --> 00:06:21,200 so, The priesthood came from the tribe of Levi under the law of 97 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,100 Moses. This passage all the way back 98 00:06:24,100 --> 00:06:26,300 in. Verse in Genesis, chapter 49 and 99 00:06:26,300 --> 00:06:30,300 10 says that the scepter of Authority or spiritual 100 00:06:30,300 --> 00:06:36,100 government for God's people will not originate in Judah, until 101 00:06:36,100 --> 00:06:40,300 the Messiah comes point of reference point of likeness 102 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:44,800 between Jesus and David, they were both from the tribe of 103 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,500 Judah. Number 3, They were both 104 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:53,200 divinely Chosen and anointed. You remember in first Samuel 105 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:58,500 chapter 16 and verse 11. You remember when Samuel said 106 00:06:58,500 --> 00:07:03,300 the Jesse as the sons of Jesse passed before or paraded before 107 00:07:03,700 --> 00:07:10,700 Samuel and as they did, Samuel said the Jesse are all the young 108 00:07:10,700 --> 00:07:16,100 men here, then he said there remains yet the youngest and 109 00:07:16,100 --> 00:07:20,100 there he is. Keeping the sheep in verse 12. 110 00:07:20,900 --> 00:07:23,600 So he sent and brought him in now. 111 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,400 He was ready with bright. Sighs and good-looking and the 112 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:29,500 Lord said arise annoying him for. 113 00:07:29,500 --> 00:07:32,500 This is the one I want to make a point about the word ready, 114 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,900 okay? I've actually heard that 115 00:07:34,900 --> 00:07:39,500 Scholars have rendered this, he was perhaps baby-faced. 116 00:07:39,500 --> 00:07:43,200 Like for example when he goes to slay, the Philistine giant he 117 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:45,200 was Ruddy. In other words, he was 118 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:49,900 baby-faced and I actually heard one scholar had written that it 119 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:52,500 meant that he didn't shave yet. He was a, he was a younger 120 00:07:52,500 --> 00:07:55,300 person but that's not what the word ready means? 121 00:07:55,700 --> 00:08:00,400 The word Ruddy actually means reddish so it is entirely 122 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,900 possible. Actually the definition is 123 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:08,800 reddish or thick flowing hair. So it's possible that David was 124 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:15,500 handsome Built, Well with red flowing hair, With bright eyes, 125 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:19,500 and good-looking, and the Lord said arise anoint him for. 126 00:08:19,500 --> 00:08:23,800 He is the one. The next verse in verse 13, then 127 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,400 Samuel took the Horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his 128 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:31,800 brothers, and the spirit of the Lord Came Upon David from that 129 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:34,600 very day forward. All right? 130 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:39,000 So David was divinely, chosen and anointed. 131 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:46,300 Incidentally, Incidentally, Saul was the People's Choice. 132 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:51,100 And remember why that they wanted a King, Samuel had done, 133 00:08:51,100 --> 00:08:54,100 a wonderful job as the judging Israel. 134 00:08:54,500 --> 00:08:58,600 He was the last judge But the people wanted something else and 135 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,000 they said this, give us a king like all the other nations. 136 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,500 Let us be like everybody else. Like all the other nations. 137 00:09:05,700 --> 00:09:09,500 They chose a man that stood Head and Shoulders above everybody 138 00:09:09,500 --> 00:09:11,000 else. He must be our guy. 139 00:09:11,100 --> 00:09:14,900 He's our guy, he is Head and Shoulders bigger than everybody 140 00:09:14,900 --> 00:09:19,900 else, but the one that was divinely chosen and anointed was 141 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:25,000 David in like fashion. Jesus Christ was also divinely, 142 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,400 Chosen and anointed. Isaiah 42:1. 