by Pastor Wilson
I. The issue of evil and why God allows it to persist from first rebellion to the third rebellion?
The 1st rebellion in Genesis 3:
is about a divine being (the serpent) who tempted Adam and Eve to rebel against God
In Genesis 3, the serpent had evil intent even though the bible did not mention the serpent is evil. The seed of rebellion is already found in the serpent before reaching Adam and Eve
Both the Human and Supernatural Families were involved in the 1st rebellion
The 2nd rebellion in Genesis 6:
is about a rebellious group of the sons of God, who had sexual union with the daughters of Man, and conceived a mixed breed of giants called the Nephilim (Genesis 6:4)
The sons of God in the Old Testament refers to supernatural beings whom God created to be part of His Supernatural Family and to serve Him in the Divine Council (Job 1:6, Job 2:1, Psalm 29:1, Psalm 82:1-8, Psalm 89:5-7)
As a consequence, God sent a flood to destroy the wickedness caused by the human and the giant races (Genesis 6:11-13, Genesis 6:17)
This group of rebellious sons of God was cast into hell and chained in darkness until the day of Judgement (Jude 6-7, 2 Peter 2:4)
The 3rd rebellion in Genesis 11:
In the 3rd rebellion we learned that the people in the Babel built a Ziggurat, a Mesopotamian temple structure, to worship other lesser gods (Genesis 11:4)
God then confused their language, disinherited them to the other deities, and dispersed them all over the earth (Genesis 11:7-9, Deuteronomy 32:8-9)
Application:
Q. Did God fail to eradicate evil in the three rebvellion?
Q. Did God lose control over both the Human and Supernatural Families?
Q. Why did God allow these rebellious to occur if He was all-powerful?
We need to understand the concept of freewill
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
Humans must have the ability to make decision as God would, not robots
Humans must have the agency of freewill to bear God's image and represent Him
God can remove the agency of freewill but the moment God removes freewill it goes against His desire to represent Him and bears His name
When we love Him mindlessly it is not real love
Evil will persist in this present age because of the misuse of freewill by humans and supernatual beings
God is not afraid of evil and the proliferation of wickedness of the supernatural realm. HE DOES NOT NEED TO REACT TO EVERY FORM OF EVILNESS EXIST
God is not threatened by evil and will judge those who persist in evil and are unrepentant
That does not mean we can use this special privilege of freewill to do evil
We must use our freewill to do what is right in God's eyes
We must trust in God's character and knows He understands the pain of suffering
Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Blessings and righteousness you will receive it back
Is not a matter of "if" but "when" will it happen?
God's judgement Is not limited to the time on earth, eternity is what we should be more concerned right now
For those who are concerned about injustice, be assured that God will serve it whether now or eternity
That includes pain and woundenness. That does not mean we return evil for evil
Trust that God will uphold justice for us
II. The relationship between Ancient & Modern day Israel
Just like Old Testament there were good and evil kings, God judged against the atrocities of wars, we must not forget there is a body of Christ in Israel today
Application:
Q. Has Israel lost the purpose for which she was formed after her exile by the Babylonian in 586BC?
Q. Will God still use modern day Israel as His chosen people, as He had intended in the Old testament?
Exodus 19:5-6
Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, 6 you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”
The above shows Why Israel was created for?
God salvation plan was not halted by failure of ancient Israel
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
This above above is for us
The responsibility to represent God to the nations is now given to followers of King Jesus
Does this mean God does not need modern day Israel anymore since God have us?
Answer is "NO'
Romans 11:1-5
I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]? 4 And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b] 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Romans 11:11
Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.
We are to provoke the Jews to return to King Jesus
Romans 11:12-15
But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
God salvation plan on earth will be complete for it will not be complete without Abraham Descendants
Fake news remain fake Until you determine the source of the news
Let God's words help and guide you to navigate
Evil and wickedness were found in ancient days and they will still be found today
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026
King Jesus establishes a new covenant for his people
by Ps Steve
Big idea:
Jesus the ascended king is the mediator of the new covenant between God and His people
#1
Jesus the Ascended king, He fulfils and Mediates the New Covenant
Luke 22:20
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.[a]
Jeremiah 31:31-34
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to[a] them,[b]” declares the Lord. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
The word "new covenant" was first mentioned here
Israel was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. This verse was given to prophet Jeremiah during the dark history moment
People lack the power to obey and to live it out fully
YHWH promised a new covenant that will bring inward transformation through His Spirit, not merely outward obedience through written commands
The real problem is not stem from the act of disobedience, It is our hearts
Ezekiel 36:25-26
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Just as the passover lamb's blood protected and saved Israel from death in Egypt, Christ blood now rescues us from the power of sin and separation from God
Hebrews 8:1
Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Hebrews 8:6-7
But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.
Jesus is now the enthroned king reigning in heaven
He present his finish sacrifice on our behalf declaring we have been made right through His blood
This New Covenant restores and fulfils God's original purpose for humanity:
1. Intimacy with God
2. Empowerment by the Holy Spirit
3. Participation in God's global mission
How should we respond?
We respond by pledging and reaffirming our loyal allegiance to King Jesus, and living faithfully under His covenant
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The NT present a bigger and new picture of what it means to submit to the kingdom gospel
# The Full Biblical Response to the Kingdom Gospel:
@ REPENTANCE
Turning away from sinful patterns and rejecting false loyalties to idols, powers and self rule
@ FAITH & ALLEGIANCE
Placing our trusting loyalty in Jesus as the Christ and reigning King
@ PUBLIC COMMITMENT
Placing our allegiance through baptism as an open confession of faith
@ LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
Receiving the Holy Spirit and growing within the Spirit-filled community of Christ
If baptism is public initiation, then communion is a regular practice of reaffirming our allegiance to Him
Communion is a covenent-remembrance act that celebrates Christ finished work and reaffirms our loyal allegiance to King Jesus
# Holy Communion is about:
@ COMMEMORATION
Remember Christ sacrifice, proclaiming His death and looking forward to His return
@ COMMUNION
Sharing in fellowship with Christ and expressing our unity as His body
@ CONSECRATION
Reaffirming our loyal commitment to Christ and renewing our devotion to live under His reign as a church family
Application:
Approach Baptism and Communion as a public pledge of allegiance and renewal to King Jesus
#2: The Spirit empowers God's people to live out the New covenent
The outpouring of the holy spirit was a public proof of His enthronement and reign
Acts 2:33
Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
We are to be obedience, worship and be loyal witnesses to point others back to Jesus
2 Corinthians 3:6
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Holy Spirit is not optional but essential empowering us to live by his spirit to live out His mission on earth
Do not be a christian merely to Experience forgiveness without ongoing transformation
While failing to live out His kingdom life....
Application:
Acknowledge, accept and live according to the terms of this New Covenent
1. Acknowledge: Jesus as our Mediator and King, and place your trusting loyalty in Him under the New Covenant
2. Accept: Welcome the work of the Holy Spirit to transform your heart and align your life with God's will and reign
3. Act: Live out your covenant identity through Spirit-empowered worship, obedience and faithful witness
Because Jesus is enthroned and the Spirit is given:
1. We live under a present-King, not a distant saviour
2. We do not rely on will power, we rely on the Spirit
3. We expect real transformation
4. We are ministers of the New Covenent
The new covenant Is not a private faith but public allegiance that calls for our response, the invitation is already sent. The king has sealed it with His blood
Big idea:
Jesus the ascended king is the mediator of the new covenant between God and His people
#1
Jesus the Ascended king, He fulfils and Mediates the New Covenant
Luke 22:20
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.[a]
Jeremiah 31:31-34
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to[a] them,[b]” declares the Lord. 33 “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. 34 No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
The word "new covenant" was first mentioned here
Israel was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. This verse was given to prophet Jeremiah during the dark history moment
People lack the power to obey and to live it out fully
YHWH promised a new covenant that will bring inward transformation through His Spirit, not merely outward obedience through written commands
The real problem is not stem from the act of disobedience, It is our hearts
Ezekiel 36:25-26
I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Just as the passover lamb's blood protected and saved Israel from death in Egypt, Christ blood now rescues us from the power of sin and separation from God
Hebrews 8:1
Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
Hebrews 8:6-7
But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. 7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another.
Jesus is now the enthroned king reigning in heaven
He present his finish sacrifice on our behalf declaring we have been made right through His blood
This New Covenant restores and fulfils God's original purpose for humanity:
1. Intimacy with God
2. Empowerment by the Holy Spirit
3. Participation in God's global mission
How should we respond?
We respond by pledging and reaffirming our loyal allegiance to King Jesus, and living faithfully under His covenant
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The NT present a bigger and new picture of what it means to submit to the kingdom gospel
# The Full Biblical Response to the Kingdom Gospel:
@ REPENTANCE
Turning away from sinful patterns and rejecting false loyalties to idols, powers and self rule
@ FAITH & ALLEGIANCE
Placing our trusting loyalty in Jesus as the Christ and reigning King
@ PUBLIC COMMITMENT
Placing our allegiance through baptism as an open confession of faith
@ LIFE IN THE SPIRIT
Receiving the Holy Spirit and growing within the Spirit-filled community of Christ
If baptism is public initiation, then communion is a regular practice of reaffirming our allegiance to Him
Communion is a covenent-remembrance act that celebrates Christ finished work and reaffirms our loyal allegiance to King Jesus
# Holy Communion is about:
@ COMMEMORATION
Remember Christ sacrifice, proclaiming His death and looking forward to His return
@ COMMUNION
Sharing in fellowship with Christ and expressing our unity as His body
@ CONSECRATION
Reaffirming our loyal commitment to Christ and renewing our devotion to live under His reign as a church family
Application:
Approach Baptism and Communion as a public pledge of allegiance and renewal to King Jesus
#2: The Spirit empowers God's people to live out the New covenent
The outpouring of the holy spirit was a public proof of His enthronement and reign
Acts 2:33
Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
We are to be obedience, worship and be loyal witnesses to point others back to Jesus
2 Corinthians 3:6
He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Holy Spirit is not optional but essential empowering us to live by his spirit to live out His mission on earth
Do not be a christian merely to Experience forgiveness without ongoing transformation
While failing to live out His kingdom life....