143 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:34,600 Behold my servant whom I uphold my elect one in whom. 144 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:37,500 My soul Delights. I have put my spirit upon Him. 145 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,400 He will bring forth Justice, too. 146 00:09:40,700 --> 00:09:46,000 The Gentiles in the New Testament in Acts 10:38 how God 147 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:49,200 anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit. 148 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:52,900 And with power, do you remember when Jesus was baptized in 149 00:09:52,900 --> 00:09:55,600 Matthew? Chapter 3 and verse 16, when he 150 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:59,100 had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water, and 151 00:09:59,100 --> 00:10:01,900 behold? The heavens were opened to him, 152 00:10:01,900 --> 00:10:06,000 and he saw the spirit of God descending, like a dove and 153 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,700 alighting upon him. And remember this, too. 154 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:13,100 Remember this to you remember, John's? 155 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:18,000 I guess his attitude of response and baptizing Jesus, and you can 156 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:22,100 just imagine how he felt like saying words, like you should be 157 00:10:22,100 --> 00:10:25,200 baptizing me. But Jesus says, this is to 158 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:29,000 fulfill all righteousness from that point forward, he was 159 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,500 anointed, he was divinely chosen, but there's more. 160 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:36,200 Secondly, also, he was manifested to Israel. 161 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:40,000 Both work in first. Samuel chapter 17, David slays, 162 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:45,200 the Steam Giant Goliath. And up until that point in time, 163 00:10:46,100 --> 00:10:49,600 he was obviously a favorite and someone that loved that was 164 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:55,200 loved by King Saul until this as he's about, to be manifested to 165 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,700 Israel. David was coming back from a 166 00:10:57,700 --> 00:11:01,200 Slaughter of the Philistines, a great big win, all of a sudden 167 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,000 here they come. In verse 7, Saul has slain his 168 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:08,300 thousands of the women said, and David his ten thousands. 169 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:12,600 He was manifested to Israel. What about Jesus? 170 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:19,600 In John chapter 1. In verse 29, when John the 171 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,700 Baptist saw Jesus. He said, Behold the Lamb of God 172 00:11:23,700 --> 00:11:27,700 who takes away the sin of the world, two verses later. 173 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,700 I knew him not but that he should be made manifest to 174 00:11:32,700 --> 00:11:37,600 Israel for this cause came I baptizing in water. 175 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:39,400 That's what John the Baptist said. 176 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:44,100 Now, also in Matthew, chapter 3, and verse 17. 177 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,200 And suddenly, a voice Came From Heaven saying, this is my 178 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,600 beloved Son in whom I am. Well, pleased. 179 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:53,900 And by the way, from that point forward, Jesus was referred to 180 00:11:53,900 --> 00:11:58,800 as the anointed one that came to do the will of the father on the 181 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:03,100 Of transfiguration by the word, by the way, Transfiguration just 182 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:08,200 means to be transformed in or manifested in a greater light or 183 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:12,800 in a greater way or greater condition and therefore Jesus. 184 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:16,800 His face did Shine Like the Sun and on that occasion on the 185 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:21,400 Mount of transfiguration. God said, this is my beloved Son 186 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,400 in whom I am. Well, pleased hear him. 187 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,500 They were both manifested to Israel. 188 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:32,100 But then there's this one and I think this is so powerful. 189 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:35,800 They were both tested and approved. 190 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:41,100 I'm going to tell you. It is easy to be a certain way 191 00:12:41,100 --> 00:12:44,200 when things are going exactly how you would want them to go. 192 00:12:45,900 --> 00:12:48,500 But character is tested when you're up against it. 193 00:12:49,900 --> 00:12:53,000 Character and strength are tested, when you're up against a 194 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,800 great challenge or trial. And in this case, both were 195 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:00,500 tempted or tested and both were approved. 196 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,900 David, you remember came to the throne by suffering. 197 00:13:04,100 --> 00:13:06,300 Do you remember when Saul wanted to kill him? 198 00:13:06,300 --> 00:13:08,900 He was in exile, for a number of years. 199 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:13,200 He came by suffering and that's found in first Samuel chapters 200 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:15,800 18 through 30. What about Jesus? 201 00:13:15,900 --> 00:13:18,900 He also came to the throne by suffering. 