Application:
Acknowledge, accept and live according to the terms of this New Covenent
1. Acknowledge: Jesus as our Mediator and King, and place your trusting loyalty in Him under the New Covenant
2. Accept: Welcome the work of the Holy Spirit to transform your heart and align your life with God's will and reign
3. Act: Live out your covenant identity through Spirit-empowered worship, obedience and faithful witness
Because Jesus is enthroned and the Spirit is given:
1. We live under a present-King, not a distant saviour
2. We do not rely on will power, we rely on the Spirit
3. We expect real transformation
4. We are ministers of the New Covenent
The new covenant Is not a private faith but public allegiance that calls for our response, the invitation is already sent. The king has sealed it with His blood
Monday, February 9, 2026
The servant King triumph
by Ps John Lin
We are wired for victory stories
Big idea:
Through the cross and resurrection jesus defeats sin, death and powers
We want the benefits of salvation without ...
#1
The servant king is exalted through humble obedience
Philippians 2:5-11
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Jesus never regards his divine equality ....
The eternal One steps into the lowest to serves and suffers
The cross was designed not only kill but also to humiliate
The cross is never separated from Jesus kingship
# Adopt the king's mindset
Philippians 2:5
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
I'm this world of Self promotion, personal branding, We could put others first even if it cost us something
# Expect the pattern of the cross in your own life
Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
Make a daily choice to deny ourselves and pick up our cross. Choose deliberately. We will share in Jesus vindication and glory
#2
The cross of resurrection defeated sin, death and powers
John 19:30
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
It is not a resignation but victory
Colossians 2:13-14
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.
He cancelled our debt and made us alive in Him
Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.[a]
The rulers and authorities were mentioned in:
Genesis 3 - Garden of Eden
Genesis 6 - Sons of God
Genesis 11 - Tower of Babel
1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:25-26
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Our response:
Allegiance to the reigning King in our ongoing daily commitment:
1. Live as Forgiven and Free people
Romans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2. Proclaim the King's victory with our lives
# Who we are and who we are becoming; our person, character and values absolutely matter in proclaiming the King's victory
What we do in our private lives, how we response must come into alignment to reality and truth of who Jesus is in our lives, be faithful to live in His kingdom way of life
James 4:17
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
Many believers stop at Only embracing the Saviour part:
Get out of hell free card and passport to heaven
This is incomplete because the reality overtime is faith can still be forsaken when we embrace the good news for ourselves instead of the King, we want to live with the benefit but not our allegiance to the king. The truth about the gospel is the King and His kingdom, not us
The one who saves us is the servant King who died and rose again
Is Jesus your religious accessory or one of your religious accessory?
We are wired for victory stories
Big idea:
Through the cross and resurrection jesus defeats sin, death and powers
We want the benefits of salvation without ...
#1
The servant king is exalted through humble obedience
Philippians 2:5-11
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Jesus never regards his divine equality ....
The eternal One steps into the lowest to serves and suffers
The cross was designed not only kill but also to humiliate
The cross is never separated from Jesus kingship
# Adopt the king's mindset
Philippians 2:5
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
I'm this world of Self promotion, personal branding, We could put others first even if it cost us something
# Expect the pattern of the cross in your own life
Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
Make a daily choice to deny ourselves and pick up our cross. Choose deliberately. We will share in Jesus vindication and glory
#2
The cross of resurrection defeated sin, death and powers
John 19:30
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
It is not a resignation but victory
Colossians 2:13-14
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.
He cancelled our debt and made us alive in Him
Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.[a]
The rulers and authorities were mentioned in:
Genesis 3 - Garden of Eden
Genesis 6 - Sons of God
Genesis 11 - Tower of Babel
1 Corinthians 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
1 Corinthians 15:25-26
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Our response:
Allegiance to the reigning King in our ongoing daily commitment:
1. Live as Forgiven and Free people
Romans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,
2. Proclaim the King's victory with our lives
# Who we are and who we are becoming; our person, character and values absolutely matter in proclaiming the King's victory
What we do in our private lives, how we response must come into alignment to reality and truth of who Jesus is in our lives, be faithful to live in His kingdom way of life
James 4:17
If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.