202 00:13:19,900 --> 00:13:24,300 Hebrews 4:15. I love this says he was in all 203 00:13:24,300 --> 00:13:29,700 points tempted like as we are and yet without sin, if you 204 00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:34,700 think for a minute, If there's no one that understands you're 205 00:13:34,700 --> 00:13:39,700 wrong, Jesus understands. Not only is he our King but he's 206 00:13:39,700 --> 00:13:43,800 our high priest, he is making intercession for us, even in 207 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:44,800 heaven. Right now. 208 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,500 That's the greatest leader in the world. 209 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,300 I'm going to tell you. I was listening watching a 210 00:13:50,300 --> 00:13:51,800 little bit of the debate. The other day were talking 211 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:52,800 about. What about the people? 212 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:54,300 What about the people? Listen? 213 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,000 This is the greatest thing in the world. 214 00:13:56,100 --> 00:13:58,800 Jesus Christ. Our high priest is for the 215 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:03,300 people, his people, and he's pleading Our case in heaven, 216 00:14:03,300 --> 00:14:06,700 even as I speak. Now what else? 217 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:12,000 The Jews sought his life. John chapter 7 and verse 1. 218 00:14:13,300 --> 00:14:16,100 Do you remember when in Luke chapter 4, they wanted to throw 219 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:20,800 him over a cliff, and the Bible says that he passed through them 220 00:14:20,900 --> 00:14:24,800 and departed. He did not retaliate what else? 221 00:14:26,100 --> 00:14:28,800 They both wanted on the earth. And I think, really, this is in 222 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:33,200 reference to the time that David was an exile wandering on the 223 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:36,500 earth having no place of permanence on Earth. 224 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,200 What about Jesus? Jesus. 225 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:42,200 Did the same thing in Matthew chapter 8 and verse 20, when he 226 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,700 says to that scribe, he said foxes have holes and birds of 227 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:48,900 the air have nests, but the son of man has nowhere to lay his 228 00:14:48,900 --> 00:14:50,600 head. It didn't mean the Lord was 229 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:53,200 homeless, or he didn't have anywhere to go what it meant 230 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:57,000 was, he had no place to permanence on the earth just 231 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,600 like David in the time of his suffering. 232 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,300 In the time of his Exile, he had no place of permanence on the 233 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:04,800 earth. Here's the greatest thing in the 234 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,600 world, they have a place of permanent in Evan. 235 00:15:10,700 --> 00:15:15,900 So, what's better? Have matching here, have a place 236 00:15:15,900 --> 00:15:21,100 of permanence here. Or a place of permanence in 237 00:15:21,100 --> 00:15:24,600 heaven. In a place that Jesus says, I go 238 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:28,000 to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place 239 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,500 for you, I will go and I will and you will come to and where I 240 00:15:31,500 --> 00:15:35,500 am there you may be also a place of permanence on the earth. 241 00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:38,400 They were both tested and approved. 242 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:44,300 And finally this finally this They were both Invincible 243 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:49,300 Warriors. In second, Samuel chapter 7 and 244 00:15:49,300 --> 00:15:52,700 verse 9. And I have been with you 245 00:15:52,700 --> 00:15:57,000 wherever you have gone and it cut off all your enemies from 246 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,300 before you. And if made you a great name 247 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:04,600 like the name of the Great Men Who were on the earth that is 248 00:16:04,700 --> 00:16:07,000 King David? As a King. 249 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:09,700 David began his war in Jerusalem. 250 00:16:12,500 --> 00:16:17,200 So did Jesus? But his was a little bit 251 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:19,700 different, this is what Jesus said. 252 00:16:20,700 --> 00:16:24,400 He began his war in Jerusalem. He said in Luke 24:47, and that 253 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,300 repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, 254 00:16:27,900 --> 00:16:32,700 among all nations. Beginning at Jerusalem, The 255 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:38,200 psalmist David record this in Psalm 72 and 717 his name shall 256 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:42,100 endure forever. His name shall continue as long 257 00:16:42,100 --> 00:16:46,000 as the sun. This right here, where the War 258 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,800 Began in Jerusalem that repentance and remission of sins 259 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:51,800 was preached in his name, among all nations, beginning there at 260 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:55,300 Jerusalem, still exist. Today we are still preaching, 261 00:16:55,300 --> 00:16:58,700 repentance and remission of sins to the world. 