Many believers stop at Only embracing the Saviour part:
Get out of hell free card and passport to heaven
This is incomplete because the reality overtime is faith can still be forsaken when we embrace the good news for ourselves instead of the King, we want to live with the benefit but not our allegiance to the king. The truth about the gospel is the King and His kingdom, not us
The one who saves us is the servant King who died and rose again
Is Jesus your religious accessory or one of your religious accessory?
Christ is Messiah, the Anointed King
Ps Joey Asher
Promises take time to pass
It felt forever ...
God's promise to Israel took 2000 yrs
The promise king arrive
Big idea:
Jesus reveals the arrival of God's kingdom through his authority to heal forgive and restore
God reign to be inaugurated
The gospel is first an announcement that God reigns is through the arrival of a King
1. We can anchor our hope in promises kept
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[a] until he to whom it belongs[b] shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.
Judah line will rule like royalty, it was prophesied centuries before the kings, globally
Matthew 1:1
This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Matthew was connecting Jesus to David's line
Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Angel Gabriel appearance to Mary and prophesied accordingly to 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
What God promised in OT was delivered through Jesus
Why kingship matter?
Because forgiveness, restoration and healing comes through kingship. King Jesus has the authority to give
Because God is faithful although Israel fail. God never waivered
It change how we live out our Christian faith when we obey God
2. We can follow the king who proves Himself
Promises must come with proof
Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a]
Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a] 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
Jesus was declaring He is the Messiah
Sickness blindness and oppression are results of sins reign on this earth
Jesus is restoring God's original creation
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[a] and hers; he will crush[b] your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Jesus is reversing the curse of sin with each deliverance, healing, signs, miracles...
Matthew 11:4-6
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
The table points back to Isaiah prophecy. The world has been under the sin of death and demonic power since Adams failure
Jesus works shows God's reign
# Jesus defeats unseen powers
Matthew 12:28
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
# Jesus mission is universal
Isaiah 49:6
he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
# Jesus offers total deliverance
King Jesus reigns now!
3 steps:
1. Identify what needs restoration
2. Submit to king Jesus authority over that area
3. Watch how king Jesus works
God's kingdom come through God's mercy, not through our merits
# When you see how Jesus proves Himself as the Promised King...
1. You stop calling Him King on weekends while living like He was powerless on weekdays
2. You stop living defeated by fear, anxiety and brokenness
3. You stop being a passive spectator
God promise because of God's mercy
Waiting don't remove God's promise
setback don't disqualify you
Promises take time to pass
It felt forever ...
God's promise to Israel took 2000 yrs
The promise king arrive
Big idea:
Jesus reveals the arrival of God's kingdom through his authority to heal forgive and restore
God reign to be inaugurated
The gospel is first an announcement that God reigns is through the arrival of a King
1. We can anchor our hope in promises kept
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,[a] until he to whom it belongs[b] shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.
Judah line will rule like royalty, it was prophesied centuries before the kings, globally
Matthew 1:1
This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Matthew was connecting Jesus to David's line
Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Angel Gabriel appearance to Mary and prophesied accordingly to 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 7:12-13
When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
What God promised in OT was delivered through Jesus
Why kingship matter?
Because forgiveness, restoration and healing comes through kingship. King Jesus has the authority to give
Because God is faithful although Israel fail. God never waivered
It change how we live out our Christian faith when we obey God
2. We can follow the king who proves Himself
Promises must come with proof
Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a]
Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a] 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
Jesus was declaring He is the Messiah
Sickness blindness and oppression are results of sins reign on this earth
Jesus is restoring God's original creation
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[a] and hers; he will crush[b] your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Jesus is reversing the curse of sin with each deliverance, healing, signs, miracles...
Matthew 11:4-6
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
The table points back to Isaiah prophecy. The world has been under the sin of death and demonic power since Adams failure
Jesus works shows God's reign
# Jesus defeats unseen powers
Matthew 12:28
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
# Jesus mission is universal
Isaiah 49:6
he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
# Jesus offers total deliverance
King Jesus reigns now!
3 steps:
1. Identify what needs restoration
2. Submit to king Jesus authority over that area
3. Watch how king Jesus works
God's kingdom come through God's mercy, not through our merits
# When you see how Jesus proves Himself as the Promised King...
1. You stop calling Him King on weekends while living like He was powerless on weekdays
2. You stop living defeated by fear, anxiety and brokenness
3. You stop being a passive spectator
God promise because of God's mercy
Waiting don't remove God's promise
setback don't disqualify you
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