262 00:16:58,900 --> 00:17:01,300 It began in Jerusalem and you know what? 263 00:17:01,300 --> 00:17:04,599 It's right here in Bakersfield, California, it's anywhere. 264 00:17:04,599 --> 00:17:08,700 We take the gospel of what we do is we pray to God and let's keep 265 00:17:08,700 --> 00:17:11,500 doing that by the way, especially through pandemics, 266 00:17:11,500 --> 00:17:14,800 and governmental structures and things that make Then in our way 267 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,400 let's continue to pray that the gospel would have free course 268 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,400 wherever it is. Preached planted in the heart of 269 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:25,700 the recipient and glorified as a result in through their life. 270 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:31,100 So Invincible Warriors they were as well in conclusion. 271 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:35,300 I want to just here's the six points again, and I'm finished. 272 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:38,500 They were both born in Bethlehem. 273 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:42,400 They both were from the tribe of Judah. 274 00:17:43,900 --> 00:17:46,100 They both were chosen and anointed. 275 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:51,300 They both were known to Israel. They both were tested and 276 00:17:51,300 --> 00:17:54,700 approved. And they both were Invincible 277 00:17:54,700 --> 00:17:58,600 Warriors. David in a physical sense. 278 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:04,100 And Jesus in a spiritual sense, please, get this. 279 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:10,600 It doesn't matter what happens in our country or the world. 280 00:18:10,900 --> 00:18:14,200 When it comes to the spiritual leadership that we have from our 281 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:15,600 Lord. That doesn't matter. 282 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:19,000 Nothing matters. You know, when the Bible talks 283 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,800 about light afflictions know when Paul dealt with that, he 284 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:26,200 wasn't saying that afflictions don't happen, he was saying that 285 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:30,000 afflictions don't matter, they don't matter. 286 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,200 The trials of life that are difficult to us. 287 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,100 He wasn't saying they don't happen. 288 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,800 He was saying they don't matter. He considers them light and 289 00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:39,900 temporary. Why? 290 00:18:39,900 --> 00:18:43,000 Because from a spiritual Santana, spiritual perspective, 291 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:46,400 Nothing Else Matters. And Paul said they are making 292 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:49,800 him have an eternal weight of Glory that even greater. 293 00:18:51,100 --> 00:18:54,000 Your ability to praise him, serve God all the days of your 294 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,200 life. So let's focus on our leader. 295 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,000 Let's focus on the greatest leader and that's Jesus Christ. 296 00:18:59,100 --> 00:19:02,500 Here's our passage again and we're finished and he is on, he 297 00:19:02,500 --> 00:19:05,600 has on his robe and on his thigh, a name, written king of 298 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:11,700 kings and Lord of lords. That's the only leader that 299 00:19:11,700 --> 00:19:14,400 matters. Nothing else matters. 300 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,000 So let's do this, shall we? We're coming up on Election 301 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,800 time, all these things are going to happening around. 302 00:19:20,900 --> 00:19:23,700 And us, let's just set aside that and understand what's 303 00:19:23,700 --> 00:19:26,300 really important. Put God, first in our life 304 00:19:26,300 --> 00:19:30,500 realize, he's totally in control and Jesus Christ is our King. 305 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:34,100 He is our Lord. He makes intercession for us, 306 00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:36,600 and whatever happens. In the world, things will be 307 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,300 okay from a spiritual perspective. 308 00:19:40,500 --> 00:19:43,100 We thank you for listening to our podcast, put on by the 309 00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:48,900 Church of Christ at 22:15 plans